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Prime Minister Viktor Orbán: important agricultural issues have been solved

Prime Minister’s Office, June 17, 2013 5:52 PM

Prime Minister Viktor Orbán signed an agreement in Budapest with Chairman of the Hungarian Chamber of Agriculture, Balázs Győrffy.

Government measures to safeguard achievements

Ministry for National Economy, June 17, 2013 4:42 PM

Hungarian people have made tremendous efforts to end the Excessive Deficit procedure against the country, but the result “shall be upheld and protected”, and that is the reason the Government has submitted new measures in Parliament, Government Spokesperson András Giró-Szász said, and Minister for National Economy Mihály Varga announced the concrete measures.

Over 60 projects are presented on the second open day of EU development projects

Ministry of National Development, June 17, 2013 4:40 PM

The National Development Agency (NDA) organised the open day of European Union development projects for the second time on 15 June 2013, at which over 60 development projects implemented within the framework of the New Széchenyi Plan were presented to the public nationally, said Nándor Csepreghy, Deputy State Secretary for Development Projects of the Ministry for National Development (MND).

Flood defence success demonstrates Hungary's strength and confidence

Prime Minister’s Office, June 17, 2013 4:37 PM

In his pre-agenda speech in Parliament, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán declared that the biggest flood Hungary had ever experienced has left the country without causing any casualties or major damage, adding that through recent protection efforts along the flooding river Danube, the country has proved that it stands united and strong when people are needed on the dykes.

Visegrad Group and Japanese Prime Ministers hold Summit in Warsaw

Prime Minister’s Office, June 17, 2013 2:53 PM

A summit meeting took place in Warsaw between the Prime Ministers of the Visegrad Group (the Czech Republic, Hungary, Poland and Slovakia) and the Prime Minister of Japan.

Hungary has achieved changes in Venice Commission report

Ministry of Foreign Affairs, June 17, 2013 11:45 AM

From Hungary’s viewpoint, we have succeeded in achieving favourable and significant changes to the draft report of the Venice Commission on the fourth amendment to the Fundamental Law of Hungary, Minister of Foreign Affairs János Martonyi declared in Venice on Friday. However, this does not mean that Hungary agrees with the content of the document, János Martonyi told reporters after attending the Friday session of the Venice Commission.

Women on the labour market: conscious planning instead of haphazard actions

Ministry for National Economy, June 17, 2013 11:16 AM

Even from a European aspect, the Government has achieved outstanding results in the field of employment in general and women’s labour prospects in particular, Ministerial Commissioner Piroska Szalai, responsible for the improvement of women’s labour market prospects, said in Győr, at a conference organized within the framework of the Fidesz programme entitled Hungary is Doing Better.

Government helps over 7,000 young people find jobs

Ministry of Public Administration and Justice, June 17, 2013 9:15 AM

The Hungarian government has helped more than 7,000 young people to find or retain their jobs since 2010, Bence Rétvári, State Secretary for Parliamentary Affairs at the Ministry of Public Administration and Justice said on Friday.

Forum on investment opportunities in domestic mining

Ministry of National Development, June 15, 2013 8:10 AM

The Ministry of National Development together with the Hungarian Office for Mining and Geology and the Geological and Geophysical Institute of Hungary held an investment forum on the 14th of June 2013, in the Karolyi Csekonics Residency in Budapest. Potential investors, trade union representatives and other interested parties had been informed about the Hungarian legal framework of the proposed mining concessions as well as about the EU member states’ working solutions and characterized basic conditions.

Prime Minister: Unprecedented cooperation in flood protection

Prime Minister’s Office, June 14, 2013 3:46 PM

Prime Minister Viktor Orbán participated in an interview at the public Kossuth Radio. Regarding the flood situation the Prime Minister declared that with unprecedented cooperation, good organization and expertise the danger could be averted and dykes were functioning well.

Foreign Minister János Martonyi received Tomicah Tillemann

Ministry of Foreign Affairs, June 14, 2013 3:07 PM

On June 12, Foreign Minister János Martonyi received Tomicah Tillemann, the grandson of late Congressman Tom Lantos, who serves as the Senior Advisor for Civil Society and Emerging Democracies to Secretary of State John Kerry. Mr. Tillemann was invited to Budapest by the Tom Lantos Institute to hold the first of a series of public lectures focusing on human rights.

Hungary to repay IMF loan by 2014 at the latest

Ministry for National Economy, June 14, 2013 1:47 PM

Hungary is determined to repay the IMF loan taken out in 2008 until 2014 at the latest; Minister for National Economy Mihály Varga said in Budapest at a presentation held within the framework of the Fidesz programme entitled Hungary is Doing Better.

Government endorsed new innovation strategy

Ministry for National Economy, June 14, 2013 1:46 PM

The Government adopted the National Research, Development and Innovation Strategy for 2014-2020, Minister of State for Economic Strategy Zoltán Cséfalvay announced.

The Road to Seoul: Involving Africa in Cyber Security

Ministry of Foreign Affairs, June 14, 2013 11:44 AM

On June 7, the Hungarian Ministry of Foreign Affairs hosted a workshop entitled „The Road to Seoul: Inviting Africa to Take Part in Cyber Security”, as part of the Africa Forum taking place in Budapest. The workshop was attended by representatives from several, mainly African countries, the EU, NGOs and enterprises.

New youth employment schemes

Ministry for National Economy, June 14, 2013 11:34 AM

The Ministry for National Economy is launching two new employment programmes: the Road to Your Job ("Út a szakmaválasztáshoz") scheme assists young people with social disadvantages in finding a profession, and another programme will help local governments to employ students during the summer vacation period.

Competitive infocommunication in the 2014-2020 EU budget

Ministry of National Development, June 14, 2013 9:56 AM

The increasing importance of cooperation between the government and the industry was emphasized by Mr Vilmos Vályi-Nagy, Minister of State for Infocommunication under the Ministry of National Development at the opening presentation of the Parliament of the Information Society on 13 June 2013. The Minister of State presented the main elements of the government’s infocommunication strategy discussed with the domestic small and large enterprises, multinational companies and professional representative organisations. The document specifying the main directions of fund utilisation and development for the 2014-2020 EU budget period will be soon published and put up for social discussion.

CERN’s new data centre inaugurated in Budapest

Prime Minister’s Office, June 13, 2013 5:20 PM

Prime Minister Viktor Orbán, Head of the Hungarian Academy of Science József Pálinkás and Rolf-Dieter Heuer, Director General of the European Organization for Nuclear Research (CERN), inaugurated the new CERN data centre, realised within the Wigner Research Centre for Physics.

The EU economic development funds will be fully drawn

Ministry of National Development, June 13, 2013 4:49 PM

The progress of the Economic Development Operational Programme (EDOP) of the New Széchenyi Plan was reviewed by a Monitoring Committee consisting of civilians, European Commission delegates and economic actors in Balatonfüred on 13 June 2013.

Minister of State Enikő Győri awarded the French Légion d’honneur

Ministry of Foreign Affairs, June 13, 2013 4:48 PM

It is possible to serve one's country while maintaining friendship with others, and this is an ideal to which I want to remain true; so France may always view me as a friend – declared Enikő Győri, Minister of State in charge of EU Affairs when she made Officer of the French National Order of the Legion of Honour (Légion d’honneur) in Budapest on June 13.

Minister of State Győri’s speech after receiving the French Legion of Honour

Ministry of Foreign Affairs, June 13, 2013 4:23 PM

Minister of State for EU Affairs Enikő Győri has been decorated with the French National Order of the Legion of Honor by Ambassador Roland Galharague of France in Budapest June 13, 2013. Ms. Győri delivered the following remarks after receiving the award.