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TeSzedd! campaign finishes successfully

Ministry of Rural Development, October 31, 2013 12:47 PM

The national TeSzedd! (“You Pick It!”) litter collection drive has come to a successful close once again with a record 1,025 settlements joining the initiative in 2013, Minister of State for Environmental Affairs Zoltán Illés told the press in Budapest today.

New logistic centre at airport may open up hundreds of workplaces

Ministry of National Development, October 31, 2013 12:42 PM

Workplace creation and the reinforcement of social roots through employment are top priorities for the Hungarian Government and this occasion today is another step towards achieving these goals, Minister of State for Infrastructure Pál Völner said at the inauguration ceremony of the logistic base in Budapest Airport Business Park in Budapest, on 30 October, 2013.

Pure Food is a Strategic Issue

Ministry of Rural Development, October 31, 2013 11:29 AM

Pure, healthy and high quality food is a strategic issue for Hungary, Gyula Budai declared in the Szabolcs-Szatmár Bereg County town of Apagy, in North-East Hungary. The Ministry of Rural Development's Parliamentary State Secretary was speaking at the first stop in the Roadshow organised to promote GMO-free agriculture.

Hungary’s foreign trade surplus continues to increase

Ministry for National Economy, October 31, 2013 10:51 AM

According to the latest data, in August 2013 the volume of exports and imports were up by 1.4 percent and 0.4 percent, respectively, in comparison to the corresponding period of the previous year.

Hungary-Slovakia pipeline to become operational in 2014

Prime Minister’s Office, October 30, 2013 5:04 PM

The gas link connecting the pipelines of Hungary and Slovakia will start a trial run in the middle of next year and will be used in regular distribution from 2015 on, Péter Szijjártó, Hungary's State Secretary in charge of external economy, said on Wednesday.

Employment hit a new high as wages continue to grow

Ministry for National Economy, October 30, 2013 4:59 PM

In Hungary, the number of people in employment continued to rise, as 54 thousand more people were in employment in July-September 2013 compared to the corresponding period of the previous year, the Hungarian Central Statistical Office (KSH) announced in a flash report.

Foreign Minister János Martonyi meets his Lithuanian counterpart Linas Linkevičius

Ministry of Foreign Affairs, October 30, 2013 4:42 PM

The success of the upcoming EU Eastern Partnership Summit in Vilnius and the resolving of the budget debate within the EU are in the interests of both the Lithuanian EU Presidency and Hungary. János Martonyi and Linas Linkevičius held talks in Budapest on Wednesday on the margins of the Foreign Ministers’ Meeting of the Visegrad Group (V4) and of the Central European Initiative (CEI) being held on October 30-31.

Hungary staunchly espouses the protection of human rights and privacy

Ministry of Foreign Affairs, October 30, 2013 3:28 PM

The Hungarian Ministry of Foreign Affairs expects an immediate explanation from the United States in connection with a WikiLeaks report showing Budapest on a map of surveillance stations deployed by the National Security Agency (NSA). The Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) stated that it was concerned about the surveillance and relay stations and expected the US to clarify the situation and provide an explanation about what happened as soon as possible, as previously requested from the US Ambassador in Budapest. The MFA declared that Hungary staunchly espouses the protection of human rights, including the protection of privacy.

Mihály Varga: The tax bill has four key objectives

Ministry for National Economy, October 30, 2013 2:57 PM

Before drafting the tax bill the Government had identified four main goals: easing the financial burden of families, improving business environment, cutting red tape and improving economic transparency, the Minister for National Economy announced at a press conference held in the Parliament.

Mihály Varga held talks with the Deputy Chairman of the Russian State Duma

Ministry for National Economy, October 30, 2013 2:43 PM

In Hungary’s Ministry for National Economy, Minister for National Economy Mihály Varga and Duma Deputy Chairman Sergey Zhelezniak discussed economic relations between the two countries, placing special emphasis on partnership options in the field of science and technology.

Italian production site for water pumps opened in Nagykanizsa

Ministry for National Economy, October 30, 2013 2:16 PM

The production facility for producing water pumps of the Italy-based DAB Production Hungary Ltd was ceremonially opened in Nagykanizsa.

Forum initiated by Hungary helps connect natural gas markets in the region

Ministry of National Development, October 30, 2013 1:10 PM

The V4 Forum for Gas Market Integration held its first session in Budapest on 29 October 2013. At the meeting organised by the Ministry of National Development, Minister of State for Energy Affairs Pál Kovács welcomed representatives of the responsible ministries of the V4 member states, regulatory bodies, delivery system operators as well as of the European Commission.

The Government provides funding for the development of hiking in Hungary

Prime Minister’s Office, October 29, 2013 5:46 PM

A tourist hostel in Pilisszentkereszt, a favoured tourist destination north of Budapest, was inaugurated today by Prime Minister Viktor Orbán. The hostel was refurbished at a cost of 70 million forints (EUR 240,000) with support from Pilis Park Forestry Company Ltd (Pilisi Parkerdő Zrt.) and the Hungarian Development Bank (MFB) within the framework of the agreement the Government signed with the Hungarian Hiking Association this summer.

Hungary reopened its embassy in Abuja

Prime Minister’s Office, October 29, 2013 4:25 PM

The embassy, reopened on Tuesday will make it easier for west African students to get a visa for study in Hungary, Péter Szijjártó, State Secretary of foreign affairs and external trade stated.

Number of people in employment hit a new high

Ministry for National Economy, October 29, 2013 10:54 AM

In Hungary, the number of people in employment continued to rise, as 54 thousand more people were in employment in July-September 2013 compared to the corresponding period of the previous year, the Hungarian Central Statistical Office (KSH) announced in a flash report. The total number of people in employment thus reached a historic peak of 3 million 990 thousand.

Pensions to maintain purchasing power

Ministry of Human Resources, October 28, 2013 4:39 PM

The Hungarian Government will maintain the purchasing power of pensions by increasing them by 2.4%, the expected rate of consumer price inflation next year, the social affairs department of the Ministry of Human Resources stated.

Prime Minister Orbán attends two-day summit in Brussels

Prime Minister’s Office, October 28, 2013 4:35 PM

The European Union will sign an association agreement with Ukraine, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán told reporters after a two-day summit of the EU heads of state and government in Brussels on Friday.

Exchange of information on tax issues between Hungary and the USA

Ministry for National Economy, October 28, 2013 4:05 PM

Representatives of Hungary and the United States of America initialled an agreement to improve international tax compliance and assist the implementation of FATCA regulation.

UNESCO grants its patronage for Holocaust Memorial Year, Samuel Pisar announces

Prime Minister’s Office, October 28, 2013 3:04 PM

The Hungarian Government regards it an honour that the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) has undertaken to be chief patron of Holocaust Memorial Year 2014, Minister of State Heading the Prime Minister’s Office János Lázár said today.

Analysts also acknowledge a positive trend reversal

Ministry for National Economy, October 28, 2013 2:05 PM

In an interview to taxation and accountancy periodical SZAKma, Deputy State Secretary for Budgetary Affairs Péter Benő Banai drew attention to prognoses by analysts of international banks that predict economic growth to be in line with -- or even above -- Government estimates.