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EU foreign ministers call for more effective sanctions against Moscow

Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade, September 1, 2014 1:20 PM

At their informal meeting in Milan on Friday, foreign ministers from the European Union’s Member States called for more effective sanctions against Russia, urging Moscow to act responsibly.

Agreement Signed on the Development of Latvian–Hungarian Military Cooperation

Ministry of Defence, August 30, 2014 12:46 PM

Csaba Hende and Raimonds Vejonis, the Ministers of Defence of the two countries signed an agreement on Thursday in Budapest on the development of military cooperation between Hungary and Latvia.

The czech authorities knew about the T-72 tank transports

Ministry of Defence, August 29, 2014 5:02 PM

Contrary to a communiqué recently issued by the Ministry of Defence of the Czech Republic, the competent Czech authorities have knowledge of the transportation to the Czech Republic of the T–72 tanks purchased in Hungary, as the Hungarian partner authority had already informed them about it earlier.

Faculty of Veterinary Science begins 228th academic year

Ministry of Agriculture, August 29, 2014 4:14 PM

The role of animal health and food safety is increasing worldwide and veterinarians must face new challenges within the field of disease control, and so, as has always been the case, there is still a huge demand for their knowledge today, Minister of State Róbert Zsigó said in his speech to first year veterinary students at the ceremony to mark the beginning of the academic year at the St. Stephen’s University Faculty of Veterinary Science in Budapest.

Public procurement experts from Balkan countries receive training in Hungary prior to EU accession

Prime Minister’s Office, August 29, 2014 3:33 PM

A series of events organised by the Prime Minister’s Office, within the framework of which 56 experts from six countries in the Western Balkans (Serbia, Montenegro, Albania, Kosovo, Macedonia and Bosnia-Hercegovina) and Turkey received special training in the effective prevention of fraud, corruption and other illegal activities that harm the EU’s economic interests, came to a close today. The lectures were funded by the European Anti-Fraud Office (OLAF).

2013 was the year of budget stability and new growth

Government, August 29, 2014 3:01 PM

The Government is putting the 2013 Budget Discharge Act before the National Assembly. 2013 was the year of budget stability and of a growth upturn. Thanks to budgetary discipline, last year was the third year in a row in which the budget deficit remained under 3 percent. In June 2013, Hungary freed itself from the nine-year excessive deficit procedure, which was the fault of previous socialist governments, and in August it repaid the country’s IMF loan ahead of schedule. In addition, all this was achieved while the country succeeded in realising new economic growth, the economy set off on a permanent growth trajectory, government debt diminished and the burdens of both families and employees were reduced.

Foreign ministry issues statement on Russia-Ukraine conflict

Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade, August 29, 2014 12:52 PM

The Hungarian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade follows with deep concern recent developments in Eastern Ukraine.

55,000 children went on holiday this year thanks to the Erzsébet Programme

Ministry of Human Capacities, August 28, 2014 5:35 PM

This summer, the internationally acclaimed, state-sponsored Erzsébet Programme enabled 55,000 children to have a summer holiday in vacation camps, Minister of State for Social and Family Affairs Katalin Novák said at a press conference on Thursday in Balatonberény, at one of the summer camps in participating in the Programme.

EU-funded inclusion programme a success

Ministry of Human Capacities, August 28, 2014 5:33 PM

The Government hopes that the success of the Kadarkút-Nagybajom microregion social inclusion programme, which received European Union funding of some 600 million forints (EUR 1.9 million) and was aimed at helping disadvantaged children, should mean that further EU funding should be forthcoming for the continuation of this and similar programmes, Minister of State for Social Affairs and Inclusion Károly Czibere said at a press conference on Wednesday in Kadarkút, South Transdanubia.

10th International Short Film Festival’BuSho’ starts on Tuesday

Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade, August 28, 2014 2:31 PM

The BuSho (Budapest Short) International Short Film Festival will be organised with the aid of the Hungarian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade between 2 and 7 September 2014; the festival will be opened by the patron of the event, Monika Balatoni, State Secretary for Cultural Diplomacy of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade at the Puskin Cinema on Tuesday evening. A toast will be given at the venue by Géza M. Tóth, the rector of the University of Theatre and Film Arts and last year’s president of the jury.