Subscribe to RSS
Results per page 20

News

Thousands of indebted families helped out by NET-Programme

Ministry of National Development, January 6, 2014 2:10 PM

In compliance with the original plans, the National Asset Management Ltd. helped settle the housing problem of a total of 15 thousand families, i.e. 60-70 thousand individuals, until the end of last year, Minister of National Development Zsuzsa Németh announced at a press conference evaluating the performance of the company so far, held in Budapest on 3 January, 2014.

The Farmstead Development Programme must continue

Ministry of Rural Development, January 6, 2014 1:27 PM

Some 6 billion forints (20 million euros) has been spent over the past three years on developing living conditions on Hungary's rural farmsteads with a view to keeping farmsteads populated, but according to Minister of State Gyula Budai, funding must continue to be available for several more years within the framework of the Farmstead Development Programme before living conditions for the some 300 thousand Hungarians who live in farmsteads reaches the level of those living in municipalities.

Hungarian Agriculture Minister to meet with his Austrian Counterpart

Ministry of Rural Development, January 6, 2014 12:45 PM

Minster for Rural Development Sándor Fazekas has confirmed that his Austrian counterpart, Andrä Rupprechter, has asked to have a meeting with him with relation to new Hungarian farmland acquisition regulations that may affect Austrian farmers.

Hungarian Gripens to perform NATO air control over Slovenia

Ministry of Defence, January 3, 2014 2:27 PM

Hungarian Gripen fighters are to provide the protection of unified NATO airspace not only over Hungary as in accordance with the plans Slovenia, which has no fighter capabilities, has been in our area of responsibility since the beginning of this year – Hungarian daily Magyar Nemzet reports on Thursday.

Government to pay off another HUF 430 billion in municipal debt, Minister Navracsics says

Ministry of Public Administration and Justice, January 3, 2014 1:39 PM

Last year, the central government took over a total of HUF 880 billion (EUR 2.96 billion) debt amassed by local governments, and is planning to take over a further 430 billion, Minister of Public Administration and Justice Tibor Navracsics said in Zalaegerszeg (Western Hungary) on Friday.

The Government Information Centre's reaction to the statement by Federation of Jewish Communities MAZSIHISZ

Prime Minister’s Office, January 2, 2014 3:44 PM

The Government has difficulty understanding the statement made by the Federation of Hungarian Jewish Communities today. Hungary's Fundamental Law clearly states that "We date the restoration of our country’s self-determination, lost on the nineteenth day of March 1944, from the second day of May 1990, when the first freely elected organ of popular representation was formed. We shall consider this date to be the beginning of our country’s new democracy and constitutional order".

Holocaust Memorial Year 2014 in Hungary is commencing

Prime Minister’s Office, December 31, 2013 2:17 PM

With 2014 approaching, the beginning of Holocaust Memorial Year in Hungary is also imminent. The year-long commemorative event aims to reach out to the widest possible range of Hungarian society and to help the public understand, remember and mend the scars of one of the greatest traumas of Hungarian history.

The Hungarian economy achieved significant results in 2013

Ministry for National Economy, December 30, 2013 3:19 PM

Despite of the continuing financial crisis and plummeting economic indices in Europe, the Hungarian economy showed significant growth compared to both recent years and other EU economies.

GMO-Free Campaign Success and the Popularity of Locally Produced Foods

Ministry of Rural Development, December 23, 2013 2:59 PM

Hungary recently won an important court battle against the European Commission with relation to GMOs, confirming the policy of the Hungarian Government. In addition, in 2013 the Government launched programs supporting farmers’ market and local communities.

Biological and Toxin Weapons Convention meeting chaired by Hungarian diplomat

Ministry of Foreign Affairs, December 23, 2013 12:05 PM

The 2013 Meeting of States Parties of the Biological and Toxin Weapons Convention was held in Geneva from 9 to 13 December, chaired by Ms Judit Körömi, Special Representative of the Foreign Minister for Arms Control, Disarmament and Non-proliferation. For the first time in the history the Convention, the 2013 meetings were chaired by a female diplomat.

The Quality of Rural Life must be improved while maintaining Sustainable Development

Ministry of Rural Development, December 22, 2013 3:15 PM

"The inhabitants of rural towns and cities also have the right to a big city standard of living, but this must be achieved in parallel with developments aimed at sustainability", Minister for Rural Development Sándor Fazekas declared on Saturday in Túrkeve, in the Northern Great Plains region.

The Harmful Activities of certain Animal Rights Organisations Reach Beyond Hungary's borders

Ministry of Rural Development, December 22, 2013 3:12 PM

According to the Ministry of Rural Development's Parliamentary State Secretary Gyula Budai, the harmful activities of certain animal rights organisations reach beyond Hungary's borders, and accordingly those affected in Germany, Hungary and Poland should support each other.

The Hungarian-Ukrainian Intergovernmental Joint Committee for Cross-Border Cooperation Holds Sixth Session

Ministry of Public Administration and Justice, December 21, 2013 2:27 PM

Today the Hungarian-Ukrainian Intergovernmental Joint Committee for Cross-Border Cooperation held its sixth meeting in Börvinges (Barvinok), Ukraine, with the primary goal of developing and fostering cross-border, local and regional cooperation and partnership. The Hungarian delegation attending the event was lead by Erika Szabó, Secretary of State for Regional Public Administration at the Ministry of Public Administration and Justice, while the Ukrainian delegation was headed by Anatoliy Maksyuta, Deputy Minister for the Economy.

EU summit breakthrough regarding the Banking Union

Prime Minister’s Office, December 21, 2013 11:37 AM

The two-day summit meeting of the European Union made a breakthrough regarding the Banking Union but saw only some promising initiatives concerning economic coordination, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán said in Brussels on Friday.

Discussion on Budapest-Belgrade railway cooperation with Chinese officials

Prime Minister’s Office, December 21, 2013 9:52 AM

Hungarian and Chinese government officials met in Budapest on Friday to discuss cooperation on the 2.89 billion dollar upgrade of the Budapest-Belgrade railway line State Secretary for Foreign Affairs and External Economic Relations Péter Szijjártó said.

New constitution stands test of time, says Retvari

Ministry of Public Administration and Justice, December 20, 2013 3:45 PM

Hungary's new constitution has stood the test of time and the storm it had caused has passed, Bence Retvari, the justice state secretary, said on Friday.

Hungary to Host the First Exercise of the Central European Cyber Security Platform (CECSP) in 2014

Ministry of Public Administration and Justice, December 20, 2013 3:42 PM

Thanks to the outstanding expertise and experience of Hungarian specialists in organising cyber security exercises, Hungary is to host the first joint cyber defence exercise of the Central European Cyber Security Platform. Hungary will also serve as chief planner of the event to be held in May 2014 in Budapest, with the exercise being designed and executed under the coordination of Hungarian experts.

Agreement signed on next year’s minimum wages

Ministry for National Economy, December 20, 2013 1:36 PM

Minister for National Economy Mihály Varga and representatives of employer and employee advocacy groups signed an agreement on minimum wages for the coming year.

2013: a Year of Achievements

Ministry of Rural Development, December 20, 2013 1:07 PM

The Hungarian agricultural economy has moved onto the path of growth, as a result of which the domestic standard of living has improved, Minister for Rural Development Sándor Fazekas said at the Ministry's Christmas celebration, summarising the results of 2013.

Let's Eat Fresh Hungarian Fish for Christmas!

Ministry of Rural Development, December 20, 2013 12:07 PM

Annual per capita fish consumption in Hungary has reached 4 kilograms-a-year, half of which is derived from imports, the country's Chief Veterinarian and the Ministry of Rural Development's Minister of State for Food Chain Supervision and Agricultural Economy Endre Kardeván said at a press conference held in a fishmongers in Budapest.