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The Government is assuming all local government debt

Ministry of Interior, December 4, 2013 12:27 PM

The Government is assuming all local government debts, a total of HUF 1247 billion – Minister of Interior Sándor Pintér said in Miskolc on Monday.

Robert Capa Contemporary Photography Centre Opens

Ministry of Human Resources, December 4, 2013 12:21 PM

The Robert Capa Contemporary Photography Centre opened in Budapest on Monday evening with the exhibition Projected contemporary images. At the opening, Minister of Human Resources Mr. Zoltán Balog emphasised that the Government provided HUF 155 million (app. EUR 516 000) in 2013 for the functioning of the institution and will provide HUF 198 million (app. EUR 660 000) in funding in 2014.

Transatlantic cooperation increasingly important, PM chief advisor tells conference

Prime Minister’s Office, December 4, 2013 11:51 AM

Changes in the world over the past few years have forced both the US and Europe to tighten their cooperation, Réka Szemerkényi, chief advisor to the Hungarian prime minister told a conference entitled ’Foreign and security policy challenges in the new world order’ in Budapest on Wednesday.

Mihály Varga hopes to see more rate cuts

Ministry for National Economy, December 4, 2013 11:15 AM

The Minister for National Economy Mihály Varga said at a presentation held at the Óbuda University, he hopes that “there will be room for more rate cuts; it is a possibility given the historic low level of inflation.”

Hungarian economic growth of 1.8 percent beats preliminary figure

Ministry for National Economy, December 4, 2013 11:14 AM

In the third quarter of 2013, according to unadjusted data Hungary’s year-on-year GDP growth was 1.8 percent, higher than the preliminary figure, while GDP was up by 1.6 percent on the basis of data adjusted for seasonal and calendar effects. Quarter-on-quarter, GDP increased by 0.9 percent. Thanks to the Government’s economic policy, the Hungarian economy has entered a steady growth path.

The awards for the best export companies have been presented

Prime Minister’s Office, December 4, 2013 10:42 AM

The Hungarian Investment and Trade Agency (HITA) presented awards to the best export companies for the second time this year. The awards were presented by State Secretary for Foreign Affairs and External Economic Relations Péter Szijjártó.

Retail sales up by 2.5 percent

Ministry for National Economy, December 4, 2013 10:39 AM

The upward trend of retail sales growth, in place for several months, continued in October, as the sector expanded by 2.5 percent year-on-year. Besides the increase, which was the highest in six months, over the past period some other outstanding results were achieved such as constantly rebounding foreign trade, growing investment, GDP growth of 1.7 percent in the third quarter, better-than-expected industrial and construction sector data as well as record-breaking employment figures.

One-hundred thousand to receive winter schooling within the public work programme

Ministry of Human Resources, December 4, 2013 9:21 AM

"One hundred thousand people involved in the public work programme will be entitled to attend school for four months in winter while receiving the public work allowance of HUF 49,000", Minister of Human Resources Zoltán Balog announced at the symposium of the Jesuit Roma Vocational College in Budapest on Friday.

Santa Claus from Finland surprised children living on the Kaposmérő Roma estate

Ministry of Human Resources, December 4, 2013 8:15 AM

Joulupukki from Lapland visited the locality of Kaposmérő-Baglaspuszta in one of the country’s poorest regions on Tuesday. On his visit to the locality inhabited 94 per cent by Roma, Santa Claus was accompanied by Zoltán Kovács, Minister of State for Social Inclusion at the Ministry of Human Resources.

Hungarian-Serbian social security agreement signed

Ministry of Human Resources, December 4, 2013 8:12 AM

A social security agreement was signed by Parliamentary Minister of State of the Hungarian Ministry of Human Resources András Doncsev and by Ambassador of Serbia Rade Drobac, on Friday in Budapest.

Hungary benefits from strategic agreements

Prime Minister’s Office, December 3, 2013 5:48 PM

The government's decision to conclude strategic cooperation agreements with large foreign firms with operations in Hungary was good, yielding benefits to all parties involved, Hungarian State Secretary Péter Szijjártó said in Budapest on Tuesday.

Prime Minister attended the opening ceremony of the new Huawei regional logistics base

Prime Minister’s Office, December 3, 2013 5:43 PM

Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán on Tuesday said that doing business with China was a precondition for recovery after the global economic crisis.

Foreign trade surplus at a two-and-a-half year high

Ministry for National Economy, December 3, 2013 3:34 PM

In September 2013, Hungary’s foreign trade turnover continued to gain momentum: exports and imports soared by 12.7 percent and 11.7 percent, respectively, in comparison to the corresponding period of the previous year.

Outcomes of Budapest Water Summit presented at Friends of Water meeting

Ministry of Foreign Affairs, December 3, 2013 3:11 PM

The outcomes of the Budapest Water Summit were presented at the meeting organized by the Hungarian Permanent Mission to the UN in New York City on 18 November 2013, with the participation of members of the Friends of Water group and UN Member States.

USA lends AFVs to the HDF

Ministry of Defence, December 3, 2013 2:39 PM

The Hungarian Defence Forces were lent 12 Mine-Resistant Ambush Protected (MRAP) armoured fighting vehicles for training purposes by the US Forces European Command. The vehicles were taken over by the Minister of Defence of Hungary from the Chargé d'Affaires, a.i. of the US Embassy in Budapest on Tuesday, 26th November.

The demands of industry overwrite everything

Ministry of Defence, December 3, 2013 2:38 PM

According to Minister of Defence Mr Csaba Hende the training system of Szombathely should be transformed and modernised so that it was able to fulfil the needs of industry in the region for experts trained at higher and middle levels.

Only deeds count in the HDF

Ministry of Defence, December 3, 2013 12:49 PM

In the Hungarian Defence Forces it does not matter where you come from, whether you are rich or poor, what religion of belief you belong to.

MoD company developing military- and civil-protection-purpose biolab

Ministry of Defence, December 3, 2013 12:49 PM

A mobile biological laboratory has been developed by the Electronics, Logistics and Property Management Company (HM EI Zrt) of the MoD that can be used both for special defence and civil protection purposes.

The Fruit and Vegetable Sector is Operating Successfully

Ministry of Rural Development, December 3, 2013 10:52 AM

"The Hungarian fruit and vegetable sector achieved significant success in 2013", Minister for Rural Development Sándor Fazekas said at the annual evaluation meeting of the Hungarian Interprofessional Organisation for Fruit and Vegetables (FruitVeB) in Budapest.

The Hungarian Ministry of Foreign Affairs condemns the use of force in Ukraine

Ministry of Foreign Affairs, December 3, 2013 10:36 AM

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Hungary has followed with concern the news about the Ukrainian police using force in Kiev on November 30 to disperse a peaceful demonstration of young people on the city's main square. The demonstrators gathered in support of Ukraine's closer ties with the European Union and for the signing of the Association Agreement. We condemn the actions of the police and consider it important that the events be urgently investigated and those responsible for them be named.