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Anti-Segregation Roundtable to Continue with New Members and Constructive Dialogue

Ministry of Human Resources, November 29, 2013 11:39 AM

The Anti-Segregation Roundtable established this spring held a meeting on Thursday at the initiative of Minister of Human Resources Zoltán Balog. The meeting was attended by representatives of the Ministry of Human Resources and educational experts from the civil sector, and in the interest of a constructive dialogue, new members were invited to join the roundtable.

Joint Statement by the Foreign Ministers of the Visegrad countries – Czech Republic, Hungary, Poland and Slovakia – on the Free Movements of Persons

Ministry of Foreign Affairs, November 29, 2013 11:26 AM

The EU has been built on the four inseparable fundamental freedoms, i.e. the free movement of goods, capital, services and workers. Free movement of persons is a cornerstone of EU integration – an indispensable functional building block of a truly integrated Single Market. The single market however is “single” not only in terms of geographic extension but also by virtue of its cohesion. It is characterised by a delicate balance between its ingredients. The free movement of persons is as essential as the rest of the “freedoms”.

Investment increase breaks record of almost 10 years

Ministry for National Economy, November 29, 2013 10:39 AM

In the third quarter of this year, the volume of investment increased by 9.8 percent, a figure unseen since 2004. The fact that the majority of sectors within the national economy contributed to this growth signals steady and sound future expansion for the Hungarian economy.

Bálint Ódor: Hungary to share its EU Presidency experience with Bulgaria

Ministry of Foreign Affairs, November 29, 2013 10:26 AM

Bulgaria will be assuming the office of the EU Presidency during the second half of 2018. During discussions with his Bulgarian counterpart Rusi Ivanov, European Affairs Director of the Bulgarian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Deputy State Secretary Bálint Ódor promised that Hungary would share the experience gained during its 2011 EU Presidency within the framework of a structured cooperation.

Mihály Varga: Hungary’s economy is strengthening

Ministry for National Economy, November 29, 2013 9:59 AM

The Government has concluded a Strategic Partnership Agreement with the Switzerland-based Phoenix Mecano Ltd, a producer of machinery and industrial electronic systems and components. At the signing ceremony held at the company’s Hungarian headquarters in Kecskemét, Minister for National Economy Mihály Varga said that processes currently arising in Hungary signal that the economy has been gaining speed.

Most successful university athletes of 2013 receive awards

Ministry of Human Resources, November 29, 2013 9:57 AM

On Thursday the most successful university athletes were acknowledged at the award gala organised by the Hungarian University Sports Federation (MEFS).

Almarégió Ltd. opens new packaging plant and cold storage unit

Ministry of Rural Development, November 29, 2013 9:41 AM

Apple distributor Almarégió Ltd. has opened a new packaging plant and cold storage unit worth some one billion forints in the Szabolcs-Szatmár-Bereg County settlement of Csenger; the facility was inaugurated on Thursday.

Art Market Budapest for the third time

Ministry of Human Resources, November 29, 2013 9:30 AM

Eastern Europe’s most significant contemporary art fair exhibiting the works of almost 500 artists from around 20 countries in Millenáris has opened its gates. Art Market Budapest, organized from November 28 to December 1, 2013, under the patronage of János Martonyi, Minister of Foreign Affairs and Nancy Brinker, former U.S. Ambassador of Budapest, was opened by Judit Hammerstein, Deputy Secretary of State for Culture of the Ministry of Human Resources (EMMI).

Ministry of Interior acknowledged public work programmes of 53 local governments

Ministry of Interior, November 29, 2013 9:23 AM

On Thursday the Ministry of Interior acknowledged the public work programmes of 53 local governments.

Positive real wage and employment trends

Ministry for National Economy, November 29, 2013 8:23 AM

On the basis of data published in the flash report of the Hungarian Central Statistical Office (KSH), it can be concluded that the trend of increasing real wages in place since January 2013 has continued in the ninth month of the year in Hungary.

State Secretary Szijjártó held talks in Uruguay

Prime Minister’s Office, November 28, 2013 5:40 PM

Hungary's State Secretary for Foreign Affairs and External Economic Relations held talks in Montevideo and signed bilateral agreements with Uruguay on economic and education cooperation, on Thursday.

Prime Minister attends EU summit on Eastern Partnership

Prime Minister’s Office, November 28, 2013 5:38 PM

Prime Minister Viktor Orbán is attending a two-day EU summit on Eastern Partnership which started in Vilnius, Lithuania, on Thursday. The Hungarian Prime Minister will participate in an informal meeting of heads of state and governments of EU and European Council members chaired by European Council President Herman Van Rompuy.

Postponement instead of implementation

Ministry of Human Resources, November 28, 2013 5:29 PM

All institutions of higher education were fully aware that the spending block ordered in May in relation to the EU's excessive deficit procedure would be implemented at the end of this year.

Purchasing power of pension to grow

Ministry of Human Resources, November 28, 2013 5:09 PM

The purchasing power of pensions could grow by an annual 3.2-3.4% thanks to pension hikes at the start of the year and low inflation, Minister of State for Social and Family Affairs Miklós Soltész stated on Thursday.

MFA Political Director: Macedonia should begin the accession talks with the EU

Ministry of Foreign Affairs, November 28, 2013 5:06 PM

Following the visit of the V4 delegation – including political directors of the Polish, Czech, Hungarian and Slovak Ministries of Foreign Affairs – to Macedonia on November 26, MFA Political Director Szabolcs Takács stated that Macedonia should begin the accession talks with the European Union.

Celebrating our National Treasures, our Hungaricums

Ministry of Rural Development, November 28, 2013 4:19 PM

The Hungaricum Committee will celebrate and publish the treasures that have been added to the list of Hungaricums so far at a large-scale gala evening on 3 December. At the event, the owners and maintainers of Hungaricums will receive certificates embossed with the Hungaricum trademark.

Minister Martonyi on fighting anti-Semitism and Israel’s role in the Geneva agreement

Ministry of Foreign Affairs, November 28, 2013 4:15 PM

The English-language Israeli paper, The Jerusalem Post, published an article based on an interview conducted with János Martonyi on November 27. Israel should “intensely and closely” be engaged in monitoring its implementation, Hungarian Foreign Minister János Martonyi told the paper. He also claimed that the political opponents of the Hungarian government exaggerated the significance of anti-Semitism in Hungary.

Regular expert consultations launched on new Danube bridge at Komárom

Ministry of National Development, November 28, 2013 4:10 PM

The Hungarian-Slovak Joint Committee for Infrastructure primarily focused on the current status of cross-border highway developments at their session in Budapest on 27 November, 2013. The bilateral expert working group for the coordination of tasks related to the construction of the new Danube bridge at Komárom has also had its first session.

Job prospects better for young people with work experience

Ministry for National Economy, November 28, 2013 2:55 PM

At a conference organized for representing a project on studying youth unemployment which was completed by the Office for the Commissioner for Fundamental Rights, the Commissioner László Székely said that the proportion of unemployed young people in Europe has been increasing at an alarming speed.

NATO will be part of curriculum

Ministry of Defence, November 28, 2013 2:27 PM

Hungary has its role and place in NATO. We have various missions and due to their nature we contribute to establishing peace in different regions thus indirectly to the defence of our country, – said Mr Tamás Vargha in Székesfehérvár on 27th November.

Ministry of Rural Development completes strategic planning documents for the 2014-2020 financial period

Ministry of Rural Development, November 28, 2013 1:53 PM

The elaboration of the 30 strategic planning documents for the 2014-2020 European Union programming period has been completed by the Ministry of Rural Development and in its background institutions. The task was completed by the Ministry with the help of 140 million forints in co-financed funding awarded through the New Széchényi Plan State Reform Operative Programme.

Minister of Human Resources presents Fraknói Prizes

Ministry of Human Resources, November 28, 2013 1:52 PM

Minister of Human Resources Zoltán Balog presented Fraknói Prizes in Budapest today.

South Korean companies are planning further investment projects in Hungary

Ministry for National Economy, November 28, 2013 1:36 PM

Korean companies have been satisfied with existing Hungarian investment projects and they are planning some new ones, as meetings held in Seoul by Minister for National Economy Mihály Varga and Korean economic stakeholders revealed.

100 Hungarian wines showcased at the Hungarian Harvest in Berlin

Ministry of Rural Development, November 28, 2013 11:42 AM

A total of one hundred wines from twenty-two Hungarian vineyards as well as goose, duck and mangalitza pig products will be on show at the Hungarian Harvest event on Thursday in Berlin, Germany. The Hungarians wines and foods debuted at the German Parliamentary Society's Advent reception, at which Hungary was the guest of honour.

Hungarian agriculture is clearly performing better in 2013

Ministry of Rural Development, November 28, 2013 11:12 AM

Despite the unfavourable weather, the agriculture sector is clearly performing better this year and agriculture is contributing decisively to the improvement of the country's economic growth, the Ministry of Rural Development's Minister of State for Agricultural Economy György Czerván said at a professional conference in Budaörs, west of Budapest.