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Hungarian-Slovak government meeting to take place in July

Prime Minister’s Office, May 15, 2013 4:51 PM

A Hungarian-Slovak government meeting will be held in Budapest on July 2, State Secretary for Foreign Affairs and External Economic Relations Péter Szijjártó announced after talks in Bratislava on Wednesday.

The new Penal Code: an effective, modern, unified code

Ministry of Public Administration and Justice, May 15, 2013 4:46 PM

In Budapest on Wednesday, at the opening ceremony of a conference organised by the National Anti-counterfeiting Board, Minister of State at the Ministry of Public Administration and Justice Róbert Répássy said that the new Penal Code, which comes into force on 1 July, is an effective, modern and unified document, which reflects a strict, ‘proportionate’ approach to criminal justice.

Domestic violence to be punished more severely

Ministry of Public Administration and Justice, May 15, 2013 4:17 PM

In his parliamentary address on Tuesday, Minister of State for Justice Róbert Répássy said that a legislative proposal is initiating the amendment of seven pieces of legislation related to criminal law.

New tender for unsuccessful tobacconist applicants

Ministry for National Economy, May 15, 2013 2:35 PM

National Tobacco Sales Nonprofit Ltd. has put out a new tender for tobacconists who were not granted a concession in a recent bid, Minister of State for National Development at the Ministry of National Development János Fónagy announced on Tuesday.

Industrial output up by 0.4 percent in March 2013

Ministry for National Economy, May 15, 2013 11:51 AM

In comparison to the previous month, seasonally and workday-adjusted data indicate that the volume of industrial production increased by 0.4 percent, and thus this sector’s performance improved for the third consecutive month. According to workday-adjusted data, in comparison to the corresponding period of the previous year, industrial output declined by 0.7 percent in March 2013.

The state of the central sub sector of the state budget in April 2013

Ministry for National Economy, May 15, 2013 10:38 AM

In the month of April 2013, the central sub sector of the state budget registered a monthly deficit of 35.0bn HUF. Within that, the central state budget posted a deficit of 79.4bn HUF, and extra budgetary state funds and Social Security Funds registered surpluses of 8.5bn HUF and 35.9bn HUF, respectively.

Out of technical recession: Hungary’s GDP grew by 0.7 in the first quarter

Ministry for National Economy, May 15, 2013 10:27 AM

In line with Government expectations – and according to the flash report of the Hungarian Central Statistical Office (KSH) – the Hungarian economy expanded by 0.7 percent compared to the previous quarter.

Commissioner Rehn calls Hungary’s latest economic measures promising

Ministry for National Economy, May 14, 2013 5:07 PM

European Commissioner for Economic and Monetary Affairs Olli Rehn called the latest economic measures of the Hungarian Government promising, Minister of National Economy Mihály Varga stated on Tuesday. The Minister is currently participating at the Economic and Financial Affairs Council with his European counterparts in Brussels.

Cultural Cooperation signed with China

Ministry of Human Resources, May 14, 2013 4:35 PM

Hungarian Human Resources Minister Zoltán Balog signed a bilateral cultural cooperation agreement with China in Beijing on Tuesday.

Amendment of Energy Legislation — Focus on Renewable Energy

Ministry of National Development, May 14, 2013 4:16 PM

The Ministry of National Development submitted to Parliament a legislative amendment in support of the use of renewable energy. The regulation bill proposes, among other things, the introduction of the guarantee of origin and the definition by decree of technological/technical conditions required for aid eligibility.

Hungary is committed to the extension of international police cooperation

Ministry of Interior, May 14, 2013 4:14 PM

Hungary is committed to maintaining and extending international police cooperation – emphasized Minister of Interior Sándor Pintér at the opening ceremony of the 42nd Interpol Regional Conference in Budapest. He added that cross-border organised crime is gaining increasing significance due to the rising number of terrorist attacks and serious crimes.

Closing Remarks by Minister of State Zsolt Németh at the VI Europe–Ukraine Forum

Ministry of Foreign Affairs, May 14, 2013 4:13 PM

Closing Remarks by Minister of State Zsolt Németh at the VI Europe–Ukraine Forum (Budapest, 14 May 2013)

Hungarian-Georgian joint economic committee to be established

Prime Minister’s Office, May 14, 2013 4:06 PM

State Secretary for Foreign Affairs and External Economic Relations Péter Szijjártó announced at a press briefing today that a Hungarian-Georgian joint economic committee would be set up later this year.

2014 deficit figures vital to lifting of EDP

Ministry for National Economy, May 13, 2013 5:30 PM

Next year's fiscal deficit could be crucial from the point of view of the European Commission's Excessive Deficit Procedure against Hungary, Minister for National Economy Mihály Varga said on public television late on Sunday. He stated that this year's budget deficit will not pose a problem, because it can be kept under the 3 percent of gross domestic product European Union threshold with minimal adjustment.

Public healthcare employees receive pay rise

Prime Minister’s Office, May 13, 2013 5:08 PM

Minister of State for Healthcare Miklós Szócska announced at the Government Spokesperson's press conference that every healthcare employee would be receiving a wage increase.

Hungary-Serbia cooperation to focus on institutional reform, says Deputy Prime Minister

Ministry of Public Administration and Justice, May 13, 2013 5:02 PM

Hungary trusts that it will develop cooperation with Serbia focusing on the reform of their institutions, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Justice Tibor Navracsics said after talks with Suzana Grubjesic, Serbia's Deputy Prime Minister in charge of European integration, in Budapest on Monday.

Closing of Australian embassy in Budapest will not impact excellent bilateral relations

Ministry of Foreign Affairs, May 13, 2013 4:58 PM

Australia will close its embassy in Budapest as part of budget cuts for foreign affairs, Australian media reported on Monday, citing the AAP news agency. The reaction of the Hungarian Ministry of Foreign Affairs was that bilateral relations would be maintained at the currently excellent level. The Australian Government is expected to announce austerity measures worth billions of dollars to reduce Australia's deficit on Tuesday, the reports said. Foreign Minister Bob Carr told ABC radio on Monday that his department will also implement measures to share cutbacks. "The most significant one is closing one embassy; that's the embassy in Budapest," he said.

Minister Martonyi: the Association Agreement with Ukraine is important

Ministry of Foreign Affairs, May 13, 2013 4:57 PM

Signing the Association Agreement between the EU and Ukraine at the Vilnius Summit in November is also important for the future of the Eastern Partnership – said the Hungarian Foreign Minister at the opening of the 6th EU-Ukraine Forum in Budapest on May 13.

State Secretary Németh: Hungary committed to EU expansion in the Western Balkans

Ministry of Foreign Affairs, May 13, 2013 4:10 PM

Zsolt Németh, Parliamentary State Secretary of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, declared before the Hungarian Parliamentary Committee for European Affairs that Hungary was committed to continuing EU expansion in the Western Balkans and that it wanted to advance its national interests through the European integration process.

Minister Martonyi: it is important to begin accession talks with Serbia

Ministry of Foreign Affairs, May 13, 2013 2:35 PM

Foreign Minister János Martonyi declared that it was a European as well as a Central European and Hungarian interest that the European Council make a decision about when accession negotiations with Serbia should begin.

Prime Minister Viktor Orbán visits Helsinki

Prime Minister’s Office, May 13, 2013 2:28 PM

Prime Minister Viktor Orbán is on a one-day official visit to Finland. The Prime Minister gave a lecture entitled The future of Europe at the Aleksanteri Institute at the University of Helsinki, and will later meet with Finnish Prime Minister Jyrki Katainen and President Sauli Niinistö.

Counties to obtain more EU funding

Ministry for National Economy, May 13, 2013 12:52 PM

Funds with predetermined budgets will be allocated from EU funding within an independent operative programme for regional and urban development and these will be made available to counties and cities with county rights to spend on their own economic development projects, Minister of State for Economic Strategy and Parliamentary Affairs Zoltán Cséfalvay said in Nagykanizsa.

57 thousand people are already participating in Start work schemes

Ministry for National Economy, May 13, 2013 12:49 PM

Currently, there are 135 thousand people in public work schemes, and 57 thousand of them are employed within the Start model programme, Minister of State for Employment at the Ministry for National Economy said in Monostorpályi on Friday.

Hungarian national budget will allocate sum for the Auschwitz-Birkenau Foundation

Ministry of Foreign Affairs, May 13, 2013 12:00 PM

Hungary’s contribution to the Auschwitz-Birkenau Foundation, set up to support the Auschwitz-Birkenau Memorial and Museum, will be incorporated into the 2014 national budget according to current plans – said Gábor Kaleta, Head of the Press Department at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. The task of the Foundation is to amass a sum of €120 million for the Perpetual Fund.

Address by Minister of State Németh at the Presentation of the Book “The Unfinished Peace”

Ministry of Foreign Affairs, May 13, 2013 9:11 AM

Address by Zsolt Németh Minister of State for Foreign Affairs at the Presentation of the Book “The Unfinished Peace” Hungarian Academy of Sciences, 3rd May 2013.