Hungary takes over chairmanship of CoE council of ministers

Hungary took over the chairmanship of the Council of Ministers of the Council of Europe (CoE) from Germany at a meeting in Hamburg on Friday. Peter Szijjarto, the foreign minister, said after the meeting at which he briefed participants about the Hungarian Presidency's programme running until Nov. 17, that Hungary had chosen three priority areas: national minority protection, religious communities, and the rights of children and families.