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		<title>EPSCO</title>
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			<title>Parliament adopts consumer protection directive</title>
			<link>http://www.eu2011.hu/news/parliament-adopts-consumer-protection-directive</link>
			<description><![CDATA[The European Parliament adopted a new consumer protection directive, which provides greater protection for consumers against unfair trade practices, on 23 June 2011. The Council has already approved the compromise proposal from the Hungarian Presidency.]]></description>
			<pubDate>Thu, 23 Jun 2011 16:39:03 +0200</pubDate>
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			<title>Presidency: more consumer friendly labelling for European foods</title>
			<link>http://www.eu2011.hu/news/presidency-more-consumer-friendly-labelling-european-foods</link>
			<description><![CDATA[On 22 June 2011, Member States have confirmed the compromise that was hammered out by the Hungarian Presidency with the European Parliament (EP), on the way food information will be indicated to consumers in the future. New provisions on mandatory nutrition information and legibility will enable consumers to make healthier dietary choices. ]]></description>
			<pubDate>Wed, 22 Jun 2011 17:00:06 +0200</pubDate>
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			<title> Council: European Semester at the finish line</title>
			<link>http://www.eu2011.hu/news/council-european-semester-finish-line</link>
			<description><![CDATA[A preliminary position was adopted on the country-specific recommendations of the European Commission, at the meeting of ministers who are responsible for social policy and employment, on June 17, in Luxembourg. Sándor Czomba, Minister of State for Employment Policy of the Ministry of National Economy, expressed his delight that the coordination mechanism came into effect during the term of the Hungarian Presidency. ]]></description>
			<pubDate>Mon, 20 Jun 2011 06:56:02 +0200</pubDate>
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			<title>Czomba: youth employment must increase </title>
			<link>http://www.eu2011.hu/news/czomba-youth-employment-must-increase</link>
			<description><![CDATA[The Hungarian Presidency intends to increase the ratio of youth in the labour market, by encouraging employers and establishing a closer cooperation between employers and education institutions, said Sándor Czomba, Minister of State for Employment of the Ministry for National Economy to eu2011.hu, prior to the meeting of Employment Ministers in Luxembourg, on 17 June.]]></description>
			<pubDate>Thu, 16 Jun 2011 16:22:54 +0200</pubDate>
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			<title>Győri: Presidency did not shy away even from the most difficult tasks</title>
			<link>http://www.eu2011.hu/news/gyori-presidency-did-not-shy-away-even-most-difficult-tasks</link>
			<description><![CDATA[“We thought that it was not our job to follow the path of least resistance during the term of the Hungarian Presidency, but to overcome the most difficult issues,” said Enikő Győri, Minister of State for EU Affairs at the meeting of the European Economic and Social Committee (EESC), in Brussels on 15 June 2011.]]></description>
			<pubDate>Wed, 15 Jun 2011 23:55:00 +0200</pubDate>
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			<title>Council: stop E-coli epidemic</title>
			<link>http://www.eu2011.hu/news/council-stop-e-coli-epidemic</link>
			<description><![CDATA[The diarrhoea epidemic must be contained, because it is not only a matter of public health, it also has a severe economic effects too, Minister of National Resources Miklós Réthelyi, said in the press conference following the meeting of health care ministers in Luxembourg, on 6 June 2011. ]]></description>
			<pubDate>Tue, 07 Jun 2011 10:54:31 +0200</pubDate>
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			<title>Roma Framework Strategy: unanimous support in the Social Council</title>
			<link>http://www.eu2011.hu/news/romastrategia-egyontetu-tamogatas-szocialis-tanacsban</link>
			<description><![CDATA[The Employment, Social Policy, Health and Consumer Affairs Council’s (EPSCO) extraordinary meeting, held in Brussels, on 19 May 2011, unanimously backed the EU’s Roma Framework Strategy. The Strategy will be discussed by two other Council formations, and it will finally be endorsed by the European Council in June.]]></description>
			<pubDate>Fri, 20 May 2011 00:00:44 +0200</pubDate>
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			<title>eHealth: New opportunities in healthcare</title>
			<link>http://www.eu2011.hu/news/ehealth-new-opportunities-healthcare</link>
			<description><![CDATA[Although eHealth cannot replace the physician–patient relationship, it has a fantastic potential, Minister of National Resources, Miklós Réthelyi emphasizsed, at the press briefing of the international ministerial conference eHealth Week, on 10 May 2011 in Budapest.]]></description>
			<pubDate>Wed, 11 May 2011 16:26:42 +0200</pubDate>
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			<title>Presidency to hold disability conferences in Budapest</title>
			<link>http://www.eu2011.hu/news/presidency-hold-disability-conferences-budapest</link>
			<description><![CDATA[The Hungarian Presidency will organise a high-profile conference “New Challenges in the European Disability Strategy 2010-2020,” on 20 April, and a second meeting about the work capacity of people living with rheumatism and locomotor diseases, on 21 April in Budapest.]]></description>
			<pubDate>Wed, 20 Apr 2011 08:30:52 +0200</pubDate>
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			<title>Roma strategy: quality at stake</title>
			<link>http://www.eu2011.hu/news/roma-strategy-quality-stake</link>
			<description><![CDATA[Both the Hungarian Presidency and the European Commission emphasised the responsibility of Roma organisations, at the fifth meeting of the European Roma Platform in Budapest on 8 April 2011. According to EU organisations, their involvement is necessary to prevent Member States from watering down the strong proposal of the Commission.]]></description>
			<pubDate>Sun, 10 Apr 2011 14:52:08 +0200</pubDate>
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			<title>Roma integration: the Presidency takes action</title>
			<link>http://www.eu2011.hu/news/roma-integration-presidency-takes-action</link>
			<description><![CDATA[“The Hungarian Presidency undertook to promote awareness in Europe, of the problem of Roma integration. The goal was to demonstrate, by actions and not just words, that by uniting forces, we can get closer to a solution,” said Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán, at the annual meeting of the European Roma Platform, in Budapest on April 7-8 2011. ]]></description>
			<pubDate>Fri, 08 Apr 2011 17:00:00 +0200</pubDate>
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			<title>Roma integration: Presidency expects a breakthrough </title>
			<link>http://www.eu2011.hu/news/roma-integration-presidency-expects-breakthrough</link>
			<description><![CDATA[The Hungarian Presidency intends to make Roma inclusion a common European cause, and for that, purpose Minister of State for Social Inclusion, Zoltán Balog, plans to adopt a common policy declaration. As the first step of the process, in the fifth meeting of the European Roma Platform, the European Commission will present its statement on the framework strategy, where a wide range of stakeholders will be able to comment on the document. ]]></description>
			<pubDate>Thu, 07 Apr 2011 18:18:14 +0200</pubDate>
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			<title>EU Cooperation to reduce the health worker migration</title>
			<link>http://www.eu2011.hu/news/eu-ccoperation-reduce-health-worker-migration</link>
			<description><![CDATA[Health worker migration is threatening the health services, therefore, Member States have to find a common solution, EU health ministers declared at their two-day informal meeting in Gödöllő on 4-5 April.]]></description>
			<pubDate>Tue, 05 Apr 2011 17:41:40 +0200</pubDate>
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			<title>Presidency: Upgrading the healthcare systems</title>
			<link>http://www.eu2011.hu/news/presidency-upgrading-healthcare-systems</link>
			<description><![CDATA[It is essential for the healthcare systems to be upgraded; and healthcare professionals should have better working conditions, stressed Minister of State for Healthcare, of the Ministry of National Resources, Miklós Szócska, in an interview to eu2011.hu prior to the informal min-isterial meeting which began on 4 April.]]></description>
			<pubDate>Tue, 05 Apr 2011 11:02:18 +0200</pubDate>
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			<title>Demographic challenges require EU-level response</title>
			<link>http://www.eu2011.hu/news/demographic-challenges-require-eu-level-response</link>
			<description><![CDATA[The Hungarian Presidency wishes to emphasise the role of family policy when addressing demographic challenges, Minister for National Resources, Miklós Réthelyi, declared at the Informal Meeting of Ministers for Demography and Family Policy Issues, in Gödöllő on 1 April 2011.]]></description>
			<pubDate>Sun, 03 Apr 2011 08:37:46 +0200</pubDate>
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			<title>Orbán: EU should not build its future on immigration</title>
			<link>http://www.eu2011.hu/news/orban-eu-should-not-build-its-future-immigration</link>
			<description><![CDATA[The EU should not build its future on immigration, it has to reverse demographic trends in order to maintain its international competitiveness, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán, stated at the Informal Meeting of Ministers responsible for demography and family policy issues, held in Gödöllő on 1 April 2011.]]></description>
			<pubDate>Fri, 01 Apr 2011 15:27:42 +0200</pubDate>
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			<title>Work and family life – conference of experts on demography</title>
			<link>http://www.eu2011.hu/news/work-and-family-life-%E2%80%93-conference-experts-demography</link>
			<description><![CDATA[Entitled “Reconciliation of Work and Family Life – Its effect on Demographic Processes,” a two-day expert conference, began at the Hungarian Academy of Sciences building in Budapest, on 28 March 2011. This event opens “Europe for Families, Families for Europe,” a thematic week of the Hungarian Presidency, focussing on issues related to demography and family policy.]]></description>
			<pubDate>Tue, 29 Mar 2011 11:30:41 +0200</pubDate>
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			<title>Presidency focuses on family policy</title>
			<link>http://www.eu2011.hu/news/presidency-focuses-family-policy</link>
			<description><![CDATA[The importance of family and children, and the inversion of unfavourable demographic trends in Europe, will be on the Hungarian Presidency’s agenda during the European week of popu-lation and family. This was opened with a special press conference at the Millenary Event Centre of Budapest, on 26 March 2011.]]></description>
			<pubDate>Mon, 28 Mar 2011 11:36:40 +0200</pubDate>
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			<title>Orbán: Europe needs job-creating growth</title>
			<link>http://www.eu2011.hu/news/orban-europe-needs-job-creating-growth</link>
			<description><![CDATA[The European Union needs debt reduction and job creation, as this is the basis of competitiveness, said Prime Minister Viktor Orbán, at a press conference following the Tripartite Social Summit on in Brussels, held on 24 March 2011, the first day of the European Council’s meeting.  ]]></description>
			<pubDate>Fri, 25 Mar 2011 12:01:10 +0100</pubDate>
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			<title>Directive on consumer rights: Presidency works for progress with European Parliament</title>
			<link>http://www.eu2011.hu/news/consumer-rights-presidency-works-progress-european-parliament</link>
			<description><![CDATA[“By reaching an agreement we can contribute to an effort of a wider scope aimed at reinforcing consumer rights” Minister of State for EU Affairs Enikő Győri said at the parliamentary debate about the draft Union directive on consumer rights on 23 March 2011. The EP will decide on the future of the draft on 24 March. The Parliament will also vote on the customs tariff preferences provided to developing countries.]]></description>
			<pubDate>Wed, 23 Mar 2011 23:23:07 +0100</pubDate>
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