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20 August National Holiday - Fireworks and celebrations in Budapest and at Lake Balaton

Ministry of Public Administration and Justice, August 15, 2013 1:53 PM

This year, 20 August celebrations will be held under the slogan “The country – together as one”. A special feature of this year’s events is that the series of programmes Nagyon Balaton (Very Balaton!) will include colourful family events, concerts and fireworks in several towns along the shores of Lake Balaton to commemorate the foundation of the Hungarian State. Hundreds of thousands of visitors from Hungary and neighbouring countries alike are expected to attend the festivities.

Újfehértó and Bököny to receive state-of-the-art public waterworks system

Ministry of Rural Development, August 15, 2013 1:01 PM

"The past three years have brought huge changes in the life of Bököny, Szabolcs-Szatmár-Bereg County and the whole country", the Ministry of Rural Development's Parliamentary State Secretary and the region's Member of Parliament Gyula Budai said at the launch of the Újfehértó-Bököny Public Waterworks development project.

It's TeSzedd! time again!

Ministry of Rural Development, August 15, 2013 11:06 AM

The TeSzedd! ("You Pick It!") national litter collection drive, with which the organisers wish to draw attention to the importance of volunteer activities and environmentally aware behaviour, will be held again on 14 September this year, announced the Ministry of Rural Development's Minister of State for Environmental Affairs Zoltán Illés at the press conference organised to launch this year's drive.

Prime Minister nominates Mónika Karas as head of NMHH

Prime Minister’s Office, August 14, 2013 5:48 PM

Prime Minister Viktor Orbán has nominated Mónika Karas as Head of the National Media and Infocommunications Authority (NMHH). Ms. Karas will take over this position following Annamárai Szalai’s recent death. The Prime Minister informed President János Áder about his recommendation in a letter, with effect from 19 August.

Hungary’s economy makes positive u-turn

Ministry for National Economy, August 14, 2013 5:21 PM

As a result of the Government measures introduced over the past three years Hungary has begun a period of sustainable economic growth.

Hungary provides funding for the Auschwitz-Birkenau Foundation

Ministry of Foreign Affairs, August 14, 2013 4:16 PM

Hungary is to provide funding to the Auschwitz-Birkenau Foundation as part of the Holocaust Memorial Year in Hungary in 2014, and will also take part in the Foundation's International Committee.

Vietnamese president to visit Hungary in September

Ministry of Foreign Affairs, August 14, 2013 11:12 AM

Vietnamese President Truong Tan Sang is scheduled to arrive in Hungary on September 15, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Hungary announced on 13 August 2013.

Hungary’s second quarter GDP up by 0.5 percent year-on-year

Ministry for National Economy, August 14, 2013 10:50 AM

According to preliminary data by the Hungarian Central Statistical Office (KSH), in the second quarter of 2013 the Hungarian economy expanded by 0.5 percent in comparison to the corresponding period of the previous year. This figure is in line with analysts’ prior estimates (0.5-0.6 percent). These statistics therefore confirm that Hungary has emerged from the recession in a technical sense.

Closing premature infant ward in Miskolc “not necessary”

Ministry of Human Resources, August 13, 2013 5:37 PM

The closing of the premature infant ward of the Borsod-Abaúj-Zemplén County Hospital is not necessary, Minister of State for Healthcare Miklós Szócska stated at a press conference in Miskolc. On Monday, the Prime Minister ordered a special inquiry into the recent deaths of eight premature babies at the hospital. The incidents occurred between August 5 and 10.

The Government of Hungary consistently supports the democratically articulated demands of the Hungarian community in Romania

Ministry of Foreign Affairs, August 13, 2013 4:36 PM

Following the instructions of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Hungary, Ambassador Oszkár Füzes presented the position of the Government of Hungary at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Romania concerning the questions raised by Romanian President Traian Băsescu at a summer free university gathering in Izvoru Mureșului.

Visegrád 4 prime ministerial meeting postponed

Prime Minister’s Office, August 13, 2013 1:23 PM

Prime Minister Viktor Orbán has proposed to postpone the prime ministerial meeting of the Visegrád Four countries scheduled originally for August 24 in Hungary, his Press Chief Bertalan Havasi announced on Saturday.

Action plan to avoid losing EU funds

Prime Minister’s Office, August 12, 2013 5:38 PM

As of 1 August 2013, the utilisation of EU development funds will be supervised by the Prime Minister’s Office instead of the Ministry of National Development, as the adequate utilisation of EU funds totalling some HUF 6000 billion (EUR 20 billion) in the 2014-2020 period necessitates a new institutional system.

IMF loan to Hungary fully repaid

Ministry for National Economy, August 12, 2013 12:29 PM

The Government has redeemed the remainder of outstanding debt owed to the International Monetary Fund in three foreign currencies, US dollars, Euros and British pounds, as required by the institution. The Government Debt Management Agency transferred USD 1.7bn, EUR 570 million and GBP 255 million for the early repayment. The amount of unutilised loan and proceeds from the USD-denominated government bond issuance at the beginning of February as well as those from the Premium Euro Hungarian Government Bond auction had been available to cover the transaction; accordingly, no additional bond issuance was necessary.

Deputy State Secretary Szabolcs Takács: The Year of Central Europe in Hungarian Foreign Policy continues

Ministry of Foreign Affairs, August 12, 2013 12:27 PM

Szabolcs Takács, Deputy State Secretary for Security Policy at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, declared that since Hungary holds the rotating presidency for the Central European Initiative (CEI) in 2013 and for the Visegrád Four Group (V4) in 2013-2014, this year and the following year are years of Central Europe in Hungarian foreign policy.

Hungarian Government committed to the principles of Hungarian-Romanian strategic partnership

Ministry of Foreign Affairs, August 12, 2013 12:26 PM

In relation to the press release issued by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Romania on August 11, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Hungary declares that Jobbik is an opposition party in Hungary, and so it does not take part in the work of the Hungarian Government in any way and it does not share any responsibility with the Hungarian Government.

Water Strategy at the Sziget Festival

Ministry of Rural Development, August 9, 2013 1:19 PM

The objectives of the National Water Strategy include sustainable water management, the protection of lakes and waterways, and drought management. The Ministry of Rural Development's Deputy Minister of State for Water spoke about the related goals and experiences at the Civil Sziget.

Restructuring of Wine Sector to be completed by November

Ministry of Rural Development, August 9, 2013 1:16 PM

The wine sector, which provides a living for 300-400 thousand people and the structural reorganisation of which is expected to be completed by November, has received especially high levels of stimulus funding this year Ministerial Commissioner of the Ministry of Rural Development Eliza Kiss said on Wednesday in Balatonlelle.

More and More Join NAM Program

Ministry of National Development, August 9, 2013 11:36 AM

The past few months have witnessed a sudden increase in the number of properties offered to National Asset Management (NAM) Ltd. The Company received approximately 7,300 property offers from the onset to the end of July 2013, which secured accommodation for nearly 32,900 individuals. The legal amendments in May gave a new impetus to the NAM Program.

Ministry of National Development Issues Calls for Proposals for Mining Concessions

Ministry of National Development, August 9, 2013 11:30 AM

The Minister for National Development issued calls for proposals for concessions to develop hydrocarbon mining and to increase the utilisation of geothermal energy.

The Ministry of Interior represented at the Sziget Festival

Ministry of Interior, August 8, 2013 4:10 PM

The Ministry of Interior is present at the Sziget Festival, with its tent drawing attention to human trafficking and its dangers.

Hungarian labour market trends outstanding even from a European perspective

Ministry for National Economy, August 8, 2013 4:00 PM

According to the flash report of the Hungarian Central Statistical Office published last week, the total number of those in employment continued to increase in comparison to the corresponding period of 2012. In the period April-June 2013, the number of those in employment aged 15-74 years was up by 55 thousand, to 3 million 931 thousand, compared to the same period of the previous year which corresponds to an increase of 1.4 percent over the past year.

Mutual Benefits in Hungarian-Japanese Clean Coal Cooperation

Ministry of National Development, August 8, 2013 12:24 PM

Cooperation in the issue of Clean Coal Technology (CCT) between the Ministry of National Development and the New Energy and Industrial Technology Development Organization (NEDO) as well as the Institute of Energy Economics of Japan (IEEJ) supporting the energy policy objectives of the Japanese Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI) has been turned into a new stage.

Hungarian contribution to Vietnam’s new industry

Ministry of National Development, August 8, 2013 12:22 PM

The Deputy Prime Minister of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam Nguyen Thien Nhan arrived to Hungary for an official three-day visit. His meetings focused on research and development (R&D), nuclear regulation, training and higher education, as well as on advanced vocational and postgraduate study programmes. The Deputy Prime Minister met Minister for National Development Zsuzsa Németh and visited the MVM Paks Nuclear Power Plant as well.

Minister Martonyi on EU Law

Ministry of Foreign Affairs, August 8, 2013 11:29 AM

Minister of Foreign Affairs János Martonyi’s address to the international conference “The Enforcement of EU Law against Member States” May 21, 2013.

International Autism Congress to be held in Budapest

Ministry of Human Resources, August 8, 2013 11:17 AM

Hungary successfully tendered to organise the triennial International Autism Congress this September in Budapest, where organisers expect more than a thousand participants from over 70 countries, Minister of State for Social and Family Affairs Miklós Soltész announced on Wednesday. He pointed out that recently two tenders were announced, one for the maintenance of institutions working with autistic people, offering 90 million forints, and another one aiming to facilitate the access with 800 million forints available.