The morals of society need to be changed in order to cut back on human trafficking – said Minister of State László Felkai. He emphasised that the knowledge and earnest work of professionals is not enough to maintain a well-organised system that helps the victims of human trafficking, as the victims themselves also need to cooperate with the helpers.
Monday 16 June was the 25th anniversary of the reburial of Imre Nagy (prime minister of Hungary, executed for his role in the 1956 Revolution) and his fellow martyrs. This year is also the 25th anniversary of the fall of communism. At an event in Budapest on Monday evening commemorating both events, the Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade called 16 June 1989 the day that truth was reborn.
“The nations of Central Europe should jointly enforce their historical and geographical endowments. If we determine our identities and ourselves against each other then we won’t be successful”, said Monika Balatoni at the closing event of ‘More Than a Neighbour – Hungarian Cultural Week in Bratislava’; before the concert of the Zugló Philharmonic in Bratislava Vigadó on Monday evening.
The Hungarian government will initiate an amendment of the act on higher education in order to allow for the appointment of chancellors in higher education institutions from September, Minister for Human Resources Zoltán Balog said at a June 16 press conference in Budapest.
The Ministry of Justice pays tribute to the memory of Imre Nagy and his companions, who were sentenced to death 56 years ago on 15 June 1958.
The most important tasks of the Ministry of National Development (MND) are to facilitate the reindustrialisation of the Hungarian economy and increase the involvement of the state, Minister of National Development Miklós Seszták emphasised at the press conference presenting the Ministers of State of the Ministry in Budapest on Monday.
On Saturday foreign affairs spokesperson Anna Nagy told MTI that from Sunday operations would begin at a temporary consulate in the Croatian city of Split, which over a three-month period will serve Hungarian citizens seeking its assistance.
Minister for National Economy Mihály Varga presented the “Investor of the Month” award to LEGO Manufacturing Ltd; while Kürt Plc was awarded the “SME of the Month” title, and in the category of “Startup of the Month” the Minister handed the award to QuantisLabs Ltd at a ceremony held in the building of the Ministry for National Economy in Budapest.
The V4+4 agriculture ministers, attending a session in Budapest on Tuesday, welcomed the EUs ruling to allow member states to decide on the cultivation of GMOs within their own national sphere of authority, the Minister of Agriculture emphasised at a press conference following the meeting. The decision is a significant success for Hungarian agrarian diplomacy, Minister Sándor Fazekas added.
In a video shared on Youtube, Michael Hasenstab, the Executive Vice President of investment fund Franklin Templeton’s International Bond Department made upbeat comments on the Hungarian economy. Templeton is the largest foreign holder of Hungarian state bonds.