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Teachers' salaries to be raised as of 1 September 2013, Minister Zoltán Balog says

Ministry of Human Resources, July 1, 2013 1:08 PM

The Government has decided to raise the salaries of Hungarian teachers from September 1 this year, Minister for Human Resources Zoltán Balog announced at a congress of the Teachers’ Trade Union (PSZ).

Travelling to the Formula 1 Hungarian Grand Prix free of charge

Ministry of National Development, July 1, 2013 12:40 PM

With the cooperation of the national transport companies the visitors may travel to the Hungarian Grand Prix free of charge again this year. Within the framework of the programme titled „Egyenesen a Hungaroringre 2” (Straight to Hungaroring 2) with the discount provided by MÁV-START Zrt., GYSEV Zrt., Volánbusz Zrt. and BKK Zrt. the 28th Formula-1 Hungarian Grand Prix will be accessible free of charge from even the remotest point of the country, it was announced on the press conference held at the Hungaroring on 28 June 2013.

Hungarian-Croat cooperation to increase following Croatia’s EU accession

Ministry of Public Administration and Justice, July 1, 2013 12:38 PM

Croatia's accession to the European Union will boost cooperation between Hungarians and Croats, and further strengthen the already good relations between the two countries, Hungarian Deputy Prime Minister Tibor Navracsics said in Pécs on Sunday evening.

Further reduction in household gas and electricity prices in October

Prime Minister’s Office, July 1, 2013 11:56 AM

Hungary will reduce household gas and electricity prices by another 10 percent in October, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán announced at a press conference following an EU summit in Brussels on Friday.

Croatia becomes the 28th member of the European Union

Prime Minister’s Office, July 1, 2013 11:44 AM

10 years after submitting its request for EU accession, Croatia has become the 28th member of the European Union.

Five waste deposit sites successfully recultivated in the Karcag area

Ministry of National Development, July 1, 2013 8:18 AM

Five previously closed waste deposit in four settlements in the Karcag sub-region have been successfully recultivated at a cost of HUF 1.3bn, announced László Dobos MP (Fidesz-KDNP), Mayor of Karcag, at the event held in the city to mark the closing of the project.

Prime Minister Viktor Orbán: Europe would have been stronger had it accepted Croatia sooner

Prime Minister’s Office, June 28, 2013 3:32 PM

"It would have been in the interests of the European Union to accept both Hungary and Croatia as a member state sooner, because it would then also has been much stronger financially when the economic crisis unfolded", stressed Prime Minister Viktor Orbán in an interview on Croatian public television (HTV), which aired on Thursday.

The Government continues to stand for the protection of foreign currency debtors

Ministry for National Economy, June 28, 2013 1:34 PM

The European Commission notified Hungary already in December 2011 within an EU Pilot procedure which warns that the Government Decree stipulating that the monthly income of applicants of foreign currency loans shall exceed a sum equivalent of 15 times the amount of official minimum wage, and the income shall be received in the same currency in which the loan is denominated violates EU law.

Unemployment down to 10.5% and 62 thousand more people in employment

Ministry for National Economy, June 28, 2013 1:31 PM

According to the latest flash report of the Hungarian Central Statistical Office (KSH), the total number of people in employment continued to increase in comparison to the corresponding period of the previous year.

Hungary now fulfils two euro zone accession criteria

Ministry for National Economy, June 28, 2013 12:52 PM

Hungary has already achieved compliance with two out of the three euro zone accession requirements: those on inflation and the government fiscal deficit, Minister for National Economy Mihály Varga said at the general assembly of the Hungarian Association of International Enterprises.

Assisting young people in getting work experience and jobs is a must

Ministry for National Economy, June 28, 2013 10:44 AM

The Hungarian Government considers it a key task to help young people obtain skills sought-after on the labour market as well as work experience and jobs after they have completed their studies, Minister of State for Employment Sándor Czomba said at a press conference held in Rakamaz, at the Hegyalja Festival.

Hungary should be the safest country in Europe

Ministry of Interior, June 27, 2013 4:26 PM

The Government’s goal is to make Hungary the safest country in Europe, where all honest citizens and visitors can feel secure – said Minister of Interior Sándor Pintér at the graduation ceremony of the Miskolc Law Enforcement School.

Hungarian cultural institute is to open in Beijing

Prime Minister’s Office, June 27, 2013 4:08 PM

State Secretary for External Economic Relations and Foreign Affairs Péter Szijjártó met with Ambassador of the People’s Republic of China Xiao Qian.

Government Spokesperson: the cabinet remedied the failures of the socialists regarding foreign currency loans

Government, June 27, 2013 2:00 PM

Government Spokesperson András Giró-Szász declared that the goal of Government measures was clearly to correct and remedy the failures of the previous socialist governments led by Ferenc Gyurcsány and Gordon Bajnai.

Photos (VIII Meeting of the Hungarian-Croatian Tourism Working Group of the Joint Committee on economic co-operation between the Republic of Croatia and Hungary)

Ministry for National Economy, June 27, 2013 11:02 AM

Photos taken on the VIII Meeting of the Hungarian-Croatian Tourism Working Group of the Joint Committee on economic co-operation between the Republic of Croatia and Hungary

Presentations (VIII Meeting of the Hungarian-Croatian Tourism Working Group of the Joint Committee on economic co-operation between the Republic of Croatia and Hungary)

Ministry for National Economy, June 27, 2013 10:27 AM

You can read the presentations by clicking on the following links:

VIII. Meeting of the Hungarian-Croatian Tourism Working Group of the Joint Committee on economic co-operation between the Republic of Croatia and Hungary

Ministry for National Economy, June 27, 2013 10:24 AM

For presentations and photos of the Metting please klick on the links below!

Foreign Ministers celebrate Hungarian-Polish friendship on sidelines of V4 declaration

Ministry of Foreign Affairs, June 27, 2013 10:21 AM

The friendship between Hungarians and Poles is an unbreakable, "emotional-historical" bond, said Foreign Minister Janos Martonyi in Budapest on Wednesday.

Smithsonian Folklife Festival opened by Minister Navracsics in Washington

Ministry of Public Administration and Justice, June 27, 2013 9:48 AM

The Hungarian Heritage: Roots to Revival programme showcases the diversity and richness of the Central European region, Deputy Prime Minister Tibor Navracsics said, opening the Smithsonian Folklife Festival in Washington D.C. on Wednesday.

Implementation of Hungary’s inclusion strategy assessed positively by the European Commission

Ministry of Human Resources, June 26, 2013 4:49 PM

The European Commission has assessed the progress made by Member States in the implementation of their national Roma integration strategies and the measures they have taken.

Private sector funding is important to Hungarian innovation

Ministry of Human Resources, June 26, 2013 4:42 PM

Hungarian higher education receives 2.5 times more financial support from the private sector than from the state and this practice should continue, Minister of State for Higher Education István Klinghammer declared at a press conference held prior to the opening of the Swedish-Hungarian Innovation Days education-related event on Wednesday in Budapest.

Revised church law adopted by Parliament

Ministry of Human Resources, June 26, 2013 4:25 PM

On Wednesday Parliament passed new rules concerning the recognition of church organisations, following the decision of the Constitutional Court, which annulled some passages in the original church law. Most of the amended legislation's provisions will take effect on August 1, 2013.

Montenegro plays key role in strengthening Hungary’s investment position in the West Balkan region

Prime Minister’s Office, June 26, 2013 4:02 PM

The Hungarian-Montenegran economic joint committee is holding its current session in Podgorica. On the occasion of this session, State Secretary for External Economic Relations and Foreign Affairs Péter Szijjártó is holding negotiations with Minister of Sustainable Development and Tourism Branimir Gvozdenovic.

Accession talks with Serbia to commence by January 2014

Ministry of Foreign Affairs, June 26, 2013 3:38 PM

Formal talks with Serbia on EU accession are to commence by January 2014 at the latest - Foreign Minister János Martonyi revealed the decision reached at the meeting of the EU Ministers of European Affairs in Luxembourg on June 25.

CoE monitoring proposal dropped against Hungary

Government, June 26, 2013 3:14 PM

The Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe dropped plans to launch a monitoring procedure against Hungary.

Joint Declaration of the Visegrad Countries and Croatia

Ministry of Foreign Affairs, June 26, 2013 3:00 PM

Joint Declaration of the Foreign Ministers of the Visegrad Countries and Croatia on the Occasion of the Croatian Accession to the EU
(26 June 2013, Budapest)

European Roma Platform to Meet in Brussels

Ministry of Human Resources, June 26, 2013 2:54 PM

The European Platform for Roma Inclusion will hold its next meeting on Thursday under the auspices of the European Commission focusing on the opportunities of Roma children and youth, the involvement of Roma leaders, and process monitoring on the ground in the field of Roma inclusion and integration.

Deputy Prime Minister encourages Washington to play a more active role in Central Europe

Ministry of Public Administration and Justice, June 26, 2013 11:37 AM

Washington should play a more active role in Central Europe and make "brave" use of the region's experiences, Deputy Prime Minister Tibor Navracsics said. If the United States’ presence carries on diminishing in the region, Russia or another country will turn up and take its place, he stated in a discussion at the Heritage Foundation think-tank.

Shifting to higher added value production is a priority

Ministry for National Economy, June 25, 2013 5:42 PM

It has been one of the objectives of Hungary’s economic policy to move towards high added value production within which the strengthening of research, development and innovation are to play a key role, Minister of State for Economic Strategy Zoltán Cséfalvay said at a speech he gave in the Center for International Private Enterprise (CIPE) in Washington.

Sándor Fazekas recommends advance payments from EU agrarian funds

Ministry of Rural Development, June 25, 2013 5:33 PM

Hungary has proposed that the European Commission consider the possibility of allowing advance payments from this year's area-based EU agriculture funds in view of flood damage, Minister for Rural Development Sándor Fazekas stated in the recess of a meeting of EU agriculture ministers in Luxembourg.