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Hungary accepts 2012 Report on the Implementation of the EU Charter with qualifications

Ministry of Public Administration and Justice, June 10, 2013 3:52 PM

Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Public Administration and Justice Tibor Navracsics stated on Thursday that Hungary has given qualified acceptance to the 2012 Report on the Implementation of the European Union's Charter of Fundamental Rights, conditional on release of a political statement by the Government with regard to it; the statement objects to the findings concerning Hungary on four points.

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Ministry for National Economy, June 10, 2013 3:00 PM

Opportunities of Transnational Tourism Development in CEI countries - Conference – 6th of June 2013
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2013 OMÉK Agriculture and Food Industry Expo coming up

Ministry of Rural Development, June 10, 2013 2:12 PM

The National Agriculture and Food Industry Exhibition (OMÉK) will be held once again this year at the Hungexpo exhibition centre between September 18-22, Minister for Rural Development Sándor Fazekas announced.

Péter Szijjártó holds negotiations in Egypt

Prime Minister’s Office, June 10, 2013 10:30 AM

State Secretary for Foreign Affairs and External Economic Relations Péter Szijjártó will hold negotiations with Assistant Minister for European Affairs and Strategic and Security Organisations in Europe Hatem Seif El-Nasr, Minister of Investment Yehia Hamed Abdel-Samie Hamed and Minister of Industry and Foreign Trade Hatem Abdel-Hamid Mahmoud Saleh.

Monday's flood efforts will concentrate on areas south of Budapest

Prime Minister’s Office, June 10, 2013 9:42 AM

Prime Minister Viktor Orbán held a joint press conference with Budapest Mayor István Tarlós this morning at the Római Bank of the Danube, one of the flood-hit districts of Budapest.

The Hungarian State has been doing well in handling the state of emergency

Prime Minister’s Office, June 9, 2013 5:26 PM

This weekend public dignitaries and high-ranking officials have been closely following up flood protection operations along the flooding Danube.

The Hungarian Parliament is to extend the state of emergency

Prime Minister’s Office, June 9, 2013 12:44 PM

Hungary's Parliament will prepare to extend the state of emergency called at the beginning of last week due to the flood situation, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán told a news conference today in the city of Esztergom, north of Budapest.

Prime Minister Orbán: Flood defence efforts on schedule

Prime Minister’s Office, June 8, 2013 2:11 PM

972 people have been evacuated so far and more than 5.8 million sandbags had been placed at dykes by dawn, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán told journalists later this morning near Győrújfalu, one of the critical settlements evacuated on Friday.

The Hungarian Government responds to the objections of the European Commission concerning the amendment of the Fundamental Law

Ministry of Foreign Affairs, June 7, 2013 6:47 PM

Today at 12 noon, the Hungarian Government handed over a letter to the European Commission, in which it responded to the three questions raised by the EU body concerning the possibility to impose extraordinary taxes, the transfer of court cases and the restrictions on political advertisements – Foreign Minister János Martonyi announced on 7th June 2013.

Minister Martonyi on issues raised by the European Commission

Ministry of Foreign Affairs, June 7, 2013 4:20 PM

Hungary will remove from its Fundamental Law the state's option to levy a tax to compensate for any payment obligations incurred from rulings of the constitutional court, the European Court or other international courts against it, Foreign Minister János Martonyi said on Friday. The Minsiter stated that Hungary will also retract the provision allowing cases to be transferred to another court.

Tibor Navracsics meets with Brazilian Vice President

Ministry of Public Administration and Justice, June 7, 2013 3:46 PM

On Friday, after talks in the Parliament building with the Brazilian Vice President, the Deputy Prime Minister of Hungary said that Brazilian-Hungarian relations are approaching a turning point, as fellow-feeling between the two countries – which has up to now been most evident in the areas of culture and sport – may in the future be felt in investment decisions and political relations. The Vice President also underlined the importance of a deepening in relationships between the two countries.

Minister Varga: Economic relations with Sub-Saharan nations hold great potential

Ministry for National Economy, June 7, 2013 2:41 PM

Developing economic relations between Hungary and the sub-Saharan nations holds great potential, Minister of National Economy Mihály Varga said in Budapest on Friday.

Ambassador-At-Large for Energy Security Briefs European Parliament Committee

Ministry of Foreign Affairs, June 7, 2013 2:07 PM

On June 6, Hungarian Ambassador-At-Large for Energy Security Anita Orbán attended a committee hearing at the European Parliament (EP), at the invitation of former President of the European Parliament Jerzy Buzek, which focused on progress in energy market integration.

Prime Minister Viktor Orbán attends Bridgestone plant extension ceremony

Prime Minister’s Office, June 7, 2013 1:41 PM

Prime Minister Viktor Orbán participated in an event to mark the extension of Bridgestone's manufacturing plant in Tatabánya. Bridgestone announced in October that they would be increasing the production capacity of the plant with an investment of 267 million euros, with construction being concluded in 2017. The company began its Tatabánya operation in 2008.

Ever greater solidarity and pooling of efforts is needed, Government spokesperson says

Prime Minister’s Office, June 7, 2013 12:40 PM

The Government Spokesperson told this morning’s press conference that it has become clear by today that Hungary is currently facing a historical flood, and accordingly, the Government had developed defence measures in preparation for the worst-case scenario.

The National Solidarity Donation Line and Account

Ministry of Human Resources, June 7, 2013 11:33 AM

The Government has established the National Solidarity Line and Account, through which donations can be sent.

Hungary faces the highest flood wave of all time

Prime Minister’s Office, June 7, 2013 9:34 AM

Hungary will face the highest flood wave of all time and should prepare for the worst, Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán said in Győr, the capital of Győr-Moson-Sopron county in north-western Hungary on Friday morning.

Official launch of a book about Prime Minister Viktor Orbán by Igor Janke

Prime Minister’s Office, June 6, 2013 4:50 PM

The official launching of the Hungarian edition of the book entitled Come on Hungarians! – Orbán through Polish eyes, written by Igor Janke, was held today in Székesfehérvár. The Polish edition was published in Warsaw last December.

János Martonyi: closer cooperation is needed between Hungary and Africa

Ministry of Foreign Affairs, June 6, 2013 4:04 PM

Hungary wants to bolster its cooperation with Africa and would like to assist African countries in tackling their challenges – Foreign Minister János Martonyi declared at the Africa Forum in Budapest, on June 6.

New Generation Plus opens at summer festival

Ministry of Public Administration and Justice, June 6, 2013 4:03 PM

One day before the official start of the EFOTT student festival there will be a special show to launch the Ministry of Public Administration and Justice’s two-year youth project ‘New Generation Plus’. The primary objective of the project is to help young people in formulating plans for the future and to prepare them for a smooth entry into the labour market.