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Transport policy heading in the right direction

Ministry of National Development, November 6, 2013 12:03 PM

Minister of National Development Zsuzsa Németh opened the conference National Transport Days 2013 in Siófok on 5 November 2013. At the professional conference held for the fourth time this year, the minister as the main patron of the event spoke about the achievements attained in the field of transport policy in the past three years.

Strategic partnership agreement signed with Telenor

Prime Minister’s Office, November 6, 2013 11:08 AM

Prime Minister Viktor Orbán signed a strategic partnership agreement with Norwegian telecommunications company Telenor’s Executive Vice President Kjell-Morten Johnsen on Tuesday. The ceremony was also attended by Norwegian Ambassador to Hungary Tove Skarstein.

Hungary’s positive retail sales trend unbroken

Ministry for National Economy, November 6, 2013 10:06 AM

In September this year, retail sale turnover increased by 0.3 percent in comparison to the corresponding period of the previous year, according to a flash report of the Hungarian Central Statistical Office (KSH).

Minimum wage increase the largest in Hungary, according to OECD

Ministry for National Economy, November 5, 2013 5:07 PM

Minister of State for Employment Sándor Czomba stated that in 2010-2013 Hungarian gross minimum wage increased to the largest extent, by 9.89%, among the 34 member countries of the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD).

The Hungarian Government targets closer cooperation with the Russian regions

Prime Minister’s Office, November 5, 2013 4:15 PM

The Hungarian Government’s aim is to achieve close economic cooperation with the Russian regions, including Tatarstan – Government Commissioner for Hungarian-Russian economic relations Peter Szijjártó said on Tuesday in the Hungarian Parliament building, where he met with Deputy Prime Minister of Tatarstan Ravil Muratov.

The newly constructed part of the ring road around Kecskemét will draw investors to the city

Prime Minister’s Office, November 5, 2013 2:51 PM

The area’s business appeal is further increased by the construction of the northern part of the ring road around Kecskemét, State Secretary for Foreign Affairs and External Economic Relations Péter Szijjártó stated at the project's foundation stone laying ceremony on Monday. As Kecskemét has become one of centres of the Hungarian automobile industry, the Government is giving priority to investments in the area, he added.

Government endorses Fidesz faction’s foreign currency debtor relief package

Ministry for National Economy, November 5, 2013 2:21 PM

The Government stands behind the Fidesz proposal to extend the exchange rate barrier scheme, however, consultations at the Ministry for National Economy will continue, Minister for National Economy Mihály Varga said.

6th Budapest Human Rights Forum to take place in Budapest 7-8 november 2013

Ministry of Foreign Affairs, November 5, 2013 10:54 AM

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Hungary launched the annual Budapest Human Rights Forum in 2008, a series of international human rights conferences which provides the international community with the opportunity to exchange views in various domains of human rights.

Victims of Roma killings remembered in Nagycsécs

Ministry of Human Resources, November 5, 2013 8:39 AM

Minister of State for Municipal Affairs András Tállai and Minister of State for Social Inclusion Zoltán Kovács attended the ceremony held in remembrance of the victims of the 2008 Nagycsécs attack, which were part of a series of attacks on Roma people.

Settlement of municipality debts to continue

Prime Minister’s Office, November 4, 2013 5:40 PM

By February 28 the remaining portion of every Hungarian local council's debt totalling 420 billion forints (EUR 1.4bn) will have been taken over by the central government, Minister of State heading the Prime Minister's Office János Lázár stated on Monday.

Mihály Varga met with the President of the European Economic and Social Committee

Ministry for National Economy, November 4, 2013 3:15 PM

At talks with Hungary’s Minister for National Economy, European Economic and Social Committee President Henri Malosse expressed satisfaction with regard to results that Hungary has achieved in the field of employment, as the employment rate has recently hit a two-decade high.

EESC chief examines Hungary’s crisis management measures

Prime Minister’s Office, November 4, 2013 11:52 AM

President of the European Economic and Social Committee (EESC) Henri Malosse held talks with Prime Minister Viktor Orbán on Monday. Mr. Malosse is in Hungary to study the innovative steps that have enabled the country to recover from the economic crisis.

Official communiqué of the Informal Meeting of the Defence Ministers in Brussels

Ministry of Defence, November 4, 2013 10:25 AM

An informal meeting of the Defence Ministers of the Troop-Contributing Nations in ISAF's Regional Command North took place in Brussels, 23 October 2013. The official communiqué of the event can be read below:

Joint Communiqué following the CEI foreign ministers meeting

Ministry of Foreign Affairs, October 31, 2013 4:37 PM

The Ministers of Foreign Affairs of the Member States of the Central European Initiative (CEI) held their annual meeting in Gödöllő (Hungary) on 31 October 2013. The meeting was organised by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Hungary, the 2013 Hungarian CEI Presidency, in cooperation with the CEI Executive Secretariat. The event was held back to back with the Visegrad Group + Western Balkans (WB) Foreign Ministers Meeting organised on 30-31 October in Gödöllő.

Legal issues concerning foreign exchange loans must be settled first

Ministry for National Economy, October 31, 2013 4:31 PM

The legal issues concerning foreign exchange loans must be clarified first and an economic solution can follow, Minister for National Economy Mihály Varga said.

Upward employment trend continues: number of people in employment nearing 4 million

Ministry for National Economy, October 31, 2013 4:05 PM

In Hungary, the number of people in employment continued to rise, as 54 thousand more people were in employment in July-September 2013 compared to the corresponding period of the previous year, according to the flash report of the Hungarian Central Statistical Office (KSH) published last week. The total number of people in employment thus reached a historic peak of 3 million 990 thousand.

Cooperation between state and church should be strengthened

Prime Minister’s Office, October 31, 2013 2:56 PM

Prime Minister Viktor Orbán signed a cooperation agreement with the Hungarian Lutheran Church at the Deák Square Lutheran Secondary School in central Budapest.

Successful Negotiations in Saudi Arabia

Ministry of Rural Development, October 31, 2013 2:09 PM

The Ministry of Rural Development's Minister of State for Public Administration Géza Poprády and Managing Director of Hungarian National Trading House Co. Vilmos Skultéti are on a visit to Saudi Arabia to promote investment opportunities in Hungarian agriculture.

Zoltán Kovács visits children’s chances programme

Ministry of Human Resources, October 31, 2013 2:00 PM

Zoltán Kovács, Minister of State for Social Inclusion at the Ministry of Human Resources paid a visit to Berettyóújfalu to attend the local opening event of the Children’s Chances programme which was awarded funding worth HUF 600 million from the New Széchényi Programme. The Minister of State also visited the Komád and Biharkeresztes Sure Start Children’s Centres.

Joint Statement of the Visegrad Group on the Western Balkans

Ministry of Foreign Affairs, October 31, 2013 1:15 PM

The Meeting of the Ministers of Foreign Affairs of the Visegrad Group (V4) countries and their Western Balkan counterparts took place under the auspices of the Hungarian Presidency of the V4 on 31 October 2013 in Gödöllő, Hungary.

TeSzedd! campaign finishes successfully

Ministry of Rural Development, October 31, 2013 12:47 PM

The national TeSzedd! (“You Pick It!”) litter collection drive has come to a successful close once again with a record 1,025 settlements joining the initiative in 2013, Minister of State for Environmental Affairs Zoltán Illés told the press in Budapest today.

New logistic centre at airport may open up hundreds of workplaces

Ministry of National Development, October 31, 2013 12:42 PM

Workplace creation and the reinforcement of social roots through employment are top priorities for the Hungarian Government and this occasion today is another step towards achieving these goals, Minister of State for Infrastructure Pál Völner said at the inauguration ceremony of the logistic base in Budapest Airport Business Park in Budapest, on 30 October, 2013.

Pure Food is a Strategic Issue

Ministry of Rural Development, October 31, 2013 11:29 AM

Pure, healthy and high quality food is a strategic issue for Hungary, Gyula Budai declared in the Szabolcs-Szatmár Bereg County town of Apagy, in North-East Hungary. The Ministry of Rural Development's Parliamentary State Secretary was speaking at the first stop in the Roadshow organised to promote GMO-free agriculture.

Hungary’s foreign trade surplus continues to increase

Ministry for National Economy, October 31, 2013 10:51 AM

According to the latest data, in August 2013 the volume of exports and imports were up by 1.4 percent and 0.4 percent, respectively, in comparison to the corresponding period of the previous year.

Hungary-Slovakia pipeline to become operational in 2014

Prime Minister’s Office, October 30, 2013 5:04 PM

The gas link connecting the pipelines of Hungary and Slovakia will start a trial run in the middle of next year and will be used in regular distribution from 2015 on, Péter Szijjártó, Hungary's State Secretary in charge of external economy, said on Wednesday.

Employment hit a new high as wages continue to grow

Ministry for National Economy, October 30, 2013 4:59 PM

In Hungary, the number of people in employment continued to rise, as 54 thousand more people were in employment in July-September 2013 compared to the corresponding period of the previous year, the Hungarian Central Statistical Office (KSH) announced in a flash report.

Foreign Minister János Martonyi meets his Lithuanian counterpart Linas Linkevičius

Ministry of Foreign Affairs, October 30, 2013 4:42 PM

The success of the upcoming EU Eastern Partnership Summit in Vilnius and the resolving of the budget debate within the EU are in the interests of both the Lithuanian EU Presidency and Hungary. János Martonyi and Linas Linkevičius held talks in Budapest on Wednesday on the margins of the Foreign Ministers’ Meeting of the Visegrad Group (V4) and of the Central European Initiative (CEI) being held on October 30-31.

Hungary staunchly espouses the protection of human rights and privacy

Ministry of Foreign Affairs, October 30, 2013 3:28 PM

The Hungarian Ministry of Foreign Affairs expects an immediate explanation from the United States in connection with a WikiLeaks report showing Budapest on a map of surveillance stations deployed by the National Security Agency (NSA). The Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) stated that it was concerned about the surveillance and relay stations and expected the US to clarify the situation and provide an explanation about what happened as soon as possible, as previously requested from the US Ambassador in Budapest. The MFA declared that Hungary staunchly espouses the protection of human rights, including the protection of privacy.

Mihály Varga: The tax bill has four key objectives

Ministry for National Economy, October 30, 2013 2:57 PM

Before drafting the tax bill the Government had identified four main goals: easing the financial burden of families, improving business environment, cutting red tape and improving economic transparency, the Minister for National Economy announced at a press conference held in the Parliament.

Mihály Varga held talks with the Deputy Chairman of the Russian State Duma

Ministry for National Economy, October 30, 2013 2:43 PM

In Hungary’s Ministry for National Economy, Minister for National Economy Mihály Varga and Duma Deputy Chairman Sergey Zhelezniak discussed economic relations between the two countries, placing special emphasis on partnership options in the field of science and technology.