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Hungary about to exit the EDP after nine years

Ministry for National Economy, June 6, 2013 4:00 PM

The Government, which took office in 2010, has put the Hungarian state budget on a sustainable path, and this achievement has also been acknowledged by Brussels: on 29 May, the European Commission announced that it proposes to the European Union’s Economic and Financial Affairs Council (Ecofin), composed of EU ministers, to abrogate the Excessive Deficit Procedure (EDP) against Hungary, which was commenced in 2004.

Gergely Prőhle on Hungarian CEI and V4 Presidency and Zero Tolerance for Anti-Semitism

Ministry of Foreign Affairs, June 6, 2013 3:42 PM

Deputy State Secretary Gergely Prőhle received United States Deputy Assistant Secretary of State Thomas O. Melia in his office on June 5.

The peak forecast in all critical locations exceeds the highest water level ever measured in Hungary

Prime Minister’s Office, June 6, 2013 2:59 PM

Almost 9 thousand people are currently working at the dykes and around 3 thousand volunteers are helping flood prevention efforts, Government Spokesperson András Giró-Szász said at a press conference at noon today, adding that a further 16 thousand officers are in reserve from the defence force, police, civil protection and civil guard authorities. At the moment there is a flood alert along 760 kilometres of the Danube and the national technical management corps (OMIT) has set up sandbag-filling areas in 16 locations.

First quarter GDP up by 0.7 percent, in line with expectations

Ministry for National Economy, June 6, 2013 2:46 PM

According to the latest report by the Hungarian Central Statistical Office, in Q1 2013 Hungarian GDP – in line with prior estimates – increased by 0.7 percent in comparison to the previous quarter, which figure is the result of outstanding, 27.6 percent growth in agricultural output and the 1.5 percent expansion of the construction sector.

The state of the central sub sector of the state budget in May 2013

Ministry for National Economy, June 6, 2013 9:26 AM

Key features of financial processes regarding the central sub sector of the state budget in May 2013.

Record high water levels expected along Hungarian stretch of the Danube

Government, June 5, 2013 5:39 PM

On 4 June, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán declared a state of emergency due to the record high water levels expected on the Danube from Wednesday.

Europe’s recovery is essential for Hungarian economic expansion

Ministry for National Economy, June 5, 2013 5:26 PM

At the press conference organised to evaluate the Government’s economic policy over the past three years, Minister for National Economy Mihály Varga said that the Hungarian Government and Brussels are also expecting economic growth to be about 1.5% for 2014, which is a realistic estimate, but if Europe succeeds in emerging from the recession, increased exports will mean even greater growth for Hungary. The Government has laid the foundations for economic growth, but Hungarian growth cannot be expected to pick up without an upswing in Europe, Minister Varga said.

State Secretary Szijjártó receives Deputy Assistant Secretary of State Thomas Melia

Prime Minister’s Office, June 5, 2013 4:49 PM

The Hungarian economy and the Fourth Amendment were among the topics of discussion at the meeting between State Secretary for Foreign Affairs and External Economic Péter Szijjártó and Thomas O. Melia, Deputy Assistant Secretary of State in the United States Department of State, which took place on Wednesday in Budapest.

Three road development projects completed on side road between Pápa and Szilsárkány

Ministry of National Development, June 5, 2013 4:26 PM

Under the professional management of the developer Hungarian Road Management Company, a 3.2 km long section of the side road connecting Pápa and Szilsárkány in Győr-Moson-Sopron County has been reconstructed.

Prime Minister expressed his condolences to Lady Schreier

Prime Minister’s Office, June 5, 2013 2:33 PM

Prime Minister Viktor Orbán sent a letter to the widow of Sir Bernard Schreier, expressing his condolences.

Twenty-year record in women’s employment

Ministry for National Economy, June 5, 2013 12:19 PM

Last year was an outstanding one from the aspect of women’s employment: their employment rate exceeded 52 percent, which has been unprecedented in the past twenty years, Ministerial Commissioner Piroska Szalai, responsible for improving the labour market prospects of women, said at a press conference in Budapest.

Minister of National Development announces further overhead cuts

Ministry of National Development, June 5, 2013 12:05 PM

The reduction of public utility charges is set to continue: the Government is committed to cutting overheads by another 10 percent, Minister of National Development Mrs Zsuzsa Németh announced at a press conference in Budapest on Tuesday where she gave an overview of the Ministry’s work in the past three years.

László Csatáry to appear as a witness in Hungary in relation to Holocaust lawsuit launched in Washington D.C.

Ministry of National Development, June 4, 2013 5:50 PM

The Buda Central District Court scheduled the hearing of László Csatáry as a witness for June 4 in relation to the Holocaust lawsuit against the State of Hungary and state railway company MÁV launched in the United States of America in 2010. The action was filed in Washington D.C. in 2010 in the name of Holocaust survivors and victims. During the proceedings Hungary was represented by the Ministry of National Development.

Ópusztaszer National Historical Memorial Park becomes a National Memorial Site

Prime Minister’s Office, June 4, 2013 5:04 PM

The Ópusztaszer National Historical Memorial Park was declared a National Memorial Site on the Day of National Unity. Minister of State heading the Prime Minister’s Office János Lázár declared that the Day of National Unity is also the day of real Europeanness and the day of regime change without compromise.

Domestic violence liable to more severe punishment

Ministry of Public Administration and Justice, June 4, 2013 4:43 PM

An amendment to the Penal Code adopted by Parliament on Monday makes it possible to punish domestic violence more severely than ever; violence within relationships has been made into a separate category of offence.

Strategic Partnership Agreement concluded between the Government and Siemens

Ministry for National Economy, June 4, 2013 4:37 PM

The document, which is the 25th Strategic Partnership Agreement concluded so far by the Hungarian Government, was signed by Minister for National Economy Mihály Varga and President-CEO of Siemens Zrt Dale A. Martin.

Prime Minister declares emergency in view of expected flooding

Prime Minister’s Office, June 4, 2013 3:07 PM

Prime Minister Viktor Orbán has declared an emergency situation due to record high water levels on the Danube.

Strategic agreement with hauliers

Ministry for National Economy, June 4, 2013 2:59 PM

In order to improve the competitiveness of hauliers, today the Government concluded an agreement with private transporters on a compensation scheme for e-tolls.

Immediate Investigation Ordered in GMO Seed Case

Ministry of Rural Development, June 4, 2013 1:00 PM

The Minster of Rural Development has ordered an immediate investigation of seeds and crops after it came to his attention that certain quantities of genetically modified (GMO) maize seeds had entered Hungary illegally across the country's eastern borders. Sándor Fazekas announced his decision following the opening of a street festival in Budapest's 7th district.

Introduction of the Green Component Facilitates Sustainable Agriculture

Ministry of Rural Development, June 4, 2013 12:59 PM

"The proper management of our natural resources is our strategic responsibility", Deputy State Secretary for Agricultural Economy Zsolt Feldman said in his presentation at the Budapest conference of the Multifunctional Countryside series.