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Record high water levels expected along Hungarian stretch of the Danube

Government, June 5, 2013 5:39 PM

On 4 June, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán declared a state of emergency due to the record high water levels expected on the Danube from Wednesday.

Europe’s recovery is essential for Hungarian economic expansion

Ministry for National Economy, June 5, 2013 5:26 PM

At the press conference organised to evaluate the Government’s economic policy over the past three years, Minister for National Economy Mihály Varga said that the Hungarian Government and Brussels are also expecting economic growth to be about 1.5% for 2014, which is a realistic estimate, but if Europe succeeds in emerging from the recession, increased exports will mean even greater growth for Hungary. The Government has laid the foundations for economic growth, but Hungarian growth cannot be expected to pick up without an upswing in Europe, Minister Varga said.

State Secretary Szijjártó receives Deputy Assistant Secretary of State Thomas Melia

Prime Minister’s Office, June 5, 2013 4:49 PM

The Hungarian economy and the Fourth Amendment were among the topics of discussion at the meeting between State Secretary for Foreign Affairs and External Economic Péter Szijjártó and Thomas O. Melia, Deputy Assistant Secretary of State in the United States Department of State, which took place on Wednesday in Budapest.

Three road development projects completed on side road between Pápa and Szilsárkány

Ministry of National Development, June 5, 2013 4:26 PM

Under the professional management of the developer Hungarian Road Management Company, a 3.2 km long section of the side road connecting Pápa and Szilsárkány in Győr-Moson-Sopron County has been reconstructed.

Prime Minister expressed his condolences to Lady Schreier

Prime Minister’s Office, June 5, 2013 2:33 PM

Prime Minister Viktor Orbán sent a letter to the widow of Sir Bernard Schreier, expressing his condolences.

Twenty-year record in women’s employment

Ministry for National Economy, June 5, 2013 12:19 PM

Last year was an outstanding one from the aspect of women’s employment: their employment rate exceeded 52 percent, which has been unprecedented in the past twenty years, Ministerial Commissioner Piroska Szalai, responsible for improving the labour market prospects of women, said at a press conference in Budapest.

Minister of National Development announces further overhead cuts

Ministry of National Development, June 5, 2013 12:05 PM

The reduction of public utility charges is set to continue: the Government is committed to cutting overheads by another 10 percent, Minister of National Development Mrs Zsuzsa Németh announced at a press conference in Budapest on Tuesday where she gave an overview of the Ministry’s work in the past three years.

László Csatáry to appear as a witness in Hungary in relation to Holocaust lawsuit launched in Washington D.C.

Ministry of National Development, June 4, 2013 5:50 PM

The Buda Central District Court scheduled the hearing of László Csatáry as a witness for June 4 in relation to the Holocaust lawsuit against the State of Hungary and state railway company MÁV launched in the United States of America in 2010. The action was filed in Washington D.C. in 2010 in the name of Holocaust survivors and victims. During the proceedings Hungary was represented by the Ministry of National Development.

Ópusztaszer National Historical Memorial Park becomes a National Memorial Site

Prime Minister’s Office, June 4, 2013 5:04 PM

The Ópusztaszer National Historical Memorial Park was declared a National Memorial Site on the Day of National Unity. Minister of State heading the Prime Minister’s Office János Lázár declared that the Day of National Unity is also the day of real Europeanness and the day of regime change without compromise.

Domestic violence liable to more severe punishment

Ministry of Public Administration and Justice, June 4, 2013 4:43 PM

An amendment to the Penal Code adopted by Parliament on Monday makes it possible to punish domestic violence more severely than ever; violence within relationships has been made into a separate category of offence.

Strategic Partnership Agreement concluded between the Government and Siemens

Ministry for National Economy, June 4, 2013 4:37 PM

The document, which is the 25th Strategic Partnership Agreement concluded so far by the Hungarian Government, was signed by Minister for National Economy Mihály Varga and President-CEO of Siemens Zrt Dale A. Martin.

Prime Minister declares emergency in view of expected flooding

Prime Minister’s Office, June 4, 2013 3:07 PM

Prime Minister Viktor Orbán has declared an emergency situation due to record high water levels on the Danube.

Strategic agreement with hauliers

Ministry for National Economy, June 4, 2013 2:59 PM

In order to improve the competitiveness of hauliers, today the Government concluded an agreement with private transporters on a compensation scheme for e-tolls.

Immediate Investigation Ordered in GMO Seed Case

Ministry of Rural Development, June 4, 2013 1:00 PM

The Minster of Rural Development has ordered an immediate investigation of seeds and crops after it came to his attention that certain quantities of genetically modified (GMO) maize seeds had entered Hungary illegally across the country's eastern borders. Sándor Fazekas announced his decision following the opening of a street festival in Budapest's 7th district.

Introduction of the Green Component Facilitates Sustainable Agriculture

Ministry of Rural Development, June 4, 2013 12:59 PM

"The proper management of our natural resources is our strategic responsibility", Deputy State Secretary for Agricultural Economy Zsolt Feldman said in his presentation at the Budapest conference of the Multifunctional Countryside series.

National Forum Series Presenting the National Water Strategy Draws to a Close

Ministry of Rural Development, June 4, 2013 11:36 AM

The National Water Strategy aims to achieve sustainable water management, stressed Minister for Rural Development Sándor Fazekas in Somogyvár, at the closing ceremony of the national series of forums on the discussion paper put forward on the qualitative and quantitative protection of water, and drought and water management.

Conference on EU enlargement in the Western Balkans

Ministry of Foreign Affairs, June 4, 2013 9:39 AM

The countries of the Western Balkans still find it important to draw closer to the European Union, despite the difficulties that the EU is experiencing currently – it was revealed at the conference organized by the Hungarian Institute of International Relations on May 31, 2013.

Minister of Public Administration and Justice Tibor Navracsics reacts to Commissioner Reding’s latest attack on Hungary

Ministry of Public Administration and Justice, June 3, 2013 3:31 PM

Viviane Reding's latest attack on Hungary in the Austrian daily Der Standard not only shows extreme bias against Hungary, but also ignorance of the history of her own country’s constitution. Press statement.

Hungarian army stronger after Afghanistan, says minister

Ministry of Defence, June 3, 2013 2:52 PM

Hungary's armed forces have gained useful experience and strength during their mission in Afghanistan, Defence Minister Csaba Hende said in Budapest on Monday.

Hungary’s economic success correlates to the achievements of the automotive and electronics industries

Prime Minister’s Office, June 3, 2013 2:47 PM

Hungary’s economic success greatly depends on the achievements of the automotive and electronics industries, State Secretary for Foreign Trade and Investment Péter Szijjártó said in Budapest on Monday 3 June.

Massive foreign trade surplus recorded in Q1 2013

Ministry for National Economy, June 3, 2013 11:27 AM

According to the latest flash report on foreign trade turnover by the Hungarian Central Statistical Office (KSH), in the initial three months of this year Hungarian exports and imports totalled HUF 5 891bn (EUR 19.9bn) and HUF 5 367bn (EUR 18.2bn), respectively. Thus, in January-March, a significant foreign trade surplus of HUF 524bn (EUR 1.7bn) was accumulated, which amount is HUF 29bn (EUR 51 million) above the figure recorded in the corresponding period of the previous year. In the first quarter, the volume of exports and imports was on a par with the level registered in the same period of last year.

The Ministry of Public Administration and Justice has implemented the planned reforms

Ministry of Public Administration and Justice, May 31, 2013 7:36 PM

Minister of Public Administration and Justice Tibor Navracsics said that over the last three years his ministry has implemented the policy reforms set out by the Government, and that in the coming year the task will be to fine-tune and ‘break in’ the system. Mr. Navracsics was speaking on Friday at a press conference summarising the Ministry’s achievements.

Hungarian - American memorandum of understanding on the illegal trade of nuclear substances

Ministry of Interior, May 31, 2013 2:43 PM

A memorandum of understanding was signed by the Hungarian Ministry of Interior and the United States Department of Energy on Friday in Budapest.

Government signs Strategic Partnership Agreement with Bridgestone

Prime Minister’s Office, May 31, 2013 2:30 PM

The Hungarian Government concluded a strategic partnership agreement with the local unit of Japanese tyre manufacturer Bridgestone on Friday.

Prime Minister received WHO award on World No Tobacco Day

Government, May 31, 2013 1:15 PM

Prime Minister Viktor Orbán was granted the World Health Organisation’s World No Tobacco Day award for accomplishments in the area of tobacco control, after being nominated by the WHO Country Office in Hungary.