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Ministry of Human Resources welcomes UNESCO honouring János Szentágothai and Sir Georg Solti

Ministry of Human Resources, September 13, 2012 4:46 PM

On Friday, 14 September the United Nations' Education, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO) will host high-profile events to honour Hungarian neuroscientist János Szentágothai and Hungarian-born British conductor Sir Georg Solti in Paris.

European banking supervision – Enikő Győri speaks about Hungary’s doubts

Ministry of Foreign Affairs, September 13, 2012 3:49 PM

In an interview given to Dow Jones on 12 September 2012, Minister of State for EU Affairs Enikő Győri said that Hungary has doubts concerning the European Commission’s proposal to grant supervisory powers over banking in the eurozone to the European Central Bank (ECB).

Improving net external financing capacity of the Hungarian economy

Ministry for National Economy, September 13, 2012 3:00 PM

Net external financing capacity of Hungary has steadily and significantly improved in the past couple of years. The same applies to the first quarter of 2012, when the combined surpluses of the current account and the capital account amounted to 3.1 percent of GDP. The current account surplus of the country was the consequence of the continued positive balance of real economy transactions, and the capital account – due primarily to the inflow of European Union resources -- has also recorded a significant surplus.

Opening to the East in external trade is reasonable

Ministry for National Economy, September 13, 2012 2:23 PM

Opening to the East is reasonable regarding the external trade of Hungary, as the growth engine of the global economy is already outside Europe, Deputy State Secretary for External Economic Relations Balázs Hidvéghi said at the joint conference of the economic daily Világgazdaság and the Hungarian Foreign Trade Association, on Thursday in Budapest.

21st Budavár Wine Festival gets off to a Popping Start

Ministry of Rural Development, September 13, 2012 1:52 PM

Minister for Rural Development Sándor Fazekas officially opened the 21st Budavár Wine Festival with bottle no. 1 of the limited edition Törley 130 Rosé Brut Nature champagne from the Törley Pezsgőpincészet champagne cellars, made especially for the company's 130th anniversary. "The wine sector contributed 67.5 million forints to the profits of Hungarian agriculture last year", said the Minister. The great celebration of wine awaits visitors from Wednesday to Sunday with the wines of some two hundred vineyards; this year's guest of honour is Croatia.

Minister of Defence Csaba Hende to Meet United States Secretary of Defence

Ministry of Defence, September 13, 2012 12:21 PM

Defence Minister Csaba Hende started his official visit to the United States of America on 13 September with his participation in the UH-1N program at Andrews Air Base near Washington DC.

Hungarian avant-garde artisits’ paintings in Vienna

Ministry of Human Resources, September 12, 2012 6:28 PM

On Tuesday, 11 September the Bank Austria Kunstforum opened the exhibition “The Eight. Hungary’s Highway to Modernism” about the group of eight painters - Károly Kernstok, Béla Czóbel, Róbert Berény, Ödön Márffy, Lajos Tihanyi, Dezsö Orbán, Bertalan Pór, Dezsö Czigány.

Minister Mihály Varga negotiates in Kazakhstan

, September 12, 2012 5:56 PM

Budapest, 12 September 2012, Wednesday – Today Minister Mihály Varga, Hungarian Co-Chairman of the Hungary-Kazakhstan Inter-governmental Economic Cooperation Joint Committee held negotiations in Almaty with Kazakh Co-Chairman and Minister of Economic Development and Trade Bakytzhan Abdirovich Sagintayev.

The European Commission’s 2013 work program is in line with the Hungarian Government's measures

Government, September 12, 2012 5:33 PM

The European Commission’s 2013 work programme recently accepted by the European Parliament is in line with the Hungarian Government’s measures taken in the last two years, since the European Commission’s work plan put the emphasis on growth incentives and workplace creation.

Proposal on electoral procedure to be discussed by Parliament on Monday

Prime Minister’s Office, September 12, 2012 5:08 PM

State Secretary János Lázár talked about the electoral procedure proposal of Fidesz proposing among others voluntary voter pre-registration for next year's general election. The registration would start on September 1, 2013 and last until two weeks before the election, the head of the Prime Minister's Office said on Monday.

The Ministry of Human Resources has organized a tender on preserving Roma cultural values

Ministry of Human Resources, September 12, 2012 2:01 PM

The Ministry of Human Resources is targeting the Roma with its recently published tender, which provides support for the realization of Roma cultural events and the production of other cultural content and products. The domestically funded project helps to set up cultural forums aiming at the preservation of Roma culture, traditions and language.

Government job scheme combines tax breaks with specific targets, says Matolcsy

Ministry for National Economy, September 12, 2012 9:52 AM

The government's job protection scheme costing the budget 300 billion forints (EUR 105m) in 2013 is expected to protect 1.5 million jobs and create several hundred thousand more, Economy Minister György Matolcsy said on Tuesday.

Prime Minister Orbán met with President of the Moldavian Parliament Marian Lupu

Prime Minister’s Office, September 11, 2012 5:36 PM

11 September Prime Minister Orbán met with President of the Moldavian Parliament Marian Lupu, who was in Budapest on a courtesy visit.

Hungarian proposal to ease damage caused by drought

Ministry of Rural Development, September 11, 2012 5:21 PM

Drought is affecting Central and Southern Europe on an unprecedented scale, causing widespread damage to crops. Hungary is therefore planning to raise the issue of assistance at the European Council meeting on 24 September.

Walk over the Danube, across the bridge of Hungarian innovations

Ministry of Public Administration and Justice, September 11, 2012 4:32 PM

Visitors may acquaint themselves with a number of Hungarian innovations on 22 September in Budapest. The event entitled Bridge of the Future will be held on the beautiful Chain Bridge connecting Buda and Pest. This is an innovative outdoor exhibition showcasing the inventions and innovations of young Hungarians.

Statement of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs on the anniversary of the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks

Ministry of Foreign Affairs, September 11, 2012 3:53 PM

Eleven years ago on this day, one of our closest allies, the United States has been brutally attacked by terrorists, which lead to the death of thousands of innocent civilians in the New York World Trade Center, the Pentagon in Washington, and near Shanksville, Pennsylvania.

Prime Minister Orbán: A different IMF deal necessary than in 2008

Prime Minister’s Office, September 10, 2012 7:04 PM

Prime Minister Viktor Orbán spoke at the opening session of the Hungarian Parliament following its summer recess, stating that Hungary is in a different situation than in 2008 and a different International Monetary Fund (IMF) agreement is necessary. He highlighted that the country is stronger than it was four years ago with larger room for manoeuvre, which is a result of the policy linking the country’s success to greater autonomy and independent decision-making.

Ambassador of Croatia Ivan Bandić received the Commander’s Cross of the Order of Merit of Hungary

Government, September 10, 2012 6:33 PM

Minister of Foreign Affairs János Martonyi awarded Ambassador of Croatia Ivan Bandić with the Commander’s Cross of the Order of Merit of Hungary on September 10.

Katalin Tóth visits Subcarpathia

Ministry of Rural Development, September 10, 2012 12:16 PM

Deputy State Secretary of the Ministry of Rural Development responsible for Parliamentary, Social and International Relations Katalin Tóth was on an official visit to Subcarpathia on September 7-8. Communiqué.

Wallenberg remembered by public dignitaries at Great Synagogue

Ministry of Foreign Affairs, September 10, 2012 11:47 AM

Speaking at the Raoul Wallenberg Memorial Evening yesterday, Parliamentary State Secretary of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Zsolt Németh underlined the importance of preventing anti-Semitic incidents and ensuring the safety of Hungarian citizens.

Viktor Orbán: there will be an agreement

Prime Minister’s Office, September 7, 2012 6:01 PM

According to Prime Minister Viktor Orbán, there will be an agreement between the Hungarian government and the International Monetary Fund, but not based on the conditions that were revealed on Thursday. This is why the cabinet is elaborating alternative IMF/EU negotiation positions – he added on Kossuth Radio's 180 minutes program.

Ambassador of Finland to Hungary Jari Vilén was awarded the Order of Merit of the Hungarian Republic

Government, September 7, 2012 5:00 PM

The Order of Merit of the Hungarian Republic is handed to Ambassador of Finland to Hungary Jari Vilén by Speaker of the Hungarian Parliament László Kövér.

Four-day Hungarian-Israeli diplomat exchange program in Budapest

Ministry of Foreign Affairs, September 7, 2012 4:57 PM

In the framework of the Wallenberg Year a Hungarian-Israeli Diplomat Seminar will take place between 9-12 September 2012 organized by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Hungary and the Embassy of the State of Israel in Budapest.

Minister of State for Culture László L. Simon signs cultural work plan with Estonia's Minister of Culture Rein Lang

Ministry of Human Resources, September 7, 2012 3:26 PM

The Sixth World Congress of Finno-Ugric Peoples concluded with a declaration marking the success of a 20-year cooperation between Finno-Ugric nations, institutions and civil society organisations. In the closing plenary session of the congress, Minister of State for Culture László L. Simon delivered a speech and, together with his Estonian counterpart, signed a four-year cultural work plan.

GDP data in line with expectations

Ministry for National Economy, September 7, 2012 3:01 PM

In the second quarter of 2012 Hungary’s GDP – matching almost exactly prior expectations – decreased by 1.3 percent compared to the same period of the previous year. Several countries in the EU have similar trends, Italy and Portugal have been in deep recession, while the economy of our regional peer, the Czech Republic, contracted by more than 1 percent according to preliminary data.

State Secretary Zsolt Németh to attend events in Pristina

Ministry of Foreign Affairs, September 7, 2012 2:50 PM

Parliamentary State Secretary of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Zsolt Németh will travel to Pristina, Kosovo on 10 September for a two-day visit.

Government’s new social programme to close a successful year

Ministry of Public Administration and Justice, September 7, 2012 8:21 AM

Social solidarity is the engine of the Erzsébet Programme launched by the Government last year on which Parliament also passed a law in June. The essence of the programme is that employers may provide Erzsébet Vouchers for their employees for meals and catering services as a benefit over and above the basic pay, and the state revenue derived from the distribution of the vouchers is used by the State solely for the purposes of social holiday schemes.

Zoltán Balog Presents Medals to Hungarian Paralympic Team – 10 Medals So Far

Ministry of Human Resources, September 6, 2012 6:15 PM

Following the success story of the Hungarian team at the summer Olympic Games, the Hungarian Paralympic Team’s performance is hot in their footsteps: our athletes have won two gold, four silver and four bronze medals so far.

Péter Szijjártó announced the Prime Minister’s visit to Berlin

Prime Minister’s Office, September 6, 2012 5:26 PM

Prime Minister Viktor Orbán is scheduled to pay an official visit to Germany in October, and meet Chancellor Angela Merkel for talks on bilateral ties of strategic importance as well as European issues, Péter Szijjártó, State Secretary for Foreign Affairs and External Economic Relations told Hungarian News Agency MTI today.

Government securities market stabilizing

Ministry for National Economy, September 6, 2012 12:38 PM

Secondary market yields of Hungarian government securities dropped significantly in the past six months and they declined on average to pre-crisis levels of autumn 2008 or regarding certain tenors even below that. The yield curve comprised of averages of yields from Q2 2012 has been rising after the pre-crisis declining pattern which may also signal the onset of economic growth recovery. In addition, auction results observed recently similarly indicate that yields on the government securities market have stabilized at a pre-crisis level.