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Security, Efficiency and the Rate of Developments Are Key Aspects

Ministry of Defence, April 18, 2012 9:27 AM

Of course, ISAF will not let Afghanistan down, it is only the current system that will be transformed radically. This was stated at a conference recently held in Camp Pannonia, Afghanistan. The event was organized on the initiative of the HDF Provincial Reconstruction Team (HUN PRT) with the aim of providing a venue for brainstorming and analyzing the lessons learned in the provinces of the northern region that had been involved in earlier phases of the transition process.

Ministerial Answer on the Volunteer Reserve System

Ministry of Defence, April 18, 2012 9:15 AM

“The legal framework of the Volunteer Reserve System has been established alongside the labor law guarantees of the reservist service, and the tasks of the volunteer defence reservists and the volunteer operational reservists have been set” – Csaba Hende said in his answer during question time. Speaking at the Parliament sitting on Monday, April 16, the Minister of Defence reasserted that the Hungarian Defence Forces would have 8,000 reservists by the end of 2014.

The Amendment to the Central Bank Act is at the National Assembly

Ministry for National Economy, April 17, 2012 6:35 PM

Today the Hungarian government has submitted to parliament the Bill concerning the amendment of the the Central Bank Act of 2011/CCVIII.

János Áder nominated for President of Hungary

Prime Minister’s Office, April 17, 2012 2:12 PM

Péter Szijjártó, the Prime Minister’s spokesperson, announced yesterday that Prime Minister Viktor Orbán had nominated MEP János Áder as President of Hungary. The Prime Minister met with the leadership of his party, the Cabinet and the parliamentary groups of the governing parties before making the official nomination.

An outstanding deficit figure for 2011

Ministry for National Economy, April 17, 2012 12:59 PM

The general government deficit-to-GDP ratio of Hungary has improved substantially after the change of government in 2010 which was a consequence of a proper economic policy and a disciplined and trustworthy fiscal policy. In 2011 the structural deficit excluding one-off – unplanned – items was 2.43 percent of GDP, which is lower than the 2.94 percent deficit target that had been expected. The overall balance calculated according to the EDP methodology which also includes one-off items registered an outstanding surplus of 4.3 percent. This figure has been unprecedented since the regime change.

Social Debate on Farmland and Family Farms

Ministry of Rural Development, April 17, 2012 10:00 AM

Sándor Fazekas has launched the social debate on farm and forestry land, and on the draft of the new legislation on family run farms with the involvement of the National Association of Hungarian Farmer's Circles and Farmers' Co-operatives (MAGOSZ) and the Civic Association of Smallholders (KPE).

Mr László Felkai: Hungary is interested in building stability and peace in Central Asia

Ministry of Interior, April 16, 2012 5:00 PM

As in the past Hungary is ready to support the security and stabilization process in Central Asia in the future too – emphasized Mr László Felkai State Secretary of the Ministry of Interior at the ministerial conference of the Central Asia Border Security Initiative (CABSI) held in Vienna.

Open Government Declaration, a major step in the fight against corruption

Ministry of Public Administration and Justice, April 16, 2012 4:29 PM

Hungary is joining the international Open Government Declaration, Bence Rétvári, Minister of State for Public Administration and Justice said. The purpose of the programme is to achieve transparent, effective and accountable government and to initiate commitments designed to facilitate measures against corruption with the cooperation of governments and the civil sector.

Deputy State Secretary Gergely Prőhle on Official Visit to the United States

Ministry of Foreign Affairs, April 16, 2012 3:29 PM

Deputy State Secretary Gergely Prőhle arrived in Washington on April 15, 2012. The purpose of his visit is to continue bilateral talks with his American counterparts in the State Department.

Stop designer drugs!

Ministry of Human Resources, April 16, 2012 12:38 PM

The Hungarian Government adopted Government Decree No. 66/2012. (IV. 2.) on licensed activities with narcotics and psychotropic substances, as well as new psychotropic substances, including the listing and amendment of the listing of these substances. The legislation became necessary following the rapidly growing trade of these new types of so called „designer drugs”, which are mainly distributed via the internet.