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Bilateral talks between János Martonyi and the Foreign Minister of Australia Kevin Rudd

Ministry of Foreign Affairs, June 10, 2011 1:43 PM

Bilateral relations between Hungary and Australia are in excellent shape, Hungarian Foreign Minister János Martonyi agreed with his Australian counterpart Kevin Rudd following their bilateral meeting on 7 June. On the side-lines of the ASEM meeting the two foreign ministers signed a Social Security Agreement between Hungary and Australia.

János Hóvári and Peter Rider signed the bilateral „Working Holiday Scheme” between Hungary and New Zealand

Ministry of Foreign Affairs, June 10, 2011 1:40 PM

On the side-lines of the ASEM Foreign Ministers’ Meeting, on June 6 2011, Peter Rider Ambassador of New Zealand to Berlin accredited to Hungary and János Hóvári deputy state-secretary signed the bilateral Working Holiday Scheme. This Agreement provides the opportunity to young New Zealanders and Hungarians travelling to each other’s countries to get a temporary working permit.

Csaba Hende Evaluated the Last Year of the MoD and the HDF

Ministry of Defence, June 10, 2011 7:44 AM

At his press conference held on Thursday, June 2 in Hotel Hadik, Budapest, Defence Minister Dr. Csaba Hende summarized and evaluated the last one year of the HDF leadership. The Defence Minister gave a detailed account of corrupt practices in the MoD prior to the change of government, which were revealed after the new leadership had taken office, and listed the most important achievements and future objectives.

Flood Protection Projects Near Completion

Ministry of Rural Development, June 9, 2011 4:58 PM

Minister of State for Environmental Affairs Zoltán Illés held a joint press conference on Thursday with Government Spokeswoman Anna Nagy on the flood protection projects around Felsőzsolca.

Portal Presenting the Green Investment Project to Launch

Ministry of National Development, June 9, 2011 11:38 AM

Early June 2011 saw the launch of a portal familiarising visitors with the Green Investment Scheme (Zöld Beruházási Rendszer, ZBR) as a thematic sub-site of the government website. www.gis.kormany.hu gives guidance on the quota sales practice, news of the most recent developments, updates on topical issues and tender opportunities.

Bank deposits over HUF 2 million will not be nationalised - scaremongering to be investigated

Ministry of Public Administration and Justice, June 9, 2011 11:18 AM

At a joint press conference with István Binder, spokesman of the Hungarian Financial Supervisory Authority (HFSA), government spokesperson Anna Nagy said that an e-mail circulating on the internet which claims that the Government is planning to nationalise bank accounts valued at over two million forints falls into the criminal category of scaremongering.

The European Commission has increased the Level of Compensation for the Vegetable Sector

Ministry of Rural Development, June 9, 2011 10:04 AM

The Union is providing 210 million Euros for the immediate assistance of vegetable producers - announced Commissioner Dacian Cioloş. The degree of compensation will be equal to 50% of the average vegetable selling price for 2007-2010. Members of the TÉSZ (Producers and Marketers Organisations) could acquire levels of up to 70% taking into account their Operative Programme.

The Union is to Compensate Vegetable Producers

Ministry of Rural Development, June 8, 2011 9:54 AM

The European Union will compensate damages incurred by vegetable producers. At least 30 percent of lost income will be compensated from the joint budget in the case of those fruit and vegetable producers who have suffered damages because of the German E. coli epidemic. Speaking on Kossuth Radio, Minister of Rural Development Sándor Fazekas revealed that at the meeting the committee had recommended an EU budget of 150 million Euros, but that this sum may increase if necessary. The exact details will be made public within the next few days.

‘Rethink/re-button! Magyar is the Mode’ – The audience prize has been awarded

Ministry of Public Administration and Justice, June 8, 2011 9:16 AM

Enormous public interest was attracted by the award of the audience prize for the fashion show ‘Rethink/re-button! Magyar is the Mode’ on 8 May. The winner was Rita Gallatz, who received 2,181 votes from the more than 22,000 cast by the public. She received the prize from Borbála Papp-Váry, Deputy Minister of State for Government Communication and Gábor Kopek, Rector of the Moholy-Nagy University of Art and Design.

20-25 lives could be saved each year in Hungary by the introduction of the eCall emergency call system

Ministry of National Development, June 8, 2011 9:13 AM

Mr Zoltán Schváb, deputy state secretary for transport signed on behalf of Hungary the Memorandum of Understanding for Realisation of Interoperable In-Vehicle emergency call (eCall) system on 6 June 2011 in Lyon. Member states, vehicle manufacturers, telecommunication operators, insurance companies, and other stakeholders, which agreed on the common objectives, can join this cooperation since 2004. The ceremonial signing took place at the ITS in Europe conference held in Lyon.