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Prime Minister unveiled István Bethlen’s statue in Budapest

Prime Minister’s Office, October 8, 2013 11:37 AM

Hungary has regained its vitality and keeps getting stronger, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán said in Budapest on Monday, addressing the unveiling ceremony of one-time Prime Minister István Bethlen (1874-1946).

EU funds worth 60 billion forints available for healthcare

Ministry of Human Resources, October 7, 2013 5:54 PM

Hungary is starting hospital developments with about 60 billion forints (EUR 200m) in European Union support, Minister of State for Healthcare Miklós Szócska said on Sunday.

State Secretary Szijjártó: Hungary a stronghold for car industry

Prime Minister’s Office, October 7, 2013 5:43 PM

Hungary has become a stronghold for the car industry, especially due to its sufficient supplier network, State Secretary for Foreign Affairs and External Economic Relations Péter Szijjártó said on public television M1.

Culture funds to rise by 17 billion forints next year

Prime Minister’s Office, October 7, 2013 5:43 PM

The amount of state funding for culture will rise by 17 billion forints (EUR 57m) next year, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán stated in Hódmezővásárhely, on Sunday.

Prime Minister: Hungary strongly supports Serbia’s EU integration

Prime Minister’s Office, October 7, 2013 5:42 PM

Hungary strongly supports Serbia’s integration into the European Union, which the “southern neighbour appreciates”, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán said after meeting Ivan Mrkic, the Serbian foreign minister, in Budapest today.

State Secretary Szijjártó met with management of ALCOA and GE

Prime Minister’s Office, October 7, 2013 5:41 PM

Hungary’s State Secretary for Foreign Affairs and External Economic Relations Péter Szijjártó held talks with the deputy heads of ALCOA and GE in Budapest on Monday. These companies are the two leading investors from the United States and strategic partners of the Hungarian Government.

Financial accounts data at the end of September 2013 in line with estimates

Ministry for National Economy, October 7, 2013 5:38 PM

The central sub sector of the general government budget posted a surplus of HUF 12.1bn in September 2013. The financial accounts data at the end of September are in line with the Government’s prior expectations. Revenues and expenditures anticipated for this month and next – along with the extraordinary surplus projected for the month of December – confirm the expectation that this year’s below 3 percent deficit target will be met.

Prime Minister Viktor Orbán will be traveling to London

Prime Minister’s Office, October 7, 2013 5:11 PM

Prime Minister Viktor Orbán will be traveling to London on an official visit, on Wednesday, October 9.

Hungary strongly supports Serbian EU integration

Ministry of Foreign Affairs, October 7, 2013 3:59 PM

Hungary strongly supports Serbia’s integration into the European Union, which "the southern neighbour appreciates”, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán said after meeting Serbian foreign minister Ivan Mrkic in Budapest on 7 October 2013.

Hungary and Croatia agree to pursue dialogue on MOL-INA case

Ministry of Foreign Affairs, October 7, 2013 10:48 AM

Hungarian Minister of Foreign Affairs János Martonyi and his Croatian counterpart Vesna Pusic have agreed to settle the issue of Hungarian oil and gas company MOL and its Croatian counterpart by means of dialogue; however, if talks fail to yield a solution, MOL will decide whether or not to sell its stake in INA, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs announced on Saturday.

Budapest Water Summit Hungary’s landmark event of 2013

Ministry of Foreign Affairs, October 7, 2013 10:40 AM

The Budapest World Water Summit starting October 8 will be the year’s landmark event of in Hungarian diplomacy, Deputy State Secretary Péter Wintermantel said on Friday.

Ecotourism Information Centre opens in Apátistvánfalva

Ministry of Rural Development, October 7, 2013 10:36 AM

Minister for Rural Development Sándor Fazekas inaugurated an Ecotourism Information Centre in the Vas County town of Apátistvánfalva on Friday; the facility was established through the reconstruction of a former border guard barracks.

Hungary to be Special Guest at Moscow Food Industry Exhibition

Ministry of Rural Development, October 7, 2013 10:34 AM

Hungary will be one of the special guests at the Golden Autumn agricultural and food industry exhibition held in Moscow on October 8-12; Hungarian wines will be represented by the Szekszárd wine region, the Ministry of Rural Development's Parliamentary State Secretary announced on Friday in Szekszárd.

Minister Martonyi met with Montenegrin counterpart in Budva

Ministry of Foreign Affairs, October 7, 2013 9:45 AM

Minister of Foreign Affairs János Martonyi met his Montenegrin counterpart Igor Luksic for talks on the sidelines of a security policy conference in Montenegro’s Budva on Saturday.

Central European justice ministers’ meeting in Veszprém

Ministry of Public Administration and Justice, October 4, 2013 3:59 PM

Central European justice ministers plan to intensify cooperation and coordinate their positions in several areas within the European Union, Hungary's Minister of Public Administration and Justice Tibor Navracsics said on Friday.

Public work must be meaningful and productive

Ministry for National Economy, October 4, 2013 3:54 PM

On Thursday Minister of State for Employment Sándor Czomba paid a visit to three small villages in Borsod-Abaúj-Zemplén County with successful public work schemes and spoke about the importance of productive public work, an assertion which has been proven right by several settlements all over the country, in typical disadvantaged regions.

Minister Balog speaks in France about Roma culture in Hungary

Ministry of Human Resources, October 4, 2013 2:03 PM

The Minister of Human Resources Zoltán Balog took part in a round-table discussion on the development of Roma culture today in Aix-en-Provence, France. The goal of the event, organised by the Hungarian Embassy in France, was for Hungary, which took the lead in laying down the European Roma Framework Strategy, to share its experiences with the participants.

Minister Martonyi to discuss EU integration with his Serbian counterpart

Ministry of Foreign Affairs, October 4, 2013 10:25 AM

Minister of Foreign Affairs János Martonyi has invited his Serbian counterpart, Ivan Mrkic, for talks in Budapest to discuss Serbia’s European Union integration process.

The presence of domestic SMEs to be promoted on international markets

Ministry for National Economy, October 4, 2013 9:51 AM

Speaking at a Budapest conference entitled Hungarian Exports Set to Renew, Minister for National Economy Mihály Varga said that one of the primary objectives of Hungarian foreign economic policy is to assist domestic SMEs to gain ground on international markets to a larger extent than before.

András Doncsev met with the US Special Envoy to Monitor and Combat Anti-Semitism

Ministry of Human Resources, October 3, 2013 5:14 PM

Minister of State for Human Resources András Doncsev received United States Special Envoy to Monitor and Combat Anti-Semitism Ira Forman on the 3rd of October, 2013.