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State Secretary György Hölvényi welcomes the delegation of the European Jewish Parliament

Ministry of Human Resources, January 17, 2013 3:49 PM

György Hölvényi, State Secretary for Church and Minority Affairs of the Ministry of Human Resources, welcomed the delegation of the European Jewish Parliament. The visit was part of a comprehensive Central and Eastern European tour.

Employment trends for people formerly at a disadvantage on the labour market turned positive

Ministry for National Economy, January 17, 2013 3:01 PM

As of the second half of 2010 several employment statistics signal favourable trends, as in case of young adults, those above the age of 50 and those working part-time the number of employed increased by the third quarter of 2012. In addition, employment trends of women have also turned positive in this period. Yet another favourable development has been that the overall payroll numbers increased in most sectors of the national economy, and within the manufacturing industry – with the exception of the manufacturing of computers, electronic and optical products – statistics indicate improvement in each significant sub sector.

Deputy State Secretary for International Communications Ferenc Kumin is on an official visit to the west coast of the United States

Prime Minister’s Office, January 17, 2013 2:36 PM

The Deputy State Secretary has already held negotiations with the local leaders of Hungarian secular and religious communities.

Tibor Benkő Attends NATO Chiefs of Defence Meeting

Ministry of Defence, January 17, 2013 12:06 PM

Gen. Dr. Tibor Benkő, the Chief of the Defence Staff is participating in the Chiefs of Defence meeting of the North Atlantic Alliance. The two-day event is taking place at the NATO Headquarters in Brussels on January 16 and 17.

Memorial Day for Deportation of Germans in Hungary to be held on Saturday

Ministry of Public Administration and Justice, January 17, 2013 8:45 AM

We shall commemorate the Deportation of Germans in Hungary on Saturday, 19 January.

Prime Minister Viktor Orbán to visit India in October

Ministry of Foreign Affairs, January 16, 2013 6:06 PM

India will host Prime Minister Viktor Orbán on a state visit in October, the Hungarian Foreign Ministry said on Tuesday.

Information on offshore accounts acquired for tax purposes

Prime Minister’s Office, January 16, 2013 6:01 PM

The Government is setting up a workgroup to negotiate with the authorities in Switzerland in order to recover unpaid taxes, Minister of State heading the Prime Minister's Office János Lázár said on Wednesday at a press conference held together with Government Spokesperson András Giró-Szász. According to an analysis prepared by the Ministry of National Economy, the amount of Hungarian income stored in offshore accounts is around HUF 1 trillion, but may even reach HUF 2 trillion (EUR 6.7bn).

Manufacturing industry orders increased significantly despite slight decline in production

Ministry for National Economy, January 16, 2013 3:57 PM

As a positive development, the overall number of new orders at manufacturing industry enterprises increased impressively, by 45.7 percent. However, seasonally and workday-adjusted industrial production declined by 0.1 percent in November 2012 compared to the previous month. In comparison to November 2011 both unadjusted and workday-adjusted statistics signal that industrial output decreased by 6.9 percent which figure was also due to a high basis reading. Decrease, however, was even larger in Italy (7.6 percent) and Spain (7.2 percent), and among our regional peers the Czech Republic registered a similar volume decline of 6.2 percent.

Ócsa social housing estate – Future tenants may already apply

Ministry of Interior, January 16, 2013 3:47 PM

We can be proud of the quality of the residential park in the neighbourhood of Ócsa that was built for those who found themselves in difficulties as a result of foreign currency loans – said Miklós Soltész, State Secretary of the Ministry of Human Resources, at the press conference held by the construction site.

Renewed speculation against the forint

Ministry for National Economy, January 16, 2013 11:00 AM

On Tuesday last week Nouriel Roubini, one of the world’s most influential financial analysts sent to clients the following investment recommendation in his regular newsletter: “Until Hungary signs a new deal with the IMF we recommend to short the forint." Thus he signalled that investors should bet on a weakening forint.

Defence Minister Csaba Hende Visits the Baltic States

Ministry of Defence, January 16, 2013 10:26 AM

Between January 16 and 18, Minister of Defence Csaba Hende is paying a three-day visit to the Baltic states at the invitation of the defence ministers of Lithuania, Latvia and Estonia, accompanied by Lt.-Gen. Dr. Zoltán Orosz, the Deputy Chief of the Defence Staff.

New Export Opportunities for Hungarian Agricultural Products

Ministry of Rural Development, January 16, 2013 9:43 AM

"Food exports have fallen over the past decades, but pork, poultry and fish have the required animal health certificates and we have now succeeded in regaining our market positions", said the Ministry of Rural Development's State Secretary for Food Chain Supervision and Agricultural Administration Endre Kardeván at the conference on the agricultural economy organised by Baki Agrocentrum Ltd. in Zalaegerszeg on Monday.

Róbert Répássy and Slomó Köves consulted on issues related to incitement to hatred against communities

Ministry of Foreign Affairs, January 16, 2013 8:17 AM

Minister of State for Justice Róbert Répássy had talks today with Slomó Köves, Executive Rabbi of the Unified Hungarian Jewish Congregation and his colleagues, attorney-at-law Dr István László Fekete and the representatives of the Action and Protection Foundation, Managing Director Kálmán Szalai and President of the Board Dániel Bodnár, with respect to issues of law application related to the offence of incitement to hatred against identifiable groups. The meeting held at the Ministry of Public Administration and Justice was initiated by Slomó Köves.

State Secretary Bába’s speech at the opening of the “Images of Croatia” exhibition

Ministry of Foreign Affairs, January 15, 2013 5:33 PM

Ekselencijo!
Poštovani Gosti, Dame i Gospodo!
Želim Vam se zahvaliti na vašem odazivu na današnje prisjećanje na dvadeset i prvu obljetnicu osnutka diplomatskih odnosa Mađarske i Hrvatske. Bilateralne veze dvije zemlje sustavno se razvijaju od dana kada je Hrvatska proglasila nezavisnost. Odnosi su uzajamno proglašeni odličnim i partnerskim s obje strane.

State Secretary Bába Opened Exhibition Dedicated to Croatia

Ministry of Foreign Affairs, January 15, 2013 5:31 PM

A photo exhibition entitled „Images of Croatia” was opened January 15, in the building of the Hungarian Ministry of Foreign Affairs on the occasion of the twenty-first anniversary of establishing diplomatic relations between Hungary and Croatia. The exhibition will also be displayed at other venues in the country.

Deputy State Secretary Received Hungarian Actress, face of the Hungarian-Italian Cultural Season

Ministry of Foreign Affairs, January 15, 2013 5:18 PM

Deputy State Secretary Gergely Prőhle met with actress Andrea Osvárt, the „face” of the current Hungarian-Italian cultural season, which includes concerts, exhibitions, performances, film screenings and book presentations which will be held in six Hungarian and eight Italian cities.

A Ministerial Commissioner to Coordinate Preparations for the 2013 Budapest World Water Summit

Ministry of Rural Development, January 15, 2013 4:17 PM

In October 2013, Hungary will host an international conference on water with the participation of UN member nations and institutions, and all related economic and social players (The Budapest World Water Summit). Minister for Rural Development Sándor Fazekas has appointed Chief Advisor István Teplán Ministerial Commissioner to represent the Ministry in the preparation and organisation of the conference, and to serve as Vice-President of the Inter-ministerial Preparatory Committee.

Government to motivate capital investments

Ministry for National Economy, January 15, 2013 3:51 PM

In order to stimulate growth, the Government aims to motivate capital investments, Minister of State for Taxation and Financial Affairs Gyula Pleschinger said at an economic conference held in Vienna on Tuesday.

Hungarian Commander of Special Operations Forces in Afghanistan

Ministry of Defence, January 15, 2013 2:58 PM

As from January 15, Col. Tamás Sándor, the commander of the Hungarian Defence Forces Special Operations Contingent fills the position of deputy chief of staff for operations and intelligence at the headquarters of Task Force 10, which directs the special operations forces (SOF) units in Afghanistan.

The History of the Nation Is the History of Belonging of the People Living in It

Ministry of Defence, January 15, 2013 2:56 PM

The history of a community, a nation is the history of belonging of the people living in it, so it is important that every generation should know what our predecessors had undergone – the Minister of Defence said in Csepel during a commemoration held to mark the 70th anniversary of the Don catastrophe on January 14.