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Education Is the Key to the Future and Peace

Ministry of Defence, May 30, 2012 4:37 PM

As a result of the cooperation between the 12th rotation of the HDF Provincial Reconstruction Team (HUN PRT-12) and the German maneuver battalion, the inauguration ceremony of a new school recently took place in Gerdab village, Baghlan Province, Afghanistan.

Bridge of Four Nations: A Symbol of Opportunity

Ministry of Defence, May 30, 2012 4:17 PM

The largest foot bridge in the HDF Provincial Reconstruction Team’s (HUN PRT-12) area of responsibility has been built with international cooperation in Shahabudin region. The American, Hungarian, German and Afghan nations have jointly constructed the Gadi passage in five months.

Brussels has welcomed the trustworthy economic policy of Hungary

Ministry for National Economy, May 30, 2012 3:57 PM

The Government considers the proposal of the European Commission a great achievement which recommends that at the 20 June session the former verdict of the Economic and Financial Affairs Council (Ecofin) with regard to the temporary suspension of resources from the Cohesion Fund for Hungary be revoked.
This decision is part of the report by the European Commission on the Convergence Programme and the National Reform Programme which were included in Széll Kálmán Plan 2.0.

Hungary celebrates Day of National Cohesion at the weekend

Ministry of Public Administration and Justice, May 30, 2012 12:39 PM

Parliament declared 4 June the Day of National Cohesion in 2010. The country is remembering this year for the second time the day of the signing of the Trianon peace dictate as the Day of National Cohesion and the fact that every member and community of the Hungarian nation subjected to the jurisdiction of multiple states forms part of the single, unified Hungarian nation. On the occasion of the Memorial Day, there will be family and cultural programmes all day on Sunday, 3 June at Kossuth tér in Budapest and ceremonial flag raising on Monday, 4 June.

Employment rate rising steadily in Hungary

Ministry for National Economy, May 30, 2012 11:23 AM

In February-April 2012 the increase of the number of employed, which has been a trend of the past two years, continued in comparison to the same period of the previous year – the Central Statistics Office of Hungary (KSH) reported earlier today. The number of employed among the population aged 15-74 increased significantly by 52 000 from 3 million 759 thousand one year ago to 3 million 811 thousand. Therefore, the rate of employment increased to 49.7 percent. Among the population aged 15-64 the number of employed increased from 3 million 728 thousand one year ago to 3 million 776 thousand, by 48 000. Thereby the rate of employment in this segment has increased to 56.1 percent.

Hungary Condemns the Houla Massacre

Ministry of Foreign Affairs, May 29, 2012 6:40 PM

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Hungary most firmly condemns the murder of more than hundred persons including children in Houla, Syria. We express our most sincere condolences and deepest compassion to the families of the victims.

Gyula Budai holds discussions in the Russian Federation

Ministry of Rural Development, May 29, 2012 5:29 PM

Gyula Budai, Parliamentary State Secretary of the Ministry of Rural Development, the Ministry's State Secretary for Public Administration Imre Farkas, and Deputy State Secretary of the Ministry of Rural Development for Parliamentary, Social and International Relations Katalin Tóth will be holding talks on the state of Russian-Hungarian co-operation in agriculture between May 29 and June 1 in the Russian Federation.

Combat Divers of Debrecen Explore Shipwreck

Ministry of Defence, May 29, 2012 2:18 PM

After 60 years, combat divers of the Hungarian Defence Forces are to dive into sea again. They are participating in mapping the wreck of SMS Franz Joseph I, a battle cruiser of the Austro-Hungarian Monarchy lying at a depth of 45 meters. WO Bence Miklós, S/Sgt. Zsolt Horváth, Sgt. Lajos Bíró and L./Sgt. Péter Hollós, the combat divers of the HDF 5th ‘Bocskai István’ Infantry Brigade 24th ‘Bornemissza Gergely’ Reconnaissance Battalion set out for the Adriatic Sea on May 25.

Force Commander Inspection at Hungarian Contingent

Ministry of Defence, May 28, 2012 2:11 PM

May 15, 2012 was a special day in the life of the Hungarian contingent of the United Nations Peacekeeping Force in Cyprus (UNFICYP). On that day, with the completion of the preparatory period following the troop rotation, Maj. Gen. Chao Liu, the Force Commander of the UN mission made a tour of inspection around Sector 4.

National consultations will begin concerning job creation

Prime Minister’s Office, May 25, 2012 4:03 PM

The Government will consult the public primarily on issues related to the creation of jobs as part of another series of national consultations, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán said on Friday in the morning show of the public service radio.