Subscribe to RSS
Results per page 20

News

State awards and diplomas of merit for Hungarian athletes

Ministry of Human Resources, November 15, 2012 11:10 AM

Those Olympians and Paralympians who were unable to attend the gala and award ceremony on 17 September 2012, were granted state awards and diplomas of merit at the Ministry of Human Resources on 14 November.

Péter Szijjártó discusses preparations for first session of a Macedonian-Hungarian joint economic committee

Prime Minister’s Office, November 15, 2012 10:14 AM

State Secretary for Foreign Affairs and External Economic Relations Péter Szijjártó and Macedonian Minister of Economy Valon Saracini, as co-chairs of the Macedonian-Hungarian joint economic committee, met on Wednesday to prepare the committee’s first session, scheduled for next year, the State Secretary’s Press Chief informed Hungarian News Agency MTI.

Macedonian Prime Minister in Budapest

Prime Minister’s Office, November 14, 2012 7:26 PM

Macedonian Prime Minister Nikola Gruevski is in Budapest, where he held talks with Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán on 14 November.

Macedonian Prime Minister: Hungarian economic performance “remarkable”

Prime Minister’s Office, November 14, 2012 7:10 PM

It would be important for the stability of the Balkans were Macedonia to be allowed to join the EU and NATO, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán said after meeting his Macedonian counterpart Nikola Gruevski for talks in Budapest on Wednesday.

Hungarian– US Relations Remain Strong, Says Deputy State Secretary Sztáray

Ministry of Foreign Affairs, November 14, 2012 6:55 PM

Péter Sztáray, Deputy State Secretary for Security Policy of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs claimed that Hungarian–US relations would continue to be strong even after the US presidential elections. Since President Obama remained in office, the Hungarian Government does not expect any major changes.

No Disadvantages for Non-Eurozone Members, Says Minister of State Győri

Ministry of Foreign Affairs, November 14, 2012 6:54 PM

Enikő Győri, Minister of State in charge for European Affairs at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs stated that Hungary would not accept any solution in handling the euro crisis that would be disadvantageous for the non-Eurozone members of the European Union. The Minister of State presented the country’s position in front of the Hungarian Parliamentary Committee on Foreign Affairs on November 13.

Hungary Offers Transition Experience to Egypt

Ministry of Foreign Affairs, November 14, 2012 6:52 PM

Hungary has offered its experience in its post-communist transformation to Egypt since there are parallels between the related developments of both countries, the Hungarian State Secretary of Foreign Affairs, Zsolt Németh stated November 14, 2012.

Photo Exhibition Dedicated to Visegrad Cooperation Was Opened

Ministry of Foreign Affairs, November 14, 2012 4:48 PM

Iván Bába, Administrative State Secretary of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, and Peter Weiss, Ambassador of Slovakia in Hungary, opened an exhibition entitled „Visegrad Through My Eyes” in the building of the Hungarian Ministry of Foreign Affairs on 14 November 2012.

Viktor Orbán receives Bundestag FDP parliamentary group chairman

Prime Minister’s Office, November 14, 2012 12:00 PM

Prime Minister Viktor Orbán and Secretary of State of the Prime Minister's Office for foreign affairs and external economic relations Péter Szíjjártó received Rainer Brüderle, Chairman of the Bundestag's FDP parliamentary group, and a delegation from the liberal German party today in Parliament.

Hungarian Aircraft to Perform Air Policing Over Slovenia and the Baltic States

Ministry of Defence, November 14, 2012 10:25 AM

Under the terms of a NATO agreement, the fighter aircraft of the Hungarian Air Force will perform air policing over Slovenia and the Baltic states in the near future, Minister of Defence Csaba Hende announced at an event held in Miskolc on Tuesday, November 13.

Hungarian-Croatian Discussions on Rural Development Programming

Ministry of Rural Development, November 14, 2012 8:41 AM

State Secretary for Rural Development Zsolt V. Németh and Croatian Deputy Minister for Rural Development, EU and International Cooperation Luka Čuljak have met to discuss the planning of the next European Union programming period. Croatia is expected to join the European Union on July 1 2013, and so values Hungary's experiences.

President of Serbia in Budapest

Prime Minister’s Office, November 13, 2012 8:17 PM

President of Serbia Tomislav Nikolic visited the Nikola Tesla Serbian Language Kindergarten and School in Budapest 13 November.

“Visa for Life” Exhibition Opened in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs

Ministry of Foreign Affairs, November 13, 2012 6:02 PM

Iván Bába, Administrative State Secretary of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, and Ilan Mor, Ambassador of Israel in Hungary, opened the exhibition „Visa for Life” in the main building of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs November 13. The exhibition commemorates diplomats who rescued many persecuted Jews during the Second World War by risking, and even at times sacrificing, their own lives.

A Memorial Place was Inaugurated in Vojvodina to Commemorate a Martyr Hungarian Priest

Government, November 13, 2012 5:57 PM

A memorial place to commemorate the martyrdom of Reverend Lajos Varga was inaugurated and consecrated in the garden of the Saint George Roman Catholic church in Mol, Vojvodina, Serbia on November 11. State Secretary György Hölvényi represented the Hungarian Government at the ceremony. The State Secretary in charge of Church and Ethnic Minority Affairs evoked, among others, the memory of the Hungarian victims of the massacres that occurred in Vojvodina during the Second World War. Lajos Varga, the parish priest in Mol at the time, was executed without sentence. The commemorative event stood under the patronage of Deputy Prime Minister Zsolt Semjén.

The Taxation Policy of a Hungary in Renewal

Ministry for National Economy, November 13, 2012 5:16 PM

At the focal point of taxation policy: securing financial balance, acknowledging aspiring entrepreneurs and reducing the weight of taxes on incomes parallel to increasing the role of value-added taxes on consumption and turnover.

The classical music festival in Eszterháza will have a budget of HUF 200 million

Prime Minister’s Office, November 13, 2012 3:06 PM

Ferenc Zumbok, Governmental Appointee for the renewal of Buda Castle and Eszterházy Castle, stated at a press conference that Eszterháza is to receive a further HUF 350 million towards cultural events and infrastructure due to the modification of budget law.

Viktor Orbán meets with the President of the Alliance of Vojvodina Hungarians (CORRECTED VERSION)

Prime Minister’s Office, November 13, 2012 2:37 PM

Prime Minister Viktor Orbán received the President of the Alliance of Vojvodina Hungarians István Pásztor today. The meeting may be regarded as a new step in regular relations, cooperation and mutual information, but was also made actual by the two-day official visit to Budapest of Serbian President Tomislav Nikolić, which begins today.

NATO Crisis Management Exercise Starts

Ministry of Defence, November 13, 2012 1:08 PM

The annual NATO Crisis Management Exercise (CMX 12) has started with the participation Hungary.

Closer Cooperation between Brazil and Hungary

Ministry of Rural Development, November 13, 2012 11:34 AM

Deputy State Secretary Katalin Tóth, representing the Ministry of Rural Development and as a member of the Government delegation, held a presentation on Hungarian agriculture and opportunities for bilateral cooperation at the session of the Hungarian-Brazilian Joint Committee on Economic Cooperation in Brazil.

Young Farmers are Indispensable to Agriculture

Ministry of Rural Development, November 13, 2012 10:59 AM

"Helping young people is an important area of rural development policy, since running Hungarian agriculture would be inconceivable without young farmers", said Minister for Rural Development Sándor Fazekas on Monday at the press conference organised to herald the Young Farmers' Information Exchange.