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Production has started at the Lábatlan Plant of Forest-Papír Factory

Ministry of National Development, December 13, 2013 5:48 PM

In an investment supported from the New Széchenyi Plan, Forest-Papír Ltd. has set up a household hygienic paper processing plant in Lábatlan, from a budget of HUF 2.5 billion. The establishment was inaugurated by Minister of State for Infrastructure Pál Völner on 13 December 2013.

More debt assumption for Győr worth HUF 4.4bn

Ministry of National Development, December 13, 2013 3:37 PM

After last year’s consolidation of HUF 3.4bn, the Government is to settle the remaining debts of the county seat as well, Minister of National Development Zsuzsa Németh announced in Győr on 13 December, 2013. By the end of February, the city is thus to be relieved of a debt burden of HUF 7.8bn altogether.

New railway schedule brings about favourable changes for hundreds of thousands

Ministry of National Development, December 13, 2013 3:12 PM

The new railway schedule is to take effect from 15 December, 2013, offering the most significant increase in service supply in recent years. It is the completion of the railway modernisation between Budapest and Székesfehérvár that brings about developments affecting the highest number of passengers. Thanks to the second track inaugurated between Kelenföld and Tárnok this summer, the capacity of the Székesfehérvár line has increased and trains may travel at a speed of up to 120 km/h. With the professional support of the Ministry of National Development, MÁV-START Ltd. has worked out a new schedule structure for several Transdanubian railway lines. International rail transport is also to be expanded by new trains and destinations added.

József Antall's heritage remains remarkable

Prime Minister’s Office, December 13, 2013 2:47 PM

Twenty years have gone by since the passing away of Hungary’s first democratically elected Prime Minister József Antall, but his legacy still exerts an influence on today's Hungary.

HUF 60bn in tenders to be launched on Monday

Ministry of Rural Development, December 13, 2013 2:40 PM

Applications for funding towards purchasing the equipment required by animal husbandry units, and food industry machinery and technology may be submitted from 8am on Monday 16 December until no later than 31 January 2013, or until the budget is depleted. The Ministry of Rural Development is providing a budget of 60 billion forints for this purpose.

Egyptian exhibition reopens in the Museum of Fine Arts

Prime Minister’s Office, December 13, 2013 1:41 PM

The newly arranged Egyptian exhibition has been opened in the Museum of Fine Arts, including new artefacts purchased through the biggest acquisition in the history of the Egyptian collection. Now, the whole ensemble contains almost 500 pieces of history.

Increased funding for Hungarian cross-border theatres next year

Ministry of Human Resources, December 13, 2013 1:39 PM

This year's 40 million Hungarian forint production budget for the funding of theatres outside Hungary will be raised to HUF 50 million next year, in addition to which a new HUF 32 million tender is expected to be launched by the Ministry of Human Resources (EMMI) - Minister of State for Culture János Halász announced at the Cross-Border Theatres Forum held at the National Theatre on 11 December 2013.

Hungary wins court battle against European Commission

Ministry of Rural Development, December 13, 2013 1:05 PM

On 31 May 2010, Hungary lodged an appeal with the Court of Justice of the European Union with respect to the European Commission's authorisation of the industrial cultivation of the genetically modified (GM) Amfora potato and the use of its by-products in animal feeds, asking that these Commission decrees be annulled.

HUF 1.7bn for the School Milk Programme

Ministry of Rural Development, December 13, 2013 12:31 PM

The Ministry of Rural Development will be providing funding of HUF 1.7 billion (some 5.6 million euros) for the Kindergarten and School Milk Programme in 2014, 200 million more than this year. Tasks related to the Programme will be performed by the Klebelsberg Institution Maintenance Centre (KIK), according to the decree issued by the Minister of Rural Development today.

Authoritative information on the teacher assessment and school inspection systems

Ministry of Human Resources, December 13, 2013 10:46 AM

At a press conference on the system of teacher assessment and school inspection held on the 12th of December 2013 in Budapest, Minister of State for Public Education Dr. Rózsa Hoffmann declared: „School inspection – external professional monitoring – and the introduction of teacher assessment procedures are key elements of the reformation of the Hungarian public education system”.

Zoltán Balog opens permanent Mindszenty memorial exhibition

Ministry of Human Resources, December 13, 2013 10:40 AM

A permanent memorial exhibition opened on Thursday in the house of birth of Cardinal and Prince-Primate of Hungary József Mindszenty in Csehmindszent, Vas County.

V4 take uniform action for energy supply security

Ministry of National Development, December 13, 2013 10:14 AM

Representatives of the Visegrád Countries adopted two joint statements at their meeting held on the occasion of the Energy Council meeting in Brussels on 12 December 2013. The parties reinforced their support for the objectives, fields of activity and organisational structure of the V4 Gas Forum. According to the V4 Joint Statement on Energy, the signatories advocate the complementary use of all low carbon-dioxide emission technologies.

Commemorations to mark the anniversary of József Antall’s death

Prime Minister’s Office, December 13, 2013 10:12 AM

On 12 December, former Prime Minister József Antall was remembered in Budapest's Fiumei Street cemetery on the 20th anniversary of his death.

Agricultural Output Increases by over 20 Percent

Ministry of Rural Development, December 13, 2013 8:09 AM

"The output of Hungarian agriculture has increased by 22 percent so far this year, as a result of which the sector was responsible for half of the country's economic growth", Minister for Rural Development Sándor Fazekas announced in Kalocsa on Thursday at the 6th National Agriculture Forum.

Hungary wants all Balkan countries to join Euroatlantic organisations, says Defence Minister

Ministry of Defence, December 13, 2013 7:53 AM

Stability in Bosnia and Herzegovina is of national interest for Hungary, and it will keep the number of troops in that country level, Minister of Defence Csaba Hende told Hungarian News Agency MTI in Sarajevo on Thursday.

Fraudsters have attempted to prevent payment of agricultural funding

Ministry of Rural Development, December 12, 2013 6:00 PM

Gyula Budai has discovered another case of fraud with relation to applications for area-based funding; the Ministry of Rural Development's Parliamentary State Secretary announced at a press conference on Wednesday that he had passed the documentation on to the Vice-President of the National Tax and Customs Administration (NAV).

János Martonyi: there are always new challenges in the European Union

Ministry of Foreign Affairs, December 12, 2013 5:49 PM

There are always new challenges in the European Union, in addition to the old dilemmas - Foreign Minister János Martonyi declared in the Hungarian Parliament on Thursday when the winners of the competition entitled ”Hungary in the European Union, the European Union in the World” were announced.

Hungarian economic growth above EU average

Ministry for National Economy, December 12, 2013 5:49 PM

According to the report of the Hungarian Central Statistical Office (KSH) published recently, in the third quarter of 2013 Hungarian GDP increased by 1.8 percent in comparison to the corresponding period of the previous year, which is 0.1 percent above the figure that preliminary data had signalled.

Inter-ministerial Farmstead Development Working Group Formed

Ministry of Rural Development, December 12, 2013 5:42 PM


The town of Kiskőrös in the Southern Great Plain region of Hungary was the last stop of the series of conferences organised by the Ministry of Rural Development to showcase the achievements of the Farmstead Development Programme in 2013. The inter-ministerial Farmstead Development Working Group also held its inaugural session at the meeting. The Ministries involved will work to harmonise the work they are performing to improve the living conditions of people who live on farmsteads.

Ready for the winter floods

Ministry of Interior, December 12, 2013 5:38 PM

If needed, the affected organizations are ready to face a winter flood – representatives of the Disaster Management Authority, the Hungarian Defence Forces, the General Directorate of Water Management and the police said.

Viktor Orbán held talks with Aleksei Miller

Prime Minister’s Office, December 12, 2013 5:35 PM

Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán held talks with Aleksei Miller, president of Russia's gas company Gazprom, in Budapest on Wednesday.

Sheep and Goat Farmers to receive Increased Funding

Ministry of Rural Development, December 12, 2013 4:54 PM

"Sheep and Goat farmers are to receive increased levels of funding in view of the fact that the Government has succeeded in getting the European Commission to allow Hungarian farmers to be given the HUF equivalent of 10 thousand euros over a three-year period, according to low importance, so-called de minimis regulations", the Ministry of Rural Development Minister of State for Agricultural Economy György Czerván announced at the general assembly of the Hungarian Association of Sheep and Goat Farmers in Herceghalom.

Visegrád Conference on the Importance of Monitoring Systems

Ministry of Human Resources, December 12, 2013 4:50 PM

The State Secretariat for Social Inclusion of the Ministry of Human Resources organised an all-day conference on Wednesday under the title „Monitoring System of National Social Inclusion Strategies in the V4 Member States” which was also attended by the representatives of civil organisations, in addition to policy-makers from the Czech Republic, Poland and Slovakia.

One of the most significant Hungarian R&D projects of recent years launched

Ministry of National Development, December 12, 2013 4:42 PM

Government funding of HUF 6bn and a support of HUF 5bn by General Electric provide the basis for establishing a world class healthcare programme in Hungary. Hungarian experts are to develop a unique healthcare IT system, Minister of State for Infocommunication Vilmos Vályi-Nagy said in Budapest on 11 December, 2013.

Passenger transport restarts on refurbished rail track between Esztergom and Pilisvörösvár

Ministry of National Development, December 12, 2013 4:40 PM

The development funded from the New Széchenyi Plan concerns one of the most important sections of Budapest suburban railway transport, the Budapest-Esztergom railway line serving 14 thousand passengers per day. In the first phase, the railway track was refurbished along more than 30 km between Pilisvörösvár and Esztergom. Thanks to the comprehensive reconstruction, the accessibility of stations and stops improved, access times shorten, railway transport becomes more predictable and the standard of passenger transport will rise. The comprehensive investment worth almost HUF 20bn was inaugurated by Minister of State for Infrastructure Pál Völner in Dorog on 12 December, 2013.

Péter Szijjártó holds negotiations in Israel on strengthening investment relations

Prime Minister’s Office, December 12, 2013 3:48 PM

State Secretary for Foreign Affairs and External Economic Relations Péter Szijjártó held talks on water-, agriculture-, pharmaceutics- and R&D-related agreements during his 1-and-a-half day visit to Tel-Aviv, Israel. He met with Israeli Minister of Finance Yarir Lapid, with whom he reached an agreement on strengthening investment and innovation ties between the two countries.

HANtech Ltd completes investment project of HUF 240 million

Ministry for National Economy, December 12, 2013 3:27 PM

HANtech Ltd of Csorna, a producer of agricultural machinery and equipment, finalized a technological investment project valued at HUF 240 million, for which the company had obtained state funding of more than HUF 80 million.

Economic growth is not restricted only to some sectors

Ministry for National Economy, December 12, 2013 3:20 PM

Having decreased general government deficit has not stifled economic growth in Hungary, as an adequate economic policy mix had been applied. Thanks to this, the recent pick-up of the Hungarian economy has been broad-based and not limited only to a few sectors, Deputy State Secretary for the Budget Péter Benő Banai said at a press conference in Budapest.

Quick legislative solution for foreign registration number related cases

Ministry of National Development, December 12, 2013 2:02 PM

Drivers will have the opportunity to subsequently certify the legal title of use of vehicles with foreign registration plates in Hungary by paying a small fine.

No Agreement in Decisive Questions at the Hungarian-Slovakian Joint Committee

Ministry of Public Administration and Justice, December 12, 2013 1:40 PM

No minutes were signed at the Hungarian-Slovakian minority joint committee meeting in Bratislava on Wednesday, as it failed to reach agreement on several decisive questions, the head of the Hungarian delegation revealed.