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Government aiming for non-profit public utility services
Ministry for National Economy, January 27, 2014 5:12 PM
The Government is aiming to establish a non-profit public utility service provider sector in which profits are re-invested into the activity of the institution, Minister of State for Economic Strategy and the Hungarian President of OECD’s National Council Zoltán Cséfalvay said at a press conference for presenting the OECD Economic Survey of Hungary in Budapest.
Hungary prepared to bolster economic relations with South Korea
Ministry for National Economy, January 27, 2014 1:55 PM
On opening the Hungarian-South Korean Economic Cooperation Forum in Budapest, jointly organized by the Hungarian Chamber of Trade and Industry and the Korea Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Minister for National Economy Mihály Varga said that Hungary is well prepared to strengthen bilateral business relations between the two countries.
Hungarian fiscal data favourable even from an international perspective
Ministry for National Economy, January 27, 2014 10:41 AM
Hungarian budget data are positive even from an international perspective, as although 17 EU member states are currently under an excessive deficit procedure, Hungary is not among them and the Government expects fiscal deficit to be below 3 percent also this year, Deputy State Secretary for Budgetary Affairs Péter Benő Banai said at a press conference.
Government to launch Diploma Rescue Programme
Ministry for National Economy, January 23, 2014 5:24 PM
The Diploma Rescue Programme planned by the Government, which supports the language studies of those who only require a certificate of foreign language competency to obtain their higher education degree, is expected to assist some 10 thousand young people through a HUF 3bn fund. In Hungary, at least a B2 (intermediate) level language exam is necessary to obtain a diploma, but universities have the right to set higher standards.
The development concept for 2014-2030 to turn Hungary into the region’s hub
Ministry for National Economy, January 22, 2014 4:49 PM
The implementation of the Development of Hungary 2030 – National and Regional Development Concept adopted in December last year will also help Hungary to become one of the leading economic and intellectual powerhouses of Central and Eastern Europe within the next sixteen years, Minister of State for Planning Coordination István Komoróczki said at a press conference in Budapest.
Record amount of grant money spent in 2013 for R+D
Ministry for National Economy, January 21, 2014 5:54 PM
A record 118 billion forints (EUR 390m) in grant money was paid out for Research and Development in Hungary last year, Minister of State Zoltán Cséfalvay said at a press conference on Tuesday.
Real wages increased by 4.8 percent in November
Ministry for National Economy, January 21, 2014 3:21 PM
Real earnings increased by 4.8 percent in November, representing a continuation of the sustained increase in the purchasing power of salaries. In addition, the number of people in employment within the private sector at enterprises who employ 5 or more people increased by over 20 thousand in the space of a single year.
Government considers SMEs strategic partners
Ministry for National Economy, January 20, 2014 4:59 PM
The Government considers small and medium-sized enterprises strategic partners and is designing its plans in a way to boost employment and economic growth around SMEs, Minister of State for Economic Regulation Kristóf Szatmáry said on Monday.
Forum on supporting the career of women in science
Ministry for National Economy, January 16, 2014 4:39 PM
Issues such as supporting the career of women in the fields of science and stimulating the researcher career of girls were discussed at a round table conference organized by the Ministry for National Economy, the National Innovation Office and the Association of Hungarian Women in Science.
Mihály Varga: Hungary aims to broker the best financial deal possible
Ministry for National Economy, January 16, 2014 1:47 PM
The Government aspires to conclude a financial agreement which is the most favourable for the country: negotiations on financial issues regarding the construction of the two new nuclear blocks for the Paks power plant are still ongoing, Minister for National Economy Mihály Varga said on Magyarország élőben (Hungary live) programme of HírTV.