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European Commission more optimistic about Hungarian growth prospects

Ministry for National Economy, February 26, 2014 9:44 AM

In the European Economic Forecast Winter 2014 published yesterday, the European Commission forecasts an improved growth outlook for the Hungarian economy. The Commission estimates the fiscal shortfall for 2013 to be significantly lower than the Government’s target. For 2014-2015, the Forecast prognosticates that the deficit will not be above 3 percent of GDP. This European Commission report confirms that the Government has set realistic objectives.

State Secretary for Foreign Affairs and External Economic Relations Péter Szijjártó holds talks in Morocco

Prime Minister’s Office, February 26, 2014 9:11 AM

Hungarian State Secretary for Foreign Affairs and External Economic Relations Péter Szijjártó has held talks with senior government officials in Morocco on developing bilateral economic relations and boosting Hungarian exports.

Repealing the language law could question Ukraine’s democratic commitment

Ministry of Foreign Affairs, February 25, 2014 5:07 PM

Szabolcs Takács, Political Director of the Foreign Ministry, expressed serious concerns to the Ukrainian Ambassador in Hungary over the recent decision of the Ukrainian parliament to repeal the law on regional languages on Monday.

Hungary Acts to Stop the Spread of Genetically Modified Soy

Ministry of Rural Development, February 25, 2014 5:03 PM

Hungary is acting to stop the spread of genetically modified (GM) soy and to reduce the soy market's dependency on imports, the Ministry of Rural Development's Deputy State Secretary for Agricultural Economy announced on Tuesday in Budapest at a professional forum organised to discuss the possibility of GMO-free soy production.

Visegrad Group Ministers of Interior adopted a Joint Statement on Ukraine

Ministry of Interior, February 25, 2014 4:59 PM

A joint statement was accepted by the Ministers of Interior of the V4 countries concerning the situation in Ukraine. According to the document the Ministers agreed to introduce an enhanced coordination among the V4 Ministers of Interior to react to possible mass influx of persons from Ukraine.

Hungary returns medieval French map engravings

Ministry of Interior, February 25, 2014 4:16 PM

Minister of Interior Sándor Pintér returned one hundred and ten medieval map engravings, which were stolen from the library in Toulouse and subsequently found in Hungary, to France's Ambassador to Hungary Roland Galharague on Tuesday.

Hungarian communities are bound to live together

Ministry of Public Administration and Justice, February 25, 2014 3:57 PM

“The communities of Hungary are condemned to live together” – stressed Deputy Prime Minister Tibor Navracsics at the premiere of the book titled ‘Between minority and majority – the Hungarian and Jewish/Israeli ethnic and cultural experiences of the past centuries’ in Budapest, this Tuesday.

Rapid increase in Hungarian exports to Algeria

Prime Minister’s Office, February 25, 2014 3:36 PM

Hungary aims to rebuild its presence in Africa under its external economic strategy, State Secretary for Foreign Affairs and External Economic Relations Péter Szijjártó said on Monday after holding talks with Algerian officials during his official visit to the country.

State Secretary Zsolt Németh calls on Russia and the West to cooperate in Ukrainian settlement

Ministry of Foreign Affairs, February 25, 2014 2:05 PM

West and Russia should cooperate to pave the way for resolving the Ukrainian crisis, Foreign Ministry State Secretary Zsolt Németh said on Tuesday.

The Police force has been strengthened

Prime Minister’s Office, February 25, 2014 1:33 PM

During the past four years, the Government has strengthened the police force, and there is now a permanent police presence in every single town and village throughout the country, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán said at a swearing-in ceremony for 1,400 junior police officers and fire-fighters on Saturday.

Public employment program is a gateway to the world of work

Prime Minister’s Office, February 25, 2014 1:10 PM

The Government's public employment program is a gateway to the world of work, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán said in Vásárosnamény, at the opening of a new 1.8 billion forint (EUR 5.8m) data processing centre. He also stated that public workers must be supported and thanked for accepting the opportunity to "work rather than live off benefits".

Foreign Ministry of Hungary condemns extremist act in Berehove, Ukraine

Ministry of Foreign Affairs, February 25, 2014 11:04 AM

The Hungarian Foreign Ministry condemns the intimidating action carried out by extremists in western Ukraine's Berehove (Beregszász) and calls for enforcing rule-of-law principles in Transcarpathia and in Ukraine as a whole.

Foreign Minister Martonyi received Czech Foreign Minister

Ministry of Foreign Affairs, February 25, 2014 9:03 AM

On the sidelines of the Visegrad Four foreign ministers’ meeting Foreign Minister János Martonyi had bilateral talks with his Czech counterpart, Lubomir Zaoralek.

Last year’s employment growth indicates of Job Protection Action Plan success

Ministry for National Economy, February 25, 2014 8:38 AM

Ministerial Commissioner Piroska Szalai, responsible for improving the labour market prospects of women, said at a press conference in Budapest that employment growth registered among both men and women in 2013 is the result of a successful Job Protection Action Plan.

Statement of the Hungarian Presidency of the Group V4

Ministry of Foreign Affairs, February 24, 2014 5:58 PM

The Foreign Ministers of the Visegrád Group and Bulgaria, Greece and Romania met in Budapest today in order to discuss issues of common interest to strengthen the cooperation between their countries and to exchange their views on current international developments, in particular the situation in Ukraine.

Hungary considers Pakistan an important partner

Ministry of Foreign Affairs, February 24, 2014 5:22 PM

Hungary considers Pakistan an important partner in its goal to build strong relations with the Asian nations, the Political Director of the Hungarian Ministry of Foreign Affairs said in an interview to Pakistan’s The Express Tribune, published on 24 February 2014.

Visegrád Four Foreign Ministers call for swift assistance to Ukraine

Ministry of Foreign Affairs, February 24, 2014 5:11 PM

On 24 February, the Hungarian Ministry of Foreign Affairs hosted a meeting for the foreign ministers of the Visegrád Four (V4) countries and three other European Union member states, Greece, Romania and Bulgaria.

Hungary adds extra 10 billion forints to healthcare budget

Ministry of Human Resources, February 24, 2014 5:04 PM

The Hungarian Government has increased this year’s healthcare budget by 10 billion forints (EUR 32.3 million) for the 2014 healthcare budget, Minister for Human Resources Zoltán Balog said at a press conference on Monday. He added that the extra money will go to general practitioners, health visitors and dentists. Minister of State for Healthcare Miklós Szócska added that compared to 2009 the budget for basic healthcare was 30 billion forints (EUR 96.9 million) higher, representing a 25 percent increase.

Pálinka Country Tasting Launched

Ministry of Rural Development, February 24, 2014 3:25 PM

Hungary's pálinka distilleries have until 7 March to submit their entries for the Pálinka Country tasting, and as a result of the competition a publication on the country's most outstanding fruit brandies will be published in early March, Minister for Rural Development and Chairman of the Hungaricum Committee Sándor Fazekas announced on Monday at the pálinka museum in Visegrád, north of Budapest.

Mihály Varga: „We belong again to Europe’s economic top league”

Ministry for National Economy, February 24, 2014 2:34 PM

In his speech delivered at the opening in Soltvadkert of a production facility of Material Plastik Ltd, an enterprise fully owned by Hungarians, Minister for National Economy Mihály Varga said that Hungary has been back among the best performers in Europe and we are regaining the position the country lost in 2002.