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Newly renovated Liszt Academy of Music reopens

Government, October 22, 2013 5:35 PM

Budapest's Liszt Academy of Music reopens its doors on Tuesday evening, following two years of renovation.

Salzburg Forum meets in Bucharest

Ministry of Interior, October 22, 2013 4:12 PM

The Ministers of Interior of the Central European region met in Romania to discuss minimising the number of cyber crimes.

State Secretary Szijjártó met Chinese research institute official

Prime Minister’s Office, October 22, 2013 11:35 AM

Hungary’s State Secretary for External Economic Relations and Foreign Affairs Péter Szijjártó discussed strengthening bilateral Hungarian-Chinese relations with President of the Communist Party of China (CPC) research institute Leng Rong, at a meeting in Budapest on Monday.

Prime Minister attended funeral of Wilfried Martens

Prime Minister’s Office, October 21, 2013 5:05 PM

Prime Minister Viktor Orbán attend the funeral of former Belgian premier and European People's Party leader Wilfried Martens in Ghent on Saturday.

Deputy Prime Minister Semjén: Catholic institutions to receive same financing as public ones

Prime Minister’s Office, October 21, 2013 5:04 PM

Following an amendment to Hungary's agreement with the Vatican, signed in Budapest on Monday, institutions run by the Catholic Church will receive the same financing from the central budget as public ones. The amendment, signed by Deputy Prime Minister Zsolt Semjén and Apostolic Nuncio to Hungary Alberto Bottari de Castello, contains stipulations concerning Catholic higher education, as well as financing for church-run museums.

23 October: The regime change must be completed, Minister of State Lázár says

Prime Minister’s Office, October 21, 2013 4:49 PM

Minister of State Heading the Prime Minister’s Office János Lázár delivered a speech at a commemorative event organised by the Ministry of Public Administration and Justice and the National Heritage Institute to mark the Hungarian Revolution of 1956.

Deputy State Secretary Kumin: Hungary can face up to historic tragedies

Prime Minister’s Office, October 21, 2013 3:48 PM

Hungary is now able to face up to its historic tragedies and has understood its responsibility for the deportation of Jews, as well as for the crimes of Communism, Deputy State Secretary for International Communications Ferenc Kumin stated at a commemoration in Cleveland on Sunday.

The Agrarian Sector Generates 4800 Billion Forints

Ministry of Rural Development, October 21, 2013 3:25 PM

Hungarian agriculture generates 2300-2400 billion forints each year, and this sum is doubled by the food industry, not including trade, the Minister for Rural Development stated in Sárrétudvari on Friday.

Wine is a Strategic Area

Ministry of Rural Development, October 21, 2013 3:19 PM

"Wine is much more that an agricultural product, it is part of the national image and a strategic area", the Minister for Rural Development declared at the "Put Hungarian Wine on the Table" professional forum in Mátraderecske.

Foreign Minister János Martonyi visits South Korea

Ministry of Foreign Affairs, October 21, 2013 2:49 PM

Foreign Minister János Martonyi held talks with his South Korean counterpart Yun Byung-se on October 18 in Seoul, where they signed a cooperation agreement on nuclear energy.

Family tax allowances to be expanded

Prime Minister’s Office, October 21, 2013 12:36 PM

Family tax allowances will also be deductible from the 7% health and 10% pension contributions, which will especially serve the interests of low-income families, Government Spokesperson András Giró-Szász stated, commenting on 2014 tax laws on Friday.

The Hungaricum Act guarantees the protection of the treasures of the Hungarian people

Ministry of Rural Development, October 21, 2013 11:23 AM

The Hungaricum Act, which was unanimously adopted by Parliament over a year ago, is a unique piece of legislation that guarantees the protection of the greatest achievements and treasures of the Hungarian people, the Minister for Rural Development stressed on Saturday in Csepel, Budapest.

Increasing competition for EU transport development funds

Ministry of National Development, October 21, 2013 9:29 AM

The main problem with the elements of the Trans-European Transport Network (TEN-T) in Hungary is that, although the vast majority of the infrastructure has been established, the quality is bad or the capacity falls short of demand. Thus, according to the Hungarian position, making substantial improvements to the sections available is at least as important in solving bottlenecks as establishing the missing connections, Minister of State for Infrastructure Pál Völner emphasised at the TEN-T Days 2013 conference in Tallinn on 17 October 2013.

Hungarian-British workshop discussion on economic policy and a visit to the United States

Prime Minister’s Office, October 18, 2013 4:45 PM

Representatives of the governments of Hungary and Great Britain discussed the most important issues relating to economic policy and government communications at an informal workshop held on October 16-17.

Prime Minister attended the Hungary-India business forum in Mumbai

Prime Minister’s Office, October 18, 2013 3:00 PM

Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán, currently on an official visit to India, opened trading at the Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE) at 9:15 am local time, on Friday.

Wages continue to increase in real terms

Ministry for National Economy, October 18, 2013 10:09 AM

According to the latest statistics of the Hungarian Central Statistical Office (KSH), wages are continuing to rise. In January-August 2013, gross and net average wages within the national economy were 3.4 percent and 4.8 percent higher, respectively, year-on-year. Thanks to Government measures, along with the steady increase of real wages the improving employment trend is also expected to contribute to the stimulation of domestic consumption.

The eradication of poverty cannot be based on symptomatic treatment

Ministry of Human Resources, October 18, 2013 8:57 AM

One of the fundamental principles of the fight against poverty is that, rather than resorting to the mere treatment of the symptoms, we should tackle the processes and situations that constantly regenerate poverty on a systemic level, Zoltán Kovács, State Secretary for Social Inclusion at the Ministry of Human Resources said on Thursday in Bátonyterenye in Nógrád County.

Minister Martonyi’s speech at the Seoul Conference on Cyberspace

Ministry of Foreign Affairs, October 17, 2013 5:28 PM

October 17, 2013

Auspicious trends within the Hungarian economy

Ministry for National Economy, October 17, 2013 4:25 PM

In August 2013 – in light of both unadjusted and workday-adjusted data – the volume of construction sector output increased significantly, by 14.6 percent, in comparison to the corresponding period of the previous year.

Central Europe is a promising investment target for India, says Prime Minister Viktor Orbán

Prime Minister’s Office, October 17, 2013 3:45 PM

Central Europe is a promising region in terms of investment for India, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán said in New Delhi on Thursday.