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Deputy State Secretary calls for political dialogue to resolve the Ukrainian crisis

Ministry of Foreign Affairs, February 19, 2014 4:44 PM

Hungary is calling for an effective political dialogue to start between Ukraine's government and the opposition to resolve the crisis, the Foreign Ministry's Deputy State Secretary for Security Policy Szabolcs Takács stated on Wednesday. He declared that Hungary condemned all forms of violence.

Hungary is no exception – Reducing CO2 emission is common goal

Ministry of National Development, February 19, 2014 4:04 PM

A professional conference entitled Electricity Supply in Hungary in the 21st Century was held at the Hungarian Academy of Sciences on 18 February, 2014, in the framework of which invited speakers elaborated on their views on the issue. In his lecture, Minister of State for Energy Affairs Pál Kovács recalled a statement made by EU Energy Commissioner Günther Oettinger last May according to which the European Commission acknowledged and respected the decisions of national governments on energy mixes applied in order to reduce carbon-dioxide emissions.

Ecotourism Megaproject on the Hortobágy Plain

Ministry of Rural Development, February 19, 2014 3:35 PM

An EU-funded ecotourism megaproject costing over 2 billion forints (EUR 6.5 million) is beginning on the Hortobágy Plain of southeast Hungary thanks to cooperation between the local fishery, gene preservation company and national park, it was announced on Wednesday at the project launch organised in the famous Hortobágy Tavern.

Hungary's European and transatlantic relations are undisputed

Ministry of Foreign Affairs, February 19, 2014 3:16 PM

Hungary's European and transatlantic relations are "undisputed" and there has not been any shift in the country's foreign policy orientation, MFA Deputy State Secretary Gergely Prőhle said on Tuesday.

Minister Martonyi: Positive message needed on NATO enlargement

Ministry of Foreign Affairs, February 19, 2014 1:32 PM

The message that NATO enlargement will continue should be made clear at the upcoming NATO summit in Wales in early September, Foreign Minister János Martonyi declared in Brussels on Tuesday.

The Hungarian authorities are constantly monitoring the events in Ukraine

Prime Minister’s Office, February 19, 2014 12:54 PM

The members of the Visegrád Group are in continuous dialogue and the Hungarian authorities are constantly monitoring the events in Ukraine, especially the situation of the Hungarian minorities in Subcarpathia – Government Spokesperson András Giró-Szász said today.

Péter Szijjártó welcomes representatives of Chinese Eximbank and Ministry of Finance

Prime Minister’s Office, February 19, 2014 11:48 AM

State Secretary for Foreign Affairs and External Economic Relations Péter Szijjártó met a delegation from China's Eximbank and Finance Ministry on Tuesday to discuss the planned upgrade of the Budapest-Belgrade rail link, the State Secretary's press office announced.

Hungarian exports constitute already 95 percent of GDP

Ministry for National Economy, February 19, 2014 10:48 AM

Hungarian exports make up 95 percent of GDP, a figure that places the country in the top slot together with Slovakia in Central and Eastern Europe, while it is ranked 4th-5th among the 28 member states of the EU, Minister of State Zoltán Cséfalvay said at press conference jointly organized by the Ministry for National Economy and Eximbank.

Ministry of Foreign Affairs urges peaceful resolution of Ukrainian crisis

Ministry of Foreign Affairs, February 19, 2014 9:23 AM

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Hungary follows with deep concern the crisis in Ukraine, which resulted in lethal casualties again on Tuesday, and which threatens to destabilize the country. We express our condolences to the families of the victims.

Micro Water Purification Plant has been installed at the Air Base

Ministry of Defence, February 19, 2014 8:33 AM

“This project proves that the defence industry companies operating under the supervision of the Ministry of Defence are effective and ready to meet the challenges of our age, not only in the field of services needed for the operation of the Hungarian Defence Forces, but also in the field of civil application”, Dr. István Dankó, the Administrative State Secretary of the Ministry of Defence said on Tuesday, February 18 in Kecskemét.

Minister Martonyi's speech at the opening of the Robert Capa exhibition

Ministry of Foreign Affairs, February 18, 2014 8:10 PM

Minister of Foreign Affairs János Martonyi’s opening speech of the Robert Capa exhibition at the NATO headquarters in Brussels on 18 February 2014.

Farmers must apply a Green Component from 2015

Ministry of Rural Development, February 18, 2014 7:57 PM

The enforcement of environmental criteria, so-called greening, will appear as a new, compulsory element within the new funding system beginning in 2015, György Czerván said at the press conference organised in Tata, central Hungary, to launch a series of events aimed at presenting the new funding model of the European Union's Common Agricultural Policy (CAP)

Renovation of the Institute for the Blind begins in Budapest

Ministry of Human Resources, February 18, 2014 4:47 PM

The 716 million forint (EUR 2.3 million) renovation of the State Institute for the Blind has begun, Minister of State for Social and Family Affairs Miklós Soltész announced at a press conference on Tuesday. He said the complete external-internal renovation will also include the modernisation of the heating system, the replacement of doors and windows and new furniture.

Plant Medicine Assures Human Health and Welfare

Ministry of Rural Development, February 18, 2014 4:38 PM

"The members of the Hungarian Chamber of Plant Protection Professionals and Doctors of Plant Medicine, who help farmers be applying the latest scientific results, play a significant role in the production of safe, pesticide-free foods" the Ministry of Rural Development's Minister of State for Food Chain Supervision and Agricultural Economy Endre Kardeván told the participants at the opening of the 60th Plant Protection Science Days event in Budapest today.

Budapest Spring Festival starts on 21st March

Ministry of Human Resources, February 18, 2014 4:35 PM

This year’s Budapest Spring Festival (BTF) will have twice as many performers at twice the number of last year’s venues, Minister of Human Resources Zoltán Balog said at a press conference on Tuesday.

Ministry of Foreign Affairs welcomes the new government of Lebanon

Ministry of Foreign Affairs, February 18, 2014 3:10 PM

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Hungary welcomes that the new government of Lebanon led by Prime Minister Tammam Salam was formed on February 15, 2014, breaking a 11-month political deadlock.

Hungary strongly supports Georgia’s Euro-Atlantic integration

Ministry of Foreign Affairs, February 18, 2014 3:09 PM

Szabolcs Takács, MFA Political Director and Deputy State Secretary for Security Policy, received Mikheil Darchiashvili, Deputy Defence Minister of Georgia, on February 17, 2014.

More than 1500 people receive housing allowances

Ministry for National Economy, February 18, 2014 2:41 PM

Since the launching of the programme, more than 1500 people have received housing allowance provided for people whose workplace is at a large distance from their permanent residence, Minister of State for Employment Affairs Sándor Czomba said at a press conference.

Only innovative policies can be successful in the future

Prime Minister’s Office, February 18, 2014 2:18 PM

Only innovative policies can lead Hungary out of the crisis, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán said at the opening of GE's global business service centre in Budapest on Tuesday.

Fazekas: Yet another unfriendly step from Rupprechter

Ministry of Rural Development, February 18, 2014 11:15 AM

According to Minister for Rural Development Sándor Fazekas, the action taken by Austrian Minister of Agriculture Andrä Rupprechter with relation to the Hungarian Land Act is yet another unfriendly step on the part of his Austrian counterpart.

Minister Varga hopes forint to get stronger

Ministry for National Economy, February 18, 2014 10:55 AM

The Minister for National Economy is not satisfied with a weak forint, as the budget was planned with an exchange rate below the 300 EUR/HUF level, and he believes that forint will appreciate, Mihály Varga said on “Mokka”, the morning show of public broadcaster TV2.

Memorial plaque for Romanian handball player Marian Cozma

Ministry of Public Administration and Justice, February 18, 2014 9:40 AM

A bronze memorial plaque was placed in front of the night club in Veszprém, where Romanian handball player Marian Cozma, member of MKB Veszprém handball team, was killed five years ago.

Prime Minister opened 3rd Hungarian-Turkish Business Forum

Prime Minister’s Office, February 18, 2014 8:20 AM

Hungary has become a competitive state which in the past few years has grown into a production hub and should further develop into an area for European innovation, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán said on Monday. Opening the 3rd Hungarian-Turkish Business Forum, he stated that although bilateral trade figures are remarkable, the level of investment is still low between the two countries. Efforts should be made to have at least one flagship investment project in both countries, he added.

Former UN Special Rapporteur Gáspár Bíró passed away

Ministry of Foreign Affairs, February 17, 2014 5:00 PM

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Hungary has learned with deep sorrow that Professor Gáspár Bíró, PhD., former UN Special Rapporteur and professor at Eötvös Loránd University Budapest passed away at the age of 56.

HUF 110bn to be allocated for R&D infrastructure in 2014-2020

Ministry for National Economy, February 17, 2014 4:05 PM

In the EU development period 2014-2020, Hungary will spend HUF 110bn on improving research and development infrastructure, through -- for example -- the purchasing of special equipment, Minister of State Zoltán Cséfalvay said at a press conference organized to present the expansion of NEKIFUT project.