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Hungary is not a planned economy

Ministry for National Economy, April 15, 2013 2:09 PM

Hungary is not a planned economy, but a market economy, Minister for National Economy Mihály Varga said in an interview with German daily Welt am Sonntag.

Tibor Navracsics: the forced displacement of Hungarians from Felvidék/ Southern Slovakia was both a tragedy and a failure

Ministry of Public Administration and Justice, April 15, 2013 1:55 PM

On Friday, in an address in front of a plaque at Fort Monostor in Komárom/ Komárno commemorating the forced displacement of Hungarians from Felvidék/ Southern Slovakia, Tibor Navracsics called the process a tragedy for individuals and a failure for Central Europe.

Decision on Helicopters Is Due at the Beginning of the Next Term of Government

Ministry of Defence, April 15, 2013 1:06 PM

Decision on the helicopter procurement of the Hungarian Defence Forces can be taken at the start of the next term of government next year, the Minister of Defence said in the program “Ütköző” of Kossuth Radio on Friday, April 12.

The History of Katyn Is the History of All European Citizens

Ministry of Defence, April 15, 2013 1:03 PM

The events that took place in Katyn in 1940 and then in Central Europe are the common history of all European citizens and nations, which show the real face of existing socialism – Tamás Vargha, the Parliamentary State Secretary of the Ministry of Defence said at a commemoration held for the victims of Katyn in Budapest on Saturday, April 13.

Legislation related to the Fourth Amendment will put an end to unfounded claims

Prime Minister’s Office, April 15, 2013 12:49 PM

According to the Government Spokesman, if the lesser legislation relating to the fourth amendment of the constitution is adopted, debate on the issue within the European Union will also come to an end.

Hungaricums are the Greatest Achievements of the Hungarian Peoples

Ministry of Rural Development, April 15, 2013 11:47 AM

"Hungaricums are unique accomplishments related to the 1100-year history of the Hungarian nation within the Carpathian Basin; it is important that we become aware of them, protect them, and that they form part of our everyday lives", stressed Minister for Rural Development and Chairman of the Hungaricum Committee Sándor Fazekas at an event entitled "Hungaricums in Parliament" held on Saturday.

Further Opportunities in Ecological Farming

Ministry of Rural Development, April 15, 2013 10:12 AM

Hungary hasn't so far suitably exploited the opportunities inherent in ecological farming, said the Ministry of Rural Development's Deputy State Secretary Katalin Tóth at an agriculture conference in Gödöllő.

Deputy Prime Minister: President Barroso’s letter contains “groundless concerns”

Ministry of Public Administration and Justice, April 15, 2013 9:23 AM

According to Deputy Prime Minister Tibor Navracsics, the letter sent by President of the European Commission José Manuel Barroso to Prime Minister Viktor Orbán regarding the fourth amendment to Hungary's Fundamental Law resembles a threat and the expression of concern without corroborating facts.

Prime Minister Orbán’s response to President Barroso

Prime Minister’s Office, April 15, 2013 8:45 AM

Prime Minister Viktor Orbán sent a letter to the President of the European Commission José Manuel Barroso, in reply to the letter received on Thursday.

Deputy State Secretary Kumin holds lecture for international students in the Parliament building

Prime Minister’s Office, April 12, 2013 4:34 PM

Deputy State Secretary for International Communications Ferenc Kumin held a lecture for a group of Danish political science students from Aarhus University, who are on a visit to Hungary within the framework of a study trip.

The Nabucco Committee is committed to Nabucco West, planned for the transmission of Azerbaijani gas

Ministry of National Development, April 12, 2013 4:23 PM

The Nabucco Committee held its fourth meeting on 12 April 2013 in Budapest, where the permanent members of the Committee reasserted in a declaration their commitment to the implementation of the Nabucco West project planned for the transmission of natural gas from the Caspian Sea to Europe.

The Government is providing all possible support for wine marketing

Prime Minister’s Office, April 12, 2013 3:43 PM

Minister of State heading the Prime Minister’s Office János Lázár declared that the Government would provide all possible help so that Hungarian wines could become world famous.

Constitutional amendments – delegation from the Venice Commission holds talks with Róbert Répássy

Ministry of Public Administration and Justice, April 12, 2013 3:22 PM

In Budapest on Friday, the Fourth Amendment to the Fundamental Law was the subject of discussions between Minister of State for Justice Róbert Répássy and a delegation from the Venice Commission. Mr. Répássy said that a number of the panel members’ questions ‘demonstrated bias.’

Reinvigorating the economy is our primary task

Ministry for National Economy, April 12, 2013 1:34 PM

Reigniting economic growth in Hungary is of paramount importance and also requires the confidence of enterprises as investing here makes economic sense because profit prospects will be favourable, Minister for National Economy Mihály Varga told representatives of large German enterprises with investments in Hungary at a business lunch at the Hungarian Embassy in Berlin.

The Hungarian Government commemorates Annamária Szalai

Prime Minister’s Office, April 12, 2013 11:36 AM

The Government has learnt with profound sadness of the passing of Annamária Szalai and expresses its deepest sympathy to her family. She endured her long-term, severe illness with patience and dignity.

On 16 April we remember the Hungarian victims of the Holocaust

Ministry of Public Administration and Justice, April 12, 2013 10:52 AM

In 2000, the National Assembly designated 16 April as the Day of Remembrance for Hungarian Victims of the Holocaust. The first such memorial event was held in 2001. This year official Remembrance Day events will take place in Budapest at the Holocaust Memorial Center and the Danube Promenade Holocaust Memorial, and also in the cities of Hódmezővásárhely and Pécs. There will also be a memorial concert in the afternoon at Budapest’s House of Terror Museum.

Parliamentary State Secretary Zsolt Németh’s visit to Algeria

Ministry of Foreign Affairs, April 12, 2013 9:29 AM

Among Arab Nations, Algeria is a crucial partner for Hungary, Parliamentary State Secretary of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Zsolt Németh said on 11April 2013.

Hungarian economic policy stimulates foreign investment

Prime Minister’s Office, April 11, 2013 5:39 PM

Prime Minister Viktor Orbán participated at the foundation stone laying ceremony of leading German brake system manufacturer Knorr-Bremse in Kecskemét (Central Hungary). Within the framework of the greenfield investment, a new plant and a development centre will be constructed on a total of 22 thousand square meters.

The M43 motorway may reach the border by September 2014

Prime Minister’s Office, April 11, 2013 5:36 PM

Minister of State heading the Prime Minister’s Office János Lázár declared that according to plans, the M43 motorway stretch between Makó and Hungary's border with Romania would be finished by September, 2014.

Wizz Air to launch new route between Budapest and Baku

Prime Minister’s Office, April 11, 2013 5:34 PM

Chairman and Chief executive of Wizz Air Hungary Ltd. József Váradi announced that Wizz Air would launch its new route between Budapest and Baku, Azerbaijan on 17 June with two regular flights every week, adding that they expect to transport 30,000 passengers in the first year.