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Minister Martonyi condemns anti-Semitic atrocity

Ministry of Foreign Affairs, April 29, 2013 8:18 PM

Minister of Foreign Affairs János Martonyi wrote a letter to Chairman of Raoul Wallenberg Association, Ferenc Orosz, in which he has firmly condemned the atrocity the chairman suffered at a football match on Sunday.

Minister Martonyi sends letter to Chairman of Raoul Wallenberg Association

Ministry of Foreign Affairs, April 29, 2013 6:01 PM

Minister Martonyi strongly condemned the recent attack against Ferenc Orosz, Chairman of the Raoul Wallenberg Associaton.

Prime Minister Viktor Orbán participates in Ják Church renovation ceremony

Prime Minister’s Office, April 29, 2013 5:31 PM

Prime Minister Viktor Orbán declared at the ceremony marking the completion of the first stage of renovation work on the Romanesque church in Ják, that Europe and Hungary may also be renewed if they manage to focus on the traditions of praying and working, and announced that the Government is providing further financial assistance to renovate the building.

Hungary Will Spend Most of the EU Transport Development Funds On Rail After 2014

Ministry of National Development, April 29, 2013 4:39 PM

On 25 April 2013, in Wieliczka, Poland, representatives of the competent ministries of the Visegrad and Cohesion countries (V4+7) discussed experience relating to transport infrastructure development implemented with EU co-financing. On 24 April 2013, in Kraków, Poland, the Minister of State for Infrastructure, Pál Völner, introduced the planned transport programme under Hungarian V4 presidency to the heads of the Czech, Polish and Slovak partner ministries.

Government assures dignity of World Jewish Congress

Prime Minister’s Office, April 29, 2013 3:42 PM

The World Jewish Congress is to hold its 14th Plenary Assembly between 5-7 May, 2013. The conference will discuss global issues concerning Jewish communities.

New Doherty plant opened in Orosháza

Ministry for National Economy, April 29, 2013 1:18 PM

Doherty Hungary held the opening ceremony for its new, 2000sqm production facility in Orosháza with the participation of Minister of State for Economic Regulation Kristóf Szatmáry.

Correspondence between Viktor Orbán and Ronald S. Lauder

Prime Minister’s Office, April 29, 2013 12:13 PM

Correspondence between Viktor Orbán Prime Minister of Hungary and Ronald S. Lauder President of World Jewish Congress.

National conference on improving access to opioid medicines in Hungary

Ministry of Human Resources, April 26, 2013 6:00 PM

An international conference was organised in Budapest on the use of opioid medicines for curative purposes. The aim of the ATOME (Access to Opioid Medication in Europe) Project is to improve access by patients to opioid medication in those 12 countries of Central and Eastern Europe, where the per capita consumption of morphine is very low, as shown by statistical evidence.

Hungary joins the Open Government Partnership

Ministry of Public Administration and Justice, April 26, 2013 5:15 PM

Hungary has joined the Open Government Partnership (OGP), an international initiative launched in September 2011 with a view to increasing transparency of government activities and fighting corruption.

Prime Minister on Hungary’s prospects of joining the Eurozone

Prime Minister’s Office, April 26, 2013 4:27 PM

Hungary cannot seriously consider joining the Eurozone until the country’s average economic development reaches 90% of the level of euro states, Prime Minister Orbán stated. Once the country’s economy has reached that level, it will be able to take the “next step”, he told a press conference after a cabinet meeting held in Kémes, Southern Hungary.

Hungarian ambassador assigned to Bagdad after 22 years

Ministry of Foreign Affairs, April 26, 2013 4:09 PM

Hungary has assigned an ambassador to serve in Iraq for the first time in 22 years. Tibor Szatmári presented his credentials to Khudayr Musa Jafar Abbas al-Khuzai, the Vice President of Iraq, in Baghdad and will travel to the city on a regular basis until a permanent mission is established there.

Hungary committed to European values

Ministry of Foreign Affairs, April 26, 2013 3:31 PM

The Hungarian Government is committed to upholding European values and norms, Foreign Minister Janos Martonyi said in Ljubljana, Slovenia on April 26, 2013.

Hungary protests against kidnapping of Syrian bishops

Ministry of Foreign Affairs, April 26, 2013 3:29 PM

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs has condemned the recent abduction of two Christian bishops in Syria.

Strategic Partnership Agreement concluded with Waberer’s International

Ministry for National Economy, April 26, 2013 2:25 PM

The document was signed by Minister for National Economy Mihály Varga and Waberer’s President-CEO György Wáberer on Friday in Budapest.

Access to funds of the new funding period of the EEA and Norway Grants to open

Ministry of National Development, April 26, 2013 12:11 PM

Approximately HUF 40 billion in support will soon be available within the framework of the EEA and Norway Grants. In order to mark the event the National Development Agency and the Royal Norwegian Embassy organised an official opening conference in Budapest. Information on the objectives of the Funds and expected support will be given by the Norwegian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Norway’s ambassador to Budapest as well as representatives of the Ministry for National Development and the National Development Agency.

Last Hungarian EUA Units Sold

Ministry of National Development, April 26, 2013 12:08 PM

On 25 April 2013, the Leipzig based European Energy Exchange (EEX) held its second auction of Hungarian EUA emission units listed in the second trading period of the emission trading system of the European Union (EU ETS). With the sale of the remaining 2,587,000 EUA units, Hungary has sold its last EUA quotas in the relevant period.

Employment improved again in the first quarter of 2013

Ministry for National Economy, April 26, 2013 10:29 AM

According to a report by the Hungarian Central Statistical Office (KSH) published this morning, the total number of those in employment increased further in comparison to the corresponding period of the previous year. The number of people in employment aged 15-74 years increased to 3 million 818 thousand and thus their employment rate edged up to 50 percent. In the period January-March 2013, the number of people in employment in the 15-64 year age group was also up from 3 million 756 thousand one year ago to 3 million 787 thousand, an increase of 31 thousand.

The Old-Drava Programme is a test for the Government

Prime Minister’s Office, April 25, 2013 4:55 PM

The Government held an offsite cabinet meeting in Kémes, South Hungary to gain information about the status and economic prospects of Baranya County.

New solar collector system in Budapest prison

Ministry of Interior, April 25, 2013 4:45 PM

The Hungarian Prison Service has installed a new solar collector system in one of Budapest's prisons, located on Maglódi Street.

Developing Framework of EU Energy Policy in the Next Decade

Ministry of National Development, April 25, 2013 4:15 PM

The Hungarian delegation led by Pál Kovács, Minister of State for Climate Change and Energy, actively participated in the informal consultations of Member State ministers concerning the framework of EU energy policy in the next decade, unconventional fossil fuels and the effects of renewable energy recovery on 23-24 April 2013 in Dublin.

Péter Mihalovics speaks in Strasbourg about support for young Hungarians

Ministry of Public Administration and Justice, April 25, 2013 4:07 PM

At a sitting of the Council of Europe Parliamentary Assembly in Strasbourg yesterday, Dr. Péter Mihalovics, ministerial commissioner at the Ministry of Public Administration and Justice, gave an address on the responsibility of governments and education, public education and alternative education systems in dealing with problems and challenges affecting young people.

Ongoing expansion in the tourism industry

Ministry for National Economy, April 25, 2013 4:00 PM

According to the latest statistics of the Hungarian Central Statistical Office (KSH), tourist traffic at accommodation establishments continued to increase in February 2013: the number of guests and tourism nights both signal higher demand in the sector. In the second month of the year 426 thousand guests were registered at accommodation establishments who spent altogether 988 thousand tourism nights in Hungary. These figures constitute an increase of 9.5 percent and 6.2 percent, respectively, compared to the corresponding period of last year.

Deposited works of art to be returned

Prime Minister’s Office, April 25, 2013 3:45 PM

"The Office of the Prime Minister is preparing a list of items in Hungarian museums that are inarguably not the property of the state so that they may be returned to their rightful owners", announced János Lázár on Tuesday in Keszthely, where he presented 86 works of art that had until now been stored in museums to the heirs of the Sigray family.

Hungary voices serious concerns about the decision of the Monitoring Committee of the Council of Europe

Ministry of Foreign Affairs, April 25, 2013 12:26 PM

On Wednesday, the Monitoring Committee of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe voted to put the proposal on launching a monitoring procedure against Hungary on the agenda of the next session of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE). The committee members supported the motion in a vote of 21 to 20. The circumstances of the Committee's decision raise serious procedural and substantial concerns.

Over 2.5 Million Hungarian EUA Units Sold

Ministry of National Development, April 25, 2013 10:01 AM

On 23 April 2013, the European Energy Exchange (EEX) held its first auction of the last marketable Hungarian EUA emission units listed in the second trading period of the emission trading system of the European Union.