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Action plan to boost Hungarian-Jordanian cooperation

Prime Minister’s Office, March 18, 2014 10:30 AM

In order to develop bilateral ties, a 6+5 point action plan has been developed by the Hungarian-Jordanian Joint Economic Committee.

Social workers’ conditions have improved significantly

Ministry of Human Resources, March 18, 2014 10:13 AM

The labour conditions and wages of Hungarian social workers improved significantly during the last government cycle, Minister of State for Social and Family Affairs Miklós Soltész said at a press conference on Monday.

On the new Civil Code's provisions regulating portraying

Ministry of Public Administration and Justice, March 18, 2014 8:26 AM

In response to false allegations circulating in the press, the Ministry of Public Administration and Justice once again draws attention on the fact that the regulation of taking press photos does not change within the new Civil Code; rather, only the established judicial practice was included in new code.

Sándor Fazekas Visits Lendava

Ministry of Rural Development, March 17, 2014 6:29 PM

Minister for Rural Development Sándor Fazekas visited Lendva (Lendava, Slovenia) at the invitation of the National Community of Hungarian Local Governments in Pomurska on 16 March. During his visit to Slovenia, Mr. Fazekas and Slovenian Minister for Agriculture and the Environment Dejan Židan took part in a series of events to mark the Hungarian Revolution and War of Independence of 1848-49.

Alcoa to double production in Székesfehérvár

Prime Minister’s Office, March 17, 2014 4:55 PM

The new investment project of American aluminium producer Alcoa in Székesfehérvár, central Hungary, will open a new chapter in Hungarian-US economic cooperation, State Secretary for External Economic Relations Péter Szijjártó said on Monday.

Szabolcs Takács: Central Europe must stand by the Ukrainian people's freedom of speech

Ministry of Foreign Affairs, March 17, 2014 4:17 PM

It is the responsibility of Central Europe, which has been free and independent for 25 years, to support and stand by the Ukrainian people’s right to the freedom of speech as well as the decisions that the Ukrainian people have made, MFA Political Director Szabolcs Takács declared on Sunday.

Minister Martonyi: Hungary supports both Serbia and the Hungarian minority

Ministry of Foreign Affairs, March 17, 2014 4:15 PM

During a 15 March commemoration of the 1848-1849 revolution in Subotica (Szabadka, Serbia) organised by the Vojvodina Hungarian Alliance (VMSZ), Foreign Minister János Martonyi assured Vojvodina Hungarians and Serbia of Hungary's support.

Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Hungary regards the Crimean referendum as illegitimate

Ministry of Foreign Affairs, March 17, 2014 3:52 PM

The referendum held in the Crimean Autonomous Republic on whether the peninsula should secede to Russia violates the Ukrainian constitution; therefore the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Hungary regards the Crimean referendum as illegitimate and unlawful.

Paks power station: instalments to be paid only after tranches are drawn

Ministry for National Economy, March 17, 2014 3:14 PM

Hungary is obliged to start repaying interest incurred on the loan offered by Russia for the expansion of the Paks nuclear power plant only after the country has taken out an amount and for only the amount actually used, Minister of State Gábor Orbán said, adding that the financing terms for the loan facility agreement concluded with the Russian partner are very favourable for Hungary.

State celebrations on the anniversary of the 1848 revolution

Prime Minister’s Office, March 17, 2014 3:09 PM

The national flag was hoisted in front of Parliament on Saturday morning, as the start of state celebrations marking the anniversary of Hungary's Revolution that broke out on 15 March 1848. Summary.

Employment rate of people with disabilities to improve further

Prime Minister’s Office, March 17, 2014 3:06 PM

The test period of a video-based sign language interpretation service was launched on Monday with the objective of facilitating communication for people with hearing impairments as well as to make possible the employment of more people with disabilities, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán said.

More and more new private sector jobs created

Ministry for National Economy, March 17, 2014 11:43 AM

In light of data from the end of February, the number of newly registered, unsubsidized jobs in the private sector increased by 70 percent month-on-month and it was up by some 50 percent year-on-year.

Minister Martonyi: the consulate general in Cracow also has practical significance

Ministry of Foreign Affairs, March 17, 2014 10:46 AM

Hungarian Minister of Foreign Affairs János Martonyi and his Polish counterpart Radoslaw Sikorski reopened Hungary's consulate general in Cracow on Friday.

Celldömölk receives new ambulance

Ministry of Human Resources, March 17, 2014 10:17 AM

The western Hungarian town of Celldömölk received a new Mercedes Sprinter ambulance on Friday within the framework of the National Ambulance Service’s (OMSZ) EU-funded modernisation programme. The official delivery was attended by Minister of State for Health Miklós Szócska and OMSZ General Director Béla Burány.

Renewed Vigadó concert hall reopens in Budapest

Ministry of Human Resources, March 17, 2014 10:15 AM

The Hungarian capital’s second largest concert hall, the Vigadó, was officially reopened on Friday following extensive restoration, with the ceremony attended by Hungarian President János Áder, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán and Mayor of Budapest István Tarlós. Minister for Human Resources Zoltán Balog presented the symbolic key to the building to György Fekete, President of the Hungarian Academy of Arts (MMA).

Railway R&D and urban mobility on agenda of Transport Council session

Ministry of National Development, March 16, 2014 11:46 AM

Minister of State for Infrastructure Pál Völner headed the Hungarian delegation at the Brussels meeting of the transport ministries of EU Member States on 14 March, 2014. The participants approved a general approach to the regulation proposal on the European Railway Agency (ERA).

The Hungarian Nation celebrates the anniversary of the 1848 revolution

Prime Minister’s Office, March 15, 2014 3:13 PM

The national flag was hoisted in front of Parliament on Saturday morning, as the start of state celebrations marking the anniversary of Hungary's revolution that broke out on 15 March 1848. President János Áder, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán, Speaker of Parliament László Kövér, as well as members of the Government, representatives of political parties and diplomats attended the ceremony.

Visegrád Countries to set up high-level joint working group in transport

Ministry of National Development, March 14, 2014 3:55 PM

Senior officials of the transport ministries of Hungary, the Czech Republic, Poland and Slovakia signed a memorandum on establishing a high-level working group in Brussels on 14 March, 2014.

Minister Martonyi: V4 countries would be hurt by EU sanctions against Russia

Ministry of Foreign Affairs, March 14, 2014 12:13 PM

Any European sanctions introduced against Russia would have the gravest impact on the Visegrad Group countries, Foreign Minister János Martonyi declared after a meeting of the V4 ministers with the German Foreign Minister in Budapest on Thursday.

Ministry for National Economy to prepare a programme for promoting electric cars

Ministry for National Economy, March 14, 2014 11:39 AM

The Ministry for National Economy (NGM) plans to increase the number of electric cars in Hungary through tax incentives and support. The package of measures, bearing the name of the world-famous inventor-engineer Ányos Jedlik, is currently being prepared at the Ministry, Minister for National Economy Mihály Varga said at a press conference in Budapest.

New Civil Code standing out from current legislation

Ministry of Public Administration and Justice, March 14, 2014 8:17 AM

Entering into force on Saturday, the new Civil Code stands out from the last few years’ legislative processes, as it is the first Civil Code in Hungary what was created and comes into force under democratic conditions or have grown on soils of private property and market economy and supports these as well – said Lajos Vékás, the academic in charge of controlling the codification process at the press conference held in the Ministry of Public Administration and Justice this Thursday.

Rural Policy Must Also Assure People a Living in Small Settlements

Ministry of Rural Development, March 13, 2014 8:37 PM

Hungary requires a rural policy that provides people living in the country's many small settlements a living and an opportunity to get ahead in the future, the Minister for Rural Development declared at the joint foundation stone laying ceremony of the Water Quality Improvement Programmes of the towns of Abádszalók and Tiszaroff in Hungary's Northern Great Plains region on Thursday.

A training centre for European patent judges opened in Budapest on Thursday

Ministry of Public Administration and Justice, March 13, 2014 5:21 PM

A training centre for European patent judges opened in Budapest on Thursday. The centre will coordinate the training of prospective judges of the Unified Patent Court (UPC) and it will be located in the House of Hungarians, in the Castle District of Budapest.

Government triples subsidies for student exchanges to neighbouring countries

Ministry of Human Resources, March 13, 2014 5:05 PM

The Hungarian Government has tripled the funding it provides within the framework of its “Without Borders” program for Hungarian students to visit their counterparts living in minority in neighbouring countries and reciprocal visits to Hungary, Minister for Human Resources Zoltán Balog said on Thursday in Budapest.

Exemplary best practices with National Cooperation Program funding

Ministry of Human Resources, March 13, 2014 5:03 PM

Some 30 children with special needs received special theoretical and practical training in Somogyvár, South Transdanubia, during the reconstruction of the local Széchenyi Mansion thanks to a programme run by the Rostás Cathedral Foundation. Deputy State Secretary for Minority and Civil Social Relations Csaba Latorcai attended a meeting to summarise the results and discuss further tasks related to the programme.