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State Secretary Szijjártó held talks in Uruguay

Prime Minister’s Office, November 28, 2013 5:40 PM

Hungary's State Secretary for Foreign Affairs and External Economic Relations held talks in Montevideo and signed bilateral agreements with Uruguay on economic and education cooperation, on Thursday.

Prime Minister attends EU summit on Eastern Partnership

Prime Minister’s Office, November 28, 2013 5:38 PM

Prime Minister Viktor Orbán is attending a two-day EU summit on Eastern Partnership which started in Vilnius, Lithuania, on Thursday. The Hungarian Prime Minister will participate in an informal meeting of heads of state and governments of EU and European Council members chaired by European Council President Herman Van Rompuy.

Postponement instead of implementation

Ministry of Human Resources, November 28, 2013 5:29 PM

All institutions of higher education were fully aware that the spending block ordered in May in relation to the EU's excessive deficit procedure would be implemented at the end of this year.

Purchasing power of pension to grow

Ministry of Human Resources, November 28, 2013 5:09 PM

The purchasing power of pensions could grow by an annual 3.2-3.4% thanks to pension hikes at the start of the year and low inflation, Minister of State for Social and Family Affairs Miklós Soltész stated on Thursday.

MFA Political Director: Macedonia should begin the accession talks with the EU

Ministry of Foreign Affairs, November 28, 2013 5:06 PM

Following the visit of the V4 delegation – including political directors of the Polish, Czech, Hungarian and Slovak Ministries of Foreign Affairs – to Macedonia on November 26, MFA Political Director Szabolcs Takács stated that Macedonia should begin the accession talks with the European Union.

Celebrating our National Treasures, our Hungaricums

Ministry of Rural Development, November 28, 2013 4:19 PM

The Hungaricum Committee will celebrate and publish the treasures that have been added to the list of Hungaricums so far at a large-scale gala evening on 3 December. At the event, the owners and maintainers of Hungaricums will receive certificates embossed with the Hungaricum trademark.

Minister Martonyi on fighting anti-Semitism and Israel’s role in the Geneva agreement

Ministry of Foreign Affairs, November 28, 2013 4:15 PM

The English-language Israeli paper, The Jerusalem Post, published an article based on an interview conducted with János Martonyi on November 27. Israel should “intensely and closely” be engaged in monitoring its implementation, Hungarian Foreign Minister János Martonyi told the paper. He also claimed that the political opponents of the Hungarian government exaggerated the significance of anti-Semitism in Hungary.

Regular expert consultations launched on new Danube bridge at Komárom

Ministry of National Development, November 28, 2013 4:10 PM

The Hungarian-Slovak Joint Committee for Infrastructure primarily focused on the current status of cross-border highway developments at their session in Budapest on 27 November, 2013. The bilateral expert working group for the coordination of tasks related to the construction of the new Danube bridge at Komárom has also had its first session.

Job prospects better for young people with work experience

Ministry for National Economy, November 28, 2013 2:55 PM

At a conference organized for representing a project on studying youth unemployment which was completed by the Office for the Commissioner for Fundamental Rights, the Commissioner László Székely said that the proportion of unemployed young people in Europe has been increasing at an alarming speed.

NATO will be part of curriculum

Ministry of Defence, November 28, 2013 2:27 PM

Hungary has its role and place in NATO. We have various missions and due to their nature we contribute to establishing peace in different regions thus indirectly to the defence of our country, – said Mr Tamás Vargha in Székesfehérvár on 27th November.

Ministry of Rural Development completes strategic planning documents for the 2014-2020 financial period

Ministry of Rural Development, November 28, 2013 1:53 PM

The elaboration of the 30 strategic planning documents for the 2014-2020 European Union programming period has been completed by the Ministry of Rural Development and in its background institutions. The task was completed by the Ministry with the help of 140 million forints in co-financed funding awarded through the New Széchényi Plan State Reform Operative Programme.

Minister of Human Resources presents Fraknói Prizes

Ministry of Human Resources, November 28, 2013 1:52 PM

Minister of Human Resources Zoltán Balog presented Fraknói Prizes in Budapest today.

South Korean companies are planning further investment projects in Hungary

Ministry for National Economy, November 28, 2013 1:36 PM

Korean companies have been satisfied with existing Hungarian investment projects and they are planning some new ones, as meetings held in Seoul by Minister for National Economy Mihály Varga and Korean economic stakeholders revealed.

100 Hungarian wines showcased at the Hungarian Harvest in Berlin

Ministry of Rural Development, November 28, 2013 11:42 AM

A total of one hundred wines from twenty-two Hungarian vineyards as well as goose, duck and mangalitza pig products will be on show at the Hungarian Harvest event on Thursday in Berlin, Germany. The Hungarians wines and foods debuted at the German Parliamentary Society's Advent reception, at which Hungary was the guest of honour.

Hungarian agriculture is clearly performing better in 2013

Ministry of Rural Development, November 28, 2013 11:12 AM

Despite the unfavourable weather, the agriculture sector is clearly performing better this year and agriculture is contributing decisively to the improvement of the country's economic growth, the Ministry of Rural Development's Minister of State for Agricultural Economy György Czerván said at a professional conference in Budaörs, west of Budapest.

The Government regards the Hungarian Chamber of Commerce and Industry as priority partner

Prime Minister’s Office, November 28, 2013 11:05 AM

The Government regards the Hungarian Chamber of Commerce and Industry (MKIK) as a key player in the Hungarian economy, and accordingly its opinion is always considered important, Government Spokesperson András Giró-Szász stressed following Wednesday’s Cabinet meeting at which the implementation of the three agreements previously concluded with the MKIK and future plans were discussed.

General government deficit to stay below 3 percent next year

Ministry for National Economy, November 28, 2013 10:25 AM

On 26 November 2013, the National Assembly adopted the key figures of the budget with total revenues of HUF 15 983.7bn and expenditures of HUF 16 968.3bn.

Her-Csi-Hús Ltd expands further

Ministry for National Economy, November 28, 2013 10:22 AM

Minister of State for Employment Sándor Czomba visited the production hall of Her-Csi-Hús Ltd in Hernád, Pest County.

President Băsescu should not allow the Star of Romania to turn red again

Ministry of Foreign Affairs, November 28, 2013 10:18 AM

During the session of the Hungarian Parliament on 26 November, MFA Parliamentary State Secretary Zsolt Németh responded to a question posed by Member of Parliament Balázs Hidvégi.

Poverty must be eliminated with job offers, says Minister of State Kovács

Ministry of Human Resources, November 28, 2013 9:43 AM

Elimination of poverty must be addressed with offering jobs, not with social subsidies, the state secretary for social inclusion at the Ministry of Human Resources said in Brussels.