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      <title>Minister Pintér: New government seeks to introduce a career path model for police officers</title>
      <description><![CDATA[The new government seeks to introduce a career path model for police officers, Minister Sándor Pintér said at the joint meeting of the defence, law enforcement and national security committees, where the ministerial candidate’s hearing took place.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 06 Jun 2014 13:05:00 +0200</pubDate>
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      <title>DARIF - Joint International Operation on the Danube</title>
      <description><![CDATA[Between 7 and 11 April 2014 a joint operation is going to take place on the Danube with ten participating countries, initiated by the Ministry of Interior of Hungary.    ]]></description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 08 Apr 2014 16:00:00 +0200</pubDate>
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      <title>Four Public Work Programmes Recognised by the Minister of Interior</title>
      <description><![CDATA[Minister of Interior Sándor Pintér has recognised four settlements that have launched new public work programmes.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 04 Apr 2014 16:05:00 +0200</pubDate>
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      <title>Public security is one of the most important values</title>
      <description><![CDATA["In the modern world, order and security are among the most important social values", said Minister of State Károly Kontrát in Tamási, Tolna County, where he was inaugurating a new fire station.  ]]></description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 20 Mar 2014 16:55:00 +0100</pubDate>
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      <title>Agreement on the separate regulation of CEPOL and Europol</title>
      <description><![CDATA[Almost every EU member state agreed upon the fact that the regulation of the European Police College (CEPOL) should be independent from Europol and should have its own legal foundations.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 04 Mar 2014 14:21:00 +0100</pubDate>
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      <title> Visegrad Group Ministers of Interior adopted a Joint Statement on Ukraine</title>
      <description><![CDATA[A joint statement was accepted by the Ministers of Interior of the V4 countries concerning the situation in Ukraine. According to the document the Ministers agreed to introduce an enhanced coordination among the V4 Ministers of Interior to react to possible mass influx of persons from Ukraine. ]]></description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 25 Feb 2014 16:59:00 +0100</pubDate>
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      <title>Hungary returns medieval French map engravings</title>
      <description><![CDATA[Minister of Interior Sándor Pintér returned one hundred and ten medieval map engravings, which were stolen from the library in Toulouse and subsequently found in Hungary, to France's Ambassador to Hungary Roland Galharague on Tuesday.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 25 Feb 2014 16:16:00 +0100</pubDate>
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      <title>Minister Pintér: Every manifestation of radicalism must be driven back</title>
      <description><![CDATA[It is the Government’s unequivocal standpoint that every manifestation of radicalism must be driven back and this has to be realised in everyday life as well, Minister of Interior Sándor Pintér said, addressing the Yad Vashem Institute’s “Righteous among the Nations” awarding ceremony where the Hungarian “For Courage Honours” was also presented. Ambassador of Israel to Hungary Ilan Mor also spoke at the event, stating that tribute is being paid to those who did not remain indifferent bystanders during the Holocaust.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 21 Feb 2014 09:10:00 +0100</pubDate>
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      <title>Hungarian-Bulgarian bilateral meeting in the Ministry of Interior</title>
      <description><![CDATA[On 13-14 February 2014 Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Interior of the Republic of Bulgaria, Mr Tsvetlin Yovchev paid an official visit to Budapest at the invitation of Mr Sándor Pintér, Minister of Interior of Hungary.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 13 Feb 2014 15:39:00 +0100</pubDate>
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      <title>Growing recognition for the Disaster Management Authority</title>
      <description><![CDATA[Recognition of the Disaster Management Authority has increased due to the fact that those in trouble regularly experience the help provided by these professionals – Parliamentary State Secretary Károly Kontrát said at the Disaster Management Authority's annual assessment meeting.   ]]></description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 10 Feb 2014 12:12:00 +0100</pubDate>
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      <title>Fifty billion for well-managed local governments</title>
      <description><![CDATA[Local governments that managed their resources well and required little or no consolidation will receive HUF 50 billion in funding over the next four years – Minister of State for local governments András Tállai said. ]]></description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 06 Feb 2014 17:12:00 +0100</pubDate>
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      <title>Nine-fold increase in the number of asylum-seekers</title>
      <description><![CDATA[Last year was remarkable in terms of migration. There were nine times as many asylum seekers in 2013 as in the previous year – said Zsuzsanna Végh, Director General of the Hungarian Office of Immigration and Nationality.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 04 Feb 2014 16:15:00 +0100</pubDate>
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      <title>Ybl Miklós Memorial Year events begin on Wednesday</title>
      <description><![CDATA[The anniversary of Ybl Miklós’s death, 22 January, is also the day of Hungarian culture and the starting day of the Ybl Miklós Memorial Year – a year dedicated to the outstanding work of the architect, who was born 200 years ago.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 21 Jan 2014 10:04:00 +0100</pubDate>
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      <title>Christmas celebrations in the Ministry of Interior</title>
      <description><![CDATA[Parliamentary State Secretary Károly Kontrát gave Christmas presents to those who work in law enforcement and have six or more children as well as to the widows and orphans of law enforcement officers who lost their lives in the line of duty.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 20 Dec 2013 09:08:00 +0100</pubDate>
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      <title>Local governments will be completely free of debt</title>
      <description><![CDATA[Following the Government’s decision, 2007 settlements have become completely free of debt by now. The others will be completely consolidated by the end of February 2014 - said Minister of State for Municipal Affairs András Tállai at a press conference in Mezőkövesd.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 17 Dec 2013 09:39:00 +0100</pubDate>
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      <title>Minister Pintér presented Hungary’s bid to host CEPOL at EP committee meeting</title>
      <description><![CDATA[Minister of Interior Sándor Pinter addressed European Parliament's Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs (LIBE) on Monday and presented Hungary's bid to host the European Police College (CEPOL).]]></description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 16 Dec 2013 17:26:00 +0100</pubDate>
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      <title>Ready for the winter floods</title>
      <description><![CDATA[If needed, the affected organizations are ready to face a winter flood – representatives of the Disaster Management Authority, the Hungarian Defence Forces, the General Directorate of Water Management and the police said.   ]]></description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 12 Dec 2013 17:38:00 +0100</pubDate>
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      <title>Recognition of the professionals who suffered injuries while on duty</title>
      <description><![CDATA[The leaders of the Ministry of Interior are determined to provide constant help and attention to those professionals – both active and retired – who have suffered injuries while being on duty.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 12 Dec 2013 09:23:00 +0100</pubDate>
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      <title>Emergency support for Hungary</title>
      <description><![CDATA[Hungary has faced particularly serious challenges this year due to growing illegal migration and an increase in the number of asylum seekers.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 11 Dec 2013 08:46:00 +0100</pubDate>
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      <title>Ministry of Interior investigating the debts of local government-owned companies</title>
      <description><![CDATA[In a radio interview, Minister of Interior Sándor Pintér explained that the Ministry is investigating the status of indebted companies owned by local governments.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 11 Dec 2013 08:46:00 +0100</pubDate>
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      <title>Government to assume City of Pécs’s debt</title>
      <description><![CDATA[After assuming HUF 29.7 billion in debt form the City of Pécs last year, the remaining HUF 14.4 billion will now also assumed by the Government – Minister of Interior Sándor Pintér said.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 09 Dec 2013 17:22:00 +0100</pubDate>
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      <title>Measures taken to avoid crowded prison in Baranya county</title>
      <description><![CDATA[The Baranya county prison will be less crowded due to the new quarters that were handed over in Pécs by Deputy State Secretary László Tóth and András Csóti, head of the Hungarian Prison Service.   ]]></description>
      <pubDate>Sat, 07 Dec 2013 09:57:00 +0100</pubDate>
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      <title>Council of EU Ministers of Interior meet in Brussels</title>
      <description><![CDATA[The Council of the EU ministers of interior was held in Brussels on Thursday. The Hungarian delegation was led by Parliamentary State Secretary Károly Kontrát.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 06 Dec 2013 12:25:00 +0100</pubDate>
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      <title>Vehicles and technical tools for the Disaster Management Authority </title>
      <description><![CDATA[Vehicles, technical tools and protective gears have been donated to the Disaster Management Authority by the Government, in addition to which the voluntary fire fighter associations received financial support.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 05 Dec 2013 15:26:00 +0100</pubDate>
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      <title>The field of migration must meet newer and newer challenges</title>
      <description><![CDATA["The field of migration must always meet newer and newer challenges; when talking about migration one should never forget that this is a complex phenomenon", Deputy State Secretary for the European Union and International Relations Krisztina Berta said at the opening conference of the 12th national meeting of the European Migration Network.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 04 Dec 2013 13:47:00 +0100</pubDate>
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      <title>The Government is assuming all local government debt</title>
      <description><![CDATA[The Government is assuming all local government debts, a total of HUF 1247 billion – Minister of Interior Sándor Pintér said in Miskolc on Monday.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 04 Dec 2013 12:27:00 +0100</pubDate>
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      <title>Ministry of Interior acknowledged public work programmes of 53 local governments</title>
      <description><![CDATA[On Thursday the Ministry of Interior acknowledged the public work programmes of 53 local governments.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 29 Nov 2013 09:23:00 +0100</pubDate>
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      <title>The European Union Strategy for the Danube Region plays a central role in the future of Hungary</title>
      <description><![CDATA[The European Union Strategy for the Danube Region (EUSDR) plays a central role in the future of Hungary, the Hungarian Government's Commissioner for the co-ordination of EU Danube Strategy related tasks Balázs Medgyesy said on Tuesday in Budapest.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 27 Nov 2013 13:12:00 +0100</pubDate>
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      <title>Number of border control guards to rise by 600</title>
      <description><![CDATA[According to Parliamentary State Secretary Károly Kontrát, the number of border guards will increase by 600 by the end of the year. Their recruitment and is currently under way.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 18 Nov 2013 12:08:00 +0100</pubDate>
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      <title>Minister Pintér: it is possible to provide twice as many places for the homeless </title>
      <description><![CDATA[If needed, the Ministry of Interior is ready to double the number of the places available for homeless people. Currently there are 10 thousand places ready to be used by those in need but there will be no underpasses opened. – said Minister of Interior Sándor Pintér in an interview. He also touched upon the changes in public employment, the preparation of the law enforcement organizations for the winter months and the second round of the consolidation of local governments.  ]]></description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 15 Nov 2013 10:52:00 +0100</pubDate>
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      <title>Winter Protection for the Homeless </title>
      <description><![CDATA[In order to protect homeless people and to define the tasks that need to be carried out during the winter months, Minister of Interior Sándor Pintér held talks with Mayor of Budapest István Tarlós, Deputy State Secretary Erika Zupcsán from the Ministry of Human Resources, Government Commissioner Imre Pesti, Chief of Police Károly Papp and Vice-President of the Hungarian Maltese Charity Service Miklós Vecsei.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 11 Nov 2013 16:26:00 +0100</pubDate>
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      <title>Salzburg Forum meets in Bucharest</title>
      <description><![CDATA[The Ministers of Interior of the Central European region met in Romania to discuss minimising the number of cyber crimes.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 22 Oct 2013 16:12:00 +0200</pubDate>
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      <title>CEPOL comes to Hungary</title>
      <description><![CDATA[CEPOL, the EU organisation responsible for setting up and conducting training programmes for police officers, will be located in Hungary – said Minister of Interior Sándor Pintér in Luxembourg.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 10 Oct 2013 10:23:00 +0200</pubDate>
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      <title>Hungary establishes the Danube Coordination Centre</title>
      <description><![CDATA[It is high time the Danube Coordination Centre was set up - said Minister of Interior, Sándor Pintér at the opening conference of the Danube River Forum in Budapest. The establishment of the centre and the definition of operation principles is a common task – added the Minister of Interior.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 18 Sep 2013 08:46:00 +0200</pubDate>
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      <title>The Ministry of Interior represented at the Sziget Festival</title>
      <description><![CDATA[The Ministry of Interior is present at the Sziget Festival, with its tent drawing attention to human trafficking and its dangers.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 08 Aug 2013 16:10:00 +0200</pubDate>
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      <title>New Migration Strategy published</title>
      <description><![CDATA[Supporting legal migration and visa facilitation are priorities of both the Migration Strategy and the seven-year strategy planning document related to the European Union Asylum and Migration Fund for the years 2014-2020. The strategy was published on Monday on the website of the Hungarian Government.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 06 Aug 2013 17:28:00 +0200</pubDate>
      <link>http://2010-2014.kormany.hu/en/ministry-of-interior/news/new-migration-strategy-published</link>
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      <title>Temporary refugee camp to open in Vámosszabadi</title>
      <description><![CDATA[Vámosszabadi agrees to use the former workers’ hostel building as a refugee camp, mainly for women and families, as a temporary solution. ]]></description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 29 Jul 2013 15:44:00 +0200</pubDate>
      <link>http://2010-2014.kormany.hu/en/ministry-of-interior/news/temporary-refugee-camp-to-open-in-vamosszabadi</link>
      <guid>http://2010-2014.kormany.hu/en/ministry-of-interior/news/temporary-refugee-camp-to-open-in-vamosszabadi</guid>
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      <title> 10th professional orientation camp for Roma youth</title>
      <description><![CDATA[The Ministry of Interior is organising its tenth annual professional orientation camp for those young Roma people who are interested in law enforcement work.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 25 Jul 2013 16:29:00 +0200</pubDate>
      <link>http://2010-2014.kormany.hu/en/ministry-of-interior/news/10th-professional-orientation-camp-for-roma-youth</link>
      <guid>http://2010-2014.kormany.hu/en/ministry-of-interior/news/10th-professional-orientation-camp-for-roma-youth</guid>
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      <title>Hungary should be the safest country in Europe</title>
      <description><![CDATA[The Government’s goal is to make Hungary the safest country in Europe, where all honest citizens and visitors can feel secure – said Minister of Interior Sándor Pintér at the graduation ceremony of the Miskolc Law Enforcement School. ]]></description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 27 Jun 2013 16:26:00 +0200</pubDate>
      <link>http://2010-2014.kormany.hu/en/ministry-of-interior/news/hungary-should-be-the-safest-country-in-europe</link>
      <guid>http://2010-2014.kormany.hu/en/ministry-of-interior/news/hungary-should-be-the-safest-country-in-europe</guid>
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      <title>Hungarian - American memorandum of understanding on the illegal trade of nuclear substances </title>
      <description><![CDATA[A memorandum of understanding was signed by the Hungarian Ministry of Interior and the United States Department of Energy on Friday in Budapest. ]]></description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 31 May 2013 14:43:00 +0200</pubDate>
      <link>http://2010-2014.kormany.hu/en/ministry-of-interior/news/hungarian-american-memorandum-of-understanding-on-the-illegal-trade-of-nuclear-substances</link>
      <guid>http://2010-2014.kormany.hu/en/ministry-of-interior/news/hungarian-american-memorandum-of-understanding-on-the-illegal-trade-of-nuclear-substances</guid>
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      <title>School Police work to prevent crime</title>
      <description><![CDATA[School police officers will be on duty in schools that are especially endangered by criminal elements – said Minister of Interior Sándor Pintér at a press conference in Budapest after the first meeting of the National Committee for Crime Prevention. Minister Pintér said that police officers would also participate in schoolwork as members of the teaching faculty. ]]></description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 17 May 2013 15:10:00 +0200</pubDate>
      <link>http://2010-2014.kormany.hu/en/ministry-of-interior/news/school-police-work-to-prevent-crime</link>
      <guid>http://2010-2014.kormany.hu/en/ministry-of-interior/news/school-police-work-to-prevent-crime</guid>
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      <title>Hungary is committed to the extension of international police cooperation </title>
      <description><![CDATA[Hungary is committed to maintaining and extending international police cooperation – emphasized Minister of Interior Sándor Pintér at the opening ceremony of the 42nd Interpol Regional Conference in Budapest. He added that cross-border organised crime is gaining increasing significance due to the rising number of terrorist attacks and serious crimes.  ]]></description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 14 May 2013 16:14:00 +0200</pubDate>
      <link>http://2010-2014.kormany.hu/en/ministry-of-interior/news/hungary-is-committed-to-the-extension-of-international-police-cooperation</link>
      <guid>http://2010-2014.kormany.hu/en/ministry-of-interior/news/hungary-is-committed-to-the-extension-of-international-police-cooperation</guid>
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      <title>Minister Pintér: public employment must go hand-in-hand with training</title>
      <description><![CDATA[At the opening ceremony of the international conference on public employment, the Minister of Interior said that public employment programmes and the mandatory training courses are capable of leading unemployed people back to the labour market. ]]></description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 07 May 2013 17:21:00 +0200</pubDate>
      <link>http://2010-2014.kormany.hu/en/ministry-of-interior/news/minister-pinter-public-employment-must-go-hand-in-hand-with-training</link>
      <guid>http://2010-2014.kormany.hu/en/ministry-of-interior/news/minister-pinter-public-employment-must-go-hand-in-hand-with-training</guid>
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      <title>New solar collector system in Budapest prison  </title>
      <description><![CDATA[The Hungarian Prison Service has installed a new solar collector system in one of Budapest's prisons, located on Maglódi Street.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 25 Apr 2013 16:45:00 +0200</pubDate>
      <link>http://2010-2014.kormany.hu/en/ministry-of-interior/news/new-solar-collector-system-in-budapest-prison</link>
      <guid>http://2010-2014.kormany.hu/en/ministry-of-interior/news/new-solar-collector-system-in-budapest-prison</guid>
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      <title>Salzburg Forum meets in Warsaw</title>
      <description><![CDATA[This year’s first Salzburg Forum was organized by Poland in Warsaw on 23-24 April. At the ministerial conference, Hungary was represented by Minister of Interior Sándor Pintér.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 24 Apr 2013 17:03:00 +0200</pubDate>
      <link>http://2010-2014.kormany.hu/en/ministry-of-interior/news/salzburg-forum-meets-in-warsaw</link>
      <guid>http://2010-2014.kormany.hu/en/ministry-of-interior/news/salzburg-forum-meets-in-warsaw</guid>
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      <title> Silk Routes Partnership for Migration</title>
      <description><![CDATA[The participants of the Budapest Process signed the Ministerial Declaration on a Silk Routes Partnership for Migration on 19 April 2013.

]]></description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 19 Apr 2013 17:41:00 +0200</pubDate>
      <link>http://2010-2014.kormany.hu/en/ministry-of-interior/news/silk-routes-partnership-for-migration</link>
      <guid>http://2010-2014.kormany.hu/en/ministry-of-interior/news/silk-routes-partnership-for-migration</guid>
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      <title>Cooperation between the Hungarian and Chinese immigration authorities </title>
      <description><![CDATA[The Hungarian and Chinese immigration authorities signed a treaty on cooperation in the fields of professional training and the exchange of information.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 18 Apr 2013 14:07:00 +0200</pubDate>
      <link>http://2010-2014.kormany.hu/en/ministry-of-interior/news/cooperation-between-the-hungarian-and-chinese-immigration-authorities</link>
      <guid>http://2010-2014.kormany.hu/en/ministry-of-interior/news/cooperation-between-the-hungarian-and-chinese-immigration-authorities</guid>
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      <title>Ministry of Interior steps up against all manifestations of anti-Semitism and racism </title>
      <description><![CDATA[ The Ministry of Interior is ready to take all necessary actions in order to prevent the Adolf Hitler memorial tour planned and organized by the Pax Hungarica Movement.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 18 Apr 2013 14:04:00 +0200</pubDate>
      <link>http://2010-2014.kormany.hu/en/ministry-of-interior/news/ministry-of-interior-steps-up-against-all-manifestations-of-anti-semitism-and-racism</link>
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      <title>Second Generation Schengen Information System (SIS II) goes live</title>
      <description><![CDATA[The second generation Schengen Information System (SIS II) has entered into operation to increase security and facilitate free movement within the Schengen area.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 10 Apr 2013 10:56:00 +0200</pubDate>
      <link>http://2010-2014.kormany.hu/en/ministry-of-interior/news/second-generation-schengen-information-system-sis-ii-goes-live</link>
      <guid>http://2010-2014.kormany.hu/en/ministry-of-interior/news/second-generation-schengen-information-system-sis-ii-goes-live</guid>
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      <title>Minister Pintér: according to the citizens involved, the rescue operations were successful</title>
      <description><![CDATA[According to the Minister of Interior, those who were personally involved in the extreme weather situation in mid March rated the rescue operations as good or outstanding. Minister Pintér spoke about the issue in front of the Defence and Internal Security Committee on Tuesday. ]]></description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 09 Apr 2013 17:16:00 +0200</pubDate>
      <link>http://2010-2014.kormany.hu/en/ministry-of-interior/news/minister-pinter-according-to-the-citizens-involved-the-rescue-operations-were-successful</link>
      <guid>http://2010-2014.kormany.hu/en/ministry-of-interior/news/minister-pinter-according-to-the-citizens-involved-the-rescue-operations-were-successful</guid>
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      <title>Minimizing entrepreneurs’ losses by minimizing chain debts </title>
      <description><![CDATA[Chain debts that cause 400 billion in annual losses to entrepreneurs will be decreased significantly – said Minister of State László Felkai at a press conference in Budapest. The Minister of State added that the law on the prevention of chain debts was adopted by Parliament this week, and the Government enacted the decree regarding its implementation on Thursday. ]]></description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 02 Apr 2013 15:32:00 +0200</pubDate>
      <link>http://2010-2014.kormany.hu/en/ministry-of-interior/news/minimizing-entrepreneurs-losses-by-minimizing-chain-debts</link>
      <guid>http://2010-2014.kormany.hu/en/ministry-of-interior/news/minimizing-entrepreneurs-losses-by-minimizing-chain-debts</guid>
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      <title>Hungarian and Slovak Ministers of Interior meet to discuss EU-related topics</title>
      <description><![CDATA[Among other topics, EU-related political issues were also discussed at the meeting of Hungarian Minister of Interior Sándor Pintér and his Slovak counterpart Robert Kalinák, who also serves as Deputy-Prime Minister of the Slovak Republic. ]]></description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 12 Mar 2013 11:31:00 +0100</pubDate>
      <link>http://2010-2014.kormany.hu/en/ministry-of-interior/news/hungarian-and-slovak-ministers-of-interior-meet-to-discuss-eu-related-topics</link>
      <guid>http://2010-2014.kormany.hu/en/ministry-of-interior/news/hungarian-and-slovak-ministers-of-interior-meet-to-discuss-eu-related-topics</guid>
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      <title>Romanian and Bulgarian Schengen-application further postponed</title>
      <description><![CDATA[A meeting of EU Ministers of Interior was held in Brussels on Thursday. The Hungarian delegation was led by Minister of State Károly Kontrát. The Ministers reached no conclusion in connection with Romania's and Bulgaria’s joining the Schengen region, since the German party declared that it would veto any affirmative decision. The decision has already been postponed on several occasions.  ]]></description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 08 Mar 2013 14:45:00 +0100</pubDate>
      <link>http://2010-2014.kormany.hu/en/ministry-of-interior/news/romanian-and-bulgarian-schengen-application-further-postponed</link>
      <guid>http://2010-2014.kormany.hu/en/ministry-of-interior/news/romanian-and-bulgarian-schengen-application-further-postponed</guid>
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      <title>Help for local authorities to provide clean drinking water</title>
      <description><![CDATA[Providing clean drinking water is the responsibility of municipalities; however, the Hungarian government is ready to do everything in order to help them to fulfil their duties fully – said Minister of State András Tállai at the opening ceremony of the project entitled “Tracking Municipal Development Projects”.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 06 Mar 2013 17:06:00 +0100</pubDate>
      <link>http://2010-2014.kormany.hu/en/ministry-of-interior/news/help-for-local-authorities-to-provide-clean-drinking-water</link>
      <guid>http://2010-2014.kormany.hu/en/ministry-of-interior/news/help-for-local-authorities-to-provide-clean-drinking-water</guid>
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      <title>The European Union is united in the battle against illegal migration </title>
      <description><![CDATA[Minister of State László Felkai of the Ministry of Interior and Zsuzsanna Végh, the Director General of the Hungarian Office of Immigration and Nationality, presented the Office's report on 2012, and last year's characteristics of the migrant situation at a press conference.    ]]></description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 21 Feb 2013 16:06:00 +0100</pubDate>
      <link>http://2010-2014.kormany.hu/en/ministry-of-interior/news/the-european-union-is-united-in-the-battle-against-illegal-migration</link>
      <guid>http://2010-2014.kormany.hu/en/ministry-of-interior/news/the-european-union-is-united-in-the-battle-against-illegal-migration</guid>
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      <title>More than a hundred human traffickers were arrested in an international operation against illegal migration</title>
      <description><![CDATA[Joint action was held on Tuesday in four European countries to fight illegal migration. A total of 103 human traffickers were arrested in the operation, 10 of them in Hungary - announced the Director General for Criminal Affairs of the National Police Force, at a Budapest press conference.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 01 Feb 2013 11:43:00 +0100</pubDate>
      <link>http://2010-2014.kormany.hu/en/ministry-of-interior/news/more-than-a-hundred-human-traffickers-were-arrested-in-an-international-operation-against-illegal-migration</link>
      <guid>http://2010-2014.kormany.hu/en/ministry-of-interior/news/more-than-a-hundred-human-traffickers-were-arrested-in-an-international-operation-against-illegal-migration</guid>
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      <title>Minister Pintér: the goal is to have self-supporting and fully employed inmates in the Hungarian prisons   </title>
      <description><![CDATA[The government’s goal is to have self-supporting and fully employed inmates in the prisons of Hungary – said Minister of Interior, Sándor Pintér at the penalty institute of Állampuszta, where a poultry slaughterhouse was handed over.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 24 Jan 2013 16:53:00 +0100</pubDate>
      <link>http://2010-2014.kormany.hu/en/ministry-of-interior/news/minister-pinter-the-goal-is-to-have-self-supporting-and-fully-employed-inmates-in-the-hungarian-prisons</link>
      <guid>http://2010-2014.kormany.hu/en/ministry-of-interior/news/minister-pinter-the-goal-is-to-have-self-supporting-and-fully-employed-inmates-in-the-hungarian-prisons</guid>
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      <title>Informal Justice and Home Affairs Council in Dublin </title>
      <description><![CDATA[Under the Irish Presidency of the Council of the European Union, an Informal Justice and Home Affairs Council meeting was held in Dublin on 17 January 2013. State Secretary Károly Kontrát acted as the head of the Hungarian delegation.  ]]></description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 17 Jan 2013 16:15:00 +0100</pubDate>
      <link>http://2010-2014.kormany.hu/en/ministry-of-interior/news/informal-justice-and-home-affairs-council-in-dublin</link>
      <guid>http://2010-2014.kormany.hu/en/ministry-of-interior/news/informal-justice-and-home-affairs-council-in-dublin</guid>
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      <title>Ócsa social housing estate – Future tenants may already apply </title>
      <description><![CDATA[We can be proud of the quality of the residential park in the neighbourhood of Ócsa that was built for those who found themselves in difficulties as a result of foreign currency loans – said Miklós Soltész, State Secretary of the Ministry of Human Resources, at the press conference held by the construction site. ]]></description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 16 Jan 2013 15:47:00 +0100</pubDate>
      <link>http://2010-2014.kormany.hu/en/ministry-of-interior/news/ocsa-social-housing-estate-future-tenants-may-already-apply</link>
      <guid>http://2010-2014.kormany.hu/en/ministry-of-interior/news/ocsa-social-housing-estate-future-tenants-may-already-apply</guid>
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      <title>The Hungarian Police take firm action against all criminals</title>
      <description><![CDATA[The Police take definitive action against every criminal all across Hungary in order to protect human life and property, while maintaining law and order. It is the task of the National Police Force to ensure the protection of property, prevent crimes and capture criminals.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 11 Jan 2013 14:46:00 +0100</pubDate>
      <link>http://2010-2014.kormany.hu/en/ministry-of-interior/news/the-hungarian-police-take-firm-action-against-all-criminals</link>
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      <title>Hungarian-Dutch bilateral talks on the battle against human trafficking </title>
      <description><![CDATA[In order to further improve bilateral cooperation against human trafficking, a Dutch delegation visited the Ministry of Interior, as well as the National Police Force and the Prosecution Service on 18-19 December 2012. The delegation included representatives of the Dutch Ministry of Security and Justice, Ministry of the Interior and Kingdom Relations and the Coordination Centre Human Trafficking (CoMensha) and was accompanied by a representative of the Dutch Embassy of Budapest.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 20 Dec 2012 14:32:00 +0100</pubDate>
      <link>http://2010-2014.kormany.hu/en/ministry-of-interior/news/hungarian-dutch-bilateral-talks-on-the-battle-against-human-trafficking</link>
      <guid>http://2010-2014.kormany.hu/en/ministry-of-interior/news/hungarian-dutch-bilateral-talks-on-the-battle-against-human-trafficking</guid>
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      <title>17 Billion of Miskolc’s debt will be taken over by the state according to Minister Pintér</title>
      <description><![CDATA[The local government of Miskolc has 35.2 billion forints of debt out of which 17 billion forints will be taken over by the state – said Minister Sándor Pintér at a press conference in Miskolc. ]]></description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 12 Dec 2012 13:04:00 +0100</pubDate>
      <link>http://2010-2014.kormany.hu/en/ministry-of-interior/news/17-billion-of-miskolc-s-debt-will-be-taken-over-by-the-state-according-to-minister-pinter</link>
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      <title>Creating a common European migration and refugee policy essential</title>
      <description><![CDATA[Members of a roundtable discussion held on the occasion of the International Human Rights Day urged the creation of a common European migration and refugee policy.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 11 Dec 2012 14:54:00 +0100</pubDate>
      <link>http://2010-2014.kormany.hu/en/ministry-of-interior/news/creating-a-common-european-migration-and-refugee-policy-essential</link>
      <guid>http://2010-2014.kormany.hu/en/ministry-of-interior/news/creating-a-common-european-migration-and-refugee-policy-essential</guid>
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      <title>Agreement on the common European refugee system might only happen next year </title>
      <description><![CDATA[Although the original deadline is the end of this year, it is possible that the agreement on the common European refugee system will be postponed to next year – said Cecilia Malmström, European Commissioner for Home Affairs at the press conference following the EU Ministers of Interior meeting. ]]></description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 07 Dec 2012 14:25:00 +0100</pubDate>
      <link>http://2010-2014.kormany.hu/en/ministry-of-interior/news/agreement-on-the-common-european-refugee-system-might-only-happen-next-year</link>
      <guid>http://2010-2014.kormany.hu/en/ministry-of-interior/news/agreement-on-the-common-european-refugee-system-might-only-happen-next-year</guid>
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      <title>A new law enforcement centre was handed over in Hidegkút</title>
      <description><![CDATA[The law enforcement centre of Hidegkút was handed over in the 2nd district of Budapest on Tuesday. The institution will provide a 24 hour Police presence and four surveillance cameras – observing the most endangered parts of the neighbourhood - are also connected to the centre.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 04 Dec 2012 17:51:00 +0100</pubDate>
      <link>http://2010-2014.kormany.hu/en/ministry-of-interior/news/a-new-law-enforcement-centre-was-handed-over-in-hidegkut</link>
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      <title>The debts of villages and towns with less than 5000 inhabitants will be consolidated before the end of the year </title>
      <description><![CDATA[Before the end of the year, the state will take over the debt of those villages and towns that have less than 5000 inhabitants – said András Tállai, the Ministry of Interior's State Secretary for Municipal Affairs at a press conference on Thursday.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 29 Nov 2012 18:18:00 +0100</pubDate>
      <link>http://2010-2014.kormany.hu/en/ministry-of-interior/news/the-debts-of-villages-and-towns-with-less-than-5000-inhabitants-will-be-consolidated-before-the-end-of-the-year</link>
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      <title>Ministry of Interior provides firewood support for those in need </title>
      <description><![CDATA[Following the practice of the previous year, the Ministry of Interior is providing HUF One Billion in support for purchasing firewood to those who live in the most disadvantaged parts of the country. ]]></description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 29 Nov 2012 13:23:00 +0100</pubDate>
      <link>http://2010-2014.kormany.hu/en/ministry-of-interior/news/ministry-of-interior-provides-firewood-support-for-those-in-need</link>
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      <title>Minister Pintér held talks in Georgia</title>
      <description><![CDATA[Minister of Interior Sándor Pintér held talks with his Georgian counterpart Irakli Garibashvili. ]]></description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 28 Nov 2012 09:55:00 +0100</pubDate>
      <link>http://2010-2014.kormany.hu/en/ministry-of-interior/news/minister-pinter-held-talks-in-georgia</link>
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      <title>Minister Pintér handed over Hungarian-made fire engines</title>
      <description><![CDATA[New, Hungarian-made fire engines were handed over for fire fighters of nine counties by Minister Pintér in Budapest.  ]]></description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 26 Nov 2012 11:47:00 +0100</pubDate>
      <link>http://2010-2014.kormany.hu/en/ministry-of-interior/news/minister-pinter-handed-over-hungarian-made-fire-engines</link>
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      <title>Minister Pintér: Ministry of Interior has been successful over the last two years</title>
      <description><![CDATA[The Ministry of Interior has done a successful work over the past two years by organizing public employment, expanding the number of police forces, establishing the national network of disaster management and helping citizens by creating a new and easier system of public administration – said Minister of Interior Sándor Pintér in Kecskemét at a press conference about the past two years’ work.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 26 Nov 2012 11:45:00 +0100</pubDate>
      <link>http://2010-2014.kormany.hu/en/ministry-of-interior/news/minister-pinter-ministry-of-interior-has-been-successful-over-the-last-two-years</link>
      <guid>http://2010-2014.kormany.hu/en/ministry-of-interior/news/minister-pinter-ministry-of-interior-has-been-successful-over-the-last-two-years</guid>
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      <title>The Ministry of Interior’s reply to the petition of the refugees and protected people living in Bicske</title>
      <description><![CDATA[Refugees and protected people living in the refugee camp of Bicske handed over a petition to the Ministry of Interior on Tuesday. In connection with this the Ministry states the following:  ]]></description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 21 Nov 2012 14:18:00 +0100</pubDate>
      <link>http://2010-2014.kormany.hu/en/ministry-of-interior/news/the-ministry-of-interior-s-reply-to-the-petition-of-the-refugees-and-protected-people-living-in-bicske</link>
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      <title>145 billion forints will be spent on public employment next year</title>
      <description><![CDATA[145 billion forints will be spent on public employment next year, the goal is to provide work for 300 thousand people in 2013 and 2014 – said Sándor Pintér, Minister of Interior on Friday in Budapest at the celebratory event held in order to praise the work of those local governments that have performed exceptionally well in organizing and realizing public employment programs.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 19 Nov 2012 12:17:00 +0100</pubDate>
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      <title>New Local Council System Introduced</title>
      <description><![CDATA[The majority of the changes in the local council system will take place in 2013, State Secretary for Municipal Affairs at the Interior Ministry András Tállai announced. From January, the State will take over a significant proportion of the burdens from local councils, primarily within the fields of education, healthcare and social affairs, he stated, adding that both the tasks and budgets of local councils will be significantly modified.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 15 Nov 2012 17:39:00 +0100</pubDate>
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      <title>Ministerial honours for winners of European Village Renewal Award</title>
      <description><![CDATA[Minister of Interior Sándor Pintér honoured the mayors of Kunsziget and Újszilvás, winners of the European Village Renewal Award, on Monday in Budapest.   ]]></description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 13 Nov 2012 08:10:00 +0100</pubDate>
      <link>http://2010-2014.kormany.hu/en/ministry-of-interior/news/ministerial-honours-for-winners-of-european-village-renewal-award</link>
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      <title>Reaction to the remarks of the European Court of Human Rights</title>
      <description><![CDATA[According to press information, the European Court of Human Rights has amerced Hungary in two cases in connection with taking three foreign asylum seekers into custody.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 30 Oct 2012 09:15:00 +0100</pubDate>
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      <title>Agreement reached on directive setting standards for the reception of asylum applicants</title>
      <description><![CDATA[On Thursday in Luxembourg at the meeting of EU Ministers of Interior so far there has been no consensus reached on when Romania and Bulgaria could join the Schengen zone.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 26 Oct 2012 14:00:00 +0200</pubDate>
      <link>http://2010-2014.kormany.hu/en/ministry-of-interior/news/agreement-reached-on-directive-setting-standards-for-the-reception-of-asylum-applicants</link>
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      <title>Active action against the use of the internet for terrorist purposes</title>
      <description><![CDATA[Hungary plays an important role in the fight against cyberterrorism - Minister of Interior Sándor Pintér emphasized on Monday at a UN conference in Vienna, where the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) introduced a practical guidance on terrorism involving the internet.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 25 Oct 2012 12:56:00 +0200</pubDate>
      <link>http://2010-2014.kormany.hu/en/ministry-of-interior/news/active-action-against-the-use-of-the-internet-for-terrorist-purposes</link>
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      <title>Peaceful celebrations on 23 October</title>
      <description><![CDATA[All celebratory events and processions of 23 October were peaceful and disciplined. Police forces secured the locations and according to reports immediate action was only necessary in four cases.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 24 Oct 2012 14:03:00 +0200</pubDate>
      <link>http://2010-2014.kormany.hu/en/ministry-of-interior/news/peaceful-celebrations-on-23-october</link>
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      <title>Ministry of Interior’s new informative forum in social media for the youth in order to prevent human trafficking </title>
      <description><![CDATA[Connected to the new EU Anti-Trafficking Day (18 October) the Ministry of Interior launches a new Facebook site entitled Anti-Human Trafficking Hungary.  ]]></description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 18 Oct 2012 18:24:00 +0200</pubDate>
      <link>http://2010-2014.kormany.hu/en/ministry-of-interior/news/ministry-of-interior-s-new-informative-forum-in-social-media-for-the-youth-in-order-to-prevent-human-trafficking</link>
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      <title> Agreement on international violation fees</title>
      <description><![CDATA[From the beginning of next year Austrian, Bulgarian, Croatian and Hungarian drivers will be fined by local policemen if they commit traffic violation in each other’s countries. An agreement was signed on this topic by the four countries’ ministers and deputy ministers of interior on Thursday, in Mátraháza during the Salzburg Forum meeting. ]]></description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 12 Oct 2012 11:44:00 +0200</pubDate>
      <link>http://2010-2014.kormany.hu/en/ministry-of-interior/news/agreement-on-international-violation-fees</link>
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      <title>The Ministry of Interior’s response to UNHCR’s note on asylum seekers</title>
      <description><![CDATA[The Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) has recently published a note on asylum seekers who entered Hungary through Serbia, subsequently left Hungary after having applied for asylum there and afterwards were sent back to Hungary from another EU Member State via the so-called “Dublin procedure”. ]]></description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 11 Oct 2012 17:46:00 +0200</pubDate>
      <link>http://2010-2014.kormany.hu/en/ministry-of-interior/news/the-ministry-of-interior-s-response-to-unhcr-s-note-on-asylum-seekers</link>
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      <title>Events about public employment to local government leaders </title>
      <description><![CDATA[The Ministry of Interior’s Deputy State Secretariat for Public Employment organizes a series of events titled “About public employment to local government leaders” for leaders responsible for public employment and for administrators dealing with public employment at labour-centre branch offices. The opening of the series was on 10 October, in the Ministry of Interior in Budapest with the participation of officials of Pest and Nógrád counties.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 10 Oct 2012 18:20:00 +0200</pubDate>
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      <title>The biggest flood control reservoir of Hungary has been handed over</title>
      <description><![CDATA[At a celebratory event on Thursday, the flood control reservoir of Tiszasüly-Hany was handed over as the newest element of the Vásárhelyi Plan Improvement Programme.  ]]></description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 05 Oct 2012 16:04:00 +0200</pubDate>
      <link>http://2010-2014.kormany.hu/en/ministry-of-interior/news/the-biggest-flood-control-reservoir-of-hungary-has-been-handed-over</link>
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      <title>New homeless healthcare center in Budapest</title>
      <description><![CDATA[A new homeless care center was handed over on Friday in the capital. The building includes a healthcare section along with a unit for elderly homeless people. ]]></description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 05 Oct 2012 14:57:00 +0200</pubDate>
      <link>http://2010-2014.kormany.hu/en/ministry-of-interior/news/new-homeless-healthcare-center-in-budapest</link>
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      <title>Ministry awards on World Architecture Day</title>
      <description><![CDATA[László Felkai, State Secretary of the Ministry of Interior, handed out Palóczi Antal awards, Lehchner Lajos awards and Pro Architectura awards to outstanding professionals on the World Architecture Day. ]]></description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 02 Oct 2012 14:16:00 +0200</pubDate>
      <link>http://2010-2014.kormany.hu/en/ministry-of-interior/news/ministry-awards-on-world-architecture-day</link>
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      <title>At the Local Governments’ Day, State Secretary Tállai talked about the new system </title>
      <description><![CDATA["The local exercising of public power is a basic national issue" – said András Tállai, the Ministry of Interior’s State Secretary for Municipal Affairs, during the celebration of "Local Governments' Day" on Friday.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 28 Sep 2012 16:41:00 +0200</pubDate>
      <link>http://2010-2014.kormany.hu/en/ministry-of-interior/news/at-the-local-governments-day-state-secretary-tallai-talked-about-the-new-system</link>
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      <title>The new construction law to bring changes</title>
      <description><![CDATA[The new construction law can bring a regime change to the building industry – said the Ministry of Interior’s Deputy State Secretary for Regional Development and Construction Péter Szaló on Tuesday during a consultation with building industry entrepreneurs in Székesfehérvár.   ]]></description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 26 Sep 2012 15:20:00 +0200</pubDate>
      <link>http://2010-2014.kormany.hu/en/ministry-of-interior/news/the-new-construction-law-to-bring-changes</link>
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      <title>Order in Hungary is significantly better than two years ago</title>
      <description><![CDATA[Minister of Interior Sándor Pintér gave an interview to national television MTV’s ‘Az Este’ show on Tuesday, 18 September stating that order in the country is significantly better than it was in 2010. Now the public is aware of the severity of punishment following certain crimes – he added.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 19 Sep 2012 16:10:00 +0200</pubDate>
      <link>http://2010-2014.kormany.hu/en/ministry-of-interior/news/order-in-hungary-is-significantly-better-than-two-years-ago</link>
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      <title>State Secretary Felkai talked about the importance of taking action against illegal cyber activities</title>
      <description><![CDATA[The State Secretary opened the two-day conference on cyber security in the Ministry of Interior. State Secretary Felkai stated that the viability of a society is proven by the way it faces and reacts to the challenges. Cyber threats are not only challenges for Hungary but for the whole world as well. The State Secretary emphasized: exceptions cannot be made concerning this question; any illegal cyber activity has to be persecuted.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 18 Sep 2012 13:53:00 +0200</pubDate>
      <link>http://2010-2014.kormany.hu/en/ministry-of-interior/news/state-secretary-felkai-talked-about-the-importance-of-taking-action-against-illegal-cyber-activities</link>
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      <title>Construction-related administration will be handled electronically from the beginning of 2013 and numerous licenses will be easier to apply for</title>
      <description><![CDATA[Head of the Construction Department in the Ministry of Interior Mária Magyar announced, during a conference held on the details of the new e-administration system that from January 2013 it will be significantly easier to apply for the necessary construction-related licenses.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 17 Sep 2012 17:13:00 +0200</pubDate>
      <link>http://2010-2014.kormany.hu/en/ministry-of-interior/news/construction-related-administration-will-be-handled-electronically-from-the-beginning-of-2013-and-numerous-licenses-will-be-easier-to-apply-for</link>
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      <title>National Chief of Police called for an investigation regarding police action in Cegléd</title>
      <description><![CDATA[József Hatala National Chief of Police has called for an investigation regarding measures taken by the police during recent tension between Roma and other locals of Cegléd, 70 km East of Budapest. László Garamvölgyi, Director of Communication at the National Police Headquarters stated, that the aim of the investigation will be to uncover whether police officers have failed to take the necessary measures in managing the conflict.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 22 Aug 2012 15:59:00 +0200</pubDate>
      <link>http://2010-2014.kormany.hu/en/ministry-of-interior/news/national-chief-of-police-called-for-an-investigation-regarding-police-action-in-cegled</link>
      <guid>http://2010-2014.kormany.hu/en/ministry-of-interior/news/national-chief-of-police-called-for-an-investigation-regarding-police-action-in-cegled</guid>
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      <description><![CDATA[Besides national efforts there is a strong need for action at European level to fight against trafficking in human beings (THB) – told Krisztina Berta, the deputy state secretary for EU and international affairs of the Ministry of Interior on a press conference held on the 20th Sziget Festival in Budapest.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 09 Aug 2012 16:45:00 +0200</pubDate>
      <link>http://2010-2014.kormany.hu/en/ministry-of-interior/news/need-for-action-against-trafficking-in-human-beings</link>
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      <title>Law enforcement career camp for young Roma</title>
      <description><![CDATA[Ministry of Interior organized law enforcement career camp for young Roma for the ninth time in the Adyliget Law Enforcement Secondary School in Nagykovácsi. During the five days the 47 participants have the opportunity to get an insight into the everyday professional activity of police, disaster management, and prosecution staff.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 24 Jul 2012 10:08:00 +0200</pubDate>
      <link>http://2010-2014.kormany.hu/en/ministry-of-interior/news/law-enforcement-career-camp-for-young-roma</link>
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      <title>Informal Meeting of the Justice and Home Affairs Council, home affairs items</title>
      <description><![CDATA[Informal meeting of home affairs ministers was held on 23 July 2012 in Nicosia and organised by the Cyprus EU Presidency. Head of the Hungarian delegation was Mr. Károly Kontrát, Parliamentary State Secretary of the Ministry of Interior. The following topics were on the agenda:]]></description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 23 Jul 2012 16:14:00 +0200</pubDate>
      <link>http://2010-2014.kormany.hu/en/ministry-of-interior/news/informal-meeting-of-the-justice-and-home-affairs-council-home-affairs-items</link>
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      <title>Mobile police station has been established in district VIII.</title>
      <description><![CDATA[Mr Károly Kontrát, Parliamentary State Secretary and Mr Máté Kocsis, Mayor of Józsefváros opened the mobile police station which has been established in the Diószeghy Sámuel street in district VIII.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 17 Jul 2012 12:16:00 +0200</pubDate>
      <link>http://2010-2014.kormany.hu/en/ministry-of-interior/news/mobile-police-station-has-been-established-in-district-viii</link>
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      <description><![CDATA[Hungary will take over the Presidency of the Salzburg Forum on 1 July 2012.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 02 Jul 2012 10:02:00 +0200</pubDate>
      <link>http://2010-2014.kormany.hu/en/ministry-of-interior/news/hungarian-presidency-of-the-salzburg-forum</link>
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      <title>Hungary is the best in Europe in improving road safety</title>
      <description><![CDATA[Hungary received the Road Safety PIN Award 2012 of the European Transport Safety Council (ETSC) because it achieved the best reduction in road deaths. Dr. László Felkai, Sate Secretary at the Ministry of Interior and Mr. Zoltán Schváb, Deputy State Secretary for Transport at the Ministry of National Development received jointly the Award on 20 June 2012 in Brussels.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 20 Jun 2012 18:33:00 +0200</pubDate>
      <link>http://2010-2014.kormany.hu/en/ministry-of-interior/news/hungary-is-the-best-in-europe-in-improving-road-safety</link>
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      <description><![CDATA[The agreement will prevent to abuse the right of entry and visa system in the future – informed Mr Sadik Ahmetovic Bosnian Minister of Security after he and Mr Sándor Pintér Interior Minister of Hungary signed the Protocol on the readmission of persons residing without authorisation on Monday which has been adopted by the European Community and Bosnia and Herzegovina in 2007.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 11 Jun 2012 13:18:00 +0200</pubDate>
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      <description><![CDATA[The last formal Council meeting on Justice and Home Affairs under the Danish Presidency was held on 7-8 June 2012, in Luxembourg. On the first day of the meeting home affairs issues were on agenda. Károly Kontrát, Parliamentary State Secretary was the Head of the Hungarian delegation of the Ministry of Interior.]]></description>
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      <link>http://2010-2014.kormany.hu/en/ministry-of-interior/news/council-meeting-on-justice-and-home-affairs</link>
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      <description><![CDATA[We concentrated on sharing experience to maintain high level of border protection in the future too – underlined Mr. Sándor Pintér, Interior Minister in his opening speech of the 20th International Border Police Conference.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 05 Jun 2012 19:46:00 +0200</pubDate>
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