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PM Orban highlights close German-Hungarian business ties in Munich

Prime Minister’s Office, March 23, 2012 10:45 AM

The strong presence of German businesses in Hungary suggests that the economies of the two countries "will slowly but surely entwine", Prime Minister Viktor Orban said during a visit to Munich on Thursday.

Next years hoped to be success story for Hungary, PM Orban says in Munich

Prime Minister’s Office, March 23, 2012 10:38 AM

If Hungary wants to increase its competitiveness it has to tolerate criticism and fight each debate even if "its chances to win are limited with regard to the size of the country", Prime Minister Viktor Orban said in a lecture in Munich on Thursday, but added that he hoped the next few years will be a success story for the country.

Hungary Maintains its Presence in Operation EUFOR ALTHEA in Bosnia

Ministry of Defence, March 23, 2012 10:33 AM

Hungary will maintain its presence in the EU-led military operation ALTHEA in Bosnia-Herzegovina as long as necessary, Defence Minister Csaba Hende told journalist at a press conference held after a meeting of EU Defence Ministers in Brussels on Thursday, 22nd March.

British-Hungarian government meeting held in Budapest

Prime Minister’s Office, March 22, 2012 5:39 PM

Joint Hungarian-British governmental consultations were held today in Budapest headed by UK Cabinet Minister Oliver Letwin and Minister of State Mihály Varga of the Prime Minister’s Office.

The Government congratulates Abel Prize Laureate mathematician Endre Szemerédi

Ministry of Public Administration and Justice, March 22, 2012 4:51 PM

The Government of Hungary wishes to take this opportunity to congratulate academician Endre Szemerédi, who was awarded the Nobel Prize of mathematicians, the Abel Prize, for his fundamental contribution to the world of science.

Hungary PM meets Audi management in Munich

Prime Minister’s Office, March 22, 2012 4:45 PM

Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban met the management of German carmaker Audi in Munich to discuss progress on current investment and further cooperation, Orban's spokesman told MTI on Thursday.

The extra tax for the telecom sector is not inconsistent with EU law

Ministry for National Economy, March 22, 2012 4:09 PM

The Hungarian government regrets but acknowledges that the European Commission did not accept the legal arguments of the Hungarian reply of 29 November 2011, which had responded to the detailed EC statement in regard to the infringement procedure on the extra tax for the telecom sector, and it decided to refer the case to the European Court of Justice.

Compromise taking share regarding core network corridors

Ministry of National Development, March 22, 2012 1:16 PM

Transport ministers of the Visegrád countries and six other EU Member States affected by the Cohesion Funds met Vice-President of the European Commission and Commissioner for Transport Siim Kallas in Prague on 20 March 2012. The purpose of the consultation held on the initiatives of the current Czech presidency of the Visegrád countries was to present the mutual positions on the draft regulations related to the Trans-European Transport Network (TEN-T) and the Connecting Europe Facility (CEF) before the Transport Council’s relevant meeting.

Hungary not surprised by EU criticism, Orban tells Bavarian broadcaster (adds details)

Prime Minister’s Office, March 22, 2012 12:22 PM

Hungary's government is carrying out strong, swift and deep reforms and therefore criticisms by the European Union do not come as a surprise, Prime Minister Viktor Orban said during a visit to Munich on Thursday.

The success of the SZÉP Card is greater than anticipated

Ministry for National Economy, March 22, 2012 12:22 PM

The popularity of the SZÉP Card has proven to be greater than it had been anticipated. According to the Ministry for National Economy, the electronic voucher card may already in this year generate extra demand worth ten billion forints for the domestic tourism industry. Employers transferred 10.5bn HUF to cover fringe benefits to electronic voucher cards in the first quarter. From 15 April every POS terminal of the banks which have joined the system will be compatible with SZÉP Cards.

Road renovations may start along some 1000 km from the funds available under the New Széchenyi Plan

Ministry of National Development, March 22, 2012 10:55 AM

With approval of the Ministry of National Development, renovation of minor roads registered under four and five-digit numbers is expected to start along nearly 945 km this year in the framework of the Regional Operational Programmes under the New Széchenyi Plan. In the first project to start on 21 March 2012, HUF 256 million will be used to renovate the 3 km road connecting Kerkafalva and Nagyrákos in Zala county. 47.2 km road may be renovated in the Western Transdanubia region from the funds allocated under the New Széchenyi Plan.

Deputy PM outlines govt response on contentious laws to CoE SecGen (adds details)

Ministry of Public Administration and Justice, March 22, 2012 9:29 AM

Hungary's Deputy Prime Minister Tibor Navracsics met Thorbjorn Jagland, Secretary General of the Council of Europe, in Budapest on Wednesday to discuss changes proposed by the government to several laws recently criticised by the Council of Europe.

The Consumer Protection Act is to be amended to safeguard the interests of consumers

Ministry for National Economy, March 22, 2012 9:13 AM

The amendment of the Consumer Protection Act, which was endorsed by the government at its session earlier today, is to be enacted by parliament. The modifications were incorporated in the bill after all requirements of consumers had been taken into consideration. As a result, among others, in the future complaint management will be faster and the sphere of competence for conciliation committees will be broader.

Honorable Visit to Camp Pannonia

Ministry of Defence, March 22, 2012 8:41 AM

German Defence Minister Thomas de Maiziere paid a visit to the Provincial Reconstruction Teams (PRTs) in the area of responsibility of the International Security Assistance Force Regional Command-North (ISAF RC-N) in Afghanistan, accompanied by Maj.-Gen. Erich Pfeffer, the newly appointed commander of RC-N. There are Hungarian, Swedish, Turkish and Norwegian PRTs operating around the nine provinces in the AOR of the Germany-led ISAF RC-N.

The Government has adopted the National Rural Strategy

Ministry of Rural Development, March 21, 2012 2:30 PM

"The Government is treating agriculture as an important spring-board", stressed András Giró-Szász at the press conference on Wednesday at which he and Minister for Rural Development Sándor Fazekas jointly announced that the Government had passed the proposal regarding the National Rural Strategy.

Bence Rétvári: Despite their higher standard of living, Hungarians in Canada want to maintain links with Hungary

Ministry of Public Administration and Justice, March 20, 2012 5:23 PM

In Vancouver on Saturday one hundred people took the oath of Hungarian citizenship, and a further three hundred took part in a commemoration event for the 1848 Revolution. Bence Rétvári, the Parliamentary Minister of State at the Ministry of Public Administration and Justice, also took part in the event.

IMF negotiations must focus on economic and financial issues

, March 20, 2012 4:44 PM

Convergence in the positions of Hungary and the International Monetary Fund (IMF) was seen in their agreement that economic and financial issues must be in the focus of IMF negotiations, minister without portfolio Tamás Fellegi said to MTI in Washington after two days of informal discussions held with IMF in the US capital.

At the beginning of the year gross average salary was 219 000HUF in Hungary

Ministry for National Economy, March 20, 2012 10:45 AM

In the first month of 2012 gross average salaries rose in the national economy by 4.3 percent, whereas net salaries excluding family tax benefits rose by 1.4 percent in comparison to the corresponding period of the previous year – the Central Statistical Office reported this morning in its new type of statistical communication.

Parliamentary debate on amendment of data protection law is about to begin

Ministry of Public Administration and Justice, March 20, 2012 8:34 AM

The parliamentary debate on the amendment of the data protection law is to begin on Tuesday. The proposed amendments which serve to address and rectify the concerns raised by the European Commission were presented to Parliament by Minister of Public Administration and Justice Tibor Navracsics on 9 March. The parliamentary debate on these proposed amendments commenced today.

Hungarian-German Armaments Expert Discussion

Ministry of Defence, March 20, 2012 8:09 AM

A Hungarian-German Expert Discussion was held in Budapest on the fields of armaments, medical and logistics between 7th and 8th of March 2012.

Orbán: the Government agrees to prepare the statutory background for the settlement of the country’s communist past

Prime Minister’s Office, March 19, 2012 6:11 PM

The Government agrees to prepare the statutory background for the settlement of the country’s communist past, and will complete the job, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán said at a press conference on Monday, in Budapest.

The countries of Central Europe know what democracy is like because they know dictatorship

Prime Minister’s Office, March 19, 2012 6:05 PM

The Prime Minister believes that countries in Central Europe know what democracy is like because they know dictatorship. Viktor Orbán made this statement after a meeting with Albanian Prime Minister Sali Berisha in Budapest on Monday, who spoke about the importance of strengthening the two countries’ economic and educational ties.

New Queries from Brussels – Support for Red Mud Farmers Overdue

Ministry of Rural Development, March 19, 2012 5:08 PM

Brussels has so for requested additional information on three occasions regarding the support paid by the Hungarian Government to agricultural businesses affected by the red mud disaster. The latest queries arrived in early March.

Amendments to the Act on the Courts submitted to Parliament

Ministry of Public Administration and Justice, March 19, 2012 4:23 PM

Taking account of the comments made by the Venice Commission, the Ministry of Public Administration and Justice has prepared its proposed amendments to the Act on the Courts. Tibor Navracsics, Minister of Public Administration and Justice, submitted the proposals to Parliament on 15 March.

The Foreign Ministry's statement on the launch of a satellite by North-Korea

Ministry of Foreign Affairs, March 19, 2012 11:06 AM

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Hungary expresses its deep concern over the announcement by the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK) of March 16 on its plans to launch a satellite into orbit between April 12 and 15, 2012.