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US ready to export liquefied natural gas to Central and Eastern Europe

Ministry of Foreign Affairs, March 26, 2014 2:55 PM

The United States is ready to assist countries in Central and Eastern Europe by exporting liquefied natural gas (LNG) to the region, Speaker of the House of Representatives John Boehner said late on Tuesday after meeting Hungary's Ambassador-at-Large for Energy Security Anita Orbán.

Helmut Kohl assures Prime Minister Viktor Orbán of his support

Prime Minister’s Office, March 26, 2014 1:23 PM

Former German Chancellor Helmut Kohl has assured Prime Minister Viktor Orbán and his Fidesz party of his support on the occasion of the 6 April general elections.

The long-term thinking of Denso Corporation is exemplary

Prime Minister’s Office, March 26, 2014 12:22 PM

Japanese automotive components manufacturer Denso will carry out a 29 billion forint capacity expansion at its plant in Székesfehérvár in central Hungary, President of Denso Hungary Jiro Ebihara said on Tuesday at a joint press conference with Prime Minister Viktor Orbán.

Agriculture is the Engine of Economic Production

Ministry of Rural Development, March 26, 2014 12:03 PM

"Last year, agriculture was the engine of Hungarian economic growth, its output increased by 22 percent compared to the previous year and the sector contributed 4.8 percent to gross added value", the Ministry of Rural Development's Minister of State for Agricultural Economy György Czerván said at a farmers' forum in western Hungary.

Foreign Minister János Martonyi attends Third Nuclear Security Summit

Ministry of Foreign Affairs, March 26, 2014 10:10 AM

Following the first meeting in Washington in 2010 and in Seoul 2012, the third Nuclear Security Summit was held in The Hague on 24-25 March 2014. This is the second time that Hungary has participated in a Nuclear Security Summit.

New electric car charging pole inaugurated in Budapest

Ministry of National Development, March 26, 2014 8:38 AM

The essence of the Jedlik Ányos Programme, currently under preparation, is to facilitate Hungary’s preparation for technical innovation in transport, including electromobility, Minister of State for Economic Regulation of the Ministry for National Economy Kristóf Szatmáry said at the inauguration of a new electric car charging pole in Budapest on Tuesday.

Budapest hospital and Microsoft implement remote patient monitoring

Ministry of Human Resources, March 25, 2014 5:17 PM

Budapest’s Uzsoki Street Hospital and Microsoft have entered a strategic partnership to begin a remote patient monitoring pilot project that will run from January to October. The project is part of the Government’s e-health initiative.

State funding for maternity hospitals

Ministry of Human Resources, March 25, 2014 5:16 PM

Hungarian state funding for obstetrics hospitals – such as the two pieces of diagnostics equipment and the 10 million forints (EUR 32,000) grant provided by the joint foundations of the Ministry for Human Resources and the University to the maternity clinics of Semmelweis University – serve the goal of having more children delivered in good health, Minister of State for Family and Social Affairs Miklós Soltész said at a press conference on Tuesday.

Equestrian Programme off to a Galloping Start

Ministry of Rural Development, March 25, 2014 4:27 PM

"Equestrianism lessons will be made available in some 300 secondary schools from 1 September 2014 thanks to government funding", Gyula Budai said at a press conference. As a result of the Government's efforts, 600% more secondary schools will now be able to participate in the Programme, the Ministry of Rural Development's Parliamentary State Secretary said.

Conscious Game Management is a Must

Ministry of Rural Development, March 25, 2014 4:11 PM

"Game meat is a 'renewable natural resource' and also a healthy foodstuff, but good quality game can only come from conscious and well-founded professional game management", Chief Veterinarian Endre Kardeván declared on Tuesday as a professional forum in Budapest.

New electric car charging column installed in Budapest

Ministry for National Economy, March 25, 2014 4:08 PM

The Ányos Jedlik Programme, which is currently being prepared at the Ministry for National Economy, essentially aims to ready the country for the expected technical revolution to take place in transportation, such as electro-mobility, Minister of State for Economic Regulation Kristóf Szatmáry said as a new electric car charging column was presented in Budapest.

National professional database for raising standard of community transport

Ministry of National Development, March 25, 2014 3:24 PM

Minister of State for Infrastructure Pál Völner inaugurated the new Centre for Transport Methodology of the Institute for Transport Sciences (KTI) in Budapest on 25 March, 2014. As its primary function, the Centre is to provide uniform, real-time timetable and transport data with a nationwide coverage for organisations operating in community transport and for passengers.

Lego plant inaugurated

Prime Minister’s Office, March 25, 2014 3:23 PM

Hungary welcomes all investments that help the country become a production centre, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán said at the inauguration of Danish Lego Group's new plant in Nyíregyháza, eastern Hungary, on Tuesday.

Salgótarján hospital gets neonatal ward upgrade

Ministry of Human Resources, March 25, 2014 12:39 PM

Minister of State for Healthcare Miklós Szócska inaugurated the refurbished neonatal ward of the St Lazar Hospital in the northeast Hungarian town of Salgótarján on Friday.

Hungary denies the false allegations made by Lebanese Al-Manar television

Ministry of Foreign Affairs, March 25, 2014 11:31 AM

Lebanese Al-Manar television made the false allegation that Hungary’s Ambassador to Lebanon, László Váradi, had made a statement during his visit to a museum in Lebanon. Other media outlets also publicised this piece of false news without checking its authenticity.

Budapest Spring Festival opens with Uffizi Gallery exhibition

Ministry of Human Resources, March 25, 2014 10:25 AM

The 34th Budapest Spring Festival opened on Friday with a guest exhibition of self-portraits by Hungarian artists from Florence’s Uffizi Gallery in the Budapest History Museum (BTM). Human Resources Minister Zoltán Balog said at the opening that this year’s Festival offers twice as many performances as the previous one and state funding for the event has also been doubled.

Dabas high school gets new lab

Ministry of Human Resources, March 25, 2014 9:37 AM

Parliamentary State Secretary at the Ministry of Human Resources András Doncsev inaugurated a science laboratory at the Mihály Táncsics high school in the central Hungarian town of Dabas on Monday.

Eight Hungarian employers receive award for disability-friendly workplace

Ministry of Human Resources, March 25, 2014 9:35 AM

Eight employers, including the municipalities of two Budapest districts, received awards for disability-friendly workplaces on Monday; the award was founded in 2010 and is jointly managed by the Ministry for Human Resources, the Salva Vita Foundation and the Hungarian-American Chamber of Commerce.

Hungary launches targeted breast screening programs

Ministry of Human Resources, March 25, 2014 9:29 AM

Hungary will hold a set of targeted screening programs to draw public attention to these preventative measures, Minister of State for Health Miklós Szócska said on Saturday at a screening event in Budapest’s 18th district. Mr. Szócska said the first such screening will be the “Night of screenings” on 25 April, when many screening locations will be open until 10 p.m. or midnight, while another 35 private screening facilities will also be open until at least 10 p.m.

Hungarian Holocaust exhibition opens in Moscow

Ministry of Public Administration and Justice, March 25, 2014 8:16 AM

Monika Balatoni, Hungarian Minister of State for Public Diplomacy and Relations , opened a Hungarian Holocaust exhibition in Moscow on Monday.