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The 60 percent of EU funds to be spent on economic development

Ministry for National Economy, February 1, 2013 1:21 PM

In the 2014-2020 fiscal period of the European Union Hungary will allocate the 60 percent of EU resources to stimulating growth and the development of the economy, according to the decision of the Government of Hungary. In the fiscal period ending in 2013 only the 16 percent of EU funds were utilized for this goal, said Minister of State at the Ministry for National Economy Zoltán Cséfalvay at a Budapest conference organized by the Hungarian Economic Association on Thursday.

We Held Our Own in 2012

Ministry of Defence, February 1, 2013 1:20 PM

This year’s defence budget has increased by HUF 7 billion as compared with last year’s, but we need to continue making economical use of the budgetary resources, Minister of Defence Csaba Hende said at the annual tasking staff meeting which was held in Budapest on Thursday, January 31.

Szentkirályi to Export Mineral Water to Saudi Arabia

Ministry of Rural Development, February 1, 2013 1:11 PM

Hungarian mineral water producer Szentkirályi is to begin exporting its products to Saudi Arabia; an agreement was signed in Budapest on Thursday by Export-Import Manager of Szentkirályi Mineral Water Ltd. Tamás Tóth and a Saudi partner company.

More than a hundred human traffickers were arrested in an international operation against illegal migration

Ministry of Interior, February 1, 2013 11:43 AM

Joint action was held on Tuesday in four European countries to fight illegal migration. A total of 103 human traffickers were arrested in the operation, 10 of them in Hungary - announced the Director General for Criminal Affairs of the National Police Force, at a Budapest press conference.

Positive foreign trade balance also in November

Ministry for National Economy, February 1, 2013 11:07 AM

According to the latest flash report of the Hungarian Central Statistical Office, in January-November 2012 the volume of exports and imports increased by 1.5 percent and 0.4 percent, respectively, in comparison to the corresponding period of the previous year. In this period foreign trade surplus amounted to 1 947bn HUF (6.7bn EUR). Calculating in forints this amounts exceeds by 59bn HUF the figure registered in the initial eleven months of 2011, while due to exchange rate change the amount in euros is 23 million EUR below that level.

Works by Contemporary Hungarian artists in Kosice, 2013 European Capital of Culture

Ministry of Foreign Affairs, February 1, 2013 11:01 AM

A new exhibition entitled „Creative Transgressions” has opened at the Béla Löffler Museum in Kosice, consisting of works from contemporary Hungarian artists. The city is the 2013 European Capital of Culture, with this exhibition being the first large-scale Hungarian event of the year.

Government decides on establishment of Roma Affairs Council

Ministry of Human Resources, February 1, 2013 9:05 AM

At a meeting on 29 January, the Government decided on the establishment of a Roma Affairs Council, bringing the issue of social inclusion to a higher level. The main tasks of the Council will be the elaboration of proposals regarding social inclusion and Roma affairs policy strategy, and the monitoring of implementation.

The Roundtable on higher education established

Ministry of Human Resources, January 31, 2013 5:58 PM

The roundtable on higher education has been established and will begin work in three workgroups, Minister of Human Resources Zoltán Balog announced at a press conference after the Roundtable's first session on Thursday.

Agreement on energy cooperation

Prime Minister’s Office, January 31, 2013 5:40 PM

It is in Hungary's fundamental interest to pursue good relations and close cooperation with Russia, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán said when he met President Vladimir Putin in Moscow today.

Deputy Prime Minister Semjén meets new Armenian Patriarch

Prime Minister’s Office, January 31, 2013 5:29 PM

Deputy Prime Minister Zsolt Semjén met with recently elected 97th Armenian Apostolic Patriarch of Jerusalem Nurhan Manougian during his visit to Jerusalem on Thursday. According to the Deputy Prime Minister, the fact that he was the first secular foreign dignitary to be received by the Patriarch since his election on January 24 is a notable gesture.

Young Farmers Can Expect Further Support

Ministry of Rural Development, January 31, 2013 4:20 PM

"Young farmers can expect to receive further support during the upcoming European Union budget period of 2014-2020, so that as many as possible choose farming and agricultural activities as their was of life", stated the Ministry or Rural Development's State Secretary for Rural Development Zsolt V. Németh at a press conference on Wednesday in Budapest.

No one may sustain disadvantage on account of origin in Hungary

Ministry of Public Administration and Justice, January 31, 2013 4:10 PM

The Hungarian Government is committed to ensuring that no one in Hungary should sustain any disadvantage on account of their origin, Deputy Prime Minister, Minister of Public Administration and Justice Tibor Navracsics reiterated in Washington to Senator Ben Cardin, Co-Chairman of the US Helsinki Commission. The Minister gave an account of the meetings he held during his three-day visit to Washington on Wednesday.

Navracsics in Washington: Fidesz poses no threat to democracy

Ministry of Public Administration and Justice, January 31, 2013 4:09 PM

Fidesz poses no threat to democracy, Deputy Prime Minister, Minister of Public Administration and Justice said in response to foreign criticisms levelled against the Hungarian Government at a meeting with Hungarians living in the vicinity of Washington held at the Hungarian Embassy in the US capital Wednesday evening, local time.

Hungary excels in globalization ranking

Ministry for National Economy, January 31, 2013 4:02 PM

Ernst&Young published its annual report on globalization last week which included its Globalization Index 2012 for the 60 largest economies of the world. The index analyzes the drivers of globalization on the basis of five sub-indices: openness to trade, capital movements, exchange of technology and ideas, labour movements and cultural integration.

Prime Minister held talks with President of the European Parliament

Prime Minister’s Office, January 31, 2013 3:47 PM

President of the European Parliament Martin Schulz held talks with Prime Minister Viktor Orbán in Brussels on Wednesday. One of the main topics of their meeting was the issue of the European Union's budget framework for the period 2014-2020. Following his meeting with President Schulz, he told the press that the EP President had made it clear to him that "he is not the kind of man who would be prepared to sign a budget that has no real basis".

31st Agromash Expo Opens in Budapest

Ministry of Rural Development, January 31, 2013 3:36 PM

The 31st Agromash agricultural machine exhibition and trade fair opened on Wednesday in Budapest at the exhibition centre in Kőbánya. At the opening ceremony, Minister for Rural Development Sándor Fazekas stated that the current exhibition is the largest ever held, with 200 exhibitors on over 32 thousand square metres.

Hungary offers 260,000 dollars to help Syrians in need

Ministry of Foreign Affairs, January 31, 2013 2:18 PM

Hungary has offered to donate 260,000 dollars in aid to help civilians in Syria at a UN-sponsored international donors' conference held in Kuwait City, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Deputy State Secretary for Global Affairs, Szabolcs Takács said on Thursday.

Interview with Minister Matolcsy in The Wall Street Journal

Ministry for National Economy, January 31, 2013 12:43 PM

Minister of National Economy György Matolcsy gave an interview recently to the Wall Street Journal, which can be read below.

The Prime Minister met with the President of the European Commission

Prime Minister’s Office, January 30, 2013 6:24 PM

Prime Minister Viktor Orbán met with President of the European Commission José Manuel Barroso on Wednesday in Brussels. After the meeting, the Hungarian Prime Minister stated that for Hungary it is a moral issue, rather than a political or economic one, that the excessive deficit procedure launched against the country since it joined the EU is ended.

Prime Minister holds talks with Herman Van Rompuy

Prime Minister’s Office, January 30, 2013 5:38 PM

Prime Minister Viktor Orbán held talks with President of the European Council Herman Van Rompuy in Brussels on Wednesday, Bertalan Havasi, the Prime Minister’s Press Chief said.

Legislation on domestic violence ready for discussion

Ministry of Human Resources, January 30, 2013 4:16 PM

Domestic violence should be sanctioned more seriously than other acts of violence, said Minister for Human Resources Zoltán Balog.

Sándor Fazekas meets U.S. Ambassador

Ministry of Rural Development, January 30, 2013 4:11 PM

The Minister received United States Ambassador to Hungary Eleni Tsakopoulos Kounalakis at the Ministry of Rural Development. During their meeting, Sándor Fazekas and his team of experts briefed the Ambassador Kounalakis on the country's National Rural Development Strategy and presented the agriculture ministry's plans for the future.

Codex Alimentarius Select Committee to Meet in Budapest

Ministry of Rural Development, January 30, 2013 2:58 PM

The FAO/WHO Codex Committee on Methods of Analysis and Sampling (CCMAS), the Codex Alimentarius Commission's select committee, will be meeting in Budapest on March 4-8, 2013. Experts representing over 50 countries are expected to take part at the event, and will be elaborating international documents that determine methods of food sampling and analysis.

Another Success for Hungarian Agricultural Diplomacy: Sweet Corn classified as Sensitive Product

Ministry of Rural Development, January 30, 2013 1:59 PM

According to State Secretary for Agricultural Economy György Czerván, it is a great success for Hungarian agricultural diplomacy that during the course of comprehensive negotiations with Canada in relation to an economic and trade treaty we succeeded in having sweet corn included on the list of so-called "sensitive products", meaning this product will enjoy added protection in future.

Hortobágy Gene Bank Transferred to National Park

Ministry of Rural Development, January 30, 2013 11:54 AM

The Hortobágy Non-profit Company for Nature Conservation and Gene Preservation is to be transferred from the National Asset Management Inc. to the Hortobágy National Park (HNP), announced Minister for Rural Development Sándor Fazekas on Monday in Hortobágy.