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Hungary’s foreign missions in Ukraine continue preparations for election

Ministry of Foreign Affairs, February 20, 2014 3:42 PM

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Hungary’s diplomatic missions are monitoring developments in Ukraine but none of them have proposed suspending preparations for the April general parliamentary election, the head of the Ministry's Press Department said on 19 February 2014.

Ukraine sanctions unavoidable

Ministry of Foreign Affairs, February 20, 2014 3:01 PM

Taking sanctions against Ukraine has become „unavoidable” to pave the way for peaceful talks and a political solution to the crisis, State Secretary for Foreign Affairs Zsolt Neméth told commercial HírTV late 20 February 2014.

All communities have the right to freely use their language

Ministry of Public Administration and Justice, February 20, 2014 1:49 PM

According to Deputy State Secretary for Hungarian Communities Abroad, each community has the right to retain and strengthen its culture, to develop and freely use its own language.
Among other issues, Zsuzsanna Répás spoke about these matters at the opening of the conference titled 'Native speakers abroad – from legal possibilities to realization’ in Budapest, this Thursday.

Awareness campaign planned on adverse effects of trans fatty acids

Ministry of Human Resources, February 20, 2014 12:55 PM

The Ministry of Human Resources has issued a decree regulating the content of trans fats in foods, Minister of State for Health Miklós Szócska said in Budapest on Wednesday, adding that a public awareness campaign on the harmful effects of such ingredients will also be launched.

Academy of Sciences launches sign language study

Ministry of Human Resources, February 20, 2014 11:13 AM

The Linguistics Institute of the Hungarian Academy of Sciences (MTA) announced on Wednesday that it will launch a 334 million forint (EUR 1.06 million) study to unify Hungarian sign language, so that it may be introduced into the education system by 2017, as stipulated by a 2009 law.

Prime Minister sends letter to President of Mazsihisz

Prime Minister’s Office, February 20, 2014 10:29 AM

Prime Minister Viktor Orbán's letter to András Heisler, President of the Federation of Hungarian Jewish Communities (Mazsihisz), sent on Thursday. The full letter can be read below.

Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Hungary urges peaceful solution to the Ukrainian crisis

Ministry of Foreign Affairs, February 19, 2014 7:18 PM

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Hungary expresses its deep concern following the Ukrainian events of Tuesday night, which resulted already in more than a dozen lethal casualties and many wounded. We express our condolences to the families of the victims.

Environmental protection and industrial production must be kept in balance

Prime Minister’s Office, February 19, 2014 5:45 PM

For the Hungarian economy to achieve sustainable growth, we must provide the cheapest possible energy and environmental protection and industrial production should be kept in balance – State Secretary for Foreign Affairs and External Economic Relations Péter Szijjártó said today in Dunaújváros before signing the strategic partnership agreement between the Hungarian Government and Austrian waste management company Prinzhorn Holding.

Cabinet discusses Paks loan agreement

Prime Minister’s Office, February 19, 2014 5:33 PM

The Cabinet has discussed the bilateral loan agreement between the Hungarian and the Russian Governments for the financing of the Paks atomic power plant project –Government Spokesperson András Giró-Szász told Hungarian news agency MTI today.

Hungarian Foreign Ministry advises against travel to Kyiv

Ministry of Foreign Affairs, February 19, 2014 5:00 PM

Hungary's Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) issued a warning against traveling to Kyiv unless absolutely necessary.