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Agreement on Hungarian-language vocational training in Croatia signed in Eszék
Prime Minister’s Office, April 15, 2015 7:26 PM
Árpád János Potápi, State Secretary for National Policy of the Prime Minister’s Office, István Román, Deputy State Secretary of the Ministry of Agriculture, and Nándor Csapó, President of the Forum of Hungarian Teachers in Croatia (HMPF), signed a theoretical agreement on the development of Hungarian vocational training in Croatia in the town of Eszék.
Technical dispute between Hungary and the European Commission
Prime Minister’s Office, April 15, 2015 2:50 PM
Deputy State Secretary for Development Policy Communication Nándor Csepreghy has announced that the European Commission has suspended certain payments from the previous development cycle.
Christianity is a force that can preserve the nation
Prime Minister’s Office, April 14, 2015 4:38 PM
At an international conference on the history of the Holy See’s diplomatic relations held on Tuesday in Budapest, Deputy Prime Minister Zsolt Semjén said that Christianity in Hungary is also a factor that can preserve the nation.
World-class laser centre to be built in Szeged with EU support
Prime Minister’s Office, April 14, 2015 12:47 PM
Up until 2020, a significant amount of EU funds – a total of HUF 750 billion – will be directly available for innovation, research and development in Hungary.
Aid of more than HUF 650 million to be provided for Hungarians in Transcarpathia
Prime Minister’s Office, April 13, 2015 4:04 PM
Deputy Prime Minister for Hungarian communities abroad Zsolt Semjén has announced that, due to the difficult situation in Ukraine, the Government will provide HUF 650 million to support Hungarians in Transcarpathia. He said that HUF 486 will be spent on supplementing the income of nearly 2000 teachers. HUF 116 million has been allocated to supporting the nutrition of 4000 children in kindergartens, and HUF 50 million for helping the work of 400 priests, mostly taking care of dispersed communities.
Maintaining the Hungarian identity of the diaspora is of crucial importance
Prime Minister’s Office, April 13, 2015 2:47 PM
According to Deputy Prime Minister responsible for Hungarian communities abroad Zsolt Semjén, having a strong Hungary or a well-organized Hungarian community in the Carpathian Basin is not enough for the survival of the Hungarian nation; maintaining the Hungarian national identity of the diaspora is also crucially important.
The Government has decided on the construction of 350 kilometres of new roads
Prime Minister’s Office, April 9, 2015 5:53 PM
Minister of the Prime Minister’s Office János Lázár announced on Thursday that the Government has decided on the construction of 350 kilometres of new roads worth HUF 600 bn. during the 2014–2018 period.
Minister of State Szabolcs Takács held talks with Director General of the Finnish Department for Europe
Prime Minister’s Office, April 9, 2015 2:06 PM
Minister of State for European Affairs Szabolcs Takács held talks with Director General of the Finnish Department for Europe Jukka Salovaara on 8 April 2015.
High-level political consultations between Hungary and Turkey continue
Prime Minister’s Office, April 8, 2015 11:04 AM
Minister of State for EU Affairs Szabolcs Takács held discussions with Minister for EU Affairs of Turkey Volkan Bozkir on 7 April 2015.
International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance to hold this year’s general meetings in Budapest and Debrecen
Prime Minister’s Office, April 8, 2015 7:38 AM
At a press conference in Debrecen of the ministerial commissioner responsible for the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance (IHRA) Chairmanship – which is held by Hungary for one year from March onwards – Hungarian IHRA Chair Szabolcs Takács announced that the IHRA will hold its general meetings in Budapest and Debrecen.