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Expanding Hungarian-Turkish Agricultural Relations

Ministry of Rural Development, December 20, 2013 10:10 AM

Hungarian-Turkish agrarian relations may be developed perspectively, Minister for Rural Development Sándor Fazekas told Hungarian news agency MTI in a telephone interview after meeting with his counterpart, Turkish Minister of Agriculture Mehmet Mehdi Eker in Ankara on Wednesday.

Record Number of Nursery Schools Receive "Green Kindergarten" Classification

Ministry of Rural Development, December 20, 2013 9:39 AM

The Ministry of Rural Development and the Ministry of Human Resources are working together in the interests of environmental education and to promote the environmental awareness of future generations by ensuring that children gain suitable experience and practical environmental training beginning in nursery school. 226 nursery schools were awarded "Green Kindergarten" certificates in 2013 at a ceremony held in the Hungarian Museum of Agriculture on 19 December.

Christmas celebrations in the Ministry of Interior

Ministry of Interior, December 20, 2013 9:08 AM

Parliamentary State Secretary Károly Kontrát gave Christmas presents to those who work in law enforcement and have six or more children as well as to the widows and orphans of law enforcement officers who lost their lives in the line of duty.

Szigliget Castle Renewed and Reopened to the Public from EU Funds

Ministry of Public Administration and Justice, December 20, 2013 8:42 AM

After a renovation amounting to HUF 302 million, the Castle of Szigliget was inaugurated on Thursday. At the ceremony, Tibor Navracsics, Deputy Prime Minister, said that the renovation of the castle was an excellent example of how a community living at one of the most beautiful spots of the Lake Balaton region is able to grasp an opportunity arising out of the historical past.

Hungarian tourism turnover steadily increasing

Ministry for National Economy, December 19, 2013 5:15 PM

In the Hungarian Parliament Building, Minister of National Economy Mihály Varga presented the 25th Pro Turismo Honour Awards, the most highly regarded award of the Hungarian tourism sector, to tourism experts who act as role models for other professionals through high-quality work and services.

Positive macroeconomic data in Hungary

Ministry for National Economy, December 19, 2013 4:15 PM

According to the press release of the Hungarian Central Statistical Office (KSH), in October 2013 industrial output was 6 percent higher in comparison to the corresponding period of 2012. Both workday-adjusted and unadjusted data show an increase of 6 percent. In light of EU data it can be concluded that in October Hungary was the third best within the EU on the year-on-year industrial performance ranking.

Minister of State Soltész handed over presents for people with disabilities

Ministry of Human Resources, December 19, 2013 4:01 PM

Miklós Soltész, Minister of State for Family and Social Affairs, accompanied by Hungarian hockey players, visited a social institution located in Polgárdi-Tekerespuszta for disabled people.

Transport Development in the Service of Job Creation New Roundabout Built at Kecskemét Mercedes Factory in 53 Days

Ministry of National Development, December 19, 2013 3:54 PM

Project owner Magyar Közút Nonprofit Ltd. built a new roundabout intersection on Main Road No. 5 using only national budget funds. The project was completed less than two months after the building area was taken over. The roundabout will eliminate congestions on the main road section which leads to the pedestrian entrance of the Mercedes-Benz Factory.

200 thousand people are expected to participate in the winter phase of the public work scheme

Ministry for National Economy, December 19, 2013 3:33 PM

Minister of State for Employment Sándor Czomba stated at a press conference in Bácsalmás, Békés County, he considers it a crucial objective that people who cannot find work on the labour market will earn a net monthly income of some HUF 50 thousand instead of a welfare benefit of HUF 22 800 during the winter, because as of 1 January 2014 the net wage of a public work employee will increase by 2.4 percent to HUF 50 600.

Child-friendly Interview Room Available in Kaposvár

Ministry of Public Administration and Justice, December 19, 2013 3:23 PM

Children demand special attention during official proceedings and everything must be done so that they suffer the least possible trauma, as Tibor Navracsics, Minister of Public Administration and Justice emphasised in Kaposvár on Wednesday, on the occasion of handing over a child-friendly interview room at the police headquarters.

Minister of State Németh: Hungary and Croatia to form a joint energy committee

Ministry of Foreign Affairs, December 19, 2013 2:17 PM

Hungary and Croatia will be setting up a joint committee for energy issues next year, the Hungarian Foreign Ministry's Minister of State Zsolt Németh declared in Zagreb on Wednesday.

Kamera Korrektúra television programme contest

Ministry of Human Resources, December 19, 2013 2:14 PM

Kamera Korrektúra, the contest of television programmes has been held for the second time. The awards have been presented by Mr János Halász, Minister of State for Culture.

New state-of-the-art equipement installed at the National Institute of Clinical Neurosciences

Ministry of Human Resources, December 19, 2013 1:33 PM

A new, state-of-the-art digital subtraction angiography (DSA) was installed at the National Institute of Clinical Neurosciences (NICN).

Minister of State Győri: the decision to start the accession talks with Serbia is a great success

Ministry of Foreign Affairs, December 19, 2013 1:27 PM

The greatest success from the perspective of Hungary at the two-day European Council meeting starting in Brussels on Thursday could be the decision by the Heads of State and Government to begin accession talks with Serbia – said Enikő Győri, MFA Minister of State for European Affairs at a press briefing on Wednesday. She recalled: EU ministers had already agreed about this at the meeting of the General Affairs Council. Serbia has delivered a lot, a lot of progress has been made in the Pristina-Belgrade dialogue and these efforts have to be rewarded by all means.

Another Youth Support Office Opens in Budapest

Ministry of Public Administration and Justice, December 19, 2013 11:42 AM

Another youth support office opened in Budapest, this time on the Buda side. Péter Mihalovics, Ministerial Commissioner in charge of the future of the new generation recalled at the opening of the Buda Youth Support and Contact Point Office in District II that the New Generation Programme was adopted by the Government one year ago.

Refurbished Building Section at the 400-Bed Clinic in Pécs Inaugurated

Ministry of Public Administration and Justice, December 19, 2013 11:39 AM

The already refurbished building section of the 400-bed clinic was inaugurated in Pécs on Wednesday in the presence of Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Public Administration and Justice Tibor Navracsics.

Real wage growth exceeds 6 percent in October

Ministry for National Economy, December 19, 2013 10:35 AM

In October, wages in real terms increased by 6.2 percent, and thus this was the tenth consecutive month when the purchasing power of wages increased.

New web site for V4 scholars presented at the Hungarian Ministry of Foreign Affairs

Ministry of Foreign Affairs, December 18, 2013 5:23 PM

A new website, funded by the United Kingdom’s Foreign & Commonwealth Office and the International Visegrad Fund, was presented at the Hungarian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, on December 18. MFA Deputy State Secretary Gergely Prőhle declared that the establishment of the web site demonstrated that Hungarian diplomacy and the Hungarian Presidency of the Visegrad Cooperation (V4) focuses on practical issues.

Government continues to promote the employment of the handicapped

Ministry of Human Resources, December 18, 2013 5:00 PM

The employment of people with changed working capacity and disabilities is a priority objective, said Miklós Soltész on the 60th anniversary of Szeged-based SZEFO Ltd., which employs a large number of handicapped people.

Government continues to fund the development of crèches

Ministry of Human Resources, December 18, 2013 4:29 PM

The Government is continuing to fund the development of crèches, and three thousand new crèche places will be created next year, Minister of State for Social and Family Affairs Miklós Soltész said at the new municipal crèche in Solymár, Pest County. The day care of 40 to 48 children can be provided in the institution established with an investment of HUF 190 million within the framework of the New Széchenyi Plan.