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Hungary faces stormy year ahead

Prime Minister’s Office, December 13, 2011 10:13 AM

The euro-zone crisis promises to be protracted and the year ahead is expected to be stormy both in Europe and in Hungary, Prime Minister Viktor Orban said in an address to parliament on Monday.

Acknowledgement of support to the victims of the racist murders

Ministry of Public Administration and Justice, December 13, 2011 9:54 AM

On 11 December 2011, as part of a closing conference organised for International Human Rights Day, the independent Roma organisation Phralipe assessed the outcomes of the programme aimed to give support to the victims of the racist murders which claimed the lives of several Roma individuals. Ágnes Daróczi, Vice-chair of the organisation, reminded the audience of the most relevant parts of the aid process, and the main elements of the housing support process. Press Release.

Animating the Hungarian–Indian Defence Cooperation

Ministry of Defence, December 12, 2011 11:32 AM

A ministerial-level delegation led by MoD Deputy State Secretary for Defence Economy Dr. Gábor Márki conducted negotiations in India between November 2 and 4 of 2011. The main goal of the visit was to hold the next session of the Hungarian–Indian Joint Military Commission with Co-chairman Shekhar Agarwal, the Secretary of Defence Production of the Indian Ministry of Defence.

Issue of homelessness can only be solved by joint action

Ministry of Interior, December 9, 2011 12:16 PM

“We intend to establish security, legitimacy and appropriate circumstances both for capital city residents and for homeless people” - emphasized Sándor Pintér, the Minister of Interior after visiting homeless shelters at the Aszódi street and at the Feszty Árpád street in Budapet.

Let's Sow Hungarian Seeds!

Ministry of Rural Development, December 8, 2011 5:42 PM

The Ministry of Rural Development has launched a seed campaign so that farmers buy and sow Hungarian agricultural seeds – announced Sándor Fazekas at the seed production plant of the Kiskun Research Centre in Kiskunhalas.

SOF Troops Recognized

Ministry of Defence, December 8, 2011 3:30 PM

The servicemembers of the HDF 34th ‘Bercsényi László’ Special Operations Forces Battalion who displayed outstanding bravery in a firefight in the theatre of war in Afghanistan received medals and recognitions in the presence of their relations on November 29 in Szolnok.

EU needs work-based societies

Prime Minister’s Office, December 8, 2011 2:07 PM

The European Union needs work-based societies to be able to compete with China or the United States, Hungary's Prime Minister Viktor Orban said in Marseille on Thursday.

Agreements with the International Monetary Fund and the European Commission for a Protective Net for Hungary

Ministry of National Development, December 8, 2011 11:35 AM

Agreements with the International Monetary Fund and the European Commission for a Protective Net for Hungary Hungary's financing must be ensured even if the crisis of the euro and the euro area deepens, causing increased uncertainty and disturbances in the financial markets. Under the changed international conditions, Hungary needs a protective net, and only the agreement to be concluded with the International Monetary Fund and the European Commission can provide such a guarantee. This was the precondition to avoiding incapacitation and to ensuring Hungary's financing from the market, Minister for National Development Tamás Fellegi pointed out at the government spokespersons' meeting on 8 December 2011.

Hungary is the first Member State of the European Union to submit a Social Inclusion Strategy

Ministry of Public Administration and Justice, December 7, 2011 4:01 PM

On 30 November 2011 the Hungarian government adopted the National Social Inclusion Strategy, which was sent to the European Commission by the Minister of State for Social Inclusion (Ministry of Public Administration and Justice). It is therefore the first Member State to submit such a strategy.

Hungarian Chief of Defence Receives US SOCEUR Commander

Ministry of Defence, December 7, 2011 3:26 PM

Maj.-Gen. Michael Repass, the commander of the US Special Operations Command Europe (US SOCEUR) paid a courtesy call to Gen. Dr. Tibor Benkő, the Chief of the MoD Defence Staff on Monday, November 28.