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ThyssenKrupp inaugurates new plant in Győr

Ministry for National Economy, June 21, 2013 1:42 PM

Germany's ThyssenKrupp concern inaugurated a new plant in Győr, Northwest Hungary, which was completed through an investment of HUF 1.2 billion (EUR 4 million).

Regional electricity market integration assessed by the Hungarian presidency at closing meeting

Ministry of National Development, June 21, 2013 9:04 AM

The Visegrad Countries confirmed their commitment toward extending the successful Czech-Slovakian-Hungarian market integration to Poland at the closing meeting of the Hungarian presidency of the Central Eastern European Forum for Electricity Market Integration (CEEE Forum) held in Budapest on 18 June 2013.

Erzsébet Holiday Camps relaunched in June 2013

Ministry of Public Administration and Justice, June 20, 2013 5:59 PM

The Erzsébet Programme is Hungary’s most prominent social programme of the past two decades.

Employment of individuals with disabilities increased by 10 thousand

Ministry of Human Resources, June 20, 2013 4:31 PM

In the past two years, the employment of those living with disabilities within state-subsidised frameworks has increased to fifty-five thousand, Miklós Soltész, State Secretary for Social and Family Affairs of the Ministry for National Resources announced in Debrecen today.

Nearly 10 kilometres of road was reconstructed between Röszke and Mórahalom

Ministry of National Development, June 20, 2013 4:18 PM

Another road reconstruction project was completed with the support of the New Széchenyi Plan. A nearly 10-kilometre section of the road connecting Röszke and Mórahalom in Csongrád County was reconstructed from over HUF 1 billion European Union funds. The inauguration ceremony of the project was held in Mórahalom on 20 June 2013.

Women’s prospects improved significantly on the Hungarian labour market

Ministry for National Economy, June 20, 2013 4:00 PM

Even from a European perspective, the Government has achieved outstanding results in the field of employment in general and the job prospects of women in particular. This year, the positive effects of the Job Protection Plan promote further improvement with regard to women’s employment. According to the latest data of the programme, which has been in place since January, in April job subsidies were applied for 27 thousand employees returning to work after their childcare allowance and maternity benefit period had ended. In addition, the Cabinet is planning to arrange new policies in order to improve the day-care facility network for small children and enhance the prospects of women seeking or returning to a job.

Accident investigation and rescue exercise organised by the GYSEV railway company

Ministry of National Development, June 20, 2013 2:06 PM

Railway professionals and ambulance, police and fire service representatives also participated in the rescue exercise organised by GYSEV Zrt. in Sopron on 19 June 2013. During the simulation a yard locomotive collided with two motor vehicles. As Mr Zoltán Schváb, Deputy State Secretary for Transport under the Ministry of National Development emphasized at the venue, similar exercises are extremely important in order to ensure effective, fast and synchronised rescue operation and restoration in real accident situations.

Increasing online bankcard payments in public administration procedures

Ministry of National Development, June 20, 2013 1:57 PM

As a result of a project managed by the Governmental Information-Technology Development Agency (GITDA) online bankcard payment (VPOS) has been an option in increasing number of procedures in public administration since the end of March. The system implemented with the support of the New Széchenyi Plan justified the preliminary expectations already in the first period.

Prime Minister Viktor Orbán speaks at the cabinet meeting in Fertőd

Prime Minister’s Office, June 19, 2013 5:19 PM

The Prime Minister held a speech at the cabinet meeting in Fertőd, declaring that those countries that do not insist on their cultural roots and turn away from their past also turn away from their future.

Hungary supports Moldova’s European integration, says Deputy State Secretary Gergely Prőhle

Ministry of Foreign Affairs, June 19, 2013 4:13 PM

Deputy State Secretary of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Gergely Prőhle reiterated Hungary’s support for Moldova’s European integration during his talks in Chisinau on 18 June 2013.

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Hungary rejects the statement made by the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights

Ministry of Foreign Affairs, June 19, 2013 3:09 PM

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Hungary expresses its perplexity and rejects the statement made by the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights Navanethem Pillay on 18 June 2013. The UN High Commissioner, while welcoming the opinion issued by the Venice Commission regarding the fourth amendment to the Fundamental Law of Hungary, made several untenable critical remarks with respect to the state of democracy in Hungary.

Statement by the Hungarian Ministry of Foreign Affairs

Ministry of Foreign Affairs, June 19, 2013 2:38 PM

Enikő Győri, Minister of State for EU Affairs of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Hungary, was shocked that the ALDE Group of the European Parliament announced on Twitter that "a Fidesz MEP" had accused the EU of being a dictatorship. The referred statement was made by a representative who was elected on the Jobbik ticket, an opposition party.

State Secretary Péter Szijjártó: Hungarian-American economic relations expand significantly

Prime Minister’s Office, June 19, 2013 2:13 PM

State Secretary for External Economic Relations and Foreign Affairs Péter Szijjártó declared that Hungarian-American economic relations will expand significantly in the near future, after meeting in the United States with among others the directors of Protector and Gamble, IBM, Citigroup, GE, Honeywell, Cargill, the Republican leader of the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the U.S. House of Representatives and the leaders of the Hungarian Congressional Caucus.

Hungary prepares new strategy for international development aid

Ministry of Foreign Affairs, June 18, 2013 5:43 PM

Hungary has drafted a new framework strategy for international development cooperation in line with its policy of eastern orientation, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs announced on 17 June 2013.

The Venice Commission modified its draft opinion after receiving detailed explanations from the Hungarian Government

Ministry of Foreign Affairs, June 18, 2013 5:41 PM

Upon the request of Hungarian Foreign Minister János Martonyi the Venice Commission published an opinion on the Fourth Amendment to the Fundamental Law on 14 June. The CoE body after having received documents and detailed explanations from the Hungarian Government has brought several modifications to the previous draft opinion and dropped its previous negative assessment on a number of important issues.

Completion of engineering site at Ófehértó

Ministry of National Development, June 18, 2013 5:25 PM

The handover of the Ófehértó Motorway Engineering and new motorway police site at kilometre section 254 of the M3 motorway between Nyíregyháza and highway No. 49 took place on 18 June 2013. Mr Pál Völner, Minister of State for Infrastructure under the Ministry of National Development spoke at the event.

State Secretary Péter Szijjártó Szijjártó holds negotiations in the United States

Prime Minister’s Office, June 18, 2013 4:43 PM

State Secretary for External Economic Relations and Foreign Affairs Péter Szijjártó is on a two-day official visit in Washingon DC and met with Co-chairs of the Hungarian Congressional Caucus Marcy Kaptur and Andy Harris.

Hungary’s sense of responsibility for ethnic Hungarians abroad will increase

Ministry of Foreign Affairs, June 18, 2013 3:13 PM

The parliamentary representation of ethnic Hungarians living outside Hungary – which will be accomplished following the 2014 elections – will hopefully bolster Hungary's sense of responsibility for them, Parliamentary State Secretary Zsolt Németh declared in Paris on Monday.

Non-Paper of the Hungarian Government concerning the opinion of the Venice Commission on the Fourth Amendment to the Fundamental Law

Ministry of Foreign Affairs, June 18, 2013 2:04 PM

The Hungarian Government issued a Non-Paper concerning the latest, modified opinion of the Venice Commission on the Fourth Amendment to the Fundamental Law.

Real wage increase exceeds 4 percent in April

Ministry for National Economy, June 18, 2013 12:39 PM

According to the flash report of the Hungarian Central Statistical Office (KSH), the strengthening of wages’ purchasing power continued unabated in the fourth month of the year.