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Measures taken to solve asbestos problem in the Lőrinci-Zagyvaszántó region
Ministry of Human Capacities, December 22, 2014 4:30 PM
At its last session, the Hungarian Government decided to completely do away with health hazards related to asbestos: waste disposal must start immediately.
34 billion forints for the needy until 2020
Ministry of Human Capacities, December 16, 2014 5:29 PM
The European Union has approved the operational programme within the framework of which Hungary will spend 34 billion forints (EUR 108.7 million) to support those in need during the 2014-2020 financing period, government spokeswoman Éva Kurucz announced at a joint press conference with Minister of Human Capacities Zoltán Balog on Monday.
Over EUR 4 million available for youth programmes in the framework of the Erasmus+ programme
Ministry of Human Capacities, December 16, 2014 5:14 PM
Next year, over EUR 4 million will be made available for Hungarian youth programs within the Erasmus+ programme, Deputy State Minister for Family and Youth Affairs Tamás Schanda said on Saturday at the EVS Live event in Budapest.
Number of children receiving free meals to be significantly increased
Ministry of Human Capacities, December 12, 2014 7:49 AM
The Government will significantly extend the circle of children receiving free meals. Next year the amount allocated for this purpose will be close to HUF 60 million, Minister of Human Capacities Zoltán Balog announced at a press conference held on Thursday.
Conference on Human Rights World Day
Ministry of Human Capacities, December 10, 2014 4:28 PM
One of the aims of the current public education curriculum is to raise awareness about human rights, Minister ofHuman Capacities Zoltán Balog said at a conference organised on the occasion of Human Rights World Day.
Minister Balog meets representatives of the U.S. Hungarian community
Ministry of Human Capacities, December 8, 2014 4:42 PM
On Sunday, 7 December – the last day of his U.S. visit – Hungarian Minister of Human Capacities Zoltán Balog met with members of the U.S. Hungarian community and Hungarian churches in Los Angeles.
Minister Balog addresses U.N. Transatlantic Summit
Ministry of Human Capacities, December 8, 2014 4:36 PM
Hungarian Minister of Human Capacities Zoltán Balog attended and addressed the U.N. Transatlantic Summit “Strengthening the Family for Sustainable Development” in New York on 5 December.
Minister Balog presents Order of Merit to Professor Csíkszentmihályi
Ministry of Human Capacities, December 8, 2014 4:29 PM
Hungarian Minister of Human Capacities Zoltán Balog presented the Grand Cross of the Hungarian Order of Merit to renowned psychology professor Mihály Csíkszentmihályi in Los Angeles on 6 December.
EU ministers adopt 2015-2018 Work Plan for Culture
Ministry of Human Capacities, November 26, 2014 5:02 PM
Culture ministers of the European Union adopted on Tuesday a Work Plan for Culture (2015-2018), which sets four priority areas: accessible culture, cultural heritage, creative economy and innovation, and cultural diversity. These are complemented by two cross-sector themes: digital shift and statistics.
Education to receive increased funding in 2015
Ministry of Human Capacities, November 25, 2014 1:39 PM
Every level of the education system will receive increased funding in next year’s budget and the Government is not planning to introduce any measures that could result in teacher cutbacks, Parliamentary State Secretary at the Ministry for Human Capacities Bence Rétvári said on Saturday at a press conference in Budapest.