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Investment of HUF 1.5 billion in Szarvas

Ministry of National Development, February 28, 2014 1:11 PM

The wastewater treatment plant in Szarvas, financed from public and EU funds, started its test run on 27 February, 2014. The investment was inaugurated by Minister of National Development Zsuzsa Németh, who also delivered an address at a conference held on the major EU investments in the town of Szarvas after the inauguration ceremony.

Night of Exercise to be held in June

Ministry of Human Resources, February 28, 2014 12:50 PM

The „Night of Exercise”, an event aiming at drawing attention to the importance of physical exercise and regular sports, will be organised for the first time in June 2014, Minister of State for Health Miklós Szócska announced at a press briefing on Thursday.

Philipp Missfelder receives Hungarian state decoration

Prime Minister’s Office, February 28, 2014 8:26 AM

Philipp Missfelder, Coordinator for Transatlantic Cooperation of the German Government, was awarded the Officer’s Cross of the Order of Merit of the Republic of Hungary yesterday.

V4 want to contribute to Ukraine democratization, says Martonyi

Ministry of Foreign Affairs, February 27, 2014 5:59 PM

The Foreign Ministers of the Visegrád four countries are travelling to Kiev to support Ukraine’s endeavours to overcome the crisis and help democratisation, Minister of Foreign Affairs János Martonyi said on 27 February 2014.

Minister Balog addressed the EESC's plenary session

Ministry of Human Resources, February 27, 2014 5:38 PM

Education and employment are the two key phrases in the integration of the Roma, Minister of Human Resources Zoltán Balog emphasised at the European Economic and Social Committee’s (EESC) plenary session in Brussels. The Hungarian Minister briefed the organisation about Hungarian achievements in this area.

PRRS Decontamination is Advantageous to Hungary

Ministry of Rural Development, February 27, 2014 5:12 PM

"The Porcine Reproductive and Respiratory Syndrome (PRRS) decontamination of pigs causes no damage to either the country or to farmers, the level of contamination is only 10 percent at even the largest animal husbandry units and contaminated animals are slaughtered in the usual way, there is no forced culling", Endre Kardeván told Hungarian news agency MTI with regard to the fact that in his opinion several pieces of false information had appeared in the media recently with regard to the PRRS decontamination programme.

Further talks to come with Brussels over Paks capacity maintenance

Prime Minister’s Office, February 27, 2014 4:40 PM

The Hungarian Government will hold further talks with the European Commission on a number of issues regarding the capacity maintenance of the Paks Nuclear Power Plant, Minister of State heading the Prime Minister’s Office János Lázár said on Thursday, stressing that Brussels fundamentally supports the project.

Building a country in which everyone can make a living from wages

Prime Minister’s Office, February 27, 2014 4:34 PM

The goal of the Hungarian government is to achieve full employment in Hungary, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán told a local gathering in Ózd, in northern Hungary, on Thursday.

Ukraine Is the Most Important Security Issue in Europe

Ministry of Defence, February 27, 2014 4:07 PM

The situation in Ukraine and the development of the North Atlantic Alliance’s defence capabilities were top of the agenda at the meeting of NATO Ministers of Defence on Wednesday, 26 February, it was revealed at a press conference held by NATO Secretary General Anders Fogh Rasmussen following the discussions.

European Commission sees improved Hungarian economic outlook

Ministry for National Economy, February 27, 2014 4:02 PM

According to the European Commission’s Winter Forecast, Hungary’s real GDP growth is estimated to be 2.1 percent both in 2014 and 2015, which is an upward revision of the former prognosis.

Two-thirds of existing service centres are considering further expansion in Hungary

Prime Minister’s Office, February 27, 2014 3:56 PM

More and more production companies are establishing their service centres in Hungary, and two thirds of them are considering further investment. The almost 80 such centres already operating in the country employ more than 30 thousand people. According to Ernst & Young’s SSC report, the majority of companies regard Hungary's qualified workforce and high level of expertise as the country’s major strengths.

Visegrad Four Foreign Ministers to visit Ukraine

Ministry of Foreign Affairs, February 27, 2014 3:09 PM

The Foreign Ministers of the Visegrad Four (V4) countries, including Hungarian Foreign Minister János Martonyi, will be visiting Kyiv and Donetsk on Thursday and Friday.

The international tourism exhibition “Travel 2014” opened in Budapest

Ministry for National Economy, February 27, 2014 3:01 PM

The tourism fair was opened at the Budapest Fair Center by Minister of State for Economic Planning Coordination István Komoróczki, who in his welcome speech pointed out that tourism traffic in Hungary hit a new record high last year, as – according to preliminary data – in 2013 8.8 million guests spent 22.8 million nights in the country.

Paks agreement increases energy security for entire EU

Prime Minister’s Office, February 27, 2014 2:35 PM

The long-term cooperation agreement on the use of nuclear energy between Hungary and Russia will help increase the energy security of the European Union as a whole, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán wrote in a letter to José Manuel Barroso, President of the European Commission.

The Communist dictatorship is a common European heritage

Ministry of Public Administration and Justice, February 27, 2014 9:05 AM

“The Communist dictatorship is a common European heritage and it must be shown that that it’s not just Eastern European history” – said Minister of Human Resources Zoltán Balog at the press conference held marking the 25th anniversary of the Austrian-Hungarian border opening this Wednesday.

Victims of Communism are building blocks of our freedom

Ministry of Public Administration and Justice, February 26, 2014 4:47 PM

Those people who’re called the victims of Communism are not bricks of repression, but the building blocks of our freedom – said Tibor Navracsics, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Public Administration and Justice at the governmental commemoration of the Victims of Communism, held at the House of Terror Museum in Budapest this Tuesday.

Russia to Lift Ban on Hungarian Pork Imports in March

Ministry of Rural Development, February 26, 2014 3:20 PM

Russia is expected to lift the ban on the import of Hungarian live pigs, pork meat and pork products in mid-March, Chief Veterinarian Endre Kardeván announced.

4 million 30 thousand people already in employment; unemployment rate below 9 percent

Ministry for National Economy, February 26, 2014 10:58 AM

According to the latest data by the Hungarian Central Statistical Office (KSH), in November 2013-January 2014 the number of people in employment aged 15-74 years increased by 176 thousand year-on-year, from 3 million 854 thousand to 4 million 30 thousand. Accordingly, the employment rate improved to 52.9 percent, a new historic high. Over the past four years, the number of those in employment has been up by 280 thousand. Along with the effect of public work schemes, in light of relevant, formerly published KSH data the private sector has been increasingly driving growth. The unemployment rate is at a five-year low of 8.9 percent.

Zsuzsa Németh says MVM may acquire greater ownership in Mátra Power Plant

Ministry of National Development, February 26, 2014 10:50 AM

Negotiations are underway for MVM Hungarian Electricity Ltd. to cooperate with Mátra Power Plant Ltd. not merely as a minority partner or a contracting party but to take a bigger and more active role by increasing its ownership, Zsuzsa Németh said at Mátra Power Plant in Visonta on Tuesday.

Miskolc may become global metal foam manufacturing hub

Ministry of National Development, February 26, 2014 10:12 AM

Connecting to the space industry involves the opportunity of economic success, Deputy State Secretary for Infocommunication Károly Balázs Solymár said on the occasion that a long-term agreement was signed between Aluinvent Ltd. and the European Space Agency in Budapest, on 25 February 2014. The cooperation targets the manufacturing and testing of ultra light aluminium foam product prototypes to be used as space industry applications.

European Commission more optimistic about Hungarian growth prospects

Ministry for National Economy, February 26, 2014 9:44 AM

In the European Economic Forecast Winter 2014 published yesterday, the European Commission forecasts an improved growth outlook for the Hungarian economy. The Commission estimates the fiscal shortfall for 2013 to be significantly lower than the Government’s target. For 2014-2015, the Forecast prognosticates that the deficit will not be above 3 percent of GDP. This European Commission report confirms that the Government has set realistic objectives.

State Secretary for Foreign Affairs and External Economic Relations Péter Szijjártó holds talks in Morocco

Prime Minister’s Office, February 26, 2014 9:11 AM

Hungarian State Secretary for Foreign Affairs and External Economic Relations Péter Szijjártó has held talks with senior government officials in Morocco on developing bilateral economic relations and boosting Hungarian exports.

Repealing the language law could question Ukraine’s democratic commitment

Ministry of Foreign Affairs, February 25, 2014 5:07 PM

Szabolcs Takács, Political Director of the Foreign Ministry, expressed serious concerns to the Ukrainian Ambassador in Hungary over the recent decision of the Ukrainian parliament to repeal the law on regional languages on Monday.

Hungary Acts to Stop the Spread of Genetically Modified Soy

Ministry of Rural Development, February 25, 2014 5:03 PM

Hungary is acting to stop the spread of genetically modified (GM) soy and to reduce the soy market's dependency on imports, the Ministry of Rural Development's Deputy State Secretary for Agricultural Economy announced on Tuesday in Budapest at a professional forum organised to discuss the possibility of GMO-free soy production.

Visegrad Group Ministers of Interior adopted a Joint Statement on Ukraine

Ministry of Interior, February 25, 2014 4:59 PM

A joint statement was accepted by the Ministers of Interior of the V4 countries concerning the situation in Ukraine. According to the document the Ministers agreed to introduce an enhanced coordination among the V4 Ministers of Interior to react to possible mass influx of persons from Ukraine.

Hungary returns medieval French map engravings

Ministry of Interior, February 25, 2014 4:16 PM

Minister of Interior Sándor Pintér returned one hundred and ten medieval map engravings, which were stolen from the library in Toulouse and subsequently found in Hungary, to France's Ambassador to Hungary Roland Galharague on Tuesday.

Hungarian communities are bound to live together

Ministry of Public Administration and Justice, February 25, 2014 3:57 PM

“The communities of Hungary are condemned to live together” – stressed Deputy Prime Minister Tibor Navracsics at the premiere of the book titled ‘Between minority and majority – the Hungarian and Jewish/Israeli ethnic and cultural experiences of the past centuries’ in Budapest, this Tuesday.

Rapid increase in Hungarian exports to Algeria

Prime Minister’s Office, February 25, 2014 3:36 PM

Hungary aims to rebuild its presence in Africa under its external economic strategy, State Secretary for Foreign Affairs and External Economic Relations Péter Szijjártó said on Monday after holding talks with Algerian officials during his official visit to the country.

State Secretary Zsolt Németh calls on Russia and the West to cooperate in Ukrainian settlement

Ministry of Foreign Affairs, February 25, 2014 2:05 PM

West and Russia should cooperate to pave the way for resolving the Ukrainian crisis, Foreign Ministry State Secretary Zsolt Németh said on Tuesday.

The Police force has been strengthened

Prime Minister’s Office, February 25, 2014 1:33 PM

During the past four years, the Government has strengthened the police force, and there is now a permanent police presence in every single town and village throughout the country, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán said at a swearing-in ceremony for 1,400 junior police officers and fire-fighters on Saturday.