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Inter-ministerial Committee holds meeting to discuss pocket contracts

Ministry of Rural Development, January 22, 2014 4:52 PM

The Inter-ministerial Committee formed to deal with illegal land use agreements, or so-called "pocket contracts", will hold a stocktaking meeting at the end of the month, the Ministry of Rural Development stated on Wednesday.

The development concept for 2014-2030 to turn Hungary into the region’s hub

Ministry for National Economy, January 22, 2014 4:49 PM

The implementation of the Development of Hungary 2030 – National and Regional Development Concept adopted in December last year will also help Hungary to become one of the leading economic and intellectual powerhouses of Central and Eastern Europe within the next sixteen years, Minister of State for Planning Coordination István Komoróczki said at a press conference in Budapest.

Prime Minister’s letter to the Chairman of the Federation of Hungarian Jewish Communities

Prime Minister’s Office, January 22, 2014 12:21 PM

Prime Minister Viktor Orbán has sent a letter today, in response to questions raised by Chairman András Heisler and Managing Director Gusztáv Zoltai of the Federation of Hungarian Jewish Communities (MAZSIHISZ). The full text of the letter can be read below:

Hungary supports Serbia’s EU accession

Ministry of Foreign Affairs, January 22, 2014 11:34 AM

Serbia's European Union accession talks began in Brussels on Tuesday and are expected to last several years. The Serbian delegation at the opening session was headed by Serbian Prime Minister Ivica Dacic and all twenty-eight Member States were also represented. MFA Minister of State for EU Affairs Enikő Győri attended the first meeting of the Serbian accession talks on behalf of Hungary.

National Food Chain Forum facilitates dialogue between market operators

Ministry of Rural Development, January 22, 2014 10:37 AM

"Raw material production and food processing enterprises can only operate successfully in the long term is they help each other; the Hungarian food economy cannot be competitive without solidarity and integration", Deputy State Secretary for Agricultural Economy Zsolt Feldman declared at the National Food Chain Forum held at the Ministry of Rural Development.

Bird’s Nest Boxing Academy Opened

Ministry of Human Resources, January 22, 2014 10:08 AM

The Bird’s Nest Boxing Academy, which will be one of the four major youth sports training centres, has opened its doors under professional leadership of Zsolt Erdei, Minister of State for Sport and Youth Affairs István Simicskó announced at a press conference held jointly with the Hungarian Boxing Federation.

HUF 18.2 billion extra funding for national health care

Ministry of Human Resources, January 22, 2014 10:06 AM

National health care will receive HUF 18.2 billion in extra funding this year, Minister of Human Resources Zoltán Balog announced in Budapest, on 21 January 2014.

Record amount of grant money spent in 2013 for R+D

Ministry for National Economy, January 21, 2014 5:54 PM

A record 118 billion forints (EUR 390m) in grant money was paid out for Research and Development in Hungary last year, Minister of State Zoltán Cséfalvay said at a press conference on Tuesday.

Prime Minister speaks at Friends of Hungary conference

Prime Minister’s Office, January 21, 2014 5:45 PM

"Hungary should not be afraid of learning from new experiences" Prime Minister Viktor Orbán said in his speech at the Friends of Hungary Conference 2014 in Budapest on Monday at the presidential Sándor Palace.

On the Serbian Constitutional Court’s decision regarding minorities’ rights

Ministry of Public Administration and Justice, January 21, 2014 5:15 PM

The Office of the Office of the Minister of State for Hungarian Communities Abroad rated the decision of the Serbian Constitutional Court as a harsh cut of minority rights, which deemed two paragraphs of national minorities’ National Councils entirely unconstitutional and an additional eight paragraphs as partially unconstitutional.

Systemax creates 230 new jobs in Hungary

Prime Minister’s Office, January 21, 2014 4:36 PM

230 positions have already been filled out of the 505 available jobs Systemax is creating in Hungary after having decided to establish its service centre in Budapest.

Zsolt Németh urges a solution for the Constitutional Court ruling in Serbia

Ministry of Foreign Affairs, January 21, 2014 3:47 PM

State Secretary for Foreign Affairs Zsolt Németh spoke about the recent ruling of the Serbian Constitutional Court, which declared some passages of the law on national councils as unconstitutional, and thus curtailed the rights of existing national councils. He urged that a solution should be found for the curtailment of the authority of national councils in Serbia.

Hungary expresses concern over the ruling of the Serbian Constitutional Court

Ministry of Foreign Affairs, January 21, 2014 3:45 PM

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Hungary expresses its concern over the Serbian Constitutional Court's recent ruling, which declared certain provisions of the law on national councils unconstitutional.

HUF 6.3bn Wastewater Project to be Launched in Northeast Hungary

Ministry of Rural Development, January 21, 2014 3:31 PM

A 6.3 billion forint government-funded wastewater project will launched this spring involving eight settlements in the Eastern Nyírség region of Northeast Hungary around the town of Baktalórántháza, the Ministry of Rural Development's Parliamentary State Secretary Gyula Budai announced in Apagy at the signing of the contracting agreement.

Real wages increased by 4.8 percent in November

Ministry for National Economy, January 21, 2014 3:21 PM

Real earnings increased by 4.8 percent in November, representing a continuation of the sustained increase in the purchasing power of salaries. In addition, the number of people in employment within the private sector at enterprises who employ 5 or more people increased by over 20 thousand in the space of a single year.

A Statement by the Government Information Centre

Prime Minister’s Office, January 21, 2014 2:50 PM

Historical facts speak for themselves. The time has come for us to erect a monument to all victims. This is a question of humanity. The debate concerning the monument are understandable because this is an important issue, but we very much hope that no one disputes the fact that the victims of the events that occurred following 19 March 1944 deserve to be remembered with compassion and respect. On 19 March 1944, Hungary was occupied by Nazi German forces; on this day, the country lost its independence.

Substantial funds available for settlements along the Romanian border until 2020

Prime Minister’s Office, January 21, 2014 12:31 PM

Substantial development funds are available for settlements along the Hungarian-Romanian border in the upcoming years – Minister of State heading the Prime Minister’s Office János Lázár said in Nagylak on Monday.

János Martonyi: Hungary aims to develop the best possible friendship with neighbours

Ministry of Foreign Affairs, January 21, 2014 12:31 PM

Hungary aims to develop the best possible friendship with its neighbours, Foreign Minister János Martonyi declared at the Friends of Hungary 2014 conference in Budapest on Monday.

Ybl Miklós Memorial Year events begin on Wednesday

Ministry of Interior, January 21, 2014 10:04 AM

The anniversary of Ybl Miklós’s death, 22 January, is also the day of Hungarian culture and the starting day of the Ybl Miklós Memorial Year – a year dedicated to the outstanding work of the architect, who was born 200 years ago.

Our Language: Our Collective Memory

Ministry of Human Resources, January 21, 2014 10:02 AM

The László Nagy Memorial Evening entitled Hymn for All Times, organised by the National Library of Foreign Literature and Music Collection on the occasion of the Day of Hungarian Culture on 20 January 2013, was opened by Minister of State for Culture János Halász from the Ministry of Human Resources.