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Zoltán Kovács: Hungary and Montenegro may closely cooperate in improvement of situation of Roma

Ministry of Human Resources, November 20, 2013 1:09 PM

The Minister of State for Social Inclusion believes that Hungary and Montenegro may successfully cooperate in the resolution of the situation of the Roma; the Western-Balkans country is aware that the issue of minorities must be addressed.

Wages in real terms up by almost 5 percent year/year

Ministry for National Economy, November 20, 2013 12:22 PM

In the month of September, wages in real terms increased by 4.9 percent in comparison to September 2012, and thus the purchasing power of wages have been on the rise for the ninth month in a row, an indicator of the success of the Government’s economic policy.

Scope of tax allowance related to the employment of parents with small children to be extended as of January

Ministry for National Economy, November 20, 2013 11:36 AM

As Minister of State for Employment Sándor Czomba said at a press conference, as of 1 January 2014 the scope of tax incentives related to the employment of parents with small children will be extended while existing allowances are kept in place within the framework of the “parental benefit extra” programme.

HUF 140bn to be allocated to start-up programmes in next EU fiscal period

Ministry for National Economy, November 20, 2013 11:35 AM

In the coming EU fiscal period, the Government plans to spend some HUF 140bn from EU and domestic resources on programmes aimed at bolstering the Hungarian start-up sector, Minister of State for Economic Strategy Zoltán Cséfalvay said at the conference titled “Young Entrepreneurship Week”.

Hungarian Food Included in EU List of Traditional Specialities

Ministry of Rural Development, November 20, 2013 11:31 AM


"Tepertős pogácsa" - traditional Hungarian salty scones with pork cracklings - have been entered onto the European Union's list of traditional food specialities. This is the first Hungarian "traditional speciality" to have been included.

Minister Navracsics holds talks with law enforcement bodies on foreign exchange loans

Ministry of Public Administration and Justice, November 19, 2013 5:35 PM

Hungary's government is waiting for the Curia, the country's supreme court, to take a legal uniformity decision on foreign currency-denominated loans, the Minister of Public Administration and Justice told journalists on Tuesday following a roundtable discussion with representatives of the National Bank of Hungary, the National Judicial Office, the Office of the Commissioner of Fundamental Rights, the Hungarian Bar Association, the Hungarian National Chamber of Notaries and the Chief Prosecutor’s Office.

Hungary's could become the fastest growing economy in Central Europe

Prime Minister’s Office, November 19, 2013 5:26 PM

Hungary's could become the fastest growing economy in Central Europe by the end of the year, if it succeeds in continuing in the fourth quarter the work it achieved in the third – said Prime Minister Viktor Orbán on Tuesday in Kaposvár, Hungary.

Cooperation between Hungary and Vietnam plays important role in government’s Opening towards the East policy

Prime Minister’s Office, November 19, 2013 4:30 PM

Expanding bilateral cooperation between Hungary and Vietnam plays an important role in the implementation of the government's Opening towards the East policy, State Secretary for Foreign Affairs and External Economic Relations Péter Szijjártó said.

Pál Kovács appointed new alternate member of ACER Administrative Board

Ministry of National Development, November 19, 2013 4:21 PM

Minister of State for Energy Affairs Pál Kovács is to be involved with new responsibilities affecting EU energy markets in his position of alternate member of the Administrative Board of the Agency for the Cooperation of Energy Regulators (ACER). Based on a decision of the Council of the European Union, the four-year mandate of the Minister of State is to begin as from 28 January, 2014.

Social consultations launched on National Transport Strategy

Ministry of National Development, November 19, 2013 3:45 PM

Under the supervision of the Ministry of National Development and the Hungarian Transport Administration and as a result of broad groundwork laid by experts, the draft of the National Transport Strategy (NTS) has been prepared. Social consultations on the document, starting on 19 November 2013, are to continue for a month.

EBRD President held talks in Budapest

Ministry for National Economy, November 19, 2013 10:58 AM

President of the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) Suma Chakrabarti met with Minister for National Economy Mihály Varga in Hungary.

Hungary confirms commitment to constructing South Stream pipeline

Ministry of National Development, November 19, 2013 9:08 AM

Through its European section, the South Stream gas pipeline could create the missing connections between the countries and contribute to strengthening supply security in the whole Central European region. The Hungarian Government assigns high priority to the implementation of the investment since, beyond boosting energy markets, the project could also have a role, by raising the GDP produced and employment, in mitigating the effects of the economic crisis, Minister of National Development Zsuzsa Németh explained in her address opening the conference South Stream: The Evolution of a Pipeline in Budapest on 18 November 2013.

Australia Group meeting takes place in Budapest

Ministry of Foreign Affairs, November 19, 2013 9:05 AM

The Inter-sessional Implementation Meeting and the New and Evolving Technologies Technical Experts Meeting of the Australia Group (AG), as well as an AG Dialogue Meeting with the participation of 100 experts, takes place in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs from 18 to 22 November. For the first time in the history of the inter-sessional meetings, the AG will be especially devoted to dialogue with countries outside the group.

Tenders for mining concession submitted

Ministry of National Development, November 18, 2013 5:04 PM

Calls for tender in fields of mining were issued by the Minister of National Development in four fields of hydrocarbon research (Southeast and West of the Szeged Basin and North and South of Battonya-Pusztaföldvár) and three fields of geothermal energy research (Ferencszállás, Kecskemét and Jászberény) in August 2013.

EBRD President and Prime Minister Viktor Orbán highlight importance of SMEs

Prime Minister’s Office, November 18, 2013 4:52 PM

Prime Minister Viktor Orbán and Sir Suma Chakrabarti, President of the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD), exchanged views on the role of small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and with relation to the transfer of technology in Budapest on Monday.

Gergely Prőhle and Vijay Rangarajan discuss Hungarian-British relations

Ministry of Foreign Affairs, November 18, 2013 4:51 PM

MFA Deputy State Secretary responsible European bilateral relations Gergely Prőhle held talks with Europe Director of the UK Foreign and Commonwealth Office Vijay Rangarajan in Budapest on 15 November.

In the focus of tourism policy: thermal spring waters and energy efficiency

Ministry for National Economy, November 18, 2013 4:09 PM

Deputy State Secretary for Tourism Dr Viktória Horváth held a presentation at a professional conference on the key development priorities of Hungarian health tourism and the National Tourism Development Concept (2012-2024) which is currently under social consultation. The Government plans to increase by 2024 the share of the tourism sector within Hungary’s GDP to as much as 10 percent.

Development of 4th National Environmental Protection Programme Complete

Ministry of Rural Development, November 18, 2013 3:16 PM

The development of the 4th National Environmental Protection programme, which is aimed at assuring the environmental requirements for sustainable development, is complete, the Ministry of Rural Development's Deputy State Secretary for Parliamentary, Social and International Relations Katalin Tóth announced on Friday in Budapest at the conference organised to discuss the new Programme.

Former Spanish Prime Minister visits Budapest

Prime Minister’s Office, November 18, 2013 2:16 PM

The upcoming European Parliament elections were among the topics of discussion during talks between Prime Minister Viktor Orbán and former Spanish Head of Government José María Aznar on Monday in Budapest.

Political Director Takács: Hungary and Britain have many mutual interests

Ministry of Foreign Affairs, November 18, 2013 2:08 PM

Szabolcs Takács, Political Director of the Hungarian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, paid a visit to London to meet his British counterpart Simon Gass and several foreign policy advisors to Prime Minister David Cameron. Following his meetings, Szabolcs Takács stated that Hungary and Britain shared many mutual interests, and that this had already become clear during Prime Minister Viktor Orbán’s visit to Britain in early October.

Chinese-Hungarian Friendship Awards presented

Prime Minister’s Office, November 18, 2013 1:50 PM

The Chinese-Hungarian Friendship Awards, acknowledging people who have contributed significantly to strengthening Chinese-Hungarian relations, were presented at a ceremony in Parliament today.

Government Actively Supports South-East European EU Integration

Ministry of Rural Development, November 18, 2013 12:15 PM

"Hungary is actively contributing to the South-East European EU integration process and is playing a major role in providing pre-accession support within the fields of agriculture and rural development", Deputy State Secretary for Agricultural Economy Zsolt Feldman declared at the 7th ministerial session of the South-East Europe Rural Development Standing Work Group in Kopaonik, Serbia.

Number of border control guards to rise by 600

Ministry of Interior, November 18, 2013 12:08 PM

According to Parliamentary State Secretary Károly Kontrát, the number of border guards will increase by 600 by the end of the year. Their recruitment and is currently under way.

The Hungarian economy shows outstanding growth which attracts new investors to the industry

Prime Minister’s Office, November 15, 2013 4:37 PM

The multi-month upward trend of Hungary’s industrial production continued in September this year: In comparison to the corresponding period of 2012, industrial output increased by 5.5 percent. As a result of the Government’s reindustrialization policy, Hungary is also among the top performers within the European Union.

Prime Minister opens new, world-class scientific research centre

Prime Minister’s Office, November 15, 2013 4:31 PM

Hungary is now stronger and in a position to spend more on culture as well as on intellectual and scientific projects, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán said on Friday at the opening ceremony of a new facility to the Hungarian Academy of Sciences (MTA).