The National Institute of Public Administration and the European Institute of Public Administration (EIPA) jointly organised the meeting of the EIPA Board of Governors, on 6-7 June 2011, in the context of the Hungarian EU Presidency. During the two-day meeting, the exclusive guests discussed the most important recent matters and current issues of the first half of 2011. Marga Pröhl, the Director-General of EIPA, speaks about the effects of the financial crisis in the last three years, the increasing number of Board of Governors’ members, and the changing needs regarding contract activities and open market activities.
Hungary will benefit from it’s successful presidency in the long term, as stated during the press conference organised by the Ministry of National Development to give account of the activities and achievements of the Hungarian Presidency of the European Union with the participation of Minister Tamás Fellegi, Minister of State for Infocommunication Zsolt Nyitrai, Minister of State for Infrastructure Pál Völner and Deputy State Secretary for European Union and International Affairs Tamás Iván Kovács on 15 July, 2011.
The National Institute of Public Administration and the European Institute of Public Administration (EIPA) jointly organised the meeting of the EIPA Board of Governors, on 6-7 June 2011, in the context of the Hungarian EU Presidency. During the two-day meeting, the exclusive guests discussed the most important recent matters and current issues of the first half of 2011. Henning Christophersen, the Chairman of the EIPA Board of Governors gave an interview for the official website of the government.
Minister for National Development Mr. Tamás Fellegi and Executive Director of the Paris headquartered International Energy Agency Mr. Nobuo Tanaka presented the publication entitled “A Review of Hungary’s Energy Policy - Achievements” in Budapest on 15 July 2011.
According to the laws in effect, plants and seeds contaminated with GMOs must be destroyed, and the Ministry of Rural Development will act in strict accordance with these rules – announced the ministry's State Secretary for Food Chain Control and Agricultural Administration.
Farmers who suffered frost damage in May will receive support totalling 13.3 billion forints, announced State Secretary for Agricultural Economy György Czerván at the press conference following the meeting of the Harvest Co-ordination Committee. The State Secretary reviewed the results of the 2011 harvest and then announced that route permit requirements for oversized vehicles had been annulled. With reference to GMO-contaminated seeds, Endre Kardeván reassured the press that farmers are not at fault and so shall not incur damages.
Poultry farmers are to receive four billion Forints from the national budget. According to the statute amendment, poultry welfare support claims may be lodged on a quarterly basis.
At its 13 July meeting, the Government adopted and will file the National Energy Strategy to Parliament. Based on new foundations, the Strategy ensures the long-term sustainability, security and economic competitiveness of energy supply in Hungary.
During its six-month presidency, Hungary contributed efficiently to the process of building a strong and competitive Europe, stated Deputy State Secretary for European Union and International Affairs of the Ministry of National Development Kovács Tamás Iván, who reported of the achievements first to the European Parliament’s Industry, Research and Technology Committee (ITRE) and then to the Regional Development (REGI) Committee on 11 July 2011 in Brussels.
‘The Government has fulfilled its commitments so far, and we will solve everybody’s problems by 4 October, the first anniversary of the disaster,’ Sándor Pintér said on his ministerial visit to the disaster-stricken region.