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Prime ministers of Hungary and Slovakia meeting in Budapest

Prime Minister’s Office, November 16, 2012 3:58 PM

Prime Minister Viktor Orbán and Slovakian Prime Minister Robert Fico at the Hungarian-Slovakian Economic Forum in Budapest, organised by the Hungarian Chamber of Commerce and Industry (MKIK). Slovakian Prime Minister Robert Fico proposed that the bilateral economic forum should be made a regular government-level event.

Statement on the latest developments in the Middle East

Ministry of Foreign Affairs, November 16, 2012 3:46 PM

The Hungarian Foreign Ministry is following developments in the Middle East with deep concern, in particular the rocket attacks from the Gaza Strip against Israel and the ensuing military response in protection of the population.

Negotiations commenced on assuming local council debt by the state

Ministry for National Economy, November 16, 2012 3:44 PM

Hódmezővásárhely was the first city where the coordination process about taking over local government debt by the state began.

Increasing industrial output

Ministry for National Economy, November 16, 2012 3:31 PM

According to the release of the Hungarian Central Statistical Office (KSH) published earlier this morning, workday-adjusted industrial production increased by 0.6 percent in September 2012 compared to the corresponding period of the previous year. In comparison to August seasonally and workday-adjusted data signal that output volume was up by 0.7 percent. On the basis of adjusted statistics, production contracted by 3.8 percent, which figure has been significantly influenced by workday effect.

Central Europe can succeed as a team

Ministry for National Economy, November 16, 2012 3:29 PM

Working as a team, Central Europe can succeed in closing the gap with Western Europe, Minister for National Economy György Matolcsy said on Friday at a Hungarian-Slovakian economic forum held in Budapest.

Deputy State Secretary Szabolcs Takács in Japan To Boost Bilateral Relations

Ministry of Foreign Affairs, November 16, 2012 3:25 PM

Szabolcs Takács, Deputy State Secretary for Global Affairs at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs paid an official visit to Japan, and had meetings with senior officials at the Japanese Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Ministry of Finance, Ministry for Economy, Trade and Industry, the Japanese Business Federation, the Japanese External Trade Organization, and the Asian Development Bank Institute.

Hungarian-Slovak economic forum

Prime Minister’s Office, November 16, 2012 3:18 PM

Hungary should be contented about the economic achievements of Slovakia, said Prime Minister Viktor Orbán at the Hungarian-Slovak economic forum organised by the Hungarian Chamber of Commerce and Industry (MKIK). At the meeting, which was attended by his Slovakian counterpart Robert Fico, Viktor Orbán also noted that economic cooperation between the two countries could help in resolving other issues as well. He briefly mentioned that the Cabinet has decided on new balance-improvement measures in order to achieve a 2.7 percent budget deficit target.

The European Commission’s forecast recognises Hungary’s economic stability

Prime Minister’s Office, November 16, 2012 1:24 PM

On Kossuth public radio station today, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán claimed that the European Commission's forecast for Hungary issued last week shows that the country can thrive even without an IMF deal, but it is still committed to reaching an agreement with the financial institution and the European Union.

The Hungarian-Slovakian Intergovernmental Joint Committee for Cross-Border Cooperation meets in Visegrád

Ministry of Public Administration and Justice, November 16, 2012 11:23 AM

Yesterday the Hungarian-Slovakian Intergovernmental Joint Committee for Cross-Border Cooperation met in Visegrád to discuss questions related to cross-border infrastructure and public transport.

Third national report on children’s rights

Ministry of Human Resources, November 15, 2012 5:49 PM

According to the 44th article of the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child, every signatory country is obliged to send annual reports informing the international organisation about the measures each country has taken in order to implement the conventions’ articles.

New Local Council System Introduced

Ministry of Interior, November 15, 2012 5:39 PM

The majority of the changes in the local council system will take place in 2013, State Secretary for Municipal Affairs at the Interior Ministry András Tállai announced. From January, the State will take over a significant proportion of the burdens from local councils, primarily within the fields of education, healthcare and social affairs, he stated, adding that both the tasks and budgets of local councils will be significantly modified.

Gyula Budai: Hungary Must Remain GMO-Free!

Ministry of Rural Development, November 15, 2012 5:25 PM

"Hungary was among the first to say no to including genetically modified organisms (GMOs) in agricultural production, and this situation has not changed: the country must remain GMO-free", said the Parliamentary State Secretary of the Ministry of Rural Development Gyula Budai on Wednesday in Gödöllő.

Ministerial Talks in Bratislava on Developing Defence Cooperation

Ministry of Defence, November 15, 2012 5:15 PM

On Thursday, November 15 in Bratislava, Minister of Defence Csaba Hende held talks with Slovak Defence Minister Martin Glvác on several concrete projects which are relevant to the cooperation between the armed forces of Hungary and Slovakia.

Sixteenth session of the Hungarian-Slovakian Intergovernmental Joint Committee

Ministry of Public Administration and Justice, November 15, 2012 5:09 PM

Co-Chairmen of the 16th session of the Hungarian-Slovakian Intergovernmental Joint Committee in Visegrád, Slovakian State Secretary at the Ministry of Interior Jozef Buzek, Hungarian Minister of State at the Ministry of Public Administration and Justice Erika Szabó and Hungarian Minister of State for National Development János Fónagy.

Europe must be built upon the solid foundations of Christianity

Prime Minister’s Office, November 15, 2012 4:45 PM

Prime Minister Viktor Orbán has presented Cardinal Christoph Schönborn, Bishop of Vienna, with the Grand Cross of the Hungarian Order of Merit in Parliament, emphasizing that Europe is solidly based on Christianity. The bishop of Vienna received the award for the facilitation of Central European catholic cooperation, the determined support of Hungary and the constant protection of Europe’s Christian roots.

Deputy State Secretary Szabolcs Takács in the Philippines

Ministry of Foreign Affairs, November 15, 2012 4:28 PM

Szabolcs Takács, Deputy State Secretary for Global Affairs at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs had meetings with high-level officials in Manila, Philippines.

The European Commission acknowledged budget deficit to be below 3 percent in 2012 and 2013

Ministry for National Economy, November 15, 2012 4:14 PM

The previous Government submitted the Budget Bill for 2010 on the basis of entirely unsubstantiated data. Without the extraordinary measures of the Government headed by Prime Minister Viktor Orbán and the greater than anticipated economic growth central budget deficit would have exceeded 7 percent in 2010. Economic growth, which was almost 2 percent higher than in the submitted macro outlook, improved fiscal balance by almost 0.7 percent. The combined net effect of the two action plans reduced deficit by another 2 percent, whereas the measures of December improved the central budget position by almost 0.5 percent in 2010.

Legislation is being harmonised with electronic public services

Ministry of Public Administration and Justice, November 15, 2012 4:00 PM

A new public administration development project is being launched within the New Széchenyi Plan. In the coming months, the Ministry of Public Administration and Justice is carrying out a review of the legislative environment necessary for the widest possible implementation of public e-services. Thus public administration is being brought in line with ever more customer-friendly approaches, not only in terms of the government windows which are opening across the country, but also in the area of public e-services.

IUCN Director General receives Pro Natura Award

Ministry of Rural Development, November 15, 2012 2:13 PM

Hungarian-born Director General of the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) Julia Marton-Lefevre has been awarded the Pro Natura Award for her determined work in the interests of global environmental protection and conservation, and for the facilitation of environmental education and sustainable development. The award was bestowed by Minister for Rural Development Sándor Fazekas.

New Prospect for Filtering Out Fraudulent Land Purchase Agreements may come before Parliament

Ministry of Rural Development, November 15, 2012 2:11 PM

Today, the Government is discussing a proposal, which may therefore also soon be put before Parliament, according to which access will be provided to land registry office databases in the interests of filtering out pocket contracts, announced Balázs Szabó, Head of Department from the Ministry of Rural Development on Wednesday.