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Government support of HUF 1.3 billion for road development in Ferihegyi út

Ministry of National Development, March 5, 2014 11:13 AM

Making budget resources available will enable the construction of a more than 2 km long, new main road in the 17th district of Budapest. Ferihegyi út will help ease traffic in the eastern part of the city and improve the life quality of the inhabitants of the area, Minister of National Development Zsuzsa Németh said in Budapest on March 4, 2014.

Hungary closed last year with a larger foreign trade volume and surplus

Ministry for National Economy, March 5, 2014 10:53 AM

Hungary’s foreign trade posted a surplus of EUR 7bn last year, up by EUR 354 million in comparison to 2012. Accordingly, the volume of exports continued to exceed that of imports, while a dynamic increase was recorded in the total volume of foreign trade.

Enterprises utilized allowances for 800 thousand employees in January

Ministry for National Economy, March 5, 2014 10:18 AM

In January 2014, the number of employees for whom enterprises utilized allowances was some 800 thousand, up by 50 thousand in comparison to last year, Minister of State for Taxation and Fiscal Regulation Gábor Orbán said at a press conference.

Minister Martonyi: escalation of Ukrainian crisis is less likely

Ministry of Foreign Affairs, March 5, 2014 8:32 AM

The danger that the Ukrainian crisis might escalate further has diminished, Foreign Minister János Martonyi said on Tuesday.

Egyptian pharmaceutical Armanious Group opens R+D centre in Budapest

Prime Minister’s Office, March 4, 2014 5:43 PM

Egyptian pharmaceutical company Armanious Group inaugurated a 2 million euro research and development centre in Budapest on Tuesday. Hungary's State Secretary for Foreign Affairs and External Economic Relations Péter Szijjártó said the fact that a leading pharmaceuticals company from North Africa had located its R+D centre in Budapest signalled the success of the country’s policy of opening towards the East.

Government signs agreement with Constantinople Patriarchate

Prime Minister’s Office, March 4, 2014 5:36 PM

A strong and successful Hungary can only be built on national, Christian and European traditions, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán said after the Government signed an agreement with the Ecumenical Patriarchate of Constantinople on Tuesday.

Prime Minister Orbán calls for peaceful solution in Ukraine

Prime Minister’s Office, March 4, 2014 4:41 PM

Negotiations are needed to resolve the Ukrainian crisis because that is the only alternative to war, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán said on Tuesday.

National Instruments constructing a HUF 4bn Science Park in Debrecen

Ministry for National Economy, March 4, 2014 3:45 PM

National Instruments Hungary Ltd (NI) is building a Science Park for some HUF 4bn at their headquarters in Debrecen, for which the enterprise has won EU funding of HUF 1.9bn through a New Széchenyi Plan tender, NI CEO László Ábrahám said at the topping out ceremony of the project. As the CEO stressed, some 300 people, mostly research and development engineers, are planned to be employed at the 6000sqm Science Park.

Statement of the Prime Ministers of the Visegrád Countries on Ukraine

Prime Minister’s Office, March 4, 2014 3:28 PM

The Prime Ministers of the Visegrád Countries are deeply concerned about the recent violation of Ukraine’s territorial integrity and the fact that the Russian parliament has authorized military action on Ukrainian soil against the wishes of the Ukrainian Government. This represents a serious escalation. We condemn all action threatening the sovereignty and territorial integrity of Ukraine and call on to decrease the tensions immediately through dialogue, in full respect of Ukrainian and international law and in line with the provisions of the 1994 Budapest Memorandum.

Water Quality Improvement Project Launched

Ministry of Rural Development, March 4, 2014 2:42 PM

A water quality improvement project costing a total of over 600 million forints (EUR 2 million) has been launched in Kenderes-Bánhalma and Karcag with the support of the New Széchényi Plan.

Budapest to build five new museums by 2018

Ministry of Human Resources, March 4, 2014 2:27 PM

Budapest will build five new museums by 2018 at a total cost of 75 billion forints (EUR 240 million), Minister for Human Resources Zoltán Balog announced at a press conference on Monday. He said the design of the new museums will represent both state-of-the-art architecture and a respect for the Hungarian capital’s historical heritage.

Hungarian ambulance service becoming faster, safer and more efficient

Ministry of Human Resources, March 4, 2014 2:25 PM

The Hungarian ambulance service is getting faster, safer and more efficient thanks to one of the Government’s strategic partners, Daimler AG, State Secretary for Foreign Affairs and External Economic Relations Péter Szijjártó said on Monday in the town of Zsámbék, north-central Hungary, where the National Ambulance Service received ten new Mercedes Sprinter ambulance vehicles.

Possible Agreement on Banning GMO Cultivation

Ministry of Rural Development, March 4, 2014 2:23 PM

The EU Environment Ministers have held talks on the proposal that would enable member states to ban the cultivation of GMOs on their territories. Hungary was represented at the talks by Endre Kardeván.

Agreement on the separate regulation of CEPOL and Europol

Ministry of Interior, March 4, 2014 2:21 PM

Almost every EU member state agreed upon the fact that the regulation of the European Police College (CEPOL) should be independent from Europol and should have its own legal foundations.

Minister Martonyi urges Association Agreement with Ukraine "without delay"

Ministry of Foreign Affairs, March 4, 2014 2:18 PM

The Association Agreement between the European Union and Ukraine should be signed as soon as possible, Foreign Minister János Martonyi declared following the extraordinary meeting of EU foreign ministers in Brussels.

Millenáris Széllkapu idea competition inspired also non-professionals

Ministry for National Economy, March 4, 2014 12:32 PM

Almost half of applications submitted to the Millenáris Széllkapu idea competition, which awaited entries on the potential functions of a public park to be created on the area where the soon-to-be-demolished building of the former Ministry of Industry can still be found on Margit Avenue, came from people who are not architects, Minister for National Economy Mihály Varga said at the ceremony for presenting the awards for winners of the project.

Sándor Scheiber Awards presented

Ministry of Human Resources, March 4, 2014 8:04 AM

The Sándor Scheiber Awards were presented by Minister of State for Church, Minority and NGO Relations György Hölvényi from the Ministry of Human Resources, on Monday in Budapest.

Area of Irrigated Farmland to be Doubled

Ministry of Rural Development, March 3, 2014 5:20 PM

We plan to increase the area of land that is irrigated in Hungarian agriculture, because only around 100 thousand hectares are currently watered by farmers, whereas permission has been granted to water 200 thousand hectares, Zsolt Feldman said on Monday at a press conference at the National Water Directorate.

Crime prevention which really helps children

Ministry of Public Administration and Justice, March 3, 2014 5:17 PM

“We’ve taken a step towards a more child-friendly legislation, but the real help lies in prevention: to succeed in initiating actions which raise awareness about threats and if something wrong happens, letting children and adults know what they should do” – stated Deputy PM Tibor Navracsics this Monday in Veszprém, just before a session of the campaign managed by the Ministry under his control, running under the name ‘The Internet Does Not Forget’.

Prime Minister on the situation in Ukraine

Prime Minister’s Office, March 3, 2014 5:04 PM

Hungarians are in safety both in Hungary and in Transcarpathia in western Ukraine, the Prime Minister Viktor Orbán said on Monday.