The Ambassador of the United States in Budapest informed the Minister for Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Hungary well in advance about the planned publication of documents by WikiLeaks.
The objective of the comprehensive pension reform currently under way in Hungary is to return to the two-pillar pension system, based on social solidarity on the one hand and voluntary contributions on the other, which is in place in eighteen EU Member States, from the current three-pillar system which is hopelessly threatening the budget balance, and is financially unviable in the short, medium or long run. Having accomplished this transformation, the government is committed to maintain and support voluntary private pension funds parallel to the state-run social security pension pillar.
Zoltán Schváb, Deputy State Secretary of the Ministry of National Development in charge of transport and co-chairman of the Accident Prevention Committee of the Hungarian Police Force, opened the conference "How to go on? Road Safety after the White Book" on 30 November 2010 in Budapest. The State Secretary reported that Hungary's action programme for the next few years was just before finalisation. During the event it was made known that a total of HUF 1.8 billion co-financing had been made available for local councils to implement road safety projects in the framework of the recently published tenders up to 2013.
The most preferred target for insurgent activity is Shahabuddin triangle. It has become legendary since it is a strategically important area straddling a Y-shaped junction of highways linking Kabul with Uzbekistan and Tajikistan.
Four hundred and eight contract soldiers, completing the basic training have taken the military oath at the HDF Central Training Base in Szentendre.
A scientific conference titled ‘Western-Balkans’ was held in Budapest on November 24.
Upon the advice of the Minister of Defence appointments were handed over by the President of the Hungarian Republic, Pál Schmitt in the Sándor Palace on November 25.
Air Force General José Julio Rodriguez Fernandez, Chief of Defence Staff of Spain has paid an official visit to Budapest. The High-ranking guest has been received by Lieutenant General Dr Tibor Benkő, Chief of Defence Staff of the HDF.
Minister Dr Csaba Hende and Seyran Ohanyan Minister of Defence of Armenia signed a Military Cooperation Agreement between Hungary and Armenia on November 23.
NATO’s new strategic concept defining the future of the military organization for the next ten years has been adopted in Lisbon.