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Hungary awards HUF 230 million to national minorities

Ministry of Human Resources, January 8, 2014 3:19 PM

The Hungarian Government is providing a total of 230 million forints (EUR 766,000) this year for safeguarding the languages, cultural customs and spiritual and material heritage of national minorities, as well as for strengthening their ethnic identities, the Ministry of Human Resources announced.

Strengthening Hungarian-Azeri economic relations

Prime Minister’s Office, January 8, 2014 2:32 PM

Hungarian exports to Azerbaijan have expanded by 29 percent in the past year, State Secretary for Foreign Affairs and External Economic Relations Péter Szijjártó said.

Highly regarded former football players and coaches should be held in high esteem

Prime Minister’s Office, January 8, 2014 2:31 PM

"No country can disregard its successful former players and put aside its own traditions, and accordingly highly respected retired football players and coaches should be held in especially high esteem" – Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán told Duna TV after attending Olympic bronze medallist and former national football team coach Ferenc Kovács’s 80th birthday celebrations.

More disabled people are working and the benefit system has become more sustainable

Ministry of Human Resources, January 8, 2014 12:01 PM

After reviewing almost 350,000 assessments regarding to the working ability of handicapped and disabled people, Ombudsman for Fundamental Rights László Székely has only found seven questionable decisions, the Ministry for Human Resources said in a statement on Tuesday.

New electoral procedure results in a more transparent system

Ministry of Public Administration and Justice, January 7, 2014 4:25 PM

According to Minister of State Bence Rétvári, a cheaper and more transparent system will come to be with halving the number of parliamentary representatives and changing contrariety rules. He spoke about the upcoming changes at the press conference today.

Energy aware enterprises facilitate implementation of government objectives

Ministry of National Development, January 7, 2014 4:19 PM

“Energy awareness raising and dissemination are high priority aspirations of the government”, Minister of National Development Zsuzsa Németh said at an event announcing the tender ‘For the energy awareness of enterprises’, held in Budapest on 7 January, 2014.

Ministry of Foreign Affairs active in the Phillippines aid program

Ministry of Foreign Affairs, January 7, 2014 3:33 PM

Collaboration among the Hungarian Government, the business sector and NGOs to provide aid to the victims of typhoon Haiyan can serve as a model of cooperation – Péter Wintermantel, MFA Deputy State Secretary for Global Affairs, declared on Tuesday.

Minister Martonyi reopens embassy in Santiago de Chile

Ministry of Foreign Affairs, January 7, 2014 3:31 PM

Minister of Foreign Affairs János Martonyi paid an official visit to Chile between January 5 and 7 and reopened the Hungarian Embassy in Santiago de Chile. He also had talks with his counterpart and with the leaders of the Chilean Congress.

Stimulating growth to replace consolidation policy

Ministry for National Economy, January 7, 2014 2:23 PM

The recently completed taking over of the debt of local governments marks a shift from a period of consolidation to that of stimulating growth, Minister for National Economy Mihály Varga said at a press conference in Kecskemét.

Prime Minister sent a letter of condolence to his Portuguese counterpart

Prime Minister’s Office, January 7, 2014 11:14 AM

Prime Minister Viktor Orbán has sent a letter of condolence to his Portuguese counterpart Pedro Passos Coelho over the death of soccer legend Eusebio, who died on Sunday at the age of 71.

Mihály Varga received the former Prime Minister of Saxony Georg Milbradt

Ministry for National Economy, January 7, 2014 11:01 AM

Minister for National Economy Mihály Varga and former Prime Minister and Finance Minister of Saxony discussed the stance of Germany and Hungary regarding the EU’s economic policy. The German professor was also received by Prime Minister Viktor Orbán.

Number of people earning a living by work above the 4 million mark

Ministry for National Economy, January 7, 2014 9:44 AM

According to the flash report of the Hungarian Central Statistical Office (KSH), in September-November 2013 the number of people in employment exceeded 4 million. The new record high figure is 4 million 12 thousand, an increase of 2.2 percent or 87 thousand people year-on-year.

Hungarian teachers’ wages increasing steadily

Ministry of Human Resources, January 6, 2014 5:41 PM

Due to the increase in the minimal wage, teachers’ salaries will also increase from 1 January, Minister of State for Public Education Rózsa Hoffmann announced at a press conference in Bicske.

Hungarian Agriculture Performed Better Than Previously in 2013

Ministry of Rural Development, January 6, 2014 5:23 PM

In 2013, Hungarian agriculture preformed better than in previous years, as also indicated by the fact that it contributed to a significant extent, by almost 50 percent, to the 1.8 percent increase in GDP recorded in the third quarter of 2013, Minister for Rural Development Sándor Fazekas told Hungarian news agency MTI, reviewing the sector's performance in 2013.

Number of women in employment exceeds 1.8 million

Ministry for National Economy, January 6, 2014 4:32 PM

As Ministerial Commissioner Piroska Szalai said, who is responsible for improving the labour prospects of women, it is an outstanding achievement that the number of women in employment has been steadily above 1.8 million for the fourth consecutive month which constitutes an employment rate of 53 percent. In November, of women aged 15-64 years, 1 825 thousand had a job, the best monthly figure ever recorded by the Hungarian Central Statistical Office (KSH).

Development Projects based on Hungarian Requirements with EU Funding

Ministry of Rural Development, January 6, 2014 3:51 PM

Some 90 percent of the development projects required for the realisation of the goals determined within the National Forestry Strategy may be financed from European Union resources, the Ministry of Rural Development stated in report provided in reply to a query from Hungarian news agency MTI.

Fiscal headline figures for 2013 better than anticipated

Ministry for National Economy, January 6, 2014 3:35 PM

The deficit of the state budget for 2013 will be HUF 929.2bn, much more favourable than formerly expected and HUF 200bn below the figure projected in the Budget Bill. Consequently, the deficit-to-GDP ratio may be 2.7 percent or even as low as 2.3 percent, Minister for National Economy Mihály Varga said at a press conference.

Hungary plans WW1 centenary events in 2014, says Retvari

Ministry of Public Administration and Justice, January 6, 2014 3:10 PM

Hungary's government is planning events to mark the WW1 centenary this year and will encourage civil organisations and local municipalities also to organize commemorations, state secretary Bence Retvari said on Thursday.

New Hungarian Cultural Institute opened in Zagreb

Ministry of Public Administration and Justice, January 6, 2014 2:32 PM

Friendship between Hungary and Croatia can best be strengthened by deepening scientific and cultural ties, which is the purpose of the new Hungarian Institute opening in Zagreb, Deputy Prime Minister Tibor Navracsics said on Friday.

No More Needless Overregulation of Fruit and Vegetable Producers who use Thermal Water

Ministry of Rural Development, January 6, 2014 2:23 PM

Following a long period of professional development, the new governmental and ministerial decree level implementation regulations regarding thermal spring water extracted for purely energy purposes were published in 31 December 2013.