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Minister Martonyi’s bilateral talks at UN General Assembly

Ministry of Foreign Affairs, October 1, 2013 5:23 PM

The mood has changed towards Iran and once a solution is found to the country’s nuclear programme, it could offer Hungary great potential to develop ties and boost exports, the Hungarian Minister of Foreign Affairs told Hungarian news agency MTI in New York after addressing the UN General Assembly’s session on 30 September 2013.

Deputy Prime Minister delivers speech at conference on Anti-Semitism

Ministry of Public Administration and Justice, October 1, 2013 4:04 PM

Deputy Prime Minister Tibor Navracsics spoke at the opening of the conference entitled "Jewish Life and Anti-Semitism in Contemporary Europe" organised by the Tom Lantos Institute in the Hungarian Parliament building in Budapest. Speakers of the event also include Israeli Minister of Finance Yair Lapid, widow of the late Congressman Tom Lantos Mrs Annette Lantos and Minister of State Zsolt Németh from the Hungarian Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

Minister Varga submitted draft budget for 2014

Ministry for National Economy, October 1, 2013 4:02 PM

The Ministry of National Economy will go on with expanding family benefits, reducing administrative burdens in 2014 and abolishing the transaction fee for bank card payments.

International conference on elderly care organised in Budapest

Ministry of Human Resources, October 1, 2013 4:01 PM

On the occasion of the International Day of Older Persons, an inter-professional conference was held to discuss issues related to elderly care.

Introductory remarks by Minister of State Németh at conference on Antisemitism

Ministry of Foreign Affairs, October 1, 2013 2:26 PM

Introductory remarks by Zsolt Németh Minister of State for Foreign Affairs on “The political aspects of Jewish life today” at the international conference “Jewish Life and Anti-Semitism in Contemporary Europe”.

A budget of public utility tariff cuts

Ministry for National Economy, October 1, 2013 1:53 PM

Next year’s budget is expected to make everyday living conditions easier, Minister for National economy Mihály Varga said on Monday when he ceremoniously handed the draft of the 2014 Budget to President of Hungary’s Parliament László Kövér.

Negotiations on deepening economic and education-related ties between Hungary and Georgia

Prime Minister’s Office, October 1, 2013 1:18 PM

State Secretary for Foreign Affairs and External Economic Relations Peter Szijjárto is holding talks in Tbilisi on deepening economic and education-related ties between Hungary and Georgia.

Speech by H.E. János Martonyi, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Hungary, at the General Debate of the 68th UN General Assembly

Ministry of Foreign Affairs, October 1, 2013 11:50 AM

New York, 30 September 2013

The private sector also key factor behind better employment figures

Ministry for National Economy, October 1, 2013 10:45 AM

New jobs created in the private sector were also behind the increase in employment both over the past one and three years. As a result, according to the latest data of the Hungarian Central Statistical Office (KSH), the number of people in employment hit a two-decade high this summer, Minister of State for Employment said at a press conference in Budapest.

Hungary ready to send chemical experts to Syria

Ministry of Foreign Affairs, October 1, 2013 10:42 AM

Hungary is ready to send chemical and biological experts to Syria to support efforts to put the country’s chemical weapons under international control, Minister of Foreign Affairs János Martonyi told the 68th session of the United Nations General Assembly in New York on 30 September 2013.

E.ON gas business to be returned to the Hungarian state from 30 September

Ministry of National Development, September 30, 2013 5:50 PM

‘The gas business line of E.ON, including both gas trading and storage, is being returned to the Hungarian state as from 30 September 2013, after which the state will be in a position to negotiate prices and influence the actual trading processes of natural gas imports’ – the Minister for National Development said in an interview to Kossuth Radio.

Funding programme to support Holocaust Memorial Year 2014

Prime Minister’s Office, September 30, 2013 5:37 PM

The Government is establishing a civil fund with a budget of HUF 1.5 billion, within the framework of which NGOs and local governments may apply for funding with relation to programmes realised during the course of Holocaust Memorial Year 2014, László L. Simon, Head of the National Assembly’s Committee on Cultural and Press Affairs announced on Monday.

Hungary strongly condemns killings in Nigeria

Ministry of Foreign Affairs, September 30, 2013 1:32 PM

The Government of Hungary is shocked at the news of the terrorist attack carried out on 29 September 2013 by extremists in Nigeria, claiming the lives of many students and children, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs announced.

Karcag Equestrian Days - farming on a small scale can also be rewarding

Ministry of Rural Development, September 30, 2013 1:29 PM

"The genetic stock found in our herds and stables is a valuable treasure that could once again raise Hungarian horse breeding, horse racing and equestrian tourism to among the global leaders", Minister for Rural Development Sándor Fazekas declared at the Best Kitchen Garden award ceremony during the Equestrian Days event in Karcag.

Hungary welcomes UN resolution on elimination of chemical weapons in Syria

Ministry of Foreign Affairs, September 30, 2013 10:47 AM

Hungary welcomes the UN Security Council’s binding and enforceable resolution that demands the rapid and controllable eradication of Syria’s chemical weapons, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs announced. The resolution was approved unanimously on Friday.

Prime Minister congratulates Lech Walesa on the occasion of his 70th birthday

Prime Minister’s Office, September 29, 2013 11:27 AM

Prime Minister Viktor Orbán sent a letter to former President of Poland Lech Walesa, on the occasion of his 70th birthday, stating that he would like to congratulate the real man behind the legend.

“Award for Successful Enterprises” presented for the month of September

Ministry for National Economy, September 27, 2013 2:23 PM

It would be impossible for the Hungarian economy to make headway without innovation, development and production of added value, therefore it is necessary for innovative ideas to materialize as enterprises and become an organic part of Hungary’s economy, Minister for National Economy Mihály Varga said at the ceremony for presenting the “Award for Successful Enterprises” in the month of September in Budapest.

Minister Martonyi: Central Asia is important to Hungary

Ministry of Foreign Affairs, September 27, 2013 2:04 PM

Foreign Minister János Martonyi held bilateral meetings with his counterparts from Afghanistan, Iraq and Kazakhstan on the margins of the plenary session of the UN General Assembly on Thursday in New York City.

Application development campaign launched under the title Appra magyar!

Ministry of National Development, September 27, 2013 11:13 AM

The Information and Communication Technologies Association (ICT) is to launch an application development contest under the title Appra magyar!, with the aim to create a tradition, the association announced at a press conference in Budapest on Thursday. The organisers of the contest are interested to find the best Hungarian mobile applications in the past over a year.

Hungary was able to alleviate crisis effects

Ministry for National Economy, September 27, 2013 10:46 AM

Over the past three years, the Government managed to significantly mitigate and modify the adverse effects of the financial crisis, Minister for National Economy Mihály Varga said in Békéscsaba, at the 51st Economist Congress.