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EC acknowledges Hungary’s economic performance in country report, says Varga
Budapest, March 9 (MTI) – The European Commission’s recent country report provides a more realistic picture of Hungary compared with previous reports as it acknowledges economic achievements due to government reform measures, the economy minister said on Tuesday evening. Commenting…
Hungary passes chairmanship of International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance to Romania
Berlin, March 9 (MTI) – Hungary on Tuesday formally passed the 12-month rotating chairmanship of the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance (IHRA) to Romania at a ceremony in Berlin, the headquarters of the organisation’s general secretariat. Hungary held IHRA’a chairmanship under…
Parliament speaker to visit South Africa, Namibia
Budapest, March 9 (MTI) – House Speaker László Kövér will begin an official visit to the South African Republic and Namibia on Tuesday, his office told MTI. Kövér will hold talks in Cape Town with his South African counterpart Baleka…
Ministry withdraws from major Roma programme
Budapest, March 8 (MTI) – The ministry of human resources has said it has withdrawn from a scheme operated by the National Roma Self-Government (ORO) which places people from the Roma community into the workplace, citing its suspicion of legal…
Hungarian parties discuss changing referendum rules
Budapest, March 8 (MTI) – The ruling Fidesz-Christian-Democrat parties and the opposition Jobbik and LMP parties on Tuesday supported an initiative to amend referendum rules. Last week, LMP resubmitted a proposal on referendum rules in light of a recent incident…
Fidesz: the EU ‘finally comes round to the Hungarian point of view’
Budapest, March 8 (MTI) – The leaders of the European Union have “finally come round” to the point of view that the Hungarian government has always maintained, namely that the bloc’s external borders must be sealed and the Schengen agreement…
EC report on Hungary shows areas to be improved in education
Budapest, March 8 (MTI) – The European Commission’s country report on Hungary criticises low achievements in basic skills, segregation and early drop-out in the chapter on education and skills, the head of the EC’s Hungarian representative office said on Tuesday.…
Hungary’s family support system ‘unique’ in Europe, says minister on international women’s day
Budapest, March 6 (MTI) – In Europe there is not such a complex and broad family support system as is found in Hungary, the minister of human resources told a conference on Tuesday, marking International Women’s Day. Zoltán Balog told…
Németh: Hungary supports efforts towards peace in Ukraine
Budapest, March 8 (MTI) – The situation in Ukraine is relatively peaceful and stable, the head of parliament’s foreign affairs committee said on Tuesday after a closed-door meeting, adding that Hungary’s interest lies in the Ukraine-Russia conflict being as least…
CoE: Hungary’s prisons most overcrowded in Europe
Brussels, March 8 (MTI) – Prisons in Hungary were found the most overcrowded in a European comparison in recent years, according to a Council of Europe report published on Tuesday. The report noted a slight improvement across the surveyed countries,…