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The March of the Living – Mónika Balatoni: remembrance is not only a duty, but also an opportunity

Ministry of Public Administration and Justice, April 9, 2013 4:18 PM

At the March of the Living remembrance event at Auschwitz on Monday, Mónika Balatoni – Minister of State for Public Diplomacy and Relations at the Ministry of Public Administration and Justice – said that ‘Remembrance is not only a duty, but also an opportunity to ensure that human life is never again allowed to become a target for groups or individuals who declare themselves to be superior.’

Fazekas: The Renewal of the Tisza Lake Water System Reinforces the Region's Production Security

Ministry of Rural Development, April 9, 2013 3:31 PM

"The Complex Tisza Lake Project, realised with an investment of HUF 6.6 billion, stabilises the water management of the Tisza-Körös Valley, improves the security of the region's agricultural production and protects ecological diversity", announced Minister for Rural Development Sándor Fazekas, after laying the foundation stone at the construction site in Kisköre, Heves County.

Hungary wants to strengthen its investment position in the Western Balkans

Prime Minister’s Office, April 9, 2013 3:00 PM

Strengthening Hungary’s investment position in the Western Balkans is one of the pillars of the Government's policy of opening towards the East, State Secretary for Foreign Affairs and External Economic Relations Péter Szijjártó stressed following talks with Albanian Minister of Trade and Energy Florjon Mima in Budapest.

Popularity of forex debtor relief scheme increases

Ministry for National Economy, April 9, 2013 1:43 PM

By the end of February 2013, about 452 thousand people eligible to apply have joined the exchange rate cap scheme. They represent 31 percent of foreign currency mortgage debtors. The stock of forex loans with preferential, fixed exchange rates totalled HUF 1152bn, which corresponds to 37 percent of the total stock of outstanding forex loans at the end of February, the Hungarian Financial Supervisory Authority reported on its website.

Zsolt Németh Opens Exhibition on Armenian Culture in the Carpathian Basin

Ministry of Foreign Affairs, April 9, 2013 11:44 AM

It is easy to see the parallels between the histories of the Armenian and Hungarian nations – said Zsolt Németh, Parliamentary State Secretary of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, at the opening of the exhibition entitled „Far from Ararat – Armenian Culture in the Carpathian Basin” on April 5. The event was attended, among others, by Speaker of the Hungarian Parliament László Kövér and President of the Armenian-Hungarian Cultural Association in Yerevan Anahit Simonyan.

Minister Navracsics’s open letter to Commissioner Reding

Ministry of Public Administration and Justice, April 9, 2013 11:35 AM

Deputy Prime Minister Tibor Navracsics on Monday sent an open letter to Viviane Reding, the European Commissioner in charge of justice, fundamental rights and citizenship, in response to an interview published in Hungarian daily Népszava two days ago, in which she said, among other remarks, that the Hungarian legal system should comply with EU norms.

Hungarian-South Korean Working Holiday Program Agreement signed

Ministry of Foreign Affairs, April 9, 2013 11:34 AM

Foreign Minister János Martonyi and His Excellency Nam Gwan-Pyo, Ambassador of the Republic of Korea to Hungary signed the bilateral Working Holiday Program Agreement on 9 April 2013 in Budapest. The Agreement provides an opportunity for young Koreans and Hungarians travelling to each other’s countries to get a temporary work permit.

Governmental fight against anti-Semitism

Ministry of Public Administration and Justice, April 8, 2013 7:54 PM

Two hundred Hungarian young people travel to Auschwitz today to participate in the 26th remembrance programme organized by the March of the Living. Tens of thousands of young people from 53 countries are to participate in the programme. Beside historical remembrance, the programme helps people focus on the socially embedded nature of prejudices and hate. The traditional Hungarian March of the Living will be held on 21 April and tens of thousands of participants are expected to take part.

Solidarity is of prime importance

Ministry of Human Resources, April 8, 2013 7:41 PM

In Bódvalenke, Borsod-Abaúj-Zemplén County, Minister of Human Resources Zoltán Balog spoke of the importance of culture, work, education and solidarity at an event to mark International Roma Day, within the framework of which a wide range of programmes helped to present the varied culture of the Roma people.

Viktor Orbán categorically rejects all attempts to undermine human dignity

Prime Minister’s Office, April 8, 2013 7:32 PM

Today in Parliament, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán ordered Minister of Interior Sándor Pintér to ensure that on the day of the March of the Living, it will be impossible to organise events of a political nature that may violate the marchers’ human dignity.

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

Ministry for National Economy, April 8, 2013 4:30 PM

Key features of financial processes regarding the central sub sector of the state budget in March 2013.

Change in the budget and general government debt on the basis of data reported for the Excessive Deficit Procedure

Ministry for National Economy, April 8, 2013 10:06 AM

On 2 April 2013 the Hungarian Central Statistical Office (KSH) published revenue and expenditure data of the central government sector for Q4 2012 and the entire year of 2012.

The European left uses Hungary as campaign tool

Ministry of Public Administration and Justice, April 8, 2013 9:47 AM

Europe's left wing is using Hungary to criticize the right, more than a year before elections to the European Parliament and five months before Germans go to the polls, Public Administration and Justice Minister Tibor Navracsics said on public radio on Sunday.

Mária Degenfeld-Lindner receives state recognition

Prime Minister’s Office, April 5, 2013 4:56 PM

Prime Minister Viktor Orbán presented Mária Degenfeld-Lindner the Hungarian Medal of Honour in Budapest.

The Hungarian Government and Dalkia Energia Zrt. sign strategic Partnership Agreement

Prime Minister’s Office, April 5, 2013 4:51 PM

The Agreement was signed in Budapest by State Secretary for Foreign Affairs and External Economic Relations Péter Szíjjártó and CEO of Dalkia Energia Zrt. Gérard Bourland.

Viktor Orbán interview on Kossuth Radio

Prime Minister’s Office, April 5, 2013 1:31 PM

Prime Minister Viktor Orbán declared on Kossuth Radio that the Hungarian economy would generate unexpectedly good growth already this year and Hungary is performing better than earlier, although further improvement is required.

Hungary Is a Strong Partner

Ministry of Defence, April 5, 2013 12:03 PM

Minister of Defence Csaba Hende and Irakli Alasania, the Defence Minister of Georgia signed a bilateral memorandum on general military cooperation in Budapest on April 4.

Press release from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs

Ministry of Foreign Affairs, April 5, 2013 11:50 AM

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Hungary learned with deep regret about the recent violence in Afghanistan and the savage attacks against Afghan Government Institutions and other civilian establishments April 3, 2013, claiming a great number of mainly civilian victims and casualties.

MFA briefing for CEI Ambassadors

Ministry of Foreign Affairs, April 5, 2013 9:50 AM

Deputy State Secretary Gergely Prőhle gave a briefing to the ambassadors of the CEI countries about the current issues of the Hungarian Presidency of the Central European Initiative.

National criticism always comes from the same medium

Prime Minister’s Office, April 4, 2013 7:17 PM

According to Deputy State Secretary for International Communications Ferenc Kumin, the perception of the international press regarding Hungary has improved recently and it may be observed that critical views always arrive from the same media.

Hungary to Receive Euro 3.4 billion in Rural Development Funding

Ministry of Rural Development, April 4, 2013 4:10 PM

In the coming 7 years between 2014 and 2020, Hungary expects to receive a total of some 3.4 billion euros in rural development funding, emphasised Minister of State for Rural Development Zsolt V. Németh at the 4th HUNAGI mobile GIS geoinformation conference in Budapest.

Hungary has no territorial claims, says Minister Martonyi

Ministry of Foreign Affairs, April 4, 2013 3:16 PM

Hungary has no territorial claims even if its neighbours often insist on the opposite, Foreign Minister János Martonyi said on Thursday in an interview published by Krónika, a Hungarian-language daily published in Cluj, Romania.

Hungarian response to criticism concerning service for the homeless

Ministry of Foreign Affairs, April 4, 2013 12:43 PM

In response to the statements made by the UN special rapporteur on adequate housing and the UN special rapporteur on extreme poverty and human rights, the Hungarian Government rejects the groundless criticism levelled against the fourth amendment of the Hungarian Constitution on April 3, 2013.

Currency stability, predictability and increasing confidence constitute the cornerstones of the Government’s economic policy

Ministry for National Economy, April 3, 2013 5:48 PM

Hungary’s Government plans to attract investment to the economy by making its currency more stable rather than by weakening it in an effort to boost exports, Minister of National Economy Mihály Varga told the Wall Street Journal on 2 April.

Strategic Partnership Agreement concluded between the Government and Continental AG

Ministry for National Economy, April 3, 2013 5:42 PM

As part of the economic policy aimed at stimulating investments and related R&D, the Government considers the vehicle manufacturing and electronics sectors as priority areas, and Continental AG is involved in these fields, Minister for National Economy Mihály Varga said, speaking at the signing ceremony.