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Annual NATO Conference on Weapons of Mass Destruction, Arms Control, Disarmament and Non-proliferation

Ministry of Foreign Affairs, June 13, 2012 4:12 PM

On 14-15 June 2012 the Hungarian Ministry of Foreign Affairs hosts for the first time the Annual NATO Conference on Weapons of Mass Destruction, Arms Control, Disarmament and Non-proliferation. Hosting the conference demonstrates Hungary’s commitment to the non-proliferation of Weapons of Mass Destruction.

Business forum entitled Business and Investment in Kosovo held in Budapest

Prime Minister’s Office, June 13, 2012 2:53 PM

The accession of the Western Balkans, via Central Europe, to the European Union is one of the most important questions of the future, and Hungary will make every effort to enable the Western Balkans, including Kosovo, to find its way to and integrate into the EU within the shortest possible time, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán said at the business forum held on Wednesday.

Bence Rétvári: corruption is harmful to the whole of society

Ministry of Public Administration and Justice, June 13, 2012 2:35 PM

Bence Rétvári, Minister of State for Public Administration and Justice spoke about the details of the Government’s anti-corruption programme on Tuesday.

More effective resource-utilization able to ensure sustainability of health system

Ministry of Human Resources, June 12, 2012 4:54 PM

Creating a more resilient health system is one of the main purposes of the Semmelweis Plan – among other subjects, that was the main topic of the workshop on using EU Structural Funds to improve institutional capacity of public authorities, which was hosted by the Health Services Management Training Centre of the Semmelweis University. Organised as part of the EU funded 'Health Gain' project, the workshop brought together participants from the UK, Romania, Bulgaria, Serbia, Lithuania and Hungary to explore the opportunities to improve population’s health across all Structural Fund programming.

Viktor Orbán in Vienna

Prime Minister’s Office, June 12, 2012 4:15 PM

Prime Minister Viktor Orbán began his one-day visit to Vienna by laying a wreath at the memorial plaque of József Mindszenty, Cardinal, Prince Primate, Archbishop of Esztergom. The Prime Minister arrived on Tuesday morning at the building of the Collegium Pazmanianum, the seminary established by Péter Pázmány, in the Austrian capital where Cardinal József Mindszenty spent the last years of his life from 1971.

Letter to the Economist

Ministry for National Economy, June 12, 2012 2:29 PM

You might have chosen the wrong version of your article on Hungary (Sickness on the Danube, 9th June 2012, Budapest). We would like to offer you the right article based on solid data and hard facts. Hungary is one of the looming success stories of the emerging new European Rim called Central-Europe.

Hotelstars.hu is a national trademark

Ministry for National Economy, June 12, 2012 12:01 PM

In order to improve the quality of domestic tourism, the Ministry for National Economy and the Hungarian Hotel and Restaurant Association have signed earlier today a Cooperation Agreement. From 1 July 2012 the classification of hotels is based on the Hotelstars.hu trademark as the national trademark for domestic accommodations.

The rule of law has been restored, says Viktor Orbán

Prime Minister’s Office, June 11, 2012 5:39 PM

At an event on Monday devoted to the work of the prosecution service in Hungary, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán said that the rule of law has been restored in Hungary, with the justice system operating more efficiently than previously.

Navracsics calls Hungary’s fiscal policy ‘its strictest ever’

Ministry of Public Administration and Justice, June 11, 2012 4:35 PM

According to Tibor Navracsics, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Public Administration and Justice, new institutional frameworks have been created, many far-reaching reforms have been launched and Hungary’s system of checks and balances is operating effectively.

Readmission agreement between Bosnia and Herzegovina and Hungary

Ministry of Interior, June 11, 2012 1:18 PM

The agreement will prevent to abuse the right of entry and visa system in the future – informed Mr Sadik Ahmetovic Bosnian Minister of Security after he and Mr Sándor Pintér Interior Minister of Hungary signed the Protocol on the readmission of persons residing without authorisation on Monday which has been adopted by the European Community and Bosnia and Herzegovina in 2007.

Hungary stands up united against anti-Semitic attack

Ministry of Foreign Affairs, June 11, 2012 10:03 AM

Political, religious, and local community leaders unanimously condemned the anti-Semitic assault against a rabbi in Budapest. Civil associations also raised their voice in support of Chief Rabbi József Scweitzer.

Minister János Martonyi’s Letter to Chief Rabbi Emeritus József Schweitzer

Ministry of Foreign Affairs, June 11, 2012 9:02 AM

Minister of Foreign Affairs János Martonyi sent a letter of solidarity to Chief Rabbi Emeritus József Schweitzer June 6, 2012. Dr. Schweitzer fell a victim to an anti-Semitic verbal abuse on the previous day.

Hungarian diplomacy making major progress

Ministry of Foreign Affairs, June 8, 2012 11:46 AM

Foreign Minister Janos Martonyi gave an interview to MTI Hungarian News Agency. The Minister highlighted that Hungary has made major progress in the implementation of its foreign policy goals amidst adverse external conditions and “deep and fundamental” changes in the country since Viktor Orban’s government came to office two years ago.

GDP data in line with prior estimates

Ministry for National Economy, June 8, 2012 9:44 AM

The Hungarian Central Statistical Office (KSH) has published earlier today GDP data in line with preliminary figures in its detailed release. In Q1 2012 the Hungarian economy – due primarily to negative external market developments – contracted by 0.7 percent.

Opening to the East: Agreement between China and Hungary in employment issues

Ministry for National Economy, June 7, 2012 5:14 PM

Wang Xiaochu, Deputy Minister at the Human Resources and Social Insurance Ministry of the People’s Republic of China, has paid a visit to the Ministry of National Economy earlier today, where he met with Sándor Czomba, Minister of State for Employment.

Council meeting on Justice and Home Affairs

Ministry of Interior, June 7, 2012 4:30 PM

The last formal Council meeting on Justice and Home Affairs under the Danish Presidency was held on 7-8 June 2012, in Luxembourg. On the first day of the meeting home affairs issues were on agenda. Károly Kontrát, Parliamentary State Secretary was the Head of the Hungarian delegation of the Ministry of Interior.

Favourable trends in Hungary 2.

Ministry for National Economy, June 7, 2012 4:00 PM

Recently several favourable economic trends have developed in Hungary. Some of these can be identified by data published by the Hungarian Central Statistical Office (KSH) and others are manifested by various international comparative studies. The below study presents, after the paper of last week, further trends, which now rather focus on changes identifiable from economic statistics, but we will also analyze competitiveness and purchasing manager indices.

Response to the Freedom House Report

Ministry of Public Administration and Justice, June 7, 2012 11:49 AM

Yet another Freedom House report has been released that is based on a number of incorrect arguments. It is proof of the fact that the Washington-based organisation measures democracies in Central- and Eastern-Europe with double standards. The report reveals that the organisation shows not the slightest sign of empathy or understanding towards the region, and specifically Hungary, that left communism behind twenty years ago but is still in need of a number of changes and reforms on account of the deficiencies of the inherited constitutional system.

Hungary Central Bank Vote Delay Will Help IMF Talks, Varga Says

, June 7, 2012 9:23 AM

Hungary’s delay of a vote on amendments to a disputed central bank law will help resolve differences blocking talks with the International Monetary Fund, said Mihaly Varga, the country’s chief negotiator.

Response to Transparency International’s Report

Ministry of Public Administration and Justice, June 6, 2012 5:39 PM

Hungarian governments in the last twenty years combined have not done as much for preventing and reducing corruption and for achieving accountability as the government currently in office has in the past two years.