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Hungary ready for historic reconciliation

Ministry of Foreign Affairs, May 5, 2014 5:01 PM

Hungary is ready to take steps towards launching and implementing a process of historic reconciliation aimed at countries with which it has so far been at odds, Minister of State for Foreign Affairs Zsolt Németh told a conference on Hungarian–Serbian relations held at the Hungarian Foreign Affairs Institute 5 May 2014.

Minister of Foreign Affairs urges voters to participate in EP election

Ministry of Foreign Affairs, May 5, 2014 4:59 PM

It is very important that Hungarians cast their ballot at the upcoming European parliamentary elections in large numbers, Minister of Foreign Affairs János Martonyi said on Sunday.

The EU helped Hungary during the crisis too

Ministry for National Economy, May 5, 2014 4:04 PM

The real economic advantage of Hungary’s EU membership lies in the fact that domestic enterprises are part of a common market with 500 million people, Minister of State Zoltán Cséfalvay said in an interview for kormány.hu which he gave following a conference organized for the 10th anniversary of Hungary’s EU accession.

Within the EU, the largest improvement of unemployment recorded in Hungary

Ministry for National Economy, May 5, 2014 1:58 PM

According to the latest Eurostat data, the largest fall regarding the unemployment rate among EU member states over the past one year was registered in Hungary, Ministerial Commissioner Piroska Szalai, responsible for improving the labour market prospects of women, told MTI. Over the past 12 months, within the bloc only 10 countries were capable of cutting unemployment, while the unemployment rate remained unchanged in three and edged higher in 15 of them.

Almost 30 Percent of Hungarian Troops on Foreign Missions Serve with EU-led Operations

Ministry of Defence, May 5, 2014 1:57 PM

Almost 30 percent of Hungarian troops on foreign missions, currently around 200 of them, are serving with EU-led operations, as shown by a summary of the Ministry of Defence, which says that since the EU accession, Hungary has been playing an active role in EU crisis management missions as well and the EU membership also helps the development of the Hungarian Defence Forces’ capabilities.

Performing arts institutions gain HUF 1.2 billion state subsidy

Ministry of Human Resources, May 5, 2014 12:26 PM

Hungarian performing art institutions falling into the “non-qualified” but registered category – mostly independent theatres and dance companies, as well as open-air and minority theatres, receiving theatres and production companies – have been granted a total state support of 1.23 billion forints (EUR 4 million) for the year 2014, the Ministry for Human Resources said in a statement.

Export growth boosted Hungary’s foreign trade surplus

Ministry for National Economy, May 5, 2014 11:06 AM

The volume of Hungary’s foreign trade turnover is increasing: in February 2014, exports and imports gained 8 percent and 7.8 percent, respectively, compared to the corresponding period of 2013. Thanks to the increases, Hungary’s foreign trade surplus was EUR 112 million higher than one year ago, totalling EUR 760 million.

Projects costing 35 Billion Forints Underway at Lake Tisza

Ministry of Rural Development, May 3, 2014 7:10 PM

"Projects costing a total of some 35 billion forints (EUR 110m) are underway at and around Lake Tisza to ensure that Hungary's most important eco-tourism region can welcome visitors with higher quality services and an improvement in the standard of living of local residents", Minister for Rural Development and Member of Parliament for the Greater Cumania region Sándor Fazekas told Hungarian news agency MTI on Saturday at Abádszalók during his visit to the Lake Tisza Expo.

Hungarian Agriculture has Profited from EU Membership

Ministry of Rural Development, May 1, 2014 6:43 PM

The Hungarian agrarian sector is a beneficiary of the country's membership of the European Union, and agriculture will also gain significantly from Hungary's beneficiary status during the upcoming EU financial period, the Ministry of Rural Development stated, assessing the past decade of Hungary's EU membership in response to a query from Hungarian news agency MTI.

Joining the EU was Favourable for both Agriculture and Recovery

Ministry of Rural Development, April 30, 2014 4:02 PM

"Hungary is clearly a beneficiary of the European Union's Common Agricultural Policy and of having joined the EU", the Ministry of Rural Development's Minister of State for Agricultural Economy György Czerván declared at a conference organised in Budapest to mark the 10th anniversary of Hungary EU accession.

Night screening was a success, Minister of State says

Ministry of Human Resources, April 30, 2014 3:36 PM

The free breast cancer “screening night” held on 25 April was a success, Minister of State for Health Miklós Szócska said at a press conference in Budapest on Wednesday. He said that of the 6,250 women aged 45-65, 1,837 showed up at the screening and another 9,000 also took various other tests.

Convergence Programme was presented by Minister Mihály Varga

Ministry for National Economy, April 30, 2014 3:13 PM

According to Hungary’s Convergence Programme which is to be submitted to the European Union, the Government of Hungary is expecting economic growth of 3 percent and fiscal deficit of 1.9 percent by 2017. The document was presented earlier today by the Minister for National Economy at a press conference in Budapest.

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Hungary paid tribute to the victims of the Holocaust

Ministry of Foreign Affairs, April 30, 2014 12:35 PM

The delegation of the Hungarian Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) attended the March of the Living from Auschwitz to Birkenau in Poland on April 28, 2014. The program, which was organized by the International March of the Living Foundation, was held for the twenty-seventh time in Poland. Participants – Christians and Jews, adults and youth, survivors and descendants – came from more than fifty countries to commemorate the Holocaust.

What Unites Us

Ministry of Foreign Affairs, April 30, 2014 12:16 PM

The 10th anniversary of the European Union’s enlargement

Joint Article by the Foreign Ministers of the Czech Republic, Germany, Hungary, Poland and Slovakia

The employment of people with disabilities helped the improvement of labour data

Ministry of Human Resources, April 30, 2014 11:57 AM

National labour statistics also improved as a result of more people with disabilities as well as more women finding work, Minister of State for Social and Family Affairs Miklós Soltész said on Tuesday in Budapest.

Hungary to host its first martial arts expo

Ministry of Human Resources, April 30, 2014 11:41 AM

On May 25, Hungary will be host to the country’s first martial arts convention MAX2014 in the Syma arena in Budapest, displaying over ten disciplines and various martial arts styles, Minister of State for Sports István Simicskó said at a press conference on Tuesday.

Tourism sector received some HUF 330bn over the past ten years

Ministry for National Economy, April 30, 2014 11:36 AM

Between 2004 -- when Hungary joined the EU -- and 2013, the tourism sector received unrefundable resources of some HUF 330bn or 4.3 percent of total EU funding made available for Hungary, Deputy State Secretary for Tourism Viktória Horváth told MTI. This amount, she added, helped complete 1360 projects over the past ten years.

EU health ministers discuss the health aspect of the Ukrainian situation

Ministry of Human Resources, April 30, 2014 10:50 AM

The Ukrainian crisis and all of its health aspects – such as healthcare, public health and contagious diseases – were on the agenda during a two-day informal meeting of EU health ministers in Athens, Hungarian Minister for Human Resources said on April 29.

Minister Martonyi calls for stronger EU Eastern Partnership

Ministry of Foreign Affairs, April 29, 2014 3:06 PM

The European Union's Eastern Partnership policy should be made "deeper and faster" in the current geopolitical situation, Foreign Minister János Martonyi declared at the press conference held after the meeting of foreign affairs officials from the Visegrad Four and EU Eastern Partnership countries in Budapest on Tuesday.

Summary of the deliberations of the V4 - Eastern Partnership Countries Informal Ministerial Meeting

Ministry of Foreign Affairs, April 29, 2014 1:13 PM

The Ministers of Foreign Affairs of the Visegrad and Eastern Partnership (EaP) Countries, as well as the representatives of the EU Presidency, the Commission (COM), the European External Action Service (EEAS) and the Group of the Nordic-Baltic Countries (NB8) had an informal meeting in Budapest on 28-29 April 2014, and discussed the future of the EaP in the light of the new challenges and mid-term tasks, issues to be dealt with halfway between the Vilnius and Riga Summits.

Outstanding employment and unemployment data

Ministry for National Economy, April 29, 2014 1:00 PM

According to the flash report of the Hungarian Central Statistical Office (KSH) published earlier this morning, positive labour market trends are continuing. In the period January-March 2014, the number of people in employment aged 15-74 years increased to 4 million 78 thousand, the highest figure since 1992.

The Hungarian Public views Environmental Protection as a Priority

Ministry of Rural Development, April 29, 2014 9:39 AM

97 percent of the Hungarian public view environmental protection and conservation as priority issues, the Ministry of Rural Development's Minister of State for Environmental Affairs Zoltán Illés said on Friday in Budapest.c

Statement of the Ministers of Foreign Affairs of the Visegrad countries on the occasion of the V4 + Eastern Partnership informal Ministerial Meeting

Ministry of Foreign Affairs, April 28, 2014 8:08 PM

Statement of the Ministers of Foreign Affairs of the Visegrad countries on the occasion of the V4 + Eastern Partnership informal Ministerial Meeting (Budapest, 28 April 2014)

Annual March of the Living held in Budapest

Government, April 28, 2014 4:35 PM

According to the organisers, 15 thousand people, including politicians and diplomats, participated in the 12th annual March of the Living in Budapest on Sunday. The marchers started off from the Pest side of the Elisabeth Bridge, where a statue called March of the Living was inaugurated, and walked along Rákóczi Avenue to the Keleti railway station, where a message from Israeli President Shimon Peres was displayed on a large screen. Participants included deputy head of governing Fidesz party Lajos Kósa, Fidesz parliamentary group leader Antal Rogán, as well as former German Minister of Foreign Affairs Guido Westerwelle.

Speech by Deputy Prime Minister Tibor Navracsics on Hungarian Holocaust Remembrance Day

Ministry of Public Administration and Justice, April 28, 2014 4:32 PM

House of Terror Museum, 27 April 2014