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Representatives of Central European Ministries of Justice negotiate in Budapest

Ministry of Justice, March 10, 2015 10:20 AM

The representatives of Central European Ministries of Justice held discussions, among others, about the European Public Prosecutor’s Office, the reform of the Data Protection Package and the General Data Protection Directive, and the European approval of certain public documents in Budapest on 6th March 2015.

The government is committed to fighting violence

Ministry of Justice, March 10, 2015 10:07 AM

The government is still committed to combating any form of violence. On 14th March 2014, Hungary joined the Council of Europe Convention on preventing and combating violence against women and domestic violence, better known as the Istanbul Convention.

Hungary in agreement with Brussels over main goals

Ministry of Human Capacities, March 10, 2015 9:41 AM

Minister of State for Social Affairs and Inclusion Károly Czibere welcomed the fact that the European Union had completed its report on Hungary ahead of schedule, adding that there is agreement between Hungary and the EU regarding the main goals.

Agricultural Economy Figures Favourable

Ministry of Agriculture, March 10, 2015 8:55 AM

Agricultural output for 2014 corresponded to the expectations of the Ministry of Agriculture, despite the fact that it was influenced by several unfavourable foreign trade and foreign affairs processes. The favourable advancements achieved in previous years maintained their growth curve with regard to both agricultural GDP and import-export figures.

Islamic State – A governmental working group held a meeting on the subject of Hungarian involvement

Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade, March 9, 2015 5:48 PM

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade informed MTI on Monday that a governmental working group had gathered with the coordination of the Ministry to prepare the increase of Hungary’s involvement in the Western coalition against the Islamic State.

The government signs strategic partnership agreement with Japanese carbon fibre manufacturer

Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade, March 9, 2015 5:35 PM

The government has signed a strategic agreement with the Japanese company Zoltek that operates the world’s largest carbon fibre manufacturing plant in Nyergesújfalu, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade announced at the signing ceremony of the agreement held in the Ministry on Monday.

Péter Szijjártó urged the acceleration of the Eastern Partnership and EU enlargement in Riga

Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade, March 9, 2015 5:23 PM

Péter Szijjártó urged the acceleration of the Eastern Partnership and EU enlargement on Saturday at the informal meeting of the EU Foreign Ministers in Riga.

Hungary to spend HUF 905.8 billion on combating poverty in the next seven years

Ministry of Human Capacities, March 9, 2015 5:05 PM

Hungary will spend HUF 905.8 billion (EUR 2.96 billion) on combating poverty in the next seven years after last Tuesday the European Union approved the Human Resource Development Operational Programme (HRDOP), Minister of Human Capacities Zoltán Balog said on Monday at a press conference.

Hungary aspires to become a leader in electromobility

Ministry of Finance, March 9, 2015 2:52 PM

Our objective is to turn Hungary into a leader within Central Europe in the field of E-mobility and the use of electric buses, Minister for National Economy Mihály Varga said in the Castle District, where evopro’s electric bus, which has been developed and produced in Hungary, made its debut.

Hungarian foreign policy has to be adjusted to the new world order

The Prime Minister, March 9, 2015 1:58 PM

At an extraordinary general meeting of ambassadors of Hungary, Viktor Orbán defined the basis of Hungarian foreign policy doctrine – independent foreign policy based on national interests – by saying that Hungary is not looking for uniformity of interests with influential countries, but the aim is to ensure that Hungarian success is in other countries’ interests.