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Prime Minister held a meeting with senior CDU official David McAllister

Prime Minister’s Office, October 11, 2013 12:53 PM

Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán received Lower Saxony's former Prime Minister and a senior CDU top official David McAllister on Thursday in his office.

Prime Minister met leader of Slovenian Democratic Party

Prime Minister’s Office, October 11, 2013 12:47 PM

Prime Minister Viktor Orbán held talks with Janez Jansa, head of the Slovenian Democratic Party and Slovenia's former premier, in Budapest on Friday.

Knowledge capital is a crucial factor within the Hungarian economy

Ministry for National Economy, October 11, 2013 11:53 AM

Minister of State for Economic Strategy Zoltán Cséfalvay emphasised the crucial role which knowledge capital plays within the national economy at the Figyelő TOP 200 conference in Budapest.

Positive outlook persists within the manufacturing sector

Ministry for National Economy, October 11, 2013 11:41 AM

According to the press release of the Hungarian Association of Logistics, Purchasing and Inventory Management (HALPIM), the seasonally adjusted Purchasing Manager Index (PMI) increased to 54.5 points in September. This figure is 2.7 percentage points higher than that of August, which signals a significant improvement in the outlook of manufacturing sector enterprises.

Air Passengers could also get Compensation for Long Delays

Ministry of National Development, October 11, 2013 10:57 AM

The EU’s Air Passenger Rights Regulation is amended for more efficient enforcement of air carriers’ obligations to provide help, catering and compensation. The provisions under preparation could create a clear legal situation also for missed connections. The competent ministers of the Member States held an orientation debate on the draft at the Transport Council’s session on 10 October 2013 in Luxembourg.

CFE inspections in Ukraine

Ministry of Defence, October 11, 2013 10:40 AM

Merely three weeks after the Hungarian-led inspection in Ukraine, between 30 September and 04 October, a Ukrainian-led multinational inspection team conducted two, so called “declared site” inspection in Hungary based on the provisions of the Treaty on Conventional Armed Forces in Europe (the CFE Treaty).

Prime Minister sends condolences to Wilfried Martens' wife

Prime Minister’s Office, October 10, 2013 4:31 PM

Prime Minister Viktor Orbán sent his condolences in a letter to Ms Miet Smet, the widow of Wilfried Martens, co-founder and president of the European People's Party, and Belgium's former prime minister.

János Martonyi receives Serbian Speaker of Parliament

Ministry of Foreign Affairs, October 10, 2013 2:36 PM

On 9 October, Foreign Minister János Martonyi held a meeting with Speaker of Serbian Parliament Nebojša Stefanović, who is in Hungary to hold bilateral talks and take part in the meeting of Speakers of Parliament from the Western Balkans and Hungary.

Press release by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs

Ministry of Foreign Affairs, October 10, 2013 1:20 PM

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Hungary has learned with deep sorrow and sadness about the passing of Mr. Wilfried Martens.

A new milestone of Hungarian-Mongolian economic partnership

Ministry for National Economy, October 10, 2013 1:14 PM

The Hungarian-Mongolian Business Forum organized by the Hungarian Chamber of Commerce and Industry and the Mongolian National Chamber of Commerce and Industry, which was also supported by Hungary’s Ministry for National Economy, held on 8 October 2013 in Budapest was an event which attracted great interest.

Hungary is a Special Guest at the Golden Autumn Agriculture Fair in Moscow

Ministry of Rural Development, October 10, 2013 1:13 PM

Hungary is one of the special guests at the Golden Autumn agriculture and food industry exhibition, which opened in Moscow on Wednesday. The Hungarian delegation is headed by Minster for Rural Development Sándor Fazekas.

Opening towards the East accelerates also in Transport Policy

Ministry of National Development, October 10, 2013 12:18 PM

The transport ministers of Eastern Partnership countries adopted a Joint Declaration at their second meeting in Luxembourg on 9 October, 2013. The parties agreed to continue cooperation as well as the gradual approximation of the regulatory legislation to the EU law in all transport areas. The ministers also approved the map of regional transport networks and the list of priority infrastructure development projects.

China Europe Water Platform - Water is our Most Important Strategic Resource

Ministry of Rural Development, October 10, 2013 11:46 AM

"Water is not only the most valuable but also the most crucial and strategic resource of the 21st century, and it therefore requires special management and protection", Zoltán Illés declared at the session of the China Europe Water Platform in Budapest on Wednesday. The Ministry of Rural Development's Minister of State for Environmental Affairs pointed out that in future, most of the conflicts throughout the world would be caused by a lack of water.

CEPOL comes to Hungary

Ministry of Interior, October 10, 2013 10:23 AM

CEPOL, the EU organisation responsible for setting up and conducting training programmes for police officers, will be located in Hungary – said Minister of Interior Sándor Pintér in Luxembourg.

Employment scheme to be launched for women above the age of 55

Ministry for National Economy, October 10, 2013 10:21 AM

The Ministry for National Economy is launching an employment programme for those unemployed women who are older than 55 years and who have less than one year of the 40-year employment period required for retirement, Minister of State for Employment Sándor Czomba said at a press conference in Budapest.

Prime Minister’s official visit to London

Prime Minister’s Office, October 9, 2013 6:28 PM

Hungary is operating like a real laboratory, trying to give responses based on traditional values to modern challenges, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán said on Wednesday when addressing a forum of 200 guests in Chatham House, in London. He also added that political radicalism however cannot be mentioned among European values.

Government received European Commission letter on utility price cuts

Prime Minister’s Office, October 9, 2013 6:16 PM

The Hungarian Government has received a letter from Brussels concerning the scheme to cut household utility bills Government Spokesperson András Giró-Szász stated on Wednesday.

National Draft Space Strategy Developed

Ministry of National Development, October 9, 2013 5:00 PM

The Ministry of National Development has recently prepared a National Space Strategy for the period 2014-2020, to be submitted to the government soon, Károly Balázs Solymár, Deputy State Secretary for Infocommunications of the Ministry of National Development said at the conference of the Hungarian Space Cluster (HUNSPACE) in Budapest on October 9, 2013. The main patron of the event was Minister of State for Infocommunication Vilmos Vályi-Nagy.

Hungarian Institute to open in Istanbul

Ministry of Public Administration and Justice, October 9, 2013 4:55 PM

The Government has decided to open a Hungarian Institute in Turkey, Hungary’s political and economic partner of strategic importance. The institute to be established in Istanbul will ensure the continued presence of Hungarian culture in Turkey; create a ground for presenting our achievements to a wide audience; broaden awareness of our country; positively influence Hungary’s image; and contribute to intensifying relations between the two countries.

UN Representative Welcomes Hungary’s Energy and Climate Policy Efforts

Ministry of National Development, October 9, 2013 4:38 PM

Representative for the UN initiative Sustainable Energy for All, Kandeh K. Yumkella, had discussions with Minister of State for Climate Policy Attila Imre Horváth, Minister of State for Energy Affairs Pál Kovács and Deputy State Secretary for Green Economy Ferenc Hizó in Budapest on October 8, 2013. At the meeting, the parties summarised the action performed and to be performed in the fields of sustainability, energy security, climate protection, renewable energy and nuclear energy.

The IMF may also be mistaken

Ministry for National Economy, October 9, 2013 4:37 PM

The forecast published by the International Monetary Fund (IMF) in the World Economic Outlook signals that the IMF’s evaluation of the performance of the Hungarian economy is incorrect.

Discussion of Deputy State Secretary Péter Wintermantel with the heads of delegations from the Asia-Pacific attending the Budapest Water Summit

Ministry of Foreign Affairs, October 9, 2013 4:37 PM

Deputy State Secretary Péter Wintermantel hosted the heads of delegations from the Asia-Pacific region attending the Budapest Water Summit at a working breakfast on Wednesday, 9 October. From the Hungarian side, the meeting was also attended by Deputy State Secretary Péter Kovács from the Ministry of Rural Development, Government Commissioner for the EU Danube Region Strategy Balázs Medgyesy, and CEO of Budapest Water Works and General Secretary of the Hungarian Water Cluster Csaba Haranghy.

The Government supports Infineon’s new investment project expected to create 533 new jobs

Ministry for National Economy, October 9, 2013 4:35 PM

The Infineon conglomerate, a market-leader among producers and developers of high-performance semi-conductors, expands the existing production capacity at its Hungarian headquarters in Cegléd through an investment project of EUR 65.6 million. This project has been one of the most significant developments of the company in Europe. The contract to provide funding for the development project following a special decision on the part of the Government was signed by Minister for National Economy Mihály Varga and Infineon Deputy President Jörg Spiegel in Budapest. The preliminary phase of decision making and an optimal funding framework have been prepared by the Hungarian Investment and Trade Association.

Press release regarding the natural disaster in Cambodia

Ministry of Foreign Affairs, October 9, 2013 1:43 PM

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs has learned with sadness about the natural disaster that hit Cambodia.

Zoltán Illés: Water has always been an Important Issue for Hungary

Ministry of Rural Development, October 9, 2013 1:02 PM

Hungary has always placed special focus on the issue of water, and this is one of the reasons it has now organised an international summit on the topic, Minister of State for Environmental Affairs Zoltán Illés said on the second day of the Budapest World Water Summit on Wednesday.