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State Secretary Szijjártó held talks on Hungary’s involvement in Azerbaijani water reservoir construction

Prime Minister’s Office, January 27, 2014 2:32 PM

Hungary's State Secretary for Foreign Affairs and External Economic Relations Péter Szijjártó held talks with Azerbaijani government representatives on Hungary's involvement in the construction of a large water reservoir and the establishment of a high-performance data centre in Baku on Monday.

Hungary prepared to bolster economic relations with South Korea

Ministry for National Economy, January 27, 2014 1:55 PM


On opening the Hungarian-South Korean Economic Cooperation Forum in Budapest, jointly organized by the Hungarian Chamber of Trade and Industry and the Korea Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Minister for National Economy Mihály Varga said that Hungary is well prepared to strengthen bilateral business relations between the two countries.

Hungary requests accession to the International Renewable Energy Agency

Ministry of National Development, January 27, 2014 10:45 AM

The international interest representation organ of renewable energy, IRENA (International Renewable Energy Agency) held its annual general assembly in Abu Dhabi, the capital of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) on 18-19 January, 2014. Hungary attended the event as an invited applicant country with an observer status.

Hungarian fiscal data favourable even from an international perspective

Ministry for National Economy, January 27, 2014 10:41 AM

Hungarian budget data are positive even from an international perspective, as although 17 EU member states are currently under an excessive deficit procedure, Hungary is not among them and the Government expects fiscal deficit to be below 3 percent also this year, Deputy State Secretary for Budgetary Affairs Péter Benő Banai said at a press conference.

Hungary expresses apology for the Holocaust

Prime Minister’s Office, January 27, 2014 10:16 AM

The apology was made at a conference jointly organised by the UN Secretariat and the Hungarian mission to mark the 70th anniversary of the Jewish and Roma Holocaust. "This is the first time that Hungary has acknowledged its responsibility in the Holocaust and apologized for it at the United Nations", UN Ambassador Csaba Kőrösi told Hungarian news agency MTI in New York on Thursday.

Minister of State Lázár’s speech at UNESCO Holocaust Memorial Day

Prime Minister’s Office, January 27, 2014 8:56 AM

Paris, 27 January 2014

Pig Sector to receive HUF 1.6bn again this year

Ministry of Rural Development, January 27, 2014 8:43 AM

The Pig Sector programme will received 1.6 billion forints again this year, just as it did last year, György Czerván announced on Thursday at the opening press conference of the 7th Budapest Mangalica Festival.

Initiative promoting studies in higher education in the Gandhi Secondary School

Ministry of Human Resources, January 24, 2014 4:24 PM

Péter Garai, Deputy State Secretary for Social Inclusion at the Ministry of Human Resources opened the project in the Pécs Gandhi Secondary School, the purpose of which is to promote the successful advancement of disadvantaged students in secondary school and to encourage the continuation of their studies in higher education.

Successful Children’s Centres programme to continue

Ministry of Human Resources, January 24, 2014 4:22 PM

Péter Garai, Deputy State Secretary for Social Inclusion at the Ministry of Human Resources provided information on the next planning and funding period of the „Sure Start, Sure Future!” programme announced as part of the New Széchenyi Plan on Friday in Kerepes.

Deputy Prime Minister Semjén on the planned monument

Prime Minister’s Office, January 24, 2014 3:50 PM

A planned statue in Budapest's Szabadság Square will not be part of the Holocaust 70th anniversary memorial year events, but will stand as a memento of Hungary losing its sovereignty after the occupation by German troops, Deputy Prime Minister Zsolt Semjén said on Friday.

Repainted reality 2.0 – equal opportunities exhibition arrives in Vienna

Ministry of Human Resources, January 24, 2014 1:24 PM

The Hungarian Embassy in Vienna is the fourth venue to host the “Repainted reality 2.0” exhibition which opened in the Austrian capital on Thursday. The exhibition, originating from the National Gallery in Budapest, displays paintings by disabled and non-disabled painters alike.

Cooperation for the Agricultural Development of Hungary's Eastern Partners

Ministry of Rural Development, January 24, 2014 1:11 PM

A Ministerial Conference of the Eastern Partnership, organised by the Ministry of Agriculture and Food Industry of Moldova and the European Commission, was held in the Moldovan capital of Chișinău (Kishinev) today. The Conference was attended by ministers and heads of state from the EU and Eastern Partnership countries; the Ministry of Rural Development was represented by Minister of State for Public Administration Géza Poprády.

Payment of Second Instalment of SAPS Funding Begins

Ministry of Rural Development, January 24, 2014 1:09 PM

Minister for Rural Development began the distributing of the second instalment of 2013 Single Area Payment Scheme (SAPS) funding, during the course of which some 170 thousand farmers will receive a total of HUF 170 billion.

Intersputnik cooperation spurs telecommunications development in Hungary

Ministry of National Development, January 24, 2014 8:58 AM

Boosting international relations will give a new impetus to the telecommunications industry in Hungary, Deputy State Secretary for Infocommunications Károly Balázs Solymár said in Budapest on 23 January, 2013. By the agreement signed at the Intersputnik Workshop organised by the Ministry of National Development and the National Media and Infocommunications Authority, Hungary became an active member of the operational decision-making body of the organisation.

Ministry of Foreign Affairs hands over painting to the Hungarian National Gallery

Ministry of Foreign Affairs, January 23, 2014 5:40 PM

Foreign Minister János Martonyi handed over an important Hungarian avant-garde painting to Head of the Hungarian National Gallery László Baán, on the occasion of Hungarian Culture Day on Thursday.

Hungary aims to boost educational cooperation with Azerbaijan

Prime Minister’s Office, January 23, 2014 5:31 PM

Ahead of his visit to Baku next week to attend a joint economic committee meeting, Hungarian State Secretary for Foreign Affairs and External Economic Relations Péter Szijjártó told Hungarian news agency MTI that a Hungarian faculty will be opened at Baku's University of Foreign Languages this year. Additionally, eleven Hungarian universities will be added to the list of higher education institutions at which Azeri state scholarships are offered.

Government to launch Diploma Rescue Programme

Ministry for National Economy, January 23, 2014 5:24 PM

The Diploma Rescue Programme planned by the Government, which supports the language studies of those who only require a certificate of foreign language competency to obtain their higher education degree, is expected to assist some 10 thousand young people through a HUF 3bn fund. In Hungary, at least a B2 (intermediate) level language exam is necessary to obtain a diploma, but universities have the right to set higher standards.

Hungary launches “Geomatech” interactive learning program

Ministry of Human Resources, January 23, 2014 5:24 PM

Hungary has launched a nationwide initiative for the better teaching of mathematics and other natural sciences under the name GEOMATECH. The initiative is spearheaded by the Budapest University for Applied Sciences and GeoGebra Nonprofit Ltd.

Hungarian travelling exhibition of interwar art

Ministry of Human Resources, January 23, 2014 5:21 PM

Minister of State for Culture János Halász opened a travelling exhibition of interwar art in the town of Szentendre, east of Budapest on Thursday. The exhibition, entitled “An era between historic traumas – Art and patronage between 1920 and 1944”, has reached its third location since it was first shown last August in Székesfehérvár, central Hungary.

Grundfos opens new building and assembly lines in Tatabánya

Prime Minister’s Office, January 23, 2014 5:18 PM

At the ceremonial opening, Hungarian State Secretary for Foreign Affairs and External Economic Relations Péter Szijjártó highlighted that the world-leader pump producer’s choice to bring their newest inventions’ manufacturing process to Hungary is yet another acknowledgment for the high quality Hungarian manufacturing industry.

Hungary begins preparations for Reformation anniversary

Prime Minister’s Office, January 23, 2014 5:05 PM

The Government set up a committee on Thursday to oversee celebrations of the 500th anniversary of the Reformation. The inaugural meeting was attended by Prime Minister Viktor Orbán, Speaker of Parliament László Kövér, Minister for Human Resources Zoltán Balog and leaders of Hungary’s main Protestant churches.

Joint statement of V4 Ministers of Foreign Affairs on the situation in the Ukraine

Ministry of Foreign Affairs, January 23, 2014 4:25 PM

The Foreign Ministers of the Czech Republic, Hungary, Poland and Slovakia were shocked by the news that clashes between protesters and riot police resulted in casualties in Kyiv. We strongly condemn the killing of demonstrators which cannot be justified by any reason.

Rebuilding of Hungary’s foreign mission network is almost complete

Ministry of Foreign Affairs, January 23, 2014 4:22 PM

Hungary's network of diplomatic missions has been rebuilt almost completely, MFA Parliamentary State Secretary Zsolt Németh declared at a press conference on Thursday.

More Schools Participating in School Milk Programme

Ministry of Rural Development, January 23, 2014 4:02 PM

The number of schools and schoolchildren participating in the National School Milk Programme in the 2013-2014 school year has increased significantly, the Ministry of Rural Development's Deputy State Secretary for Agricultural Economy announced at the Óbuda Elementary School in Budapest today.

Complex Cycling Programme in preparation

Ministry of National Development, January 23, 2014 3:41 PM

The year 2014 is all about laying a basis for large-scale cycling developments to be implemented in the years to come, Minister of State for Infrastructure Pál Völner said at a professional event presenting the Cycling Development Programme entitled ‘Cycling is an Experience!’ (Bringázni Élmény!) held in Budapest on 23 January, 2014. Under the guidance of the Transport Development Coordination Centre, feasibility and policy-making studies are to be made and the Cyclist Registration System is to be updated.