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Hungary army capabilities make major advance, says defence minister

Ministry of Defence, July 8, 2013 5:45 PM

A major development of capabilities started four years ago within Hungary’s armed forces, the defence minister said in an interview. The development process will continue under the country’s military concept fully supported by NATO, he said.

Conference of European churches may boost Europe’s christian renewal, says Human Resources Minister

Ministry of Human Resources, July 8, 2013 5:37 PM

This year’s assembly of the Conference of European Churches (CEC) held in Budapest is hoped to give an impetus to the notion of Europe’s renewal based on Christian values, Hungary’s Human Resources Minister Zoltán Balog said on Saturday evening, addressing the event.

Day of Slovaks in Hungary celebrated

Ministry of Human Resources, July 8, 2013 5:36 PM

The Day of Slovaks in Hungary was celebrated in Pálháza, a village on the Slovak border in north-eastern Hungary, on Saturday. In his address after an ecumenical service in the local Catholic church, Human Resources Minister Zoltán Balog emphasised the importance of friendship and mutual trust between the Hungarian and Slovak nations.

Stipendium Hungaricum - the new Hungarian student scholarship programme

Ministry of Human Resources, July 8, 2013 5:30 PM

The Stipendium Hungaricum Student Scholarship Programme also contributes to the development of the host institution by increasing the capabilities of our universities and colleges to attract foreign students through assuring payment of course costs, and also contributes to increasing our international competitiveness.

Summer camp of disadvantaged and Roma children has opened in Velence

Ministry of Human Resources, July 8, 2013 5:22 PM

The summer camp organised by the National Roma Government opened on Monday in the locality of Velence situated in Fejér County where five hundred disadvantaged and Roma children will enjoy a summer holiday in the next few weeks, thanks, inter alia, to the funding of HUF 15 million provided by the Ministry of Human Resources.

Agreement on compensation of Holocaust survivors living in foreign countries

Prime Minister’s Office, July 8, 2013 5:06 PM

State Secretary heading the Prime Minister’s Office János Lázár has concluded an agreement with the Jewish Heritage of Hungary Public Endowment and the Conference on Jewish Material Claims Against Germany so that Holocaust survivors of Hungarian origin living in foreign countries may receive compensation as soon as possible.

State of the central sub sector of the state budget in June

Ministry for National Economy, July 8, 2013 4:26 PM

In the month of June 2013, the central sub sector of the state budget registered a monthly deficit of 162.3bn HUF. Within that, the central state budget posted a deficit of 186.4bn HUF, while Extra Budgetary State Funds and Social Security Funds registered surpluses of 9.4bn HUF and 14.7bn HUF, respectively.

Deputy State Secretary Gergely Prőhle calls for close cooperation between V4 and Baltic states

Ministry of Foreign Affairs, July 8, 2013 3:24 PM

The Visegrad Group should cooperate closely with the Baltic states, Foreign Ministry Deputy State Secretary Gergely Prőhle declared in Riga on July 5.

Support for small and medium-sized entreprises is a priority for the Government

Ministry for National Economy, July 8, 2013 1:08 PM

The Government will treat support for small and medium-sized companies (SME) as a priority this year, Economy Minister Mihály Varga told a business forum today.

Moroccan Minister Saad Addin Al-Osmani held talks with Minister Martonyi

Ministry of Foreign Affairs, July 5, 2013 3:55 PM

Hungary and Morocco are ideally situated to boost each other’s commercial and investment activities in their own respective regions, Hungary’s Minister of Foreign Affairs said. Morocco is an ideal bridgehead for Hungarian companies into the rest of Africa, Minister Martonyi told a joint news conference with Saad Addin Al-Osmani, his Moroccan counterpart.

Viktor Orbán: European left is behind approval of Tavares report

Prime Minister’s Office, July 5, 2013 3:16 PM

Prime Minister Viktor Orbán regards the approval of the report about the state of fundamental rights in Hungary submitted by rapporteur Rui Tavares as an operation of the European left, based partly on the idea that the Hungarian Fundamental Law is not a liberal constitution. He also noted on public Kossuth radio’s 180 minutes that the wage increase for teachers is a certainty.

Parliament adopts resolution on EP decision

Government, July 5, 2013 11:48 AM

Further to a proposal submitted by the ruling parties, the Hungarian Parliament adopted on Thursday a resolution stipulating that the Tavares report severely violates Hungary's rights as an EU member state and disregards the European Parliament's powers.

The Tavares report harms Hungary’s sovereignty

Prime Minister’s Office, July 4, 2013 5:25 PM

The Prime Minister called the report on the situation of fundamental rights approved by the European Parliament on Wednesday unjust and said that business lobby interests lie behind the measures taken against Hungary.

Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Hungary on the situation in Egypt

Ministry of Foreign Affairs, July 4, 2013 5:03 PM

Today Foreign Minister János Martonyi, on the request of the Egyptian side, received Egyptian Ambassador Ashraf Mohsen without delay. Ambassador Ashraf Mohsen informed the Hungarian Foreign Minister about the situation in Egypt.

The standard of Hungarian hiking tourism should be enhanced

Prime Minister’s Office, July 4, 2013 4:16 PM

Hiking tourism providing low-income families with holiday opportunities is in need of renovated tourist houses, a modern sign system and up-to-date facilities in order to catch up with Austrian standards, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán said in a speech in Dobogókő, the highest point of the Northern Hungarian Visegrád Hills and a favoured tourist destination, after signing an agreement with the President of the Hungarian Association of Hikers (MTSZ).

Outstanding foreign trade surplus in Hungary driven by rapid export growth

Ministry for National Economy, July 4, 2013 4:08 PM

Real economic transactions within current accounts in Hungary have posted significant surpluses in recent years. One key element of that has been the positive foreign trade turnover trend which began after 2009: Hungarian foreign trade has registered permanent and steady surpluses since the onset of the global economic crisis as the value of Hungarian exports has repeatedly exceeded imports.

Minister of State Győri: the Hungarian Government rejects the Tavares report completely

Ministry of Foreign Affairs, July 4, 2013 3:00 PM

The Hungarian government rejects the Tavares report completely – declared Minister of Foreign Affairs Minister of State in charge European Affairs Enikő Győri in Strasbourg on Wednesday following the European Parliament (EP) vote - with 370 for, 249 against and 82 abstaining - that approved the report on the state of fundamental rights in Hungary, prepared by Portuguese MEP Rui Tavares.

Minister Martonyi: The values on which the US was founded are also important to Hungarians

Ministry of Foreign Affairs, July 4, 2013 2:40 PM

"The universal values upon which the United States was founded - liberty, fundamental freedoms, democracy, the rule of law and independence - are important not only for the American nation but for Hungarians and other nations as well", Hungarian Foreign Minister János Martonyi declared at a reception hosted by the US Embassy on the occasion of Independence Day, the American national holiday.

Hungarian winners of the European Enterprise Promotion Awards honoured

Ministry for National Economy, July 4, 2013 2:36 PM

The awards were presented to the winners of the Hungarian round of the European Enterprise Promotion Awards competition by Minister for National Economy Mihály Varga.

Tavares report – The Prime Minister will speak about the decision of the European Parliament in his pre-agenda speech

Prime Minister’s Office, July 4, 2013 1:28 PM

The Prime Minister addresses Thursday afternoon’s plenary session in Parliament in a pre-agenda speech entitled „On the unjust decision of the European Parliament”.

Retail trade volume up by 2.5 percent in May

Ministry for National Economy, July 4, 2013 11:27 AM

According to the flash report of the Hungarian Central Statistical Office (KSH), the volume of retail sales increased for the second month in a row: after growth of 3.4 percent was recorded in April, sales were 2.5 percent higher in May, in comparison to the same period of the previous year. In view of preliminary data, the turnover of stores that sell food, beverages and tobacco products was up by 0.9 percent year-on-year.

The Tavares seriously infringes on and limits the independence of Hungary

Prime Minister’s Office, July 3, 2013 5:44 PM

The Tavares report seriously infringes on and limits the independence of Hungary, Prime Minister Orbán stated at a press conference, adding that on Thursday Parliament is expected to vote on a resolution in response to the European Parliament’s decision.

Swiss-Hungarian project to improve and expand basic services

Ministry of Human Resources, July 3, 2013 5:41 PM

A Swiss-Hungarian model project has been launched today to improve and expand basic services in Hungary’s underdeveloped regions, the organisers said on Wednesday.

Government assessing options for wage increase in the public sector

Prime Minister’s Office, July 3, 2013 5:33 PM

The Economy Ministry is assessing various options for increasing wages in the public sector, Government Spokesperson András Giró-Szász said.

Remarks of the Government of Hungary on the Tavares report

Ministry of Foreign Affairs, July 3, 2013 3:34 PM

The Government of Hungary has recently issued a Memorandum in response to the report drafted on the state of fundamental rights in Hungary by rapporteur Rui Tavares.