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Retail surtaxes do not contravene EU Law
Ministry for National Economy, February 6, 2014 7:58 AM
Government welcomes the decision of the European Court of Justice confirming that the Hungarian retail tax did not constitute discrimination among different forms of retail organisations.
Tourism summit on the Danube
Ministry for National Economy, February 5, 2014 4:32 PM
As Hungary currently holds the Rotating Presidency of the Visegrád Group until 30 June, Hungary hosted the traditional tourism summit of the member countries.
Eximbank extends export refinancing programme
Ministry for National Economy, February 5, 2014 3:09 PM
The Hungarian Export-Import Bank (Eximbank) extended its export credit refinancing framework program. The related agreement with twelve credit institutions was signed by Minister for National Economy Mihály Varga and Eximbank CEO Roland Nátrán in Budapest.
Government doubles overall amount available for funding trade development projects
Ministry for National Economy, February 3, 2014 3:41 PM
The overall amount of funding earmarked for trade development tenders aimed at expanding the sales and investment potentials of Hungarian SMEs was doubled to HUF 600 million by the Ministry for National Economy, Minister of State for Economic Regulation Kristóf Szatmáry said at a press conference.
Foreign trade surplus near a two-and-a-half year high again
Ministry for National Economy, February 3, 2014 11:46 AM
The volume growth of Hungary’s foreign trade has remained on an upward path: in November 2013, exports and imports were up by 6.3 percent and 2.9 percent, respectively, year-on-year. Thanks to the revival of trade activity, foreign trade surplus increased to EUR 825 million, slightly below the two-and-a-half year record of EUR 830 million registered in September 2013.
Economic growth is on a sustainable path
Ministry for National Economy, January 31, 2014 12:30 PM
In the opinion of Minister of State for Taxation and Financial Affairs Gábor Orbán, the Hungarian economy has been set on a sustainable growth path, as the structure of the economy has become sounder and positive trends appear to persist.
Government concluded a Strategic Partnership Agreement with Delphi Corp.
Ministry for National Economy, January 31, 2014 10:31 AM
The Strategic Partnership Agreement, between the vehicle industry supplier Delphi’s Hungarian group of companies and the Government of Hungary, was signed by Minister for National Economy Mihály Varga and Delphi Hungary Manager Zoltán Jámbor in Budapest.
Over two years the Government disbursed HUF 620bn for youth programmes
Ministry for National Economy, January 29, 2014 2:10 PM
As Deputy State Secretary for Youth and Sports Norbert Kiss said at a press conference held in the Ministry for National Economy, the Government has spent some HUF 620bn on youth programmes.
Dual vocational training provides competitive knowledge
Ministry for National Economy, January 29, 2014 12:02 PM
The recurrence of deteriorating unemployment situation can only be prevented if young people are capable of gaining competitive knowledge which enables them to cope on the labour market, Minister of State for Employment Sándor Czomba said at a press conference, held in the training workshop of Siemens Hungary Ltd in Budapest, which aimed to popularize dual vocational training.
Employment figures did not deteriorate during the winter
Ministry for National Economy, January 29, 2014 10:28 AM
According to the flash report of the Hungarian Central Statistical Office (KSH) published this morning, employment indicators have continued to improve. In the period October-December 2013, in light of year-on-year data, the upward trend concerning the number of those in employment in place since summer 2010 was unbroken.