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It's time to Celebrate Handmade Hungarian Flavours once again

Ministry of Rural Development, March 9, 2012 1:27 PM

The Handmade Hungarian Tastes Market will be held for the third time between March 9 and 11 at the Millenáris this year; 120 exhibitors from 11 Hungarian regions will await visitors with 5000 traditional Hungarian flavours. Hungarian caviar, a product made from the eggs of fish reared exclusively in Hungary and by Hungarian producers, will have its public debut at the event. At the opening ceremony, State Secretary Endre Kardeván stressed that it is becoming increasingly important to consumers that they purchase Hungarian foods with high added value, produced using traditional methods. In addition to price, conscious consumers these days also check to make sure that the product in question contains the fewest possible additives.

GDP data: in line with expectations and more dynamic than the EU average

Ministry for National Economy, March 9, 2012 10:38 AM

In line with preliminary data, Hungarian GDP grew by 1.4 percent in Q4 2011 compared to the corresponding period of the year before – the Hungarian Statistical Office has reported today. The detailed report also suggests that economic growth in Hungary has been significantly higher than the EU average and thus the country has continued closing the gap with the rest of Europe. The year-on-year expansion was 1.7 percent.

Agreement on the consular representation of Australia in Syria

Ministry of Foreign Affairs, March 9, 2012 9:13 AM

Following the agreement with Canada, Hungary also ensures the limited consular representation of Australia in Syria. This is provided for by the bilateral agreement of 6 March 2012, under which Hungary’s Embassy in Damascus safeguards the interests of Australian citizens in the Middle Eastern country as far as possible.

Orbán: the country should enjoy the fruits of the labour of minimum 5.5 million people

Government, March 8, 2012 4:19 PM

The Government strives to achieve, as the guiding principle of its efforts, that Hungary should enjoy the fruits of the labour and enterprise of minimum 5.5 million people, the Prime Minister declared on Thursday in Budapest, at the Business Opening Forum of the Hungarian Chamber of Commerce and Industry (Chamber). Viktor Orbán also underlined that Hungary was not, in his opinion, responsible for the delay in the negotiations with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and the European Union; responsibility for the delay lies with the other party.

János Martonyi received African mission leaders

Ministry of Foreign Affairs, March 8, 2012 4:05 PM

Foreign Minister János Martonyi informed the heads of the African embassies in Hungary about the main pillars of the new Hungarian Foreign Policy Strategy, highlighting the policy of global opening and its African aspects.

Hungarian Government committed to IMF-EU agreement and ready to start negotiations

, March 8, 2012 3:17 PM

Tamás Fellegi (Minister without Porfolio for Liaising with Certain International Financial Organisatons) today confirmed that the Hungarian Government continued to make efforts towards the earliest possible commencement and closing of negotiations with the IMF and the EU.

Zoltán Kovács: partial solutions are no solutions

Ministry of Public Administration and Justice, March 8, 2012 2:47 PM

On Wednesday evening Zoltán Kovács, Minister of state for Government Communication, and Fidesz MEP György Schöpflin took part in a political debate at the prestigious London School of Economics. The subject was the policies of the present Hungarian Government, and domestic and economic affairs in Hungary since the political transition of 1989-1990.

Director General of the International Atomic Energy Agency to visit Hungary in the Summer

Ministry of National Development, March 8, 2012 2:15 PM

The Board of Governors (BG) of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) is holding its regular annual meeting between 5-8 March, 2012. Hungary is currently a member of the policy-making body of the organisation headquartered in Vienna. The Hungarian delegation is represented by Minister of State for Climate Change and Energy Pál Kovács of the Ministry of National Development acting as governor.

Hungary supports Serbia’s further integration

Ministry of Foreign Affairs, March 8, 2012 8:45 AM

In their meeting on 1 March 2012, the heads of state and government of the European Union officially granted candidate status to Serbia. Thereby the Western Balkan country opened a new chapter in its institutional relations with the EU and its accession process.

Agreement on the political representation of Canada in Syria

Ministry of Foreign Affairs, March 8, 2012 8:44 AM

From 5 March 2012, on the basis of a bilateral agreement Hungary’s Embassy in Damascus represents Canada as well. This is not unprecedented, as Hungary entered into a similar cooperation in Tripoli in 2011 during the revolution in Lybia. The Hungarian diplomacy performed the task it undertook excellently.