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		<title>EYC</title>
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			<title>Member States want to reduce early school leaving</title>
			<link>http://www.eu2011.hu/news/member-states-want-reduce-rarly-school-leavers</link>
			<description><![CDATA[At the 20 May 2011 meeting in Brussels, education ministers reached a political agreement to reduce the number of early school leavers. Rózsa Hoffmann, Minister of State for Education of the Ministry of National Resources, told the press conference that the reduction of early school leavers is vital for implementing several major objectives, which are defined in the Europe 2020 Strategy.]]></description>
			<pubDate>Fri, 20 May 2011 20:12:54 +0200</pubDate>
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			<title>Council decides on European Heritage Label</title>
			<link>http://www.eu2011.hu/news/council-decides-european-heritage-label</link>
			<description><![CDATA[At the 19 May 2011 meeting in Brussels, EU culture ministers reached a political agreement on raising the European Heritage Label to an EU level. Minister of State for Culture of the Ministry of National Resources, Géza Szőcs called the decision the common success of the Spanish–Belgian–Hungarian Presidency Trio.]]></description>
			<pubDate>Fri, 20 May 2011 13:42:34 +0200</pubDate>
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			<title>New solutions required for the audio-visual  market</title>
			<link>http://www.eu2011.hu/news/new-solutions-required-audio-visual-market</link>
			<description><![CDATA[We need to discover and introduce new business models for the audio-visual  industry, but authors and consumers must not be confronted, stressed Zsolt Nyitrai, Minister of State for Info-communication of the Ministry of National Development, in his keynote speech during the two-day conference, on the future of the European audio-visual  industry, in Budapest on 19 April.]]></description>
			<pubDate>Wed, 20 Apr 2011 08:23:02 +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>Youths need active citizenship education </title>
			<link>http://www.eu2011.hu/news/youths-need-active-citizenship-education</link>
			<description><![CDATA[Education Ministers discussed active citizenship education, and related educational policy objectives, at an informal meeting in Gödöllő, on 29 March 2011. Acting as the chair of the meeting, Minister of State Rózsa Hoffmann, pointed out, “We must answer the question, to whether our educational systems prepares the youth appropriately, to become active and responsible citizens.”]]></description>
			<pubDate>Tue, 29 Mar 2011 16:59:54 +0200</pubDate>
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			<title>Culture could help defeat economic crisis</title>
			<link>http://www.eu2011.hu/news/culture-could-help-defeat-economic-crisis</link>
			<description><![CDATA[“Culture and the related industries, can greatly contribute to intelligent, sustainable and inclusive growth,” stressed Géza Szőcs, Minister of State for Culture, and the Ministry for National Resources, at the informal meeting of EU Ministers for Culture in Gödöllő, on 28 March. Member State representatives, discussed culture’s contribution to the Europe 2020 Strategy, copyrights and online cultural contents.]]></description>
			<pubDate>Mon, 28 Mar 2011 19:08:50 +0200</pubDate>
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			<title>Presidency to involve youth in decision-making</title>
			<link>http://www.eu2011.hu/news/presidency-involve-youth-decision-making</link>
			<description><![CDATA[Involving youth in decision-making and improving youth employment, were the focus of the Hungarian Presidency’s most important event on youth policy. At the conference held in Gödöllő, on 2 March 2011, European youth held meetings with the directors-general of the Ministry of Youth Affairs and representatives of the European Commission.]]></description>
			<pubDate>Thu, 03 Mar 2011 14:30:31 +0100</pubDate>
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			<title>Culture contributes to economic growth and job creation</title>
			<link>http://www.eu2011.hu/news/culture-contributes-economic-growth-and-job-creation</link>
			<description><![CDATA[Culture and creative industries contribute substantially to boosting the economic performance of the European Union, while linguistic and cultural diversity has an exceptionally beneficial effect on the labour market, said Géza Szőcs, Minister of State of Culture of the Ministry of National Resources at a conference on 28 February 2011. ]]></description>
			<pubDate>Mon, 28 Feb 2011 21:48:04 +0100</pubDate>
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			<title>A dinner for sports ministers</title>
			<link>http://www.eu2011.hu/news/dinner-sports-ministers</link>
			<description><![CDATA[An overture of zander fillets, followed by guinea-hen soup, and blade-roast of veal were the main movement of a gastronomic tour that delivered Ministers of Sport, to a terminal of pear mousse, while wines from the Balaton region crowned the gala dinner, hosted on 22 February for the attendees of the informal meeting of ministers, who congregated in the frescoed Hunter Hall of the Parliament building.]]></description>
			<pubDate>Mon, 28 Feb 2011 17:51:56 +0100</pubDate>
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			<title>European sports’ future at stake</title>
			<link>http://www.eu2011.hu/news/european-sports%E2%80%99-future-stake</link>
			<description><![CDATA[“We must struggle for a European Union’s sports framework programme”, said Attila Czene, State Minister for Sports of the Ministry of National Resources, at the informal meeting of Sports Ministers in Gödöllő. Council members discussed the role and funding of European sports, and the fight against doping.]]></description>
			<pubDate>Wed, 23 Feb 2011 20:30:03 +0100</pubDate>
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			<title>European sports face strategic decisions</title>
			<link>http://www.eu2011.hu/news/european-sports-face-strategic-decisions</link>
			<description><![CDATA[The Hungarian Presidency wants member states to adopt the “Resolution on a European Work plan for Sport” by May. This was announced by State Minister for Sports of the Ministry of National Resources, Attila Czene, on 22 February, after the annual Sports  Forum  organised by the Commission in Budapest.]]></description>
			<pubDate>Wed, 23 Feb 2011 13:40:19 +0100</pubDate>
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			<title>Presidency: Early childhood education plays key role</title>
			<link>http://www.eu2011.hu/news/presidency-early-childhood-education-plays-key-role</link>
			<description><![CDATA[“Early childhood education is the most important issue of education policy and one of the priorities of the Hungarian Presidency”, highlighted Rózsa Hoffmann, Minister of State for Education of the Ministry of National Resources, at a conference in Budapest, on 21 February. The politician added, “it’s especially important for disadvantaged children, to receive education as early as possible”.]]></description>
			<pubDate>Tue, 22 Feb 2011 12:38:07 +0100</pubDate>
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			<title>Council assigns key role to education</title>
			<link>http://www.eu2011.hu/news/kulcsszerepet-szan-tanacs-az-oktatasnak</link>
			<description><![CDATA[“Education plays a key role in the foundations of structural reforms and economic growth”, highlighted Rózsa Hoffman, Minister of State for Education of the Ministry of National Resources, at the press conference after the Council’s 14 February meeting, in Brussels.]]></description>
			<pubDate>Tue, 15 Feb 2011 11:45:16 +0100</pubDate>
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			<title>Youth in Action – preparing new funding</title>
			<link>http://www.eu2011.hu/news/youth-move-%E2%80%93-preparing-new-funding</link>
			<description><![CDATA[“Active youth participation in society is vital for the European Union’s future”, Miklós Soltész, Minister of State for Social, Family and Youth Affairs of the Ministry of National Resources, told leaders of Youth in Action Agencies, at their meeting in Budapest on 8-11 February.]]></description>
			<pubDate>Mon, 14 Feb 2011 14:03:30 +0100</pubDate>
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			<title>Sport: Presidency talks to Non Govermental organisations</title>
			<link>http://www.eu2011.hu/news/sport-presidency-talks-ngos</link>
			<description><![CDATA[“In sports, the EU will adopt supportive, stimulating measures in the fields where an EU added value can be created beyond the national programmes of individual countries”, stressed Attila Czene, Minister of State for Sports of the Ministry for National Resources. Before the informal meeting of sports ministers on February 22-23, the presidency met the relevant NGOs at Budapest’s Millenary Park.]]></description>
			<pubDate>Thu, 10 Feb 2011 09:25:34 +0100</pubDate>
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			<title>Hearing of Minister of State Miklós Soltész in the European Parliament</title>
			<link>http://www.eu2011.hu/news/hearing-minister-state-miklos-soltesz-european-parliament</link>
			<description><![CDATA[“There is a need to improve standards in training and quality in education,” stated Miklós Soltész, State Secretary for Social, Family, and Youth Affairs of the Ministry for National Resources, before the EP’s Cultural and Education Committee. ]]></description>
			<pubDate>Tue, 25 Jan 2011 23:24:02 +0100</pubDate>
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			<title>Hearing of Minister of State Géza Szőcs in European Parliament</title>
			<link>http://www.eu2011.hu/news/hearing-geza-szocs-european-parliament</link>
			<description><![CDATA[“I am positive that cultural resources will make European citizens consider the EU more than just an economic area”, said Géza Szőcs, Minister of State for Culture of the Ministry for National Resources in summary of the Hungarian Presidency’s political priorities.]]></description>
			<pubDate>Tue, 25 Jan 2011 23:21:32 +0100</pubDate>
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			<title>Hearing of Minister of State Rózsa Hoffmann in the European Parliament</title>
			<link>http://www.eu2011.hu/news/hearing-minister-state-rozsa-hoffmann-european-parliament</link>
			<description><![CDATA[Afterwards, the Committee on Culture heard Rózsa Hoffmann, Minister of State for Education, said, „The execution of the Europe 2020 Strategy is a chief objective of the Hungarian Presidency, to make Europe stronger, adoptive and competitive.]]></description>
			<pubDate>Tue, 25 Jan 2011 23:19:17 +0100</pubDate>
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			<title>Hearing of Minister of State Attila Czene in the European Parliament</title>
			<link>http://www.eu2011.hu/news/hearing-minister-state-attila-czene-european-parliament</link>
			<description><![CDATA[At the hearing of the EP’s Committee on Culture and Education, Attila Czene, the Hungarian Government’s State Secretary for Sports, explained that the Hungarian Presidency’s work related to sport is determined by the Lisbon Treaty and the European Commission’s recent communication, released on 18 January.]]></description>
			<pubDate>Tue, 25 Jan 2011 23:14:26 +0100</pubDate>
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