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In focus: stability, predictability and increasing confidence

Ministry for National Economy, March 12, 2013 6:36 PM

The new leadership of the Ministry for National Economy considers stability, predictability and increasing confidence the cornerstones of its policy. Economy Minister Mihály Varga does not believe it necessary to introduce new measures for addressing the plight of forex debtors, but he intends to extend and fine-tune those already in place.

Minister Martonyi on the constitutional amendment

Ministry of Foreign Affairs, March 12, 2013 4:00 PM

Minister János Martonyi called the extent of the reactions to the constitutional amendment “somewhat surprising” in the March 12, 2013 edition of the Financial Times.

Hungarian organizations may apply to participate in new cultural routes 6 March 2013

Ministry of Human Resources, March 12, 2013 3:41 PM

The Council of Europe has acknowledged Hungary’s accession to the enlarged partial agreement of Cultural Routes, thus from now on Hungarian organizations and institutions can also apply to be part of new cultural routes.

Tokaj Trading House representation opened in Tokyo

Ministry of Foreign Affairs, March 12, 2013 2:29 PM

The Tokaj Kereskedőház Zrt. (Tokaj Trading House Co.) has opened a representation in Tokyo that will also help promote the national image of Hungary.

Hungarian and Slovak Ministers of Interior meet to discuss EU-related topics

Ministry of Interior, March 12, 2013 11:31 AM

Among other topics, EU-related political issues were also discussed at the meeting of Hungarian Minister of Interior Sándor Pintér and his Slovak counterpart Robert Kalinák, who also serves as Deputy-Prime Minister of the Slovak Republic.

Prime Minister’s speech in Parliament

Prime Minister’s Office, March 11, 2013 6:21 PM

On Monday Prime Minister Viktor Orbán expressed his dissatisfaction with a recent court ruling in connection with the Government's efforts to reduce utility bills. A Budapest court ruled in favour of natural gas providers last week against the Hungarian Energy Office's decree establishing fees for grid use, according to a report by business daily Napi Gazdaság.

The Government supports families in need

Ministry of Human Resources, March 11, 2013 5:14 PM

It is the Government’s high priority to assist families in home-buying and retaining the homes already in their possession. Due to the measures of the Government, hundreds of thousands of families have been saved from the loss of their homes by the introduction of early repayment schemes and exchange rate limits.

Viktor Orbán holds negotiations with the Secretary General of FINA

Prime Minister’s Office, March 11, 2013 11:23 AM

Prime Minister Viktor Orbán received Paolo Barelli, the Secretary General of international swimming federation FINA (Fédération Internationale de Natation) and President of European swimming league LEN (Ligue Européenne de Natation).

Minister Martonyi: the autonomy of communities strengthen the state

Ministry of Foreign Affairs, March 11, 2013 11:06 AM

The idea of Transylvania’s re-annexation to Hungary is total nonsense, Hungarian Foreign Minister János Martonyi told the Romanian all-news channel Digi24 on March 9, 2013.

Hungary is committed to EU norms on the constitutional amendment

Prime Minister’s Office, March 9, 2013 12:47 PM

Prime Minister Viktor Orbán has written to José Manuel Barroso, President of the European Commission to assure him of Hungary's commitment to European norms with regard to the amendments to the Fundamental Law.

Impressive data with regard to the employment of women

Ministry for National Economy, March 8, 2013 4:05 PM

Last year 52.1 per cent of women aged 15-64 years had a job in Hungary, and this is the highest employment rate recorded by the Hungarian Central Statistical Office since 1992 – Ministerial Commissioner responsible for the improvement of women’s employment prospects Piroska Szalai said at a press conference in Szombathely.

Janos Martonyi sent letter to EU Foreign Ministers

Ministry of Foreign Affairs, March 8, 2013 3:49 PM

Minister of Foreign Affairs János Martonyi in response to international criticism as to the fourth amendment to the Fundamental Law, has sent a letter today (March 8) to the Ministers of Foreign Affairs of European Union Member States, providing factual details on the text to be voted in Parliament on Monday.

Hungary welcomes the adoption of the UN Security Council Resolution 2094

Ministry of Foreign Affairs, March 8, 2013 3:44 PM

Hungary welcomes the unanimous adoption of the UN Security Council Resolution 2094 on 7 March 2013 in response to the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea’s latest nuclear test on 12 February 2013.

Investment projects totalling 5bn HUF completed at the Hungarian plants of Coloplast

Ministry for National Economy, March 8, 2013 3:18 PM

Coloplast of Denmark has implemented E-funded development projects worth HUF 5bn at its Hungarian production facilities – the company’s Senior Vice President Allan Rasmussen said at the press conference organized on the completion of the project in Nyírbátor. Minister of State for Employment Policy Sándor Czomba also participated at the event.

The Ministry of Public Administration and Justice condemns the violent events in Lendvay utca

Ministry of Public Administration and Justice, March 8, 2013 3:10 PM

Bence Rétvári, State Secretary for Parliamentary affairs at the Ministry of Public Administration and Justice, has told the Hungarian new agency MTI that the Ministry of Justice condemns the violent incidents that took place on Thursday in Lendvay utca, Budapest.

Mihály Varga has been appointed as Minister of National Economy

Ministry for National Economy, March 8, 2013 3:06 PM

Mihály Varga was appointed as Minister of National Economy by János Áder, the President of the Republic of Hungary, at the proposal of Prime Minister Viktor Orbán.

Romanian and Bulgarian Schengen-application further postponed

Ministry of Interior, March 8, 2013 2:45 PM

A meeting of EU Ministers of Interior was held in Brussels on Thursday. The Hungarian delegation was led by Minister of State Károly Kontrát. The Ministers reached no conclusion in connection with Romania's and Bulgaria’s joining the Schengen region, since the German party declared that it would veto any affirmative decision. The decision has already been postponed on several occasions.

New Military Strategy an important step

Ministry of Defence, March 8, 2013 1:20 PM

The new national military strategy is an important means of renewing the Hungarian Defence Forces – said Minister of Defence Csaba Hende on Thursday, March 7 at a conference held in Budapest. The opening event of the “National Military Strategy Conference Series” announced by the Hungarian Atlantic Council took place at the campus of the National University of Public Service (NUPS) on Hungária Street.

Photo Exhibition on Jewish Resettlement to Germany

Ministry of Foreign Affairs, March 8, 2013 11:20 AM

An exhibition of photographs entitled "Russians Jews Germans" was opened on 5 March 2013 in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. The photographs follow the lives of Jews who resettled to Germany from Soviet successor states in 1992 and are on loan from the Jewish Museum in Berlin.

Discussion on the benefits of the European Union

Ministry of Foreign Affairs, March 8, 2013 11:07 AM

„What if there was no European Union? – a keynote panel discussion was held at the Budapest Corvinus University (BCE) on 6 March 2013. The event was organised within the framework of the My Europe nationwide communication campaign.