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Technical intelligentsia will play a key role in the creation of a powerful Hungary

Ministry for National Economy, September 23, 2013 11:30 AM

In the opinion of the Minister for National Economy, Hungarian technical intelligentsia will be a determining factor in the building of a strong and successful Hungary with steadily expanding economy.

National Water Strategy ready for submission

Ministry of Rural Development, September 23, 2013 10:14 AM

The Water Strategy has been completed and may soon be submitted to the Government, the Ministry of Rural Development's Deputy State Secretary for Water announced at the OMÉK agriculture fair. The social debate on the Strategy, during the course of which over 1300 comments and suggestions were submitted, closed in July. The Ministry has processed the recommendations and incorporated a significant number of them into the Strategy.

Hungary and Vietnam Sign Nuclear Cooperation Agreement

Ministry of National Development, September 23, 2013 9:04 AM

Minister of State for Energy Affairs Pál Kovács and Deputy Minister for Education Pham Manh Hung signed a bilateral agreement on nuclear training, research, administrative and technical cooperation in the presence of President of the Republic of Hungary János Áder and President of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam Truong Tan Sang in Sándor Palace on 16 September 2013.

Successful Consultation on Russian-Hungarian Energy Cooperation

Ministry of National Development, September 23, 2013 9:03 AM

The Energy Working Group of the Russian-Hungarian Intergovernmental Commission for Economic Cooperation held its third meeting in Budapest on 16 September 2013, where the parties discussed energy cooperation and business opportunities between the two countries. The session was attended by officials from the relevant Hungarian and Russian ministries, and also members of the organisations active in energy market relations between the two countries.

Péter Szijjártó holds talks on strengthening Hungarian-Tunisian relations

Prime Minister’s Office, September 20, 2013 2:24 PM

State Secretary for Foreign Affairs and External Economic Relations Péter Szijjártó held talks on the continuation of the Hungarian-Tunisian Economic Action Plan on Thursday in Budapest, the State Secretary's press chief said.

Defence Minister to leave hospital after car crash

Ministry of Defence, September 20, 2013 1:56 PM

Defence Minister Csaba Hende will on Friday leave the Budapest hospital he was flown to by helicopter after a car accident on Thursday afternoon, a commander of the Hungarian Army's Health Centre told public TV on Friday morning.

Framework conditions set for a decade foster continuous development of railway passenger transport

Ministry of National Development, September 20, 2013 1:06 PM

The Ministry of National Economy has entered into ten-year public service agreements on railway passenger transport with MÁV-START Ltd. and GYSEV Ltd. At the signing ceremony, Minister of State for Infrastructure Pál Völner said that the agreements created a more predictable framework for both the state as contractor and service companies, making planning easier as well.

Péter Szijjártó: Hungary has become the stronghold of the European automotive industry

Prime Minister’s Office, September 20, 2013 12:57 PM

Hungary has become the stronghold of the European automotive industry thanks to the measures introduced over the last three years, including the restructuring of the tax system, the creation of a flexible Labour Code and the reform of vocational training, State Secretary for Foreign Affairs and External Economic Relations Péter Szijjártó said on Thursday in Szolnok at the inauguration ceremony of the F. Segura Spanish car parts manufacturing factory.

6th Session of the Hungarian-Russian Working Group on Tourism

Ministry for National Economy, September 20, 2013 11:04 AM

Presentations and photos.

PM Viktor Orban attended the inauguration ceremony of a new vegetable oil factory built by the Swiss Glencore group in Foktő

Prime Minister’s Office, September 19, 2013 6:14 PM

Prime Minister Viktor Orban attended the inauguration ceremony of a new vegetable oil factory built by the Swiss Glencore group in Foktő.

Hungary, Finland agree EU should stay intact, says Zsolt Németh

Ministry of Foreign Affairs, September 19, 2013 6:14 PM

Hungary and Finland have an interest in maintaining European Union unity since otherwise future integration would be compromised, Zsolt Németh, state secretary of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Hungary said in Helsinki on 19 September.

The Government concluded a Strategic Partnership Agreement with Samsung

Ministry for National Economy, September 19, 2013 4:35 PM

A Strategic Partnership Agreement was signed today by Minister for National Economy Mihály Varga and President of Samsung Electronics Hungary Ltd Lee Kyu-Jin at the company’s Jászfényszaru headquarters. After the signing ceremony, the participants planted a tree as a symbol for the foundation-stone of the new Samsung production facility.

Hungary’s industrial performance among the best in Europe

Ministry for National Economy, September 19, 2013 4:06 PM

In July 2013, industrial output gained 4.8 percent in comparison to the corresponding period of 2012. This figure places Hungary as the fifth best on the growth ranking of the EU 28. The success of the Hungarian economy depends largely on the success of the productive sector, and that is why the Government of Hungary has been pursuing a proactive industrial policy ever since it took office. The Government measures aimed at boosting competitiveness, investment and industrial production have contributed to the excellent data in July, through which Hungary belongs to the top performers within the European Union.

Government economic policy behind the intact upward trend in real wages

Ministry for National Economy, September 19, 2013 1:21 PM

In light of the latest statistics of the Hungarian Central Statistical Office (KSH), the positive trend of increasing real wages in place since the beginning of the year is continuing. In January-July 2013, average gross and net wages were up year-on-year by 3.2 percent and 4.6 percent, respectively, within the national economy. In this period, real wages increased by 2.2 percent parallel to an inflation rate of 2.3 percent, which development resulted from lower utility charges, lower taxes on wages and a minimum wage increase which exceeded the pace of inflation growth.

Hungarian-Russian Joint Economic Committee decides on establishing agricultural joint enterprises

Prime Minister’s Office, September 19, 2013 12:23 PM

At the meeting of the Hungarian-Russian Joint Economic Committee on Wednesday in Budapest, it was agreed that the agriculture ministries of the two countries would begin preparations for the establishment of joint enterprises in order to increase agricultural trade, State Secretary for Foreign Affairs and External Economic Relations of the Prime Minister’s Office Péter Szijjártó said at the press conference following the meeting.

French company Auchan opens training centre in Fót

Ministry of Human Resources, September 19, 2013 12:18 PM

Minister of State for Social and Family Affairs Miklós Soltész and CEO of Auchan Hungary Dominique Ducoux inaugurated a new training centre in Fót, north of Budapest, on Wednesday. The new centre will play an important role in the training of disabled workers.

Prime Minister Viktor Orbán held talks with the Russian minister of agriculture

Prime Minister’s Office, September 18, 2013 1:36 PM

Cooperation between the governments of Hungary and Russia on boosting exports were the focus of talks between Prime Minister Viktor Orbán and Russian minister of agriculture Nikolai Fyodorov in parliament on Wednesday.

New Hungarian Honorary Consul in Venezuela

Ministry of Foreign Affairs, September 18, 2013 8:56 AM

Hungarian–Venezuelan businessman István Tóth has been appointed as Hungary’s new honorary consul in Venezuela.

Hungary establishes the Danube Coordination Centre

Ministry of Interior, September 18, 2013 8:46 AM

It is high time the Danube Coordination Centre was set up - said Minister of Interior, Sándor Pintér at the opening conference of the Danube River Forum in Budapest. The establishment of the centre and the definition of operation principles is a common task – added the Minister of Interior.

Minister János Martonyi met with his Vietnamese counterpart

Ministry of Foreign Affairs, September 17, 2013 11:51 PM

Minister of Foreign Affairs János Martonyi held bilateral discussions with his Vietnamese counterpart, Foreign Minister Pham Binh Minh on the margins of the state visit to Hungary by H.E. Truong Tan Sang, the President of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam September 16, 2013.