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The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Hungary regards changing Crimea’s status as unlawful

Ministry of Foreign Affairs, March 19, 2014 5:22 PM

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Hungary, confirming its position concerning the referendum held in Crimea on March 16, regards the changing of the legal status of Crimea as illegitimate and unlawful.

Minister Martonyi tells CNN solidarity must underpin any 3rd-stage sanctions against Russia

Ministry of Foreign Affairs, March 19, 2014 5:20 PM

In an interview to CNN's Richard Quest broadcast on Wednesday, Foreign Minister János Martonyi, when asked if Budapest would back tougher sanctions on the Russians in case the current ones did not succeed, responded that Hungary would expect EU member states to share the burden of the consequences fairly if tougher sanctions were introduced.

First two new FLIRT multiple units received

Ministry of National Development, March 19, 2014 4:25 PM

One of the two FLIRT units that have recently arrived in Hungary has been presented to the public for the first time by representatives of the Ministry of National Development, MÁV-START Ltd. and Stadler Ltd. at the refurbished railway station of Kápolnásnyék today. Following strict technical and authority control and certification, the first new multiple unit is expected to be put into use in traffic this autumn. The forty-two new FLIRT trains to be received by autumn are to be used along the Budapest suburban railway lines. The new multiple units offer travel conditions meeting the requirements of our time; through their operation, the railway company is to save billions at the annual level.

Zoltán Kovács: Roma inclusion is achievable by resorting to practical means

Ministry of Human Resources, March 19, 2014 4:18 PM

"The Hungarian Government takes the view that, in addition to the application of human rights principles, the social inclusion of the Roma can only be achieved with programmes that can be implemented in practice", Minister of State for Social Inclusion Zoltán Kovács, who is attending the international Roma affairs conference The Conscience of Europe in Helsinki, stated on Tuesday.

Only together can we build a community and a common homeland

Ministry of Human Resources, March 19, 2014 4:06 PM

"The foundation stones of our first university remind us that the building work should continue on both a intellectual and spiritual level, forging Hungarians into a community of people who hold their heads high, are proud of their thousand-year culture and history and who look towards the future with realistic hopes", Parliamentary State Secretary András Doncsev from the Ministry for Human Resources said on Tuesday at the inauguration of the Medieval University building in the southwest Hungarian city of Pécs.

The foundation stone laid down for Binder Ltd.’s new production hall

Ministry for National Economy, March 19, 2014 3:14 PM

Minister of State for Employment Sándor Czomba, MP Péter Ágh (Fidesz-KDNP) and Hermann Binder, owner of the company, laid down the foundation stone of the latest, 2250sqm production facility of Binder Ltd in Csönge, Vas County.

It is vital to cooperate with foreign investors

Prime Minister’s Office, March 19, 2014 11:53 AM

It is in Hungary's vital interest to cooperate with foreign investors that provide new jobs in the country, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán said on Tuesday, opening the third production hall of RAFI Hungaria in Mezőtúr. The 840 million forint expansion had a 240 million government subsidy, he added.

Péter Wintermantel hosted a farewell lunch for the outgoing Malaysian Ambassador

Ministry of Foreign Affairs, March 19, 2014 11:17 AM

Péter Wintermantel, MFA Deputy State Secretary for Global Affairs, hosted a farewell lunch for outgoing Malaysian Ambassador Kamilan Makson on March 18, 2014.

Enikő Győri: The burden of the Ukrainian crisis should be shared equally among EU member states

Ministry of Foreign Affairs, March 19, 2014 11:14 AM

In view of mounting tension in Ukraine, EU member states should share the burden of the crisis fairly, Hungary's Minister of State for EU Affairs Enikő Győri declared in Brussels on Tuesday.

Péter Wintermantel: Jordan is Hungary's gateway to the Middle East

Ministry of Foreign Affairs, March 19, 2014 10:52 AM

MFA Deputy State Secretary for Global Affairs Péter Wintermantel received Co-Chairman of the Hungarian-Jordanian Joint Economic Committee and Secretary-General of the Jordanian Ministry of Planning and International Cooperation Saleh Al-Kharabsheh on 18 March 2014.

Hungary's reindustralisation progressing well

Prime Minister’s Office, March 19, 2014 9:27 AM

The reindustrialisation of Hungary is progressing at a good pace and the opening of an electronic waste recycling centre in Karcag also demonstrates this, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán stated on Tuesday at the opening event. The new 3.6 billion forint plant in Karcag will directly create 170 jobs, with a potential for an additional 400-500 jobs resulting from associated businesses in the future.

Ministerial Commissioner and Minister of State met with businesswomen

Ministry for National Economy, March 19, 2014 9:23 AM

Ministerial Commissioner Piroska Szalai, responsible for the improvement of women’s job prospects, and Minister of State for Economic Regulation Kristóf Szatmáry consulted with businesswomen at an event organized by the Directorate for Social Relationships of Fidesz Hungarian Civic Union to promote cooperation and the discussion of issues of public interest between businesswomen, special interest groups and the Government.

Zsolt Németh: Anti-Semitism is harmful to democracy and the Hungarian nation

Ministry of Foreign Affairs, March 19, 2014 9:13 AM

MFA State Secretary Zsolt Németh held a lecture at a conference entitled „Jews in Hungary in the 20th and 21st Centuries”, hosted by the Gáspár Károli Calvinist University.

Deputy PM Navracsics: effective national advocacy is very important

Ministry of Public Administration and Justice, March 18, 2014 5:04 PM

While decision making at the European Parliament is handled through fractions, for really important issues effective national advocacy is very important – said Deputy Prime Minister Tibor Navracsics in Szentendre, at the 12th National Meeting of the Model European Parliament this Tuesday.

Digital Community Programme to continue in Salgótarján

Ministry of National Development, March 18, 2014 4:54 PM

The programme that offers knowledge, skills and opportunity to enable participation in the digital world is to be extended to the county seat of Nógrád early this autumn, Minister of State for Infocommunication Vilmos Vályi-Nagy announced in Miskolc on 18 March 2014 on the occasion that the first successful applicants were presented with the appliances they had been awarded within the framework of the Digital Community Programme.

National Transport Strategy: Guidance for the strategic development of the transport system

Ministry of National Development, March 18, 2014 3:14 PM

The hundred-page summary of the National Transport Strategy (NTS), to be discussed by the Government in the near future, is based on analyses and preliminary studies of over 5 thousand pages, Minister of National Development Zsuzsa Németh said at the 15th Conference on Transport Development and Investment of the Association for Transport Sciences in Bükfürdő on 18 March, 2014.

New contracts signed under the Women 40+ Programme

Ministry for National Economy, March 18, 2014 2:01 PM

Three new contracts were signed as part of the Women 40+ Programme, a scheme which assists women to gain the forty years of service required for retirement, Minister of State for Employment Sándor Czomba said at a press conference in Budapest.

“Jewish People in Hungary in the 20th and 21th Centuries”

Ministry of Foreign Affairs, March 18, 2014 1:28 PM

Address by Minister of State for Foreign Affairs Zsolt Németh at the Conference on “Jewish People in Hungary in the 20th and 21th Centuries” Károli Gáspár University of the Reformed Church in Hungary, 18 March 2014

Deputy Prime Minister: results of the judicial reform are vindicated

Ministry of Public Administration and Justice, March 18, 2014 12:14 PM

Published by the European Commission this Monday, the Justice Scoreboard spectacularly confirms the results of the Hungarian judicial reform – told Minister of Public Administration and Justice Tibor Navracsics, Deputy Prime Minister to the Hungarian News Agency.

Minister Martonyi: EU may expand Ukraine-Russia visa bans and asset freezes

Ministry of Foreign Affairs, March 18, 2014 11:04 AM

If necessary, the number of Russians and Ukrainians facing visa bans and asset freezes in view of their roles in the Ukrainian crisis may be expanded, the Hungarian Foreign Minister said in Brussels on Monday after the EU foreign ministers had decided to impose such sanctions on 21 Russians and Ukrainians.

Action plan to boost Hungarian-Jordanian cooperation

Prime Minister’s Office, March 18, 2014 10:30 AM

In order to develop bilateral ties, a 6+5 point action plan has been developed by the Hungarian-Jordanian Joint Economic Committee.

Social workers’ conditions have improved significantly

Ministry of Human Resources, March 18, 2014 10:13 AM

The labour conditions and wages of Hungarian social workers improved significantly during the last government cycle, Minister of State for Social and Family Affairs Miklós Soltész said at a press conference on Monday.

On the new Civil Code's provisions regulating portraying

Ministry of Public Administration and Justice, March 18, 2014 8:26 AM

In response to false allegations circulating in the press, the Ministry of Public Administration and Justice once again draws attention on the fact that the regulation of taking press photos does not change within the new Civil Code; rather, only the established judicial practice was included in new code.

Sándor Fazekas Visits Lendava

Ministry of Rural Development, March 17, 2014 6:29 PM

Minister for Rural Development Sándor Fazekas visited Lendva (Lendava, Slovenia) at the invitation of the National Community of Hungarian Local Governments in Pomurska on 16 March. During his visit to Slovenia, Mr. Fazekas and Slovenian Minister for Agriculture and the Environment Dejan Židan took part in a series of events to mark the Hungarian Revolution and War of Independence of 1848-49.

Alcoa to double production in Székesfehérvár

Prime Minister’s Office, March 17, 2014 4:55 PM

The new investment project of American aluminium producer Alcoa in Székesfehérvár, central Hungary, will open a new chapter in Hungarian-US economic cooperation, State Secretary for External Economic Relations Péter Szijjártó said on Monday.

Szabolcs Takács: Central Europe must stand by the Ukrainian people's freedom of speech

Ministry of Foreign Affairs, March 17, 2014 4:17 PM

It is the responsibility of Central Europe, which has been free and independent for 25 years, to support and stand by the Ukrainian people’s right to the freedom of speech as well as the decisions that the Ukrainian people have made, MFA Political Director Szabolcs Takács declared on Sunday.

Minister Martonyi: Hungary supports both Serbia and the Hungarian minority

Ministry of Foreign Affairs, March 17, 2014 4:15 PM

During a 15 March commemoration of the 1848-1849 revolution in Subotica (Szabadka, Serbia) organised by the Vojvodina Hungarian Alliance (VMSZ), Foreign Minister János Martonyi assured Vojvodina Hungarians and Serbia of Hungary's support.

Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Hungary regards the Crimean referendum as illegitimate

Ministry of Foreign Affairs, March 17, 2014 3:52 PM

The referendum held in the Crimean Autonomous Republic on whether the peninsula should secede to Russia violates the Ukrainian constitution; therefore the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Hungary regards the Crimean referendum as illegitimate and unlawful.

Paks power station: instalments to be paid only after tranches are drawn

Ministry for National Economy, March 17, 2014 3:14 PM

Hungary is obliged to start repaying interest incurred on the loan offered by Russia for the expansion of the Paks nuclear power plant only after the country has taken out an amount and for only the amount actually used, Minister of State Gábor Orbán said, adding that the financing terms for the loan facility agreement concluded with the Russian partner are very favourable for Hungary.

State celebrations on the anniversary of the 1848 revolution

Prime Minister’s Office, March 17, 2014 3:09 PM

The national flag was hoisted in front of Parliament on Saturday morning, as the start of state celebrations marking the anniversary of Hungary's Revolution that broke out on 15 March 1848. Summary.