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Newly renovated Liszt Academy of Music reopens

Government, October 22, 2013 5:35 PM

Budapest's Liszt Academy of Music reopens its doors on Tuesday evening, following two years of renovation.

Salzburg Forum meets in Bucharest

Ministry of Interior, October 22, 2013 4:12 PM

The Ministers of Interior of the Central European region met in Romania to discuss minimising the number of cyber crimes.

State Secretary Szijjártó met Chinese research institute official

Prime Minister’s Office, October 22, 2013 11:35 AM

Hungary’s State Secretary for External Economic Relations and Foreign Affairs Péter Szijjártó discussed strengthening bilateral Hungarian-Chinese relations with President of the Communist Party of China (CPC) research institute Leng Rong, at a meeting in Budapest on Monday.

Prime Minister attended funeral of Wilfried Martens

Prime Minister’s Office, October 21, 2013 5:05 PM

Prime Minister Viktor Orbán attend the funeral of former Belgian premier and European People's Party leader Wilfried Martens in Ghent on Saturday.

Deputy Prime Minister Semjén: Catholic institutions to receive same financing as public ones

Prime Minister’s Office, October 21, 2013 5:04 PM

Following an amendment to Hungary's agreement with the Vatican, signed in Budapest on Monday, institutions run by the Catholic Church will receive the same financing from the central budget as public ones. The amendment, signed by Deputy Prime Minister Zsolt Semjén and Apostolic Nuncio to Hungary Alberto Bottari de Castello, contains stipulations concerning Catholic higher education, as well as financing for church-run museums.

23 October: The regime change must be completed, Minister of State Lázár says

Prime Minister’s Office, October 21, 2013 4:49 PM

Minister of State Heading the Prime Minister’s Office János Lázár delivered a speech at a commemorative event organised by the Ministry of Public Administration and Justice and the National Heritage Institute to mark the Hungarian Revolution of 1956.

Deputy State Secretary Kumin: Hungary can face up to historic tragedies

Prime Minister’s Office, October 21, 2013 3:48 PM

Hungary is now able to face up to its historic tragedies and has understood its responsibility for the deportation of Jews, as well as for the crimes of Communism, Deputy State Secretary for International Communications Ferenc Kumin stated at a commemoration in Cleveland on Sunday.

The Agrarian Sector Generates 4800 Billion Forints

Ministry of Rural Development, October 21, 2013 3:25 PM

Hungarian agriculture generates 2300-2400 billion forints each year, and this sum is doubled by the food industry, not including trade, the Minister for Rural Development stated in Sárrétudvari on Friday.

Wine is a Strategic Area

Ministry of Rural Development, October 21, 2013 3:19 PM

"Wine is much more that an agricultural product, it is part of the national image and a strategic area", the Minister for Rural Development declared at the "Put Hungarian Wine on the Table" professional forum in Mátraderecske.

Foreign Minister János Martonyi visits South Korea

Ministry of Foreign Affairs, October 21, 2013 2:49 PM

Foreign Minister János Martonyi held talks with his South Korean counterpart Yun Byung-se on October 18 in Seoul, where they signed a cooperation agreement on nuclear energy.

Family tax allowances to be expanded

Prime Minister’s Office, October 21, 2013 12:36 PM

Family tax allowances will also be deductible from the 7% health and 10% pension contributions, which will especially serve the interests of low-income families, Government Spokesperson András Giró-Szász stated, commenting on 2014 tax laws on Friday.

The Hungaricum Act guarantees the protection of the treasures of the Hungarian people

Ministry of Rural Development, October 21, 2013 11:23 AM

The Hungaricum Act, which was unanimously adopted by Parliament over a year ago, is a unique piece of legislation that guarantees the protection of the greatest achievements and treasures of the Hungarian people, the Minister for Rural Development stressed on Saturday in Csepel, Budapest.

Increasing competition for EU transport development funds

Ministry of National Development, October 21, 2013 9:29 AM

The main problem with the elements of the Trans-European Transport Network (TEN-T) in Hungary is that, although the vast majority of the infrastructure has been established, the quality is bad or the capacity falls short of demand. Thus, according to the Hungarian position, making substantial improvements to the sections available is at least as important in solving bottlenecks as establishing the missing connections, Minister of State for Infrastructure Pál Völner emphasised at the TEN-T Days 2013 conference in Tallinn on 17 October 2013.

Hungarian-British workshop discussion on economic policy and a visit to the United States

Prime Minister’s Office, October 18, 2013 4:45 PM

Representatives of the governments of Hungary and Great Britain discussed the most important issues relating to economic policy and government communications at an informal workshop held on October 16-17.

Prime Minister attended the Hungary-India business forum in Mumbai

Prime Minister’s Office, October 18, 2013 3:00 PM

Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán, currently on an official visit to India, opened trading at the Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE) at 9:15 am local time, on Friday.

Wages continue to increase in real terms

Ministry for National Economy, October 18, 2013 10:09 AM

According to the latest statistics of the Hungarian Central Statistical Office (KSH), wages are continuing to rise. In January-August 2013, gross and net average wages within the national economy were 3.4 percent and 4.8 percent higher, respectively, year-on-year. Thanks to Government measures, along with the steady increase of real wages the improving employment trend is also expected to contribute to the stimulation of domestic consumption.

The eradication of poverty cannot be based on symptomatic treatment

Ministry of Human Resources, October 18, 2013 8:57 AM

One of the fundamental principles of the fight against poverty is that, rather than resorting to the mere treatment of the symptoms, we should tackle the processes and situations that constantly regenerate poverty on a systemic level, Zoltán Kovács, State Secretary for Social Inclusion at the Ministry of Human Resources said on Thursday in Bátonyterenye in Nógrád County.

Minister Martonyi’s speech at the Seoul Conference on Cyberspace

Ministry of Foreign Affairs, October 17, 2013 5:28 PM

October 17, 2013

Auspicious trends within the Hungarian economy

Ministry for National Economy, October 17, 2013 4:25 PM

In August 2013 – in light of both unadjusted and workday-adjusted data – the volume of construction sector output increased significantly, by 14.6 percent, in comparison to the corresponding period of the previous year.

Central Europe is a promising investment target for India, says Prime Minister Viktor Orbán

Prime Minister’s Office, October 17, 2013 3:45 PM

Central Europe is a promising region in terms of investment for India, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán said in New Delhi on Thursday.

State Secretary Rétvári: Few governments step up against anti-Semitism

Ministry of Public Administration and Justice, October 17, 2013 3:37 PM

Anti-Semitism exists all over Europe but there are only a few governments, such as the Hungarian Government, that take resolute steps against it, State Secretary for Parliamentary Affairs Bence Rétvári from the Ministry of Public Administration and Justice said on Wednesday.

Emerging energy cooperation between Hungary and Japan

Ministry of National Development, October 17, 2013 2:44 PM

Minister of State for Energy Affairs of the Ministry of National Development Pál Kovács received representatives of the Agency for Natural Resources and Energy of the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry of Japan, Deputy Director-General Masahiko Fujihara and Deputy Director Takashi Matsumoto in his office on 15 October, 2013. The meeting was also attended by Vice Chairman of the Japanese Atomic Energy Commission Tatsujiro Suzuki.

Payment of area-based EU agricultural funding begins

Ministry of Rural Development, October 17, 2013 2:24 PM

The payment of a total of 170 billion forints in area-based funding to some 180 thousand farmers began on Wednesday; farmers are receiving 50 percent of their total funding now, Sándor Fazekas announced at a press conference on Wednesday in Budapest.

Hungary aims to double its mushroom production capacity

Ministry of Rural Development, October 17, 2013 1:02 PM

One of the goals for the European Union's 2014-2020 financial period is to increase mushroom production capacity from 25 thousand tons to 50 thousand tons and to achieve 20 billion forints in extra revenues within the mushroom sector, the Ministry of Rural Development's Minister of State for Agricultural Economy said on Wednesday in Ócsa, near Budapest.

EU enlargement precondition for stability, development

Ministry of Foreign Affairs, October 17, 2013 10:24 AM

The European Union’s enlargement policy is a major achievement in integration and a precondition for stability and development in Hungary’s immediate neighbourhood, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs stated on 16 October 2013.

The development of the Tokaj wine region is a priority for the Government

Prime Minister’s Office, October 16, 2013 5:20 PM

The Government will discuss the Tokaj programme before the end of November, Minister of State heading the Prime Minister’s Office János Lázár said on Wednesday.

Deputy Prime Minister Navracsics commemorates the 1956 Hungarian revolution in Brussels

Ministry of Public Administration and Justice, October 16, 2013 4:56 PM

The future of Europe will be built on cooperation between independent nations, Deputy Prime Minister Tibor Navracsics said in Brussels.

Public works scheme to continue during winter

Prime Minister’s Office, October 16, 2013 3:36 PM

Thanks to Hungary's improved economic performance, over 200 thousand Hungarians will continue to be employed in public works and training schemes during winter, government spokesman András Giró-Szász told public radio on Wednesday morning.

Prime Minister holds official visit in India

Prime Minister’s Office, October 16, 2013 2:45 PM

Prime Minister Viktor Orbán left on Wednesday for a two-day official visit to India at the head of a political and business delegation including Economy Minister Mihály Varga, Human Resources Minister Zoltán Balog and State Secretary for External Economic Relations and Foreign Affairs Péter Szijjártó.

Prime Minister Orbán attends foundation of new MOL plant

Prime Minister’s Office, October 15, 2013 3:34 PM

Prime Minister Viktor Orbán gave a speech at the foundation stone laying ceremony of MOL’s new, 30 billion forint butadiene extraction plant. Tisza Chemical Group (TVK), a member of the MOL Group, will build the 130 thousand ton capacity plant, which is one of the largest industrial investment projects in Northern Hungary, in Tiszaújváros. MOL CEO Zsolt Hernádi also participated at the event, alongside the Prime Minister