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Prime Minister: 2013 “a year of harvest”

Prime Minister’s Office, May 16, 2013 2:15 PM

If Europe betrays its Christian roots and gives up its traditions it will have no strength left for renewal after the crisis, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán said at the Cistercian Abbey of Zirc on Wednesday.

The Central European Legal Forum, organized by Hungary and Russia, may be held in Budapest in 2014

Ministry of Public Administration and Justice, May 16, 2013 1:06 PM

Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Public Administration and Justice Tibor Navracsics has held bilateral talks in St. Petersburg with Russian Minister of Justice Alexander Vladimirovich Konovalov.

Hungarian Defence Forces and the Ohio National Guard partnership commemorated

Ministry of Defence, May 16, 2013 12:56 PM

“Our partnership with the Ohio troops is one of the brightest chapters in our military history” – Minister of Defence Csaba Hende told Hungarian News Agency MTI in Washington on the occasion of a commemorative ceremony in the US Congress on Wednesday, May 15 to mark the 20th anniversary of the start of the partnership between the Hungarian Defence Forces and the Ohio National Guard.

Positive first quarter Hungarian GDP figures

Prime Minister’s Office, May 15, 2013 5:15 PM

The Minister of National Economy, Mihály Varga, announced that the recession in Hungary had stopped in a technical sense. New figures have justified the Government's earlier calculations, which showed that slower growth could be expected in the first half of the year, and that performance is likely to improve in the second half, he stated.

International Day of Families – Hungary’s achievements regarding family support

Ministry for National Economy, May 15, 2013 5:06 PM

Twenty years ago, in 1994, the United Nations established 15 May as the International Day of Families to focus attention on families, the most essential component of every society.

Hungarian-Slovak government meeting to take place in July

Prime Minister’s Office, May 15, 2013 4:51 PM

A Hungarian-Slovak government meeting will be held in Budapest on July 2, State Secretary for Foreign Affairs and External Economic Relations Péter Szijjártó announced after talks in Bratislava on Wednesday.

The new Penal Code: an effective, modern, unified code

Ministry of Public Administration and Justice, May 15, 2013 4:46 PM

In Budapest on Wednesday, at the opening ceremony of a conference organised by the National Anti-counterfeiting Board, Minister of State at the Ministry of Public Administration and Justice Róbert Répássy said that the new Penal Code, which comes into force on 1 July, is an effective, modern and unified document, which reflects a strict, ‘proportionate’ approach to criminal justice.

Domestic violence to be punished more severely

Ministry of Public Administration and Justice, May 15, 2013 4:17 PM

In his parliamentary address on Tuesday, Minister of State for Justice Róbert Répássy said that a legislative proposal is initiating the amendment of seven pieces of legislation related to criminal law.

New tender for unsuccessful tobacconist applicants

Ministry for National Economy, May 15, 2013 2:35 PM

National Tobacco Sales Nonprofit Ltd. has put out a new tender for tobacconists who were not granted a concession in a recent bid, Minister of State for National Development at the Ministry of National Development János Fónagy announced on Tuesday.

Industrial output up by 0.4 percent in March 2013

Ministry for National Economy, May 15, 2013 11:51 AM

In comparison to the previous month, seasonally and workday-adjusted data indicate that the volume of industrial production increased by 0.4 percent, and thus this sector’s performance improved for the third consecutive month. According to workday-adjusted data, in comparison to the corresponding period of the previous year, industrial output declined by 0.7 percent in March 2013.

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

Ministry for National Economy, May 15, 2013 10:38 AM

In the month of April 2013, the central sub sector of the state budget registered a monthly deficit of 35.0bn HUF. Within that, the central state budget posted a deficit of 79.4bn HUF, and extra budgetary state funds and Social Security Funds registered surpluses of 8.5bn HUF and 35.9bn HUF, respectively.

Out of technical recession: Hungary’s GDP grew by 0.7 in the first quarter

Ministry for National Economy, May 15, 2013 10:27 AM

In line with Government expectations – and according to the flash report of the Hungarian Central Statistical Office (KSH) – the Hungarian economy expanded by 0.7 percent compared to the previous quarter.

Commissioner Rehn calls Hungary’s latest economic measures promising

Ministry for National Economy, May 14, 2013 5:07 PM

European Commissioner for Economic and Monetary Affairs Olli Rehn called the latest economic measures of the Hungarian Government promising, Minister of National Economy Mihály Varga stated on Tuesday. The Minister is currently participating at the Economic and Financial Affairs Council with his European counterparts in Brussels.

Cultural Cooperation signed with China

Ministry of Human Resources, May 14, 2013 4:35 PM

Hungarian Human Resources Minister Zoltán Balog signed a bilateral cultural cooperation agreement with China in Beijing on Tuesday.

Amendment of Energy Legislation — Focus on Renewable Energy

Ministry of National Development, May 14, 2013 4:16 PM

The Ministry of National Development submitted to Parliament a legislative amendment in support of the use of renewable energy. The regulation bill proposes, among other things, the introduction of the guarantee of origin and the definition by decree of technological/technical conditions required for aid eligibility.

Hungary is committed to the extension of international police cooperation

Ministry of Interior, May 14, 2013 4:14 PM

Hungary is committed to maintaining and extending international police cooperation – emphasized Minister of Interior Sándor Pintér at the opening ceremony of the 42nd Interpol Regional Conference in Budapest. He added that cross-border organised crime is gaining increasing significance due to the rising number of terrorist attacks and serious crimes.

Closing Remarks by Minister of State Zsolt Németh at the VI Europe–Ukraine Forum

Ministry of Foreign Affairs, May 14, 2013 4:13 PM

Closing Remarks by Minister of State Zsolt Németh at the VI Europe–Ukraine Forum (Budapest, 14 May 2013)

Hungarian-Georgian joint economic committee to be established

Prime Minister’s Office, May 14, 2013 4:06 PM

State Secretary for Foreign Affairs and External Economic Relations Péter Szijjártó announced at a press briefing today that a Hungarian-Georgian joint economic committee would be set up later this year.

2014 deficit figures vital to lifting of EDP

Ministry for National Economy, May 13, 2013 5:30 PM

Next year's fiscal deficit could be crucial from the point of view of the European Commission's Excessive Deficit Procedure against Hungary, Minister for National Economy Mihály Varga said on public television late on Sunday. He stated that this year's budget deficit will not pose a problem, because it can be kept under the 3 percent of gross domestic product European Union threshold with minimal adjustment.

Public healthcare employees receive pay rise

Prime Minister’s Office, May 13, 2013 5:08 PM

Minister of State for Healthcare Miklós Szócska announced at the Government Spokesperson's press conference that every healthcare employee would be receiving a wage increase.