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Hungarian soldiers return home from mission

Ministry of Defence, March 29, 2011 3:22 PM

Five hundred soldiers from the PRT (Provincial Reconstruction Team), KFOR contingent and ISAF (International Assistance Security Force) returned from a six-month deployment on March 25. The troops were welcomed home by Minister of Defence Dr Csaba Hende, General Dr Tibor Benkő, Chief of the Defence Staff of the Hungarian Defence Forces and Mayor of Hódmezővásárhely Dr János Lázár.

Presidency focuses on family policy

Ministry of Human Resources, March 29, 2011 2:45 PM

The importance of family and children, and the inversion of unfavourable demographic trends in Europe, will be on the Hungarian Presidency’s agenda during the European week of popu-lation and family. This was opened with a special press conference at the Millenary Event Centre of Budapest, on 26 March 2011.

European Union Ministers Discussed Climate Change at Gödöllő

Ministry of National Development, March 29, 2011 1:33 PM

Minister of National Development, also in charge of climate change affairs, Tamás Fellegi chaired the climate change issues at the informal meeting of European Union’s environment ministers on 26 March 2011. As the only agenda item of the Gödöllő meeting, the participants discussed the various issues of the international climate protection regime, and during the working lunch, the European Union’s forward-looking low carbon roadmap to 2050 was addressed out.

Press release - New Head of ZMNDU appointed

Ministry of Defence, March 29, 2011 1:18 PM

Minister of Defence Dr Csaba Hende appointed Colonel József Padányi DSc, Vice President of Zrínyi Miklós National Defence University as head of ZMNDU from March 25.

Mid-term review of the Hungarian Presidency: Professional achievements

Ministry of Foreign Affairs, March 28, 2011 3:22 PM

The consensus on the package of six legislative proposals aimed at creating common economic governance reached at the Council meeting at the end of March, the progress associated with the future of cohesion policy, the Common Agricultural Policy, energy policy, the Roma strategy and the Danube Region strategy – these can be considered as the greatest achievements during the first three months of the Hungarian EU Presidency. Following you can read a short mid-term review of the professional achievements.

Hungary to destroy cluster munitions

Ministry of Defence, March 28, 2011 2:12 PM

Soviet-made cluster bombs were destructed at Erdőkertes demolition range on 24 March. The explosion was watched by Brussels-based PMG diplomats, OSCE (Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe) and UN observers as well as military attachés accredited to Budapest.

„The aim is the variegated police’s creation”

Ministry of Interior, March 28, 2011 10:51 AM

On Monday, the Budapest Police Headquarters (BRFK) held an open day for the Roma-Gipsy under-privileged youth, who are interested in police carrier.

Declaration Signed about the Establishment of a Biosphere Reservation in the Mura-Dráva-Duna Region

Ministry of Rural Development, March 25, 2011 8:45 PM

At Gödöllő the Hungarian, Austrian, Croatian, Serbian and Slovenian Ministers of Environmental Protection signed an agreement concerning all five countries about the preparation of establishing a Biosphere Reservation in the Mura-Dráva-Duna region.

Establishment of EU Water Strategy Has Been Launched at Gödöllő

Ministry of Rural Development, March 25, 2011 8:37 PM

“Once again Japan’s nuclear catastrophy has proved that our environment can only be protected jointly. Nature, including air, water do not know countries’ borders.” – said Mr. Sándor Fazekas Minister of Department of Rural Development at a press conference following the informal meeting of the Ministers of Environmental Protection.

Joint Statement by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Ministry of Defence on President Karzai’s Announcement on the Beginning of the Transition Process in Afghanistan

Ministry of Foreign Affairs, March 25, 2011 2:00 PM

The Hungarian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Hungarian Ministry of Defence welcome President Hamid Karzai’s announcement on the start of the first phase for transition to Afghan security lead scheduled to begin in July 2011 in selected areas of the country.