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Migration poses serious health risks
Ministry of Human Capacities, August 2, 2016 4:11 PM
The Hungarian healthcare system can cope with the burdens posed by migration, but the lack of cooperation from migrants and the fact that they do not wait for the results of their screenings is a risk, Minister of State for Healthcare Zoltán Ónodi-Szűcs said at a press conference held at the transit zone in Röszke, southern Hungary.
The EU does not contribute to the support of the most vulnerable migrants
Ministry of Human Capacities, July 29, 2016 12:52 PM
Hungary is prepared to lend assistance to the most vulnerable among the migrants – such as families, minors without guardians and disabled people – but it had to make these investments with its own resources, without any support from the European Union, Minister of State for Social Affairs and Inclusion Károly Czibere said at a press conference in the Röszke transit zone.
Women’s employment rate rising in Hungary
Ministry of Human Capacities, July 20, 2016 10:50 AM
Minister of State for Family and Youth Affairs Katalin Novák announced that women’s employment rate in Hungary is on the rise and will soon reach the average level of the European Union.
Brussels refuses to actually help fund the care of child refugees
Ministry of Human Capacities, July 11, 2016 4:31 PM
“Despite all the talk of European solidarity in Brussels, when the time comes to actually contribute to humanitarian costs and expenses they refuse to do so”, the Ministry of Human Capacities’ Parliamentary State Secretary Bence Rétvári said with reference to caring for refugee children in an interview with Hungarian daily Magyar Hírlap published on Monday.
Hungary to host 2020 European Aquatics Championships
Ministry of Human Capacities, July 11, 2016 11:54 AM
“Hungary will be hosting the 2020 European Aquatics Championships”, President of the European Swimming League (LEN) Paolo Barelli and LEN Treasurer and President of the Hungarian Swimming Association Tamás Gyárfás announced at a press conference following a meeting of the organisation’s Bureau.
Cause of migrant fight at Fót children’s home unknown
Ministry of Human Capacities, July 5, 2016 11:07 AM
Bence Rétvári, State Minister for Parliament at the Ministry of Human Resources, has told national news agency MTI that the cause of a fight between young migrants at the Fót children’s home is as yet unknown.
The Government provides special support to charity organisations active on Hungary’s southern borders
Ministry of Human Capacities, June 16, 2016 3:48 PM
On Monday in Röszke Minister of State for Church, Nationality and Civil relations Miklós Soltész announced that the Government of Hungary provides special support to the five member organisations of the Charity Council operating at the southern border of Hungary and at refugee centres across the country.
Roma now less threatened by poverty
Ministry of Human Capacities, June 1, 2016 6:38 PM
At a meeting of the Roma Coordination Council in the southern Hungarian town of Kaposvár, Minister of State for Social Affairs and Inclusion Károly Czibere said that over the past two to three years the exposure to poverty of Hungarian Roma has dropped and, while the indicators are still high, the improving trend proves the success of the Government’s inclusion strategy.
UN working group pits family and women’s policies against each other
Ministry of Human Capacities, May 31, 2016 8:31 AM
The UN Working Group on discrimination against women has in certain instances given a distorted presentation of the Hungarian government’s measures to support women.
Hungarian government continues and expands support for Transcarpathia
Ministry of Human Capacities, May 30, 2016 4:20 PM
In Beregszász / Berehove in Transcarpathia on Thursday, State Minister for Social Affairs and Inclusion Károly Czibere said that Hungarians and the entire population of Transcarpathia should be aware that, despite the migration crisis, the Hungarian government has not forgotten them and will continue – and even expand – its multi-faceted support.