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    <pubDate>Sat, 18 May 2013 11:37:43 +0200</pubDate>
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      <title>School Police work to prevent crime</title>
      <description><![CDATA[School police officers will be on duty in schools that are especially endangered by criminal elements – said Minister of Interior Sándor Pintér at a press conference in Budapest after the first meeting of the National Committee for Crime Prevention. Minister Pintér said that police officers would also participate in schoolwork as members of the teaching faculty. ]]></description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 17 May 2013 15:10:00 +0200</pubDate>
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      <title>Hungary is committed to the extension of international police cooperation </title>
      <description><![CDATA[Hungary is committed to maintaining and extending international police cooperation – emphasized Minister of Interior Sándor Pintér at the opening ceremony of the 42nd Interpol Regional Conference in Budapest. He added that cross-border organised crime is gaining increasing significance due to the rising number of terrorist attacks and serious crimes.  ]]></description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 14 May 2013 16:14:00 +0200</pubDate>
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      <title>Minister Pintér: public employment must go hand-in-hand with training</title>
      <description><![CDATA[At the opening ceremony of the international conference on public employment, the Minister of Interior said that public employment programmes and the mandatory training courses are capable of leading unemployed people back to the labour market. ]]></description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 07 May 2013 17:21:00 +0200</pubDate>
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      <title>New solar collector system in Budapest prison  </title>
      <description><![CDATA[The Hungarian Prison Service has installed a new solar collector system in one of Budapest's prisons, located on Maglódi Street.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 25 Apr 2013 16:45:00 +0200</pubDate>
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      <title>Salzburg Forum meets in Warsaw</title>
      <description><![CDATA[This year’s first Salzburg Forum was organized by Poland in Warsaw on 23-24 April. At the ministerial conference, Hungary was represented by Minister of Interior Sándor Pintér.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 24 Apr 2013 17:03:00 +0200</pubDate>
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      <title> Silk Routes Partnership for Migration</title>
      <description><![CDATA[The participants of the Budapest Process signed the Ministerial Declaration on a Silk Routes Partnership for Migration on 19 April 2013.

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      <pubDate>Fri, 19 Apr 2013 17:41:00 +0200</pubDate>
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      <title>Cooperation between the Hungarian and Chinese immigration authorities </title>
      <description><![CDATA[The Hungarian and Chinese immigration authorities signed a treaty on cooperation in the fields of professional training and the exchange of information.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 18 Apr 2013 14:07:00 +0200</pubDate>
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      <title>Ministry of Interior steps up against all manifestations of anti-Semitism and racism </title>
      <description><![CDATA[ The Ministry of Interior is ready to take all necessary actions in order to prevent the Adolf Hitler memorial tour planned and organized by the Pax Hungarica Movement.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 18 Apr 2013 14:04:00 +0200</pubDate>
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      <title>Second Generation Schengen Information System (SIS II) goes live</title>
      <description><![CDATA[The second generation Schengen Information System (SIS II) has entered into operation to increase security and facilitate free movement within the Schengen area.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 10 Apr 2013 10:56:00 +0200</pubDate>
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      <title>Minister Pintér: according to the citizens involved, the rescue operations were successful</title>
      <description><![CDATA[According to the Minister of Interior, those who were personally involved in the extreme weather situation in mid March rated the rescue operations as good or outstanding. Minister Pintér spoke about the issue in front of the Defence and Internal Security Committee on Tuesday. ]]></description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 09 Apr 2013 17:16:00 +0200</pubDate>
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      <title>Minimizing entrepreneurs’ losses by minimizing chain debts </title>
      <description><![CDATA[Chain debts that cause 400 billion in annual losses to entrepreneurs will be decreased significantly – said Minister of State László Felkai at a press conference in Budapest. The Minister of State added that the law on the prevention of chain debts was adopted by Parliament this week, and the Government enacted the decree regarding its implementation on Thursday. ]]></description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 02 Apr 2013 15:32:00 +0200</pubDate>
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      <title>Hungarian and Slovak Ministers of Interior meet to discuss EU-related topics</title>
      <description><![CDATA[Among other topics, EU-related political issues were also discussed at the meeting of Hungarian Minister of Interior Sándor Pintér and his Slovak counterpart Robert Kalinák, who also serves as Deputy-Prime Minister of the Slovak Republic. ]]></description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 12 Mar 2013 11:31:00 +0100</pubDate>
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      <title>Romanian and Bulgarian Schengen-application further postponed</title>
      <description><![CDATA[A meeting of EU Ministers of Interior was held in Brussels on Thursday. The Hungarian delegation was led by Minister of State Károly Kontrát. The Ministers reached no conclusion in connection with Romania's and Bulgaria’s joining the Schengen region, since the German party declared that it would veto any affirmative decision. The decision has already been postponed on several occasions.  ]]></description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 08 Mar 2013 14:45:00 +0100</pubDate>
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      <title>Help for local authorities to provide clean drinking water</title>
      <description><![CDATA[Providing clean drinking water is the responsibility of municipalities; however, the Hungarian government is ready to do everything in order to help them to fulfil their duties fully – said Minister of State András Tállai at the opening ceremony of the project entitled “Tracking Municipal Development Projects”.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 06 Mar 2013 17:06:00 +0100</pubDate>
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      <title>The European Union is united in the battle against illegal migration </title>
      <description><![CDATA[Minister of State László Felkai of the Ministry of Interior and Zsuzsanna Végh, the Director General of the Hungarian Office of Immigration and Nationality, presented the Office's report on 2012, and last year's characteristics of the migrant situation at a press conference.    ]]></description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 21 Feb 2013 16:06:00 +0100</pubDate>
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      <title>More than a hundred human traffickers were arrested in an international operation against illegal migration</title>
      <description><![CDATA[Joint action was held on Tuesday in four European countries to fight illegal migration. A total of 103 human traffickers were arrested in the operation, 10 of them in Hungary - announced the Director General for Criminal Affairs of the National Police Force, at a Budapest press conference.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 01 Feb 2013 11:43:00 +0100</pubDate>
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      <title>Minister Pintér: the goal is to have self-supporting and fully employed inmates in the Hungarian prisons   </title>
      <description><![CDATA[The government’s goal is to have self-supporting and fully employed inmates in the prisons of Hungary – said Minister of Interior, Sándor Pintér at the penalty institute of Állampuszta, where a poultry slaughterhouse was handed over.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 24 Jan 2013 16:53:00 +0100</pubDate>
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      <title>Informal Justice and Home Affairs Council in Dublin </title>
      <description><![CDATA[Under the Irish Presidency of the Council of the European Union, an Informal Justice and Home Affairs Council meeting was held in Dublin on 17 January 2013. State Secretary Károly Kontrát acted as the head of the Hungarian delegation.  ]]></description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 17 Jan 2013 16:15:00 +0100</pubDate>
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      <title>Ócsa social housing estate – Future tenants may already apply </title>
      <description><![CDATA[We can be proud of the quality of the residential park in the neighbourhood of Ócsa that was built for those who found themselves in difficulties as a result of foreign currency loans – said Miklós Soltész, State Secretary of the Ministry of Human Resources, at the press conference held by the construction site. ]]></description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 16 Jan 2013 15:47:00 +0100</pubDate>
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      <title>The Hungarian Police take firm action against all criminals</title>
      <description><![CDATA[The Police take definitive action against every criminal all across Hungary in order to protect human life and property, while maintaining law and order. It is the task of the National Police Force to ensure the protection of property, prevent crimes and capture criminals.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 11 Jan 2013 14:46:00 +0100</pubDate>
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      <title>Hungarian-Dutch bilateral talks on the battle against human trafficking </title>
      <description><![CDATA[In order to further improve bilateral cooperation against human trafficking, a Dutch delegation visited the Ministry of Interior, as well as the National Police Force and the Prosecution Service on 18-19 December 2012. The delegation included representatives of the Dutch Ministry of Security and Justice, Ministry of the Interior and Kingdom Relations and the Coordination Centre Human Trafficking (CoMensha) and was accompanied by a representative of the Dutch Embassy of Budapest.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 20 Dec 2012 14:32:00 +0100</pubDate>
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      <title>17 Billion of Miskolc’s debt will be taken over by the state according to Minister Pintér</title>
      <description><![CDATA[The local government of Miskolc has 35.2 billion forints of debt out of which 17 billion forints will be taken over by the state – said Minister Sándor Pintér at a press conference in Miskolc. ]]></description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 12 Dec 2012 13:04:00 +0100</pubDate>
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      <title>Creating a common European migration and refugee policy essential</title>
      <description><![CDATA[Members of a roundtable discussion held on the occasion of the International Human Rights Day urged the creation of a common European migration and refugee policy.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 11 Dec 2012 14:54:00 +0100</pubDate>
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      <title>Agreement on the common European refugee system might only happen next year </title>
      <description><![CDATA[Although the original deadline is the end of this year, it is possible that the agreement on the common European refugee system will be postponed to next year – said Cecilia Malmström, European Commissioner for Home Affairs at the press conference following the EU Ministers of Interior meeting. ]]></description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 07 Dec 2012 14:25:00 +0100</pubDate>
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      <title>A new law enforcement centre was handed over in Hidegkút</title>
      <description><![CDATA[The law enforcement centre of Hidegkút was handed over in the 2nd district of Budapest on Tuesday. The institution will provide a 24 hour Police presence and four surveillance cameras – observing the most endangered parts of the neighbourhood - are also connected to the centre.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 04 Dec 2012 17:51:00 +0100</pubDate>
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      <title>The debts of villages and towns with less than 5000 inhabitants will be consolidated before the end of the year </title>
      <description><![CDATA[Before the end of the year, the state will take over the debt of those villages and towns that have less than 5000 inhabitants – said András Tállai, the Ministry of Interior's State Secretary for Municipal Affairs at a press conference on Thursday.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 29 Nov 2012 18:18:00 +0100</pubDate>
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      <title>Ministry of Interior provides firewood support for those in need </title>
      <description><![CDATA[Following the practice of the previous year, the Ministry of Interior is providing HUF One Billion in support for purchasing firewood to those who live in the most disadvantaged parts of the country. ]]></description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 29 Nov 2012 13:23:00 +0100</pubDate>
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      <title>Minister Pintér held talks in Georgia</title>
      <description><![CDATA[Minister of Interior Sándor Pintér held talks with his Georgian counterpart Irakli Garibashvili. ]]></description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 28 Nov 2012 09:55:00 +0100</pubDate>
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      <title>Minister Pintér handed over Hungarian-made fire engines</title>
      <description><![CDATA[New, Hungarian-made fire engines were handed over for fire fighters of nine counties by Minister Pintér in Budapest.  ]]></description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 26 Nov 2012 11:47:00 +0100</pubDate>
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      <title>Minister Pintér: Ministry of Interior has been successful over the last two years</title>
      <description><![CDATA[The Ministry of Interior has done a successful work over the past two years by organizing public employment, expanding the number of police forces, establishing the national network of disaster management and helping citizens by creating a new and easier system of public administration – said Minister of Interior Sándor Pintér in Kecskemét at a press conference about the past two years’ work.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 26 Nov 2012 11:45:00 +0100</pubDate>
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      <title>The Ministry of Interior’s reply to the petition of the refugees and protected people living in Bicske</title>
      <description><![CDATA[Refugees and protected people living in the refugee camp of Bicske handed over a petition to the Ministry of Interior on Tuesday. In connection with this the Ministry states the following:  ]]></description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 21 Nov 2012 14:18:00 +0100</pubDate>
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      <title>145 billion forints will be spent on public employment next year</title>
      <description><![CDATA[145 billion forints will be spent on public employment next year, the goal is to provide work for 300 thousand people in 2013 and 2014 – said Sándor Pintér, Minister of Interior on Friday in Budapest at the celebratory event held in order to praise the work of those local governments that have performed exceptionally well in organizing and realizing public employment programs.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 19 Nov 2012 12:17:00 +0100</pubDate>
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      <title>New Local Council System Introduced</title>
      <description><![CDATA[The majority of the changes in the local council system will take place in 2013, State Secretary for Municipal Affairs at the Interior Ministry András Tállai announced. From January, the State will take over a significant proportion of the burdens from local councils, primarily within the fields of education, healthcare and social affairs, he stated, adding that both the tasks and budgets of local councils will be significantly modified.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 15 Nov 2012 17:39:00 +0100</pubDate>
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      <title>Ministerial honours for winners of European Village Renewal Award</title>
      <description><![CDATA[Minister of Interior Sándor Pintér honoured the mayors of Kunsziget and Újszilvás, winners of the European Village Renewal Award, on Monday in Budapest.   ]]></description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 13 Nov 2012 08:10:00 +0100</pubDate>
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      <title>Reaction to the remarks of the European Court of Human Rights</title>
      <description><![CDATA[According to press information, the European Court of Human Rights has amerced Hungary in two cases in connection with taking three foreign asylum seekers into custody.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 30 Oct 2012 09:15:00 +0100</pubDate>
      <link>http://www.kormany.hu/en/ministry-of-interior/news/reaction-to-the-remarks-of-the-european-court-of-human-rights</link>
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      <title>Agreement reached on directive setting standards for the reception of asylum applicants</title>
      <description><![CDATA[On Thursday in Luxembourg at the meeting of EU Ministers of Interior so far there has been no consensus reached on when Romania and Bulgaria could join the Schengen zone.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 26 Oct 2012 14:00:00 +0200</pubDate>
      <link>http://www.kormany.hu/en/ministry-of-interior/news/agreement-reached-on-directive-setting-standards-for-the-reception-of-asylum-applicants</link>
      <guid>http://www.kormany.hu/en/ministry-of-interior/news/agreement-reached-on-directive-setting-standards-for-the-reception-of-asylum-applicants</guid>
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      <title>Active action against the use of the internet for terrorist purposes</title>
      <description><![CDATA[Hungary plays an important role in the fight against cyberterrorism - Minister of Interior Sándor Pintér emphasized on Monday at a UN conference in Vienna, where the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) introduced a practical guidance on terrorism involving the internet.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 25 Oct 2012 12:56:00 +0200</pubDate>
      <link>http://www.kormany.hu/en/ministry-of-interior/news/active-action-against-the-use-of-the-internet-for-terrorist-purposes</link>
      <guid>http://www.kormany.hu/en/ministry-of-interior/news/active-action-against-the-use-of-the-internet-for-terrorist-purposes</guid>
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      <title>Peaceful celebrations on 23 October</title>
      <description><![CDATA[All celebratory events and processions of 23 October were peaceful and disciplined. Police forces secured the locations and according to reports immediate action was only necessary in four cases.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 24 Oct 2012 14:03:00 +0200</pubDate>
      <link>http://www.kormany.hu/en/ministry-of-interior/news/peaceful-celebrations-on-23-october</link>
      <guid>http://www.kormany.hu/en/ministry-of-interior/news/peaceful-celebrations-on-23-october</guid>
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      <title>Ministry of Interior’s new informative forum in social media for the youth in order to prevent human trafficking </title>
      <description><![CDATA[Connected to the new EU Anti-Trafficking Day (18 October) the Ministry of Interior launches a new Facebook site entitled Anti-Human Trafficking Hungary.  ]]></description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 18 Oct 2012 18:24:00 +0200</pubDate>
      <link>http://www.kormany.hu/en/ministry-of-interior/news/ministry-of-interior-s-new-informative-forum-in-social-media-for-the-youth-in-order-to-prevent-human-trafficking</link>
      <guid>http://www.kormany.hu/en/ministry-of-interior/news/ministry-of-interior-s-new-informative-forum-in-social-media-for-the-youth-in-order-to-prevent-human-trafficking</guid>
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      <title> Agreement on international violation fees</title>
      <description><![CDATA[From the beginning of next year Austrian, Bulgarian, Croatian and Hungarian drivers will be fined by local policemen if they commit traffic violation in each other’s countries. An agreement was signed on this topic by the four countries’ ministers and deputy ministers of interior on Thursday, in Mátraháza during the Salzburg Forum meeting. ]]></description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 12 Oct 2012 11:44:00 +0200</pubDate>
      <link>http://www.kormany.hu/en/ministry-of-interior/news/agreement-on-international-violation-fees</link>
      <guid>http://www.kormany.hu/en/ministry-of-interior/news/agreement-on-international-violation-fees</guid>
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      <title>The Ministry of Interior’s response to UNHCR’s note on asylum seekers</title>
      <description><![CDATA[The Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) has recently published a note on asylum seekers who entered Hungary through Serbia, subsequently left Hungary after having applied for asylum there and afterwards were sent back to Hungary from another EU Member State via the so-called “Dublin procedure”. ]]></description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 11 Oct 2012 17:46:00 +0200</pubDate>
      <link>http://www.kormany.hu/en/ministry-of-interior/news/the-ministry-of-interior-s-response-to-unhcr-s-note-on-asylum-seekers</link>
      <guid>http://www.kormany.hu/en/ministry-of-interior/news/the-ministry-of-interior-s-response-to-unhcr-s-note-on-asylum-seekers</guid>
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      <title>Events about public employment to local government leaders </title>
      <description><![CDATA[The Ministry of Interior’s Deputy State Secretariat for Public Employment organizes a series of events titled “About public employment to local government leaders” for leaders responsible for public employment and for administrators dealing with public employment at labour-centre branch offices. The opening of the series was on 10 October, in the Ministry of Interior in Budapest with the participation of officials of Pest and Nógrád counties.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 10 Oct 2012 18:20:00 +0200</pubDate>
      <link>http://www.kormany.hu/en/ministry-of-interior/news/events-about-public-employment-to-local-government-leaders</link>
      <guid>http://www.kormany.hu/en/ministry-of-interior/news/events-about-public-employment-to-local-government-leaders</guid>
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      <title>The biggest flood control reservoir of Hungary has been handed over</title>
      <description><![CDATA[At a celebratory event on Thursday, the flood control reservoir of Tiszasüly-Hany was handed over as the newest element of the Vásárhelyi Plan Improvement Programme.  ]]></description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 05 Oct 2012 16:04:00 +0200</pubDate>
      <link>http://www.kormany.hu/en/ministry-of-interior/news/the-biggest-flood-control-reservoir-of-hungary-has-been-handed-over</link>
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      <title>New homeless healthcare center in Budapest</title>
      <description><![CDATA[A new homeless care center was handed over on Friday in the capital. The building includes a healthcare section along with a unit for elderly homeless people. ]]></description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 05 Oct 2012 14:57:00 +0200</pubDate>
      <link>http://www.kormany.hu/en/ministry-of-interior/news/new-homeless-healthcare-center-in-budapest</link>
      <guid>http://www.kormany.hu/en/ministry-of-interior/news/new-homeless-healthcare-center-in-budapest</guid>
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      <title>Ministry awards on World Architecture Day</title>
      <description><![CDATA[László Felkai, State Secretary of the Ministry of Interior, handed out Palóczi Antal awards, Lehchner Lajos awards and Pro Architectura awards to outstanding professionals on the World Architecture Day. ]]></description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 02 Oct 2012 14:16:00 +0200</pubDate>
      <link>http://www.kormany.hu/en/ministry-of-interior/news/ministry-awards-on-world-architecture-day</link>
      <guid>http://www.kormany.hu/en/ministry-of-interior/news/ministry-awards-on-world-architecture-day</guid>
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      <title>At the Local Governments’ Day, State Secretary Tállai talked about the new system </title>
      <description><![CDATA["The local exercising of public power is a basic national issue" – said András Tállai, the Ministry of Interior’s State Secretary for Municipal Affairs, during the celebration of "Local Governments' Day" on Friday.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 28 Sep 2012 16:41:00 +0200</pubDate>
      <link>http://www.kormany.hu/en/ministry-of-interior/news/at-the-local-governments-day-state-secretary-tallai-talked-about-the-new-system</link>
      <guid>http://www.kormany.hu/en/ministry-of-interior/news/at-the-local-governments-day-state-secretary-tallai-talked-about-the-new-system</guid>
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      <title>The new construction law to bring changes</title>
      <description><![CDATA[The new construction law can bring a regime change to the building industry – said the Ministry of Interior’s Deputy State Secretary for Regional Development and Construction Péter Szaló on Tuesday during a consultation with building industry entrepreneurs in Székesfehérvár.   ]]></description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 26 Sep 2012 15:20:00 +0200</pubDate>
      <link>http://www.kormany.hu/en/ministry-of-interior/news/the-new-construction-law-to-bring-changes</link>
      <guid>http://www.kormany.hu/en/ministry-of-interior/news/the-new-construction-law-to-bring-changes</guid>
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      <title>Order in Hungary is significantly better than two years ago</title>
      <description><![CDATA[Minister of Interior Sándor Pintér gave an interview to national television MTV’s ‘Az Este’ show on Tuesday, 18 September stating that order in the country is significantly better than it was in 2010. Now the public is aware of the severity of punishment following certain crimes – he added.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 19 Sep 2012 16:10:00 +0200</pubDate>
      <link>http://www.kormany.hu/en/ministry-of-interior/news/order-in-hungary-is-significantly-better-than-two-years-ago</link>
      <guid>http://www.kormany.hu/en/ministry-of-interior/news/order-in-hungary-is-significantly-better-than-two-years-ago</guid>
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      <title>State Secretary Felkai talked about the importance of taking action against illegal cyber activities</title>
      <description><![CDATA[The State Secretary opened the two-day conference on cyber security in the Ministry of Interior. State Secretary Felkai stated that the viability of a society is proven by the way it faces and reacts to the challenges. Cyber threats are not only challenges for Hungary but for the whole world as well. The State Secretary emphasized: exceptions cannot be made concerning this question; any illegal cyber activity has to be persecuted.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 18 Sep 2012 13:53:00 +0200</pubDate>
      <link>http://www.kormany.hu/en/ministry-of-interior/news/state-secretary-felkai-talked-about-the-importance-of-taking-action-against-illegal-cyber-activities</link>
      <guid>http://www.kormany.hu/en/ministry-of-interior/news/state-secretary-felkai-talked-about-the-importance-of-taking-action-against-illegal-cyber-activities</guid>
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      <title>Construction-related administration will be handled electronically from the beginning of 2013 and numerous licenses will be easier to apply for</title>
      <description><![CDATA[Head of the Construction Department in the Ministry of Interior Mária Magyar announced, during a conference held on the details of the new e-administration system that from January 2013 it will be significantly easier to apply for the necessary construction-related licenses.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 17 Sep 2012 17:13:00 +0200</pubDate>
      <link>http://www.kormany.hu/en/ministry-of-interior/news/construction-related-administration-will-be-handled-electronically-from-the-beginning-of-2013-and-numerous-licenses-will-be-easier-to-apply-for</link>
      <guid>http://www.kormany.hu/en/ministry-of-interior/news/construction-related-administration-will-be-handled-electronically-from-the-beginning-of-2013-and-numerous-licenses-will-be-easier-to-apply-for</guid>
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      <title>National Chief of Police called for an investigation regarding police action in Cegléd</title>
      <description><![CDATA[József Hatala National Chief of Police has called for an investigation regarding measures taken by the police during recent tension between Roma and other locals of Cegléd, 70 km East of Budapest. László Garamvölgyi, Director of Communication at the National Police Headquarters stated, that the aim of the investigation will be to uncover whether police officers have failed to take the necessary measures in managing the conflict.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 22 Aug 2012 15:59:00 +0200</pubDate>
      <link>http://www.kormany.hu/en/ministry-of-interior/news/national-chief-of-police-called-for-an-investigation-regarding-police-action-in-cegled</link>
      <guid>http://www.kormany.hu/en/ministry-of-interior/news/national-chief-of-police-called-for-an-investigation-regarding-police-action-in-cegled</guid>
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      <title>Need for action against trafficking in human beings</title>
      <description><![CDATA[Besides national efforts there is a strong need for action at European level to fight against trafficking in human beings (THB) – told Krisztina Berta, the deputy state secretary for EU and international affairs of the Ministry of Interior on a press conference held on the 20th Sziget Festival in Budapest.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 09 Aug 2012 16:45:00 +0200</pubDate>
      <link>http://www.kormany.hu/en/ministry-of-interior/news/need-for-action-against-trafficking-in-human-beings</link>
      <guid>http://www.kormany.hu/en/ministry-of-interior/news/need-for-action-against-trafficking-in-human-beings</guid>
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      <title>Law enforcement career camp for young Roma</title>
      <description><![CDATA[Ministry of Interior organized law enforcement career camp for young Roma for the ninth time in the Adyliget Law Enforcement Secondary School in Nagykovácsi. During the five days the 47 participants have the opportunity to get an insight into the everyday professional activity of police, disaster management, and prosecution staff.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 24 Jul 2012 10:08:00 +0200</pubDate>
      <link>http://www.kormany.hu/en/ministry-of-interior/news/law-enforcement-career-camp-for-young-roma</link>
      <guid>http://www.kormany.hu/en/ministry-of-interior/news/law-enforcement-career-camp-for-young-roma</guid>
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      <title>Informal Meeting of the Justice and Home Affairs Council, home affairs items</title>
      <description><![CDATA[Informal meeting of home affairs ministers was held on 23 July 2012 in Nicosia and organised by the Cyprus EU Presidency. Head of the Hungarian delegation was Mr. Károly Kontrát, Parliamentary State Secretary of the Ministry of Interior. The following topics were on the agenda:]]></description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 23 Jul 2012 16:14:00 +0200</pubDate>
      <link>http://www.kormany.hu/en/ministry-of-interior/news/informal-meeting-of-the-justice-and-home-affairs-council-home-affairs-items</link>
      <guid>http://www.kormany.hu/en/ministry-of-interior/news/informal-meeting-of-the-justice-and-home-affairs-council-home-affairs-items</guid>
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      <title>Mobile police station has been established in district VIII.</title>
      <description><![CDATA[Mr Károly Kontrát, Parliamentary State Secretary and Mr Máté Kocsis, Mayor of Józsefváros opened the mobile police station which has been established in the Diószeghy Sámuel street in district VIII.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 17 Jul 2012 12:16:00 +0200</pubDate>
      <link>http://www.kormany.hu/en/ministry-of-interior/news/mobile-police-station-has-been-established-in-district-viii</link>
      <guid>http://www.kormany.hu/en/ministry-of-interior/news/mobile-police-station-has-been-established-in-district-viii</guid>
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      <title>Hungarian Presidency of the Salzburg Forum</title>
      <description><![CDATA[Hungary will take over the Presidency of the Salzburg Forum on 1 July 2012.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 02 Jul 2012 10:02:00 +0200</pubDate>
      <link>http://www.kormany.hu/en/ministry-of-interior/news/hungarian-presidency-of-the-salzburg-forum</link>
      <guid>http://www.kormany.hu/en/ministry-of-interior/news/hungarian-presidency-of-the-salzburg-forum</guid>
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      <title>Hungary is the best in Europe in improving road safety</title>
      <description><![CDATA[Hungary received the Road Safety PIN Award 2012 of the European Transport Safety Council (ETSC) because it achieved the best reduction in road deaths. Dr. László Felkai, Sate Secretary at the Ministry of Interior and Mr. Zoltán Schváb, Deputy State Secretary for Transport at the Ministry of National Development received jointly the Award on 20 June 2012 in Brussels.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 20 Jun 2012 18:33:00 +0200</pubDate>
      <link>http://www.kormany.hu/en/ministry-of-interior/news/hungary-is-the-best-in-europe-in-improving-road-safety</link>
      <guid>http://www.kormany.hu/en/ministry-of-interior/news/hungary-is-the-best-in-europe-in-improving-road-safety</guid>
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      <title>Readmission agreement between Bosnia and Herzegovina and Hungary</title>
      <description><![CDATA[The agreement will prevent to abuse the right of entry and visa system in the future – informed Mr Sadik Ahmetovic Bosnian Minister of Security after he and Mr Sándor Pintér Interior Minister of Hungary signed the Protocol on the readmission of persons residing without authorisation on Monday which has been adopted by the European Community and Bosnia and Herzegovina in 2007.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 11 Jun 2012 13:18:00 +0200</pubDate>
      <link>http://www.kormany.hu/en/ministry-of-interior/news/readmission-agreement-between-bosnia-and-herzegovina-and-hungary</link>
      <guid>http://www.kormany.hu/en/ministry-of-interior/news/readmission-agreement-between-bosnia-and-herzegovina-and-hungary</guid>
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      <title>Council meeting on Justice and Home Affairs</title>
      <description><![CDATA[The last formal Council meeting on Justice and Home Affairs under the Danish Presidency was held on 7-8 June 2012, in Luxembourg. On the first day of the meeting home affairs issues were on agenda. Károly Kontrát, Parliamentary State Secretary was the Head of the Hungarian delegation of the Ministry of Interior.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 07 Jun 2012 16:30:00 +0200</pubDate>
      <link>http://www.kormany.hu/en/ministry-of-interior/news/council-meeting-on-justice-and-home-affairs</link>
      <guid>http://www.kormany.hu/en/ministry-of-interior/news/council-meeting-on-justice-and-home-affairs</guid>
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      <title>International Border Police Conference</title>
      <description><![CDATA[We concentrated on sharing experience to maintain high level of border protection in the future too – underlined Mr. Sándor Pintér, Interior Minister in his opening speech of the 20th International Border Police Conference.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 05 Jun 2012 19:46:00 +0200</pubDate>
      <link>http://www.kormany.hu/en/ministry-of-interior/news/international-border-police-conference</link>
      <guid>http://www.kormany.hu/en/ministry-of-interior/news/international-border-police-conference</guid>
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      <title>Closer cooperation between the Hungarian and the Bavarian Ministers of Interior</title>
      <description><![CDATA[We had strategically and operationally efficient, forward-looking negotiation in a friendly atmosphere – emphasized Mr. Sándor Pintér Hungarian Minister of Interior after his meeting with Joachim Herrmann, Bavarian Interior Minister.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 05 Jun 2012 17:18:00 +0200</pubDate>
      <link>http://www.kormany.hu/en/ministry-of-interior/news/closer-cooperation-between-the-hungarian-and-the-bavarian-ministers-of-interior</link>
      <guid>http://www.kormany.hu/en/ministry-of-interior/news/closer-cooperation-between-the-hungarian-and-the-bavarian-ministers-of-interior</guid>
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      <title>Interior Minister of Hungary negotiates in Finland</title>
      <description><![CDATA[Dr Sándor Pintér, Interior Minister of Hungary conducted negotiations with Päivi Räsänen, Interior Minister of Finland and Krista Kiuru, Minister of Housing and Communications in Helsinki.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 04 Jun 2012 16:36:00 +0200</pubDate>
      <link>http://www.kormany.hu/en/ministry-of-interior/news/interior-minister-of-hungary-negotiates-in-finnland</link>
      <guid>http://www.kormany.hu/en/ministry-of-interior/news/interior-minister-of-hungary-negotiates-in-finnland</guid>
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      <title>The Salzburg Forum about road safety and Schengen</title>
      <description><![CDATA[The next ministerial conference of the Salzburg Forum organized by the Czech Presidency took place in Chateau Štiřín near Prague on 24-25 May, 2012. Mr. Sándor Pintér, Minister of Interior was the head of the Hungarian delegation.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 24 May 2012 16:30:00 +0200</pubDate>
      <link>http://www.kormany.hu/en/ministry-of-interior/news/the-salzburg-forum-about-road-safety-and-schengen</link>
      <guid>http://www.kormany.hu/en/ministry-of-interior/news/the-salzburg-forum-about-road-safety-and-schengen</guid>
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      <title>Nowhere People</title>
      <description><![CDATA[Mr László Felkai, State Secretary of Ministry of Interior and Mr Gottfried Köfner, UNHCR’s Regional Representative for Central Europe opened a joint exhibition about the world’s stateless people entitled “Nowhere People – Hazátlanul” which will be held on 16-31 May 2012 in the Palace of Arts (MÜPA).]]></description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 16 May 2012 19:03:00 +0200</pubDate>
      <link>http://www.kormany.hu/en/ministry-of-interior/news/nowhere-people</link>
      <guid>http://www.kormany.hu/en/ministry-of-interior/news/nowhere-people</guid>
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      <title>Agreement with Kosovo</title>
      <description><![CDATA[Mr. Lóránt Balla, Ambassador of Hungary to Kosovo and Mr. Bajram Rexhepi, Minister of Internal Affairs of the Republic of Kosovo signed an Agreement between the Government of Hungary and the Government of the Republic of Kosovo.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 15 May 2012 15:30:00 +0200</pubDate>
      <link>http://www.kormany.hu/en/ministry-of-interior/news/agreement-with-kosovo</link>
      <guid>http://www.kormany.hu/en/ministry-of-interior/news/agreement-with-kosovo</guid>
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      <title>Office of Immigration and Nationality and the National Police Headquarters reject UN charges</title>
      <description><![CDATA[The regulatory system fully complies with the requirements of the EU – emphasized Dr. Zsuzsanna Végh, Director-General of the Office of Immigration and Nationality during the press conference  where she and Dr. Zsolt Halmosi, Deputy National Police Chief provided response on the position paper of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 07 May 2012 02:28:00 +0200</pubDate>
      <link>http://www.kormany.hu/en/ministry-of-interior/news/office-of-immigration-and-nationality-and-the-national-police-headquarters-reject-un-charges</link>
      <guid>http://www.kormany.hu/en/ministry-of-interior/news/office-of-immigration-and-nationality-and-the-national-police-headquarters-reject-un-charges</guid>
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      <title>Justice and Home Affairs Council of the European Union</title>
      <description><![CDATA[The second formal meeting of the Justice and Home Affairs Council under the Danish Presidency is being held on 26-27 April 2012 in Luxembourg. On the first day of the Council meeting issues of internal affairs were on the agenda. The Head of the Delegation of the Ministry of Interior was Mr Károly Kontrát Parliamentary State Secretary.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 26 Apr 2012 16:00:00 +0200</pubDate>
      <link>http://www.kormany.hu/en/ministry-of-interior/news/justice-and-home-affairs-council-of-the-european-union</link>
      <guid>http://www.kormany.hu/en/ministry-of-interior/news/justice-and-home-affairs-council-of-the-european-union</guid>
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      <title>Award of the French National Order of Merit to the Deputy State Secretary of the Ministry of Interior</title>
      <description><![CDATA[Mr. Nicolas Sarkozy, President of the French Republic awarded Mr. Péter Szaló, Deputy State Secretary to the rank of Officer in the National Order of Merit. Deputy State Secretary for Area Management and Construction received the award from Ambassador Roland Galharague during a ceremony at the French Residence in Buda on 25th of April.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 26 Apr 2012 09:25:00 +0200</pubDate>
      <link>http://www.kormany.hu/en/ministry-of-interior/news/award-of-the-french-national-order-of-merit-to-the-deputy-state-secretary-of-the-ministry-of-interior</link>
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      <title>Mr László Felkai: Hungary is interested in building stability and peace in Central Asia</title>
      <description><![CDATA[As in the past Hungary is ready to support the security and stabilization process in Central Asia in the future too – emphasized Mr László Felkai State Secretary of the Ministry of Interior at the ministerial conference of the Central Asia Border Security Initiative (CABSI) held in Vienna.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 16 Apr 2012 17:00:00 +0200</pubDate>
      <link>http://www.kormany.hu/en/ministry-of-interior/news/mr-laszlo-felkai-hungary-is-interested-in-building-stability-and-peace-in-central-asia</link>
      <guid>http://www.kormany.hu/en/ministry-of-interior/news/mr-laszlo-felkai-hungary-is-interested-in-building-stability-and-peace-in-central-asia</guid>
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      <title>Mr Károly Kontrát: our borders will be safer</title>
      <description><![CDATA[Hungary protects its borders, ensures an adequate level of protection for its citizens and at the same time fulfils the EU requirements and protects the EU’s external borders – underlined Mr Károly Kontrát Parliamentary State Secretary of the Ministry of Interior at the border of Röszke where thermal imaging camera system and border surveillance system have been established.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 12 Apr 2012 12:46:00 +0200</pubDate>
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      <title>Building permit application process will be faster and more transparent</title>
      <description><![CDATA[With the introduction of a new system called ÉTDR building permit application process will be significantly faster which is important from the citizens’ and authorities’ points of view – emphasized Péter Szaló Deputy State Secretary for Area Management and Construction of the Ministry of Interior on the press conference of the new system.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 28 Mar 2012 10:44:00 +0200</pubDate>
      <link>http://www.kormany.hu/en/ministry-of-interior/news/building-permit-application-process-will-be-faster-and-more-transparent</link>
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      <title>Meeting of ministers from Austria, Hungary and Serbia was held in Vienna</title>
      <description><![CDATA[Interior Minister Sándor Pintér held negotiation in Vienna with Austrian Federal Minister of the Interior Johanna Mikl-Leitner and Serbian Interior Minister Ivica Dacic on common fight against illegal migration.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 27 Mar 2012 17:54:00 +0200</pubDate>
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      <title>Central European Police College is 20 years old</title>
      <description><![CDATA[On the occasion of 20th anniversary of Central-European Police College (CEPOL) established on the initiative of Hungary and Austria ceremony was held on Monday evening in Vienna with the participation of Sándor Pintér, Interior Minister of Hungary and Johanna Mikl-Leitner, Austrian Federal Minister for the Interior.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 06 Mar 2012 08:00:00 +0100</pubDate>
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      <title>Sándor Pintér gave presentation at a police conference held in Berlin</title>
      <description><![CDATA[Interior Minister Sándor Pintér gave presentation on the necessity and methods of defence against cybercrime at the 15th European Police Congress on Tuesday in Berlin organized by the Behörden Spiegel, Germany’s newspaper for public authorities.   ]]></description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 15 Feb 2012 08:00:00 +0100</pubDate>
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      <title>Sándor Pintér held discussion with the Minister of Interior Affairs of Albania</title>
      <description><![CDATA[„Close cooperation with Albania leads to security of Hungarian citizens” – emphasized Interior Minister Sándor Pintér after the reconciliation with Bujar Nishani Minister of Interior Affairs of Albania.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 30 Jan 2012 12:57:00 +0100</pubDate>
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      <title>Informal Council meeting on Home Affairs in Copenhagen</title>
      <description><![CDATA[During the Danish EU presidency on the 26th of January 2012 informal Council meeting on Home Affairs was held in Copenhagen. Károly Kontrát, Parliamentary State Secretary was the head of the Hungarian delegation on Home Affairs.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 26 Jan 2012 17:00:00 +0100</pubDate>
      <link>http://www.kormany.hu/en/ministry-of-interior/news/informal-council-meeting-on-home-affairs-in-copenhagen</link>
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      <title>Cooperation between the Hungarian and the Serbian Ministers of Interior</title>
      <description><![CDATA[Following a negotiation Hungarian Minister of the Interior Sándor Pintér and Serbian Minister of the Interior  Ivica Dačić signed an “Agreement between the Government of the Republic of Serbia and the Government of Hungary on Road, Railway and Water Traffic Border Control” at Horgos border crossing in Serbia.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 24 Jan 2012 13:59:00 +0100</pubDate>
      <link>http://www.kormany.hu/en/ministry-of-interior/news/cooperation-between-the-hungarian-and-the-serbian-ministers-of-interior</link>
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      <title>The objective is to increase value-creating public employment which is beneficial for the society</title>
      <description><![CDATA[Ministry of Interior held a press conference to announce the current tasks of public employment in 2012. ]]></description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 24 Jan 2012 12:12:00 +0100</pubDate>
      <link>http://www.kormany.hu/en/ministry-of-interior/news/the-objective-is-to-increase-value-creating-public-employment-which-is-beneficial-for-the-society</link>
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      <title>Nearly EUR 14 million will be provided to improve the situation of refugees and to protect borders</title>
      <description><![CDATA[Hungary will provide this year nearly EUR 14 million to improve the situation of refugees, asylum seekers and immigrants staying in Hungary and to protect Hungarian borders – said Krisztina Berta, Deputy State Secretary for EU and International Affairs on a press conference in Budapest on Monday. ]]></description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 23 Jan 2012 14:28:00 +0100</pubDate>
      <link>http://www.kormany.hu/en/ministry-of-interior/news/nearly-eur-14-million-will-be-provided-to-improve-the-situation-of-refugees-and-to-protect-borders</link>
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      <title>Minister appoints new head of Constitution Protection Office</title>
      <description><![CDATA[Interior Minister Sandor Pinter appointed Colonel Laszlo Gobolos to head the Constitution Protection Office (AH), a Hungarian national security service, on Wednesday, the ministry told MTI.

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      <pubDate>Wed, 21 Dec 2011 15:17:00 +0100</pubDate>
      <link>http://www.kormany.hu/en/ministry-of-interior/news/minister-appoints-new-head-of-constitution-protection-office</link>
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      <title>Issue of homelessness can only be solved by joint action</title>
      <description><![CDATA[“We intend to establish security, legitimacy and appropriate circumstances both for capital city residents and for homeless people” - emphasized Sándor Pintér, the Minister of Interior after visiting homeless shelters at the Aszódi street and at the Feszty Árpád street in Budapet.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 09 Dec 2011 12:16:00 +0100</pubDate>
      <link>http://www.kormany.hu/en/ministry-of-interior/news/issue-of-homelessness-can-only-be-solved-by-joint-action</link>
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      <title>The Budapest Convention celebrates its 10th anniversary</title>
      <description><![CDATA[Strasbourg-based Council of Europe which compromises 47 countries organized meeting on 23d November 2011 on the occasion of the 10th anniversary of the signature of the Council of Europe Convention on Cybercrime (Budapest Convention). Károly Kontrát, Parliamentary State Secretary of the Ministry of Interior held the opening speech at the event.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 23 Nov 2011 16:24:00 +0100</pubDate>
      <link>http://www.kormany.hu/en/ministry-of-interior/news/the-budapest-convention-celebrates-its-10th-anniversary</link>
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      <title>Ministry of Interior strives to improve public order and safety</title>
      <description><![CDATA[“I trust that our cooperation contributes to the decrease of illegal migrants from South-Balkan” – emphasized Interior Minister Sándor Pintér on the doorstep press conference after a negotiation with Constantin-Traian Igas Romanian Minister of Interior and Administration.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 17 Nov 2011 19:00:00 +0100</pubDate>
      <link>http://www.kormany.hu/en/ministry-of-interior/news/ministry-of-interior-strives-to-improve-public-order-and-safety</link>
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      <title>Memorandum of Understanding was signed during the Salzburg Forum Ministerial Conference in Pravets</title>
      <description><![CDATA[On the Salzburg Forum Ministerial Conference Hungary recommended that Salzburg Forum States should not only cooperate in the rapid implementation of the EU Directive on facilitating the cross-border exchange of information on traffic offences which has recently entered into force and had been negotiated under the Hungarian EU Presidency but should also promote the implementation of decisions finding infringement and imposing fines.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 16 Nov 2011 14:24:00 +0100</pubDate>
      <link>http://www.kormany.hu/en/ministry-of-interior/news/memorandum-of-understanding-was-signed-during-the-salzburg-forum-ministerial-conference-in-pravets</link>
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      <title>A new law enforcement platform is taking shape</title>
      <description><![CDATA[The Southeast European Cooperative Initiative (SECI) to prevent and combat cross-border crime was adopted in Bucharest on 26th May 1999. In order to develop SECI Center a Convention (Convention on the Establishment of the Southeast European Law Enforcement Center - SELEC) was signed – as a result of intensive negotiations over nearly 3 years - on 9th December 2009 in Bucharest.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 02 Nov 2011 12:13:00 +0100</pubDate>
      <link>http://www.kormany.hu/en/ministry-of-interior/news/a-new-law-enforcement-platform-is-taking-shape</link>
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      <title>The Interior Ministers of Hungary, Austria and Serbia signed a joint declaration on the fight against illegal migration</title>
      <description><![CDATA[“This problem affects the security of whole Europe, which is why we have to find a common solution” – highlighted Sándor Pintér Minister of Interior on the press conference following the signature of the Hungarian-Austrian-Serbian joint declaration on the fight against illegal migration. ]]></description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 06 Oct 2011 16:57:00 +0200</pubDate>
      <link>http://www.kormany.hu/en/ministry-of-interior/news/the-interior-ministers-of-hungary-austria-and-serbia-signed-a-joint-declaration-on-the-fight-against-illegal-migration</link>
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      <title>Consultation between the Ministers of Interior strengthens Hungarian-Georgian relations</title>
      <description><![CDATA[Accepting the invitation of the Minister of Interior Sándor Pintér, Georgia’s Interior Minister Ivane Mirabisvili, arrived to Budapest on Monday.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 03 Oct 2011 14:16:00 +0200</pubDate>
      <link>http://www.kormany.hu/en/ministry-of-interior/news/consultation-between-the-ministers-of-interior-strengthens-hungarian-georgian-relations</link>
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      <title>Hungarian Brigadier General leads the EU crisis management mission</title>
      <description><![CDATA[On the proposal of Catherine Ashton, the High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Member States made the decision to appoint Prison Service Brigadier General dr. László Huszár as Head of the crisis management mission (EUJUST LEX Iraq) that helps to develop the capabilities of the Iraqi administrative management of law enforcement and judicial systems. The Hungarian Head of the mission will take his duty station in Baghdad soon – joint bulletin of the Ministry of Interior and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs says.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 30 Sep 2011 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate>
      <link>http://www.kormany.hu/en/ministry-of-interior/news/hungarian-brigadier-general-leads-the-eu-crisis-management-mission</link>
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      <title>Mr. Sándor Pintér: Terrorism can only be combated through global collaboration</title>
      <description><![CDATA[„Terrorism is a great threat to world and democracy this is why – with respect to human rights – we need to strengthen democracy and security” – said Interior Minister Sándor Pintér on the international conference “Terrorism and Democracy in the 21st Century” organised by the Scientific Council of the Ministry of Interior (BTT) and the Counter Terrorism Centre (TEK).]]></description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 29 Sep 2011 10:34:00 +0200</pubDate>
      <link>http://www.kormany.hu/en/ministry-of-interior/news/mr-sandor-pinter-terrorism-can-only-be-combated-through-global-collaboration</link>
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      <title>Mr. Sándor Pintér: Hungary has successfully completed the EU Presidency</title>
      <description><![CDATA[We had an effective and successful Presidency, during which Hungary had to lead and organize the work of Europe – said Interior Minister Sándor Pintér at a ceremony held in the honour of participants of the Hungarian Presidency of the Council of the European Union.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 25 Jul 2011 13:49:00 +0200</pubDate>
      <link>http://www.kormany.hu/en/ministry-of-interior/news/mr-sandor-pinter-hungary-has-successfully-completed-the-eu-presidency</link>
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      <description><![CDATA[On the invitation of Interior Minister Sándor Pintér the Polish Minister of Interior Jerzy Miller arrived on Monday to Budapest. The primary aim of the summit was that the two parties review the achievements of the Hungarian EU Presidency and discuss the on-going, open dossiers.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 28 Jun 2011 08:12:00 +0200</pubDate>
      <link>http://www.kormany.hu/en/ministry-of-interior/news/handover-between-the-hungarian-and-the-polish-presidency-in-the-field-of-interior-affairs</link>
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      <description><![CDATA[“Our aim is to establish a police service that is prepared to manage ethnic conflicts” – said Interior Minister Sándor Pintér at the International Law Enforcement Academy (ILEA) at the Opening Ceremony of the “Best practices in Multicultural Policing” two-day long international seminar.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 27 Jun 2011 10:37:00 +0200</pubDate>
      <link>http://www.kormany.hu/en/ministry-of-interior/news/international-seminar-to-manage-ethnic-conflicts</link>
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      <title>The renovated jail at Gyorskocsi Street is handed over</title>
      <description><![CDATA[The goal, that the prisons should be self-sufficient, remains – said Sándor Pintér, the Minister of Interior at the press-conference held for the official hand over of the Metropolitan Penal Institution’s Gyorskocsi street object.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 01 Jun 2011 15:53:00 +0200</pubDate>
      <link>http://www.kormany.hu/en/ministry-of-interior/news/the-renovated-jail-at-gyorskocsi-street-is-handed-over</link>
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      <title>The Hungarian anti-corruption structure is at the forefront in Europe</title>
      <description><![CDATA[The Ministry of Interior and the National Defence Service (NVSZ) co-organized an international anti-corruption conference with the participation of six international organizations and of 23 countries on April 13 and 14 in Budapest.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 15 Apr 2011 12:25:00 +0200</pubDate>
      <link>http://www.kormany.hu/en/ministry-of-interior/news/the-hungarian-anti-corruption-structure-is-at-the-forefront-in-europe</link>
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      <description><![CDATA[Sándor Pintér, the Interior Minister found effective the reconciliation of the United States and the European Union's ministers of justice and home affairs - was said on Thursday at the press conference, the final act of negotiations in Gödöllő.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 14 Apr 2011 17:32:00 +0200</pubDate>
      <link>http://www.kormany.hu/en/ministry-of-interior/news/the-eu-and-u-s-citizens-can-feel-more-secure</link>
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      <description><![CDATA[The European Parliament plenary session in Strasbourg on Wednesday decided on the European Union Solidarity Fund (EUSF) mobilization in order to mitigate the damages caused by last year's extreme weather and floods hitting our country. On this basis, Hungary got its share of 22 and a half million EUR. The EUSF is designed to intervene in the event of natural disasters, and to express Europe's solidarity with the disaster-stricken areas. The Fund was set up in response to the severe floods in Central Europe in the summer of 2002.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 07 Apr 2011 16:20:00 +0200</pubDate>
      <link>http://www.kormany.hu/en/ministry-of-interior/news/eu-assistance-to-the-restoration-of-flood-damages</link>
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      <description><![CDATA[During the Hungarian Presidency a seminar on combating the new forms of human trafficking was held in the Hungarian Ministry of Interior in Budapest on 4-5 April 2011. Beside the experts from 27 member states, the representatives of the European Committee, the EUROPOL, the EUROJUST, and the Vienna based ICMPD (International Centre for Migration Policy Development), and also the IOM Budapest (International Organisation for Migration, Regional Mission for Central and South-Eastern Europe) attended the meeting.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 06 Apr 2011 14:32:00 +0200</pubDate>
      <link>http://www.kormany.hu/en/ministry-of-interior/news/combating-the-new-forms-of-human-trafficking</link>
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      <description><![CDATA[Sándor Pintér and Ivica Dačić talked about the possibilities of cooperation between the Hungarian and Serbian police in Budapest on Thursday, after they negotiated bilateral agreements aimed at enhancing public safety in the two countries.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 31 Mar 2011 16:14:00 +0200</pubDate>
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      <description><![CDATA[On Monday, the Budapest Police Headquarters (BRFK) held an open day for the Roma-Gipsy under-privileged youth, who are interested in police carrier.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 28 Mar 2011 10:51:00 +0200</pubDate>
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      <description><![CDATA[Harmony among its citizenry is the foundation of Hungary’s economic and cultural development. Some irresponsible people have attempted to disrupt this harmony in Gyöngyöspata, and it has been reported that there are plans to make similar attempts in other settlements. Statement of the Press Department of Ministry of Interior.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 25 Mar 2011 07:05:00 +0100</pubDate>
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