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Around one thousand litres of blood have been donated to Hungary’s National Blood Service

Ministry of Public Administration and Justice, June 8, 2011 9:08 AM

Preliminary figures show that about one thousand litres of blood were donated to Hungary’s National Blood Service (OVSZ) at twenty-seven venues across the country – in seven ministries, in each county-town and in every Government office – on the blood donation day specially organised for government officials.

Flash report of the general government budget in May of 2011

Ministry for National Economy, June 7, 2011 4:00 PM

The general government deficit excluding local governments stood at HUF 724.2 billion at the end of May 2011 or making 105.4 per cent of the annual projection. In 2010, the deficit of the central government level made up HUF 736.2 billion by the end of May or 84.6 per cent of the annual target. In the relevant period, the deficit of the central government level had been HUF 99.2 billion. In this context, the 2011 balance improved by HUF 41.2 billion.

Tibor Navracsics: family cannot be replaced by politics

Ministry of Public Administration and Justice, June 7, 2011 2:43 PM

'The well-being of a nation and a community can only truly be measured by looking at the situation of its children,’ said Tibor Navracsics, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Public Administration and Justice at the conference ‘Rights of Sick Children’, which was held on Tuesday at the Office of the Parliamentary Commissioner.

Sándor Fazekas convenes meeting of the Council of Agriculture Ministers for Tuesday

Ministry of Rural Development, June 6, 2011 2:11 PM

As rotating President of the Agricultural and Fisheries Council, The Minister of Rural Development has convened a meeting of his EU colleagues for Tuesday June 7 in Luxembourg to analyse and discuss the effects of the German E. coli epidemic on the vegetable and fruit sector.

Climate Talks Scheduled to Start in Bonn on Monday

Ministry of National Development, June 6, 2011 10:08 AM

Talks are due to continue on 6 June 2011 under the auspices of the UN Framework Convention with the struggle against climate change in focus. The European Union will be represented at the Bonn negotiations by the Hungarian Presidency and the European Commission. The purpose of the meeting, which is scheduled to finish on 17 June, is to bring about a new, comprehensive, global, and legally binding climate change agreement for the period to follow the expiry of the Kyoto Protocol.

Győri: Solidarity is the sign of strength rather than weakness

Ministry of Foreign Affairs, June 3, 2011 4:41 PM

The Hungarian Presidency considers the cooperation with NGOs essential, Minister of State of the Foreign Ministry, Enikő Győri said in her welcoming speech, on 3 June 2011 in Budapest, on Social Enterprise Day.

The Hungarian Embassy in Tripoli assumes the protection of the American diplomatic interests

Ministry of Foreign Affairs, June 3, 2011 3:18 PM

The Hungarian Government has decided to answer positively the request of the Government of the United States to assume the protection of American diplomatic and consular interests in Libya.

UN to Remember 50th Anniversary of Human Spaceflight

Ministry of National Development, June 3, 2011 10:01 AM

Speaking on behalf of the European Union, Deputy State Secretary for European Union and International Affairs of the Ministry of National Development Kovács Tamás Iván addressed the participants on the first day of the 54th memorial session of the United Nations Committee on the Peaceful Uses of Outer Space, organised in Vienna on 1 June 2011 .

The Government is committed to the cause of nationalities in Hungary

Ministry of Public Administration and Justice, June 3, 2011 9:55 AM

‘Hungary is home to all nationalities living here,’ said Tibor Navracsics, Minister of Public Administration and Justice on Monday, when he signed a strategic partnership agreement with the leaders of the thirteen self-governments of nationalities living in Hungary. Tibor Navracsics said at the signing ceremony that the purpose of the statutory strategic partnership agreements is the achievement of better legislation. This also means that better conditions can be created for nationalities.

Poland considers the Hungarian Presidency to be a success

Ministry of Foreign Affairs, June 2, 2011 6:17 PM

Poland wishes to continue the Hungarian Presidency’s efforts to make the EU stronger and more dynamic, stressed the Secretaries of State for EU Integration of both countries, at a press conference in Budapest on 2 June 2011; after discussing the imminent takeover of the Presidency. The Polish Secretary of State called the Hungarian Presidency highly successful.