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Hungary’s foreign missions in Ukraine continue preparations for election

Ministry of Foreign Affairs, February 20, 2014 3:42 PM

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Hungary’s diplomatic missions are monitoring developments in Ukraine but none of them have proposed suspending preparations for the April general parliamentary election, the head of the Ministry's Press Department said on 19 February 2014.

Ukraine sanctions unavoidable

Ministry of Foreign Affairs, February 20, 2014 3:01 PM

Taking sanctions against Ukraine has become „unavoidable” to pave the way for peaceful talks and a political solution to the crisis, State Secretary for Foreign Affairs Zsolt Neméth told commercial HírTV late 20 February 2014.

All communities have the right to freely use their language

Ministry of Public Administration and Justice, February 20, 2014 1:49 PM

According to Deputy State Secretary for Hungarian Communities Abroad, each community has the right to retain and strengthen its culture, to develop and freely use its own language.
Among other issues, Zsuzsanna Répás spoke about these matters at the opening of the conference titled 'Native speakers abroad – from legal possibilities to realization’ in Budapest, this Thursday.

Awareness campaign planned on adverse effects of trans fatty acids

Ministry of Human Resources, February 20, 2014 12:55 PM

The Ministry of Human Resources has issued a decree regulating the content of trans fats in foods, Minister of State for Health Miklós Szócska said in Budapest on Wednesday, adding that a public awareness campaign on the harmful effects of such ingredients will also be launched.

Academy of Sciences launches sign language study

Ministry of Human Resources, February 20, 2014 11:13 AM

The Linguistics Institute of the Hungarian Academy of Sciences (MTA) announced on Wednesday that it will launch a 334 million forint (EUR 1.06 million) study to unify Hungarian sign language, so that it may be introduced into the education system by 2017, as stipulated by a 2009 law.

Prime Minister sends letter to President of Mazsihisz

Prime Minister’s Office, February 20, 2014 10:29 AM

Prime Minister Viktor Orbán's letter to András Heisler, President of the Federation of Hungarian Jewish Communities (Mazsihisz), sent on Thursday. The full letter can be read below.

Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Hungary urges peaceful solution to the Ukrainian crisis

Ministry of Foreign Affairs, February 19, 2014 7:18 PM

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Hungary expresses its deep concern following the Ukrainian events of Tuesday night, which resulted already in more than a dozen lethal casualties and many wounded. We express our condolences to the families of the victims.

Environmental protection and industrial production must be kept in balance

Prime Minister’s Office, February 19, 2014 5:45 PM

For the Hungarian economy to achieve sustainable growth, we must provide the cheapest possible energy and environmental protection and industrial production should be kept in balance – State Secretary for Foreign Affairs and External Economic Relations Péter Szijjártó said today in Dunaújváros before signing the strategic partnership agreement between the Hungarian Government and Austrian waste management company Prinzhorn Holding.

Cabinet discusses Paks loan agreement

Prime Minister’s Office, February 19, 2014 5:33 PM

The Cabinet has discussed the bilateral loan agreement between the Hungarian and the Russian Governments for the financing of the Paks atomic power plant project –Government Spokesperson András Giró-Szász told Hungarian news agency MTI today.

Hungarian Foreign Ministry advises against travel to Kyiv

Ministry of Foreign Affairs, February 19, 2014 5:00 PM

Hungary's Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) issued a warning against traveling to Kyiv unless absolutely necessary.

Deputy State Secretary calls for political dialogue to resolve the Ukrainian crisis

Ministry of Foreign Affairs, February 19, 2014 4:44 PM

Hungary is calling for an effective political dialogue to start between Ukraine's government and the opposition to resolve the crisis, the Foreign Ministry's Deputy State Secretary for Security Policy Szabolcs Takács stated on Wednesday. He declared that Hungary condemned all forms of violence.

Hungary is no exception – Reducing CO2 emission is common goal

Ministry of National Development, February 19, 2014 4:04 PM

A professional conference entitled Electricity Supply in Hungary in the 21st Century was held at the Hungarian Academy of Sciences on 18 February, 2014, in the framework of which invited speakers elaborated on their views on the issue. In his lecture, Minister of State for Energy Affairs Pál Kovács recalled a statement made by EU Energy Commissioner Günther Oettinger last May according to which the European Commission acknowledged and respected the decisions of national governments on energy mixes applied in order to reduce carbon-dioxide emissions.

Ecotourism Megaproject on the Hortobágy Plain

Ministry of Rural Development, February 19, 2014 3:35 PM

An EU-funded ecotourism megaproject costing over 2 billion forints (EUR 6.5 million) is beginning on the Hortobágy Plain of southeast Hungary thanks to cooperation between the local fishery, gene preservation company and national park, it was announced on Wednesday at the project launch organised in the famous Hortobágy Tavern.

Hungary's European and transatlantic relations are undisputed

Ministry of Foreign Affairs, February 19, 2014 3:16 PM

Hungary's European and transatlantic relations are "undisputed" and there has not been any shift in the country's foreign policy orientation, MFA Deputy State Secretary Gergely Prőhle said on Tuesday.

Minister Martonyi: Positive message needed on NATO enlargement

Ministry of Foreign Affairs, February 19, 2014 1:32 PM

The message that NATO enlargement will continue should be made clear at the upcoming NATO summit in Wales in early September, Foreign Minister János Martonyi declared in Brussels on Tuesday.

The Hungarian authorities are constantly monitoring the events in Ukraine

Prime Minister’s Office, February 19, 2014 12:54 PM

The members of the Visegrád Group are in continuous dialogue and the Hungarian authorities are constantly monitoring the events in Ukraine, especially the situation of the Hungarian minorities in Subcarpathia – Government Spokesperson András Giró-Szász said today.

Péter Szijjártó welcomes representatives of Chinese Eximbank and Ministry of Finance

Prime Minister’s Office, February 19, 2014 11:48 AM

State Secretary for Foreign Affairs and External Economic Relations Péter Szijjártó met a delegation from China's Eximbank and Finance Ministry on Tuesday to discuss the planned upgrade of the Budapest-Belgrade rail link, the State Secretary's press office announced.

Hungarian exports constitute already 95 percent of GDP

Ministry for National Economy, February 19, 2014 10:48 AM

Hungarian exports make up 95 percent of GDP, a figure that places the country in the top slot together with Slovakia in Central and Eastern Europe, while it is ranked 4th-5th among the 28 member states of the EU, Minister of State Zoltán Cséfalvay said at press conference jointly organized by the Ministry for National Economy and Eximbank.

Ministry of Foreign Affairs urges peaceful resolution of Ukrainian crisis

Ministry of Foreign Affairs, February 19, 2014 9:23 AM

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Hungary follows with deep concern the crisis in Ukraine, which resulted in lethal casualties again on Tuesday, and which threatens to destabilize the country. We express our condolences to the families of the victims.

Micro Water Purification Plant has been installed at the Air Base

Ministry of Defence, February 19, 2014 8:33 AM

“This project proves that the defence industry companies operating under the supervision of the Ministry of Defence are effective and ready to meet the challenges of our age, not only in the field of services needed for the operation of the Hungarian Defence Forces, but also in the field of civil application”, Dr. István Dankó, the Administrative State Secretary of the Ministry of Defence said on Tuesday, February 18 in Kecskemét.