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Minister Martonyi paid tribute at the Yad Vashem Holocaust Centre and visited Bethlehem

Ministry of Foreign Affairs, November 26, 2013 5:27 PM

Foreign Minister János Martonyi paid tribute to Jewish victims of WW2 in Jerusalem’s Yad Vashem Holocaust Centre on Monday, at the start of his two-day visit in Israel. He placed a wreath at the eternal flame and wrote a short entry in the memorial book in honour of 1.5 million children killed in the war. Mr Martonyi’s official programme included talks with counterpart Avigdor Liberman and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.

Minister Martonyi met with officials of the Palestinian officials

Ministry of Foreign Affairs, November 26, 2013 5:06 PM

Hungary continues to support establishing an independent, viable and contiguous Palestinian state, Foreign Minister János Martonyi told his Palestinian counterpart, Riyad Al-Maliki, during talks on the Middle East peace process.

EU Horizon programme receives 30 percent extra funding

Ministry for National Economy, November 26, 2013 5:00 PM

"30 percent more, a total of 70 billion euros in funding will be available for innovation during the 2014-2020 European Union financing period under the auspices of the Horizon 2020 Framework Programme for Research and Development", the Ministry of National Economy's Parliamentary State Secretary announced at a press conference in Budapest on Tuesday.

GKI Economic Sentiment Index indicates growing confidence in Hungary's economy

Ministry for National Economy, November 26, 2013 4:59 PM

According to the Ministry of National Economy's standpoint, the continuous improvement in GKI research institute’s economic confidence index supports the expectations that the growth that began this year will prove to be permanent.

Enikő Győri: Hungary benefits from the EU Multiannual Financial Framework

Ministry of Foreign Affairs, November 26, 2013 4:55 PM

Hungary is satisfied with the Multiannual Financial Framework for 2014-2020 since the country is among the three members states who will benefit most from the next MFF, Minister of State in charge of EU Affairs Enikő Győri said at a press conference on Monday.

Hungary becomes the regional hub for China-CEE tourism cooperation

Prime Minister’s Office, November 26, 2013 4:29 PM

A regional tourism hub for cooperation between China and Central and Eastern Europe has been established in Budapest, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán announced on Tuesday after a two-day CEE-China summit in Bucharest.

Hungary welcomes achievements of UN Climate Change Summit in Warsaw

Ministry of National Development, November 26, 2013 4:04 PM

The primary goal of the annual conference of Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) and to the Kyoto Protocol held in Warsaw from 11 to 22 November 2013 was to discuss the policy concepts related to the new global climate agreement.

200,000 people are taking part in the winter public work programme

Ministry for National Economy, November 26, 2013 3:30 PM

"Two-hundred thousand people are taking part in the winter public work programme launched at the beginning of November, of whom one-hundred thousand are participating in further education", the Ministry of National Economy's Minister of State for Employment Policy announced on Tuesday in Ozora, Central Hungary.

Conference on Rural Development Goals for 2014-2020

Ministry of Rural Development, November 26, 2013 1:17 PM

"Our job isn't to predict the future, but to create it. And the creation of the future begins with us coming together to determine what future we want, and then planning what steps must be taken to make it a reality", Minister of State for Rural Development Zsolt V. Németh said at the professional consultation entitled Rural Development in Focus, organised at the Ministry of Rural Development.

Prime Minister discussed South Stream project with Slovenian and Bulgarian counterparts

Prime Minister’s Office, November 26, 2013 10:01 AM

The planned international South Stream gas pipeline was the subject of discussions on Tuesday morning between the Hungarian, Slovenian and Bulgarian prime ministers, on the sidelines of the CEE-China summit in Bucharest.

Hungary and Romania agree to convene joint economic committee

Prime Minister’s Office, November 26, 2013 9:25 AM

On Monday, State Secretary for Foreign Affairs and External Economic Relations Péter Szijjártó and Romanian Minister of Economy Andrei Gerea agreed in Bucharest to convene the Hungarian-Romanian joint economic committee.

Hungary, Serbia and China agree on developing Budapest-Belgrade railway

Prime Minister’s Office, November 26, 2013 9:17 AM

China, Hungary and Serbia have agreed to cooperate in modernising the Budapest-Belgrade railway line. The agreement was concluded by Prime Ministers Viktor Orbán of Hungary, Li Keqiang of China and Ivica Dačić of Serbia in Bucharest on Monday.

Minister Martonyi`s open editorial published in The Jerusalem Post

Ministry of Foreign Affairs, November 26, 2013 9:10 AM

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Memorial Day for people deported to the Soviet Union

Ministry of Public Administration and Justice, November 26, 2013 9:05 AM

Hungary marked the memorial day of those deported to the Soviet Union on Monday. On November 25, 1953, about 1,500 political prisoners returned from the Gulag to Hungary while as many as 800,000 Hungarians are estimated to have been sent to Soviet forced labour camps after the Second World War and half of them perished there.

Commemorating the game of the century: Hungary 6-3 England

Ministry of Human Resources, November 26, 2013 7:55 AM

"60 years ago the Hungarians and the Hungarian football team achieved a world-renowned victory. A victory that we and the world will remember not just for sixty years, but very probably until the end of time", Minister of State for Sport and Youth Affairs István Simicskó said at the commemorative event held by the Hungarian Football Association (MLSZ) at the Puskás Stadium on Monday, 25 November. On this very day in 1953, the Hungarian national football team beat England 6-3 in the "game of the century" held at Wembley Stadium, breaking the host's 90-year home winning streak.

National Land Programme: 3000th Land Lease Contract Signed

Ministry of Rural Development, November 25, 2013 5:58 PM

"100 thousand hectares of state-owned land have been put to use and 3000 land lease contracts have been signed so far within the framework of the National Land Programme; the tendering of state-owned land and the adjudication of tender applications is occurring continuously", Minister for Rural Development Sándor Fazekas announced at a press conference on Monday.

Minister of State Kovács: Increased demand for social land programme

Ministry of Human Resources, November 25, 2013 5:57 PM

There is increasing demand for the social land programme; therefore, the increased allocation of HUF 250 million assigned for this purpose will also be available in 2014 or may even increase, Zoltán Kovács, Minister of State of the Ministry of Human Resources stated.

Renewed reformed church opened in Vedresábrány

Ministry of Public Administration and Justice, November 25, 2013 4:49 PM

The renewed reformed church in Vedresábrány, Romania was opened on Sunday. The celebration was attended by Deputy State Secretary for National Policy Zsuzsanna Répás, who said that the church, which dates back to the Arpad-age, was saved from collapsing.

Prime Minister Orbán to attend China-CEE summit in Bucharest

Prime Minister’s Office, November 25, 2013 4:34 PM

Prime Minister Viktor Orbán will attend a summit of his counterparts in Central and Eastern Europe and China, in Bucharest on Monday and Tuesday.

Hungarian-Serbian decision to open cultural institute in Belgrade

Prime Minister’s Office, November 25, 2013 4:28 PM

On Monday Prime Minister Viktor Orbán and his Serbian counterpart Ivica Dacic, agreed on opening a Hungarian cultural institute in Belgrade early next year.

Strengthening Economic Relations with South Korea

Ministry for National Economy, November 25, 2013 2:47 PM

During the course of his three-day official visit to South Korea, Minister of National Economy Mihály Varga will be holding negotiations with Minister of Trade, Industry and Energy Yoon Sang-jick, Minister of Strategy and Finance Hyun Oh-seok and with Bank of Korea Governor Kim Choong-Soo.

The increased role of women in the economy is a question of competitiveness

Ministry for National Economy, November 25, 2013 2:45 PM

"The resources of women, who constitute half of society, must be managed efficiently, because then the economy will become even more successful.

Minister Martonyi: the young generations can make Hungary successful

Ministry of Foreign Affairs, November 25, 2013 2:09 PM

The young generations can make Hungary successful with their ideas, curiosity, courage, self-reliance and ideals – declared Minister of Foreign Affairs János Martonyi on the closing day of the Week of Young Entrepreneurs on November 22.

Hungary welcomes Geneva deal between Iran and six world powers

Ministry of Foreign Affairs, November 25, 2013 12:33 PM

Hungary welcomes the deal signed in Geneva between Iran and six world powers and hopes that the participants will soon reach an agreement that will contribute to stability and safety in the Middle East in the long term, Foreign Ministry press chief Gábor Kaleta declared on Sunday.

State Secretary Zsolt Németh pays an official visit to Washington to meet US officials

Ministry of Foreign Affairs, November 25, 2013 12:32 PM

MFA State Secretary for Parliamentary Affairs Zsolt Németh discussed the perspectives the EU-Ukraine Association Agreement, the EU-USA Free Trade Agreement as well as the issue of covert intelligence gathering activities during his talks with the US National Security Council, the State Department and Congress on 21 November 2013.

Deputy Prime Minister Navracsics opens Hungary-Croatia-Italy history conference in Rome

Ministry of Public Administration and Justice, November 25, 2013 11:17 AM

Deputy Prime Minister Tibor Navracsics talked about the value of European and national identity at a conference on Hungarian-Croatian-Italian history hosted by the Hungarian Academy of Rome on Friday.

Digital Community Programme Launched

Ministry of National Development, November 25, 2013 9:46 AM

A project unique even to the European Union is to be launched now, Minister of National Development Zsuzsa Németh said at a press conference presenting the Digital Community Programme, held in Miskolc on 22 November, 2013. Within the framework of the programme financed jointly by the state and the commercial sector, 17 thousand laptops are to be given to applicants, free trainings are to be held and regional IT investments are to be implemented in Miskolc and surroundings.

Statement of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Hungary on the suspension of the EU-association process of Ukraine

Ministry of Foreign Affairs, November 22, 2013 4:59 PM

In the European Union Hungary is one of the prominent proponents of Ukraine’s European orientation. With the Vilnius Summit approaching, we noted with pleasure the increasing support of the Ukrainian society and political circles for closer Ukraine-EU relations, as well as the progress made in the adoption of the necessary reform measures.

Around 260 thousand people have benefited from reduced rate vacation opportunities under the Erzsébet programme

Ministry of Public Administration and Justice, November 22, 2013 2:18 PM

Some 260 thousand people have benefited from reduced rate holiday opportunities thanks to the Erzsébet programme since it was launched two years ago, programme spokesperson Anna Nagy told a press conference on Thursday.

Austrian companies get to know Hungarian investment opportunities

Ministry for National Economy, November 22, 2013 1:06 PM

Deputy State Secretary for External Economic Relations Antal Nikoletti outlined the economic policy strategy of the Hungarian Government and its recent achievements at the Austrian-Hungarian Economic Forum held in the building of the Hungarian Embassy in Vienna.