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Minister Martonyi on Europe Day

Ministry of Foreign Affairs, May 10, 2014 2:17 PM

The European Union must undergo changes, but not in a way that jeopardises basic principles , Foreign Minister János Martonyi said on Friday., at a reception celebration the 10th anniversary of Hungary joining the EU.

Minister Balog hands over scholarships to seven artists

Ministry of Human Resources, May 9, 2014 2:55 PM

Minister for Human Resources Zoltán Balog handed over on Friday in Budapest scholarships of the Hungarian Academy in Rome to seven Hungarian visual artists.

Headcount at British Telecom in Hungary reached one thousand

Ministry for National Economy, May 9, 2014 2:07 PM

British Telecom (BT) has come to a milestone as the number of employees at one of the world’s largest telecom services providers reached one thousand in Hungary and the company is planning to continue hiring, the enterprise announced at a press conference in Budapest.

State Secretary Szijjártó met with the Chairman of Bank of China

Prime Minister’s Office, May 9, 2014 12:40 PM

State secretary for foreign affairs and trade Peter Szijjártó met with Bank of China chairman Tian Guoli in Budapest on Friday.

Keszthely's Festetics castle receives restored furniture

Ministry of Human Resources, May 9, 2014 11:13 AM

Hungary’s most visited castle – hosting the Helikon Castle Museum – received the first batch of restored furniture on Thursday, Minister of State for Culture János Halász said at a press conference in the museum in Keszthely, southern Hungary. The museum has 200,000 visitors a year.

Wheel of Life - Roma cultural festival in Budapest this Sunday

Ministry of Human Resources, May 9, 2014 11:04 AM

At the Akvárium Klub in Budapest this Sunday the Wheel of Life - Roma Values Culture Festival will offer visitors a host of free events: music, “táncház” (folk dance), exhibitions, food-tasting, a fashion show and bazaar.

Volunteer work becoming more popular in Hungary

Ministry of Human Resources, May 9, 2014 11:00 AM

Volunteer work is becoming more popular in Hungary, especially among the younger generations, who typically offer their help for social and environmental causes occasionally, but at least several times a year. These are the findings of a research published on Thursday at a Budapest press conference by Minister of State for Social and Family Affairs Miklós Soltész and Balázs Orbán, research director of the Századvég Foundation.

Prime Minister Orbán held joint press conference with German Chancellor Merkel

Prime Minister’s Office, May 9, 2014 9:36 AM

Germany is a key strategic ally to Hungary, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán stated at a joint press conference in Berlin on Thursday, prior to talks with German Chancellor Angela Merkel. Speaking to the press, the Prime Minister stated that Hungary's aim was to strengthen and further deepen bilateral ties, which were excellent.

Programme on conscious Internet usage arrived to Gödöllő

Ministry of Public Administration and Justice, May 8, 2014 6:00 PM

This Thursday the Ministry of Public Administration and Justice visited Gödöllő with the programme titled ‘The Internet Does Not Forget’; a campaign started in favour of raising awareness on the dangers of the World Wide Web and reducing the phenomena of in-school and cyber-bullying. Hundreds of pupils and their teachers have attended the lecture held in the Riding School of the Gödöllő Castle.

Prime Minister opened German public broadcaster WDR’s Europa Forum event

Prime Minister’s Office, May 8, 2014 4:49 PM

Prime Minister Viktor Orbán spoke at WDR public broadcaster’s Europa Forum in Berlin today, where he is currently on an official visit. During his opening speech, titled “Europe at crossroads” the Prime Minister underlined that the energy sector is the most important issue as far as the future of European competitiveness is concerned. He stated that energy prices must be kept radically low in order to secure Europe's future.

European Commission published favourable figures on Hungary

Ministry for National Economy, May 8, 2014 4:01 PM

The Spring Forecast of the European Commission contains economic projections which are similar to those in the macroeconomic outlook of the Convergence Programme. This confirms that the Hungarian Government’s forecast is reliable and trustworthy. The majority of data published by the Commission are better than those in the Winter Forecast 2014.

Award for Successful Enterprises presented for the month of April

Ministry for National Economy, May 8, 2014 3:40 PM

Minister for National Economy Mihály Varga presented the “Investor of the Month” award to EPCOS Ltd; while MIRELITE MIRSA Ltd was awarded the “SME of the Month” title, and in the category of “Startup of the Month” the Minister handed the award to OptoForce Ltd at a ceremony held in the building of the Ministry for National Economy in Budapest.

Cycling an important means to strengthen green transport

Ministry of National Development, May 8, 2014 3:19 PM

People cycling to work were offered a Cyclists’ Breakfast at 38 sites countrywide on 8 May 2014.

Exemplary housing for disabled people

Ministry of Human Resources, May 8, 2014 1:42 PM

The Baráthegyi Farm, operated by the Symbiosis Foundation is an outstanding example of the new type of distributed housing and housing benefit for the disabled, Minister of State for Social and Family Affairs Miklós Soltész said on Wednesday after a visit to the institution located in the northeast Hungarian town of Miskolc.

V4 Signs Joint Declaration on Environmental Cooperation

Ministry of Rural Development, May 8, 2014 9:20 AM

Following two days of discussions, Hungary, Slovakia, Poland, the Czech Republic and three other EU member states from South East Europe signed a joint declaration in Visegrád, Hungary, on cooperation within the field of environmental protection.

Government measures contributed to growth of domestic consumption

Ministry for National Economy, May 8, 2014 8:21 AM

Domestic consumption growth has been steady and continuous thanks to the confidence of people in Hungarian economic performance. The objective of the Government has been to leave as much money at families as possible and as a result along with retail sales growth the consumer confidence index also reached an eight-year high, Minister of State for Economic Regulation Kristóf Szatmáry said.

The increase in expenditures does not jeopardize the deficit target

Ministry for National Economy, May 8, 2014 8:18 AM

The general government budget projections for January-April 2014 are in line with the revenue-expenditure schedule for this year. The central sub sector of the state budget in the initial four months of the year posted a deficit of HUF 951.1bn.

Several heads of states and prime ministers congratulated Viktor Orbán on his election victory

Prime Minister’s Office, May 7, 2014 5:07 PM

In the last month, since the parliamentary elections of 6th April, several heads of states and prime ministers congratulated Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán on his re-election. The list of the heads of state and government can be read below.

Minister Balog congratulates neurobiologist Tamás Freund

Ministry of Human Resources, May 7, 2014 4:34 PM

The American Academy of Arts and Sciences awarded membership to Hungarian neurobiologist Tamás Freund, member of the Hungarian Academy of Sciences (MTA) and Director of the MTA Research Institute for Experimental Medicine.

Prime Minister Viktor Orbán held talks with former President of Slovenia

Prime Minister’s Office, May 7, 2014 3:03 PM

Prime Minister Viktor Orbán received former Slovenian president Danilo Turk in Parliament on Wednesday.

Prime Minister held talks with CEOs of Eni and MOL

Prime Minister’s Office, May 7, 2014 2:42 PM

Prime Minister Viktor Orbán received CEO of Eni Marco Alvera and CEO of Mol Zsolt Hernádi in his office today, following the signing of a regional business agreement between the two oil companies.

Agrarian Innovation Increasingly Valuable

Ministry of Rural Development, May 6, 2014 5:21 PM

"The role of innovation realised within the agrarian sector will be increasingly valuable in future, and the European Union is providing funding for this purpose during the 2014-2020 period", the Ministry of Rural Development's Minister of State for Parliamentary, Social and International Relations Katalin Tóth emphasised at the European Innovation Partnership for Agricultural Productivity and Sustainability (EIP) conference held in Budapest.

Concert for the memory of the victims of the Holocaust

Ministry of Public Administration and Justice, May 6, 2014 3:38 PM

Marking the 70th anniversary of the deportation of Hungarian Jews, as part of the official program series within the frames of the Holocaust Memorial Year declared by the Government of Hungary, Leon Botstein will conduct at the Liszt Academy on the 11th of May, 7:00 PM.

Polish-Hungarian friendship stands test of time

Prime Minister’s Office, May 6, 2014 3:31 PM

The next Hungarian government will remain deeply dedicated to preserving the historical Hungarian-Polish friendship, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán said on Monday after meeting his Polish counterpart Donald Tusk.

European Commission confirmed Hungarian economic projections

Ministry for National Economy, May 6, 2014 8:48 AM

The Spring Forecast of the European Commission includes economic projections which are similar to those in the macroeconomic outlook of the Convergence Programme. This confirms that the Hungarian Government’s forecast is reliable and trustworthy.