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Minister of Foreign Affairs János Martonyi received a U.S. Congressional Delegation

Ministry of Foreign Affairs, February 29, 2012 1:11 PM

Minister of Foreign Affairs János Martonyi received a Congressional Delegation from the United States led by Congressman Dan Burton of Indiana February 24, 2012. U.S. Congressmen regularly visit their European allies: the current delegation visited Paris, Brussels, and Bratislava before coming to Budapest.

Food Industry Research and Development Proves Itself in Practice

Ministry of Rural Development, February 29, 2012 12:58 PM

"The food industry has also received the attention appropriate to its strategic significance within the work of the government" – said State Secretary Endre Kardeván at the opening of the EUREKA Chairmanship Conference held at the Ministry of Rural Development. The topic chosen for the meeting by the European organisation set up to further research was innovation in the food industry.

Minister of State for Government Communication Zoltan Kovacs on the Euro crisis in Paris

Ministry of Public Administration and Justice, February 29, 2012 10:21 AM

Minister of State for Government Communication Zoltan Kovacs participates at a seminar on the topic: “Euro crisis/ the new European Treaty/Europe: what do the countries of the EU last enlargement think of it” in the office of the European Commission in Paris.

Our Common Freedom Can Create Welfare

Ministry of Defence, February 28, 2012 4:15 PM

We have to live a free life unencumbered with fear and hatred, and so we have to remember too” – Defence Minister Dr. Csaba Hende stressed at a commemoration that was held to mark the memorial day of the victims of communism and the 10th anniversary of the House of Terror Museum in Budapest on February 25.

Model programme to provide a lifeline to those living in extreme poverty

Ministry of Public Administration and Justice, February 28, 2012 2:00 PM

The Government is launching a comprehensive programme equalling HUF 410 million (approx. EUR 1.41 million), aimed at helping families in extreme poverty. The first model programme is to start in the provincial town of Szolnok.

There must be acknowledgement of the past – we remember the victims of communism

Ministry of Public Administration and Justice, February 23, 2012 4:36 PM

On Saturday 25 February across the country there will be commemoration events for the victims of communism. On this day in 1947 Béla Kovács, the Secretary General of the Independent Smallholders’ Party, was unlawfully arrested and deported to the Soviet Union. Following a decision adopted by the first Orbán government in 2000, all secondary education institutions mark this anniversary. The Government of Hungary’s official commemoration event will take place this Saturday afternoon outside the House of Terror Museum at Andrássy út 60; this institution is ten years old this year.

Opportunities for social inclusion for those living in deep poverty, and in segregation

Ministry of Public Administration and Justice, February 23, 2012 2:37 PM

The Hungarian Government is launching a comprehensive 4.7 billion-forint settlement rehabilitation programme using EU funds, for which local governments may submit their applications by 31 March 2012. The sub-measure coded 5.3.6.-11-1 within the Social Renewal Operational Programme (SROP, in Hungarian: TÁMOP) provides opportunities for social inclusion for those living in disadvantaged settlements, in deep poverty, and in segregation.

Commemoration of the anniversary of the murders of Roma in Tatárszentgyörgy

Ministry of Public Administration and Justice, February 23, 2012 11:09 AM

Three years ago, a child died in Hungary – he and his father were killed because they were Roma. This unspeakable crime was later followed by further murderous attacks on men, women and children of Roma origin in other towns.

János Martonyi’s visit to Prague

Ministry of Foreign Affairs, February 23, 2012 9:27 AM

On 21 February 2012 János Martonyi paid an official visit to the Czech Republic. The Hungarian Foreign Minister participated in discussions with Czech Foreign Minister Karel Schwarzenberg and was received by President Václav Klaus and Miroslava Nemcová, Chairperson of the Lower House of the Parliament.

The position of the Government of Hungary on the proposal adopted by the European Commission today

Prime Minister’s Office, February 22, 2012 4:14 PM

The European Commission today issued a proposal to suspend in part the commitments from the Cohesion Fund for Hungary in 2013. Our government regards it as an unfounded and unfair proposal.