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Macroeconomic data in April show continuous growth in the Hungarian economy

Ministry for National Economy, June 13, 2013 4:00 PM

Preliminary macroeconomic data (industrial, retail and foreign trade) for April by the Hungarian Central Statistical Office (KSH) provide an impressive image of the Hungarian economy. Following better-than-expected first quarter GDP statistics, data on the first month of the second quarter also indicate that Hungary’s economic growth may pick up this year.

Government Spokesperson: a thousand people remain evacuated

Government, June 13, 2013 2:37 PM

Government Spokesperson András Giró-Szász announced that approximately one thousand people who have been evacuated remain in temporary accommodation, adding that two hundred people were able to return to their homes yesterday.

National defence force reservists have done an outstanding job

Prime Minister’s Office, June 13, 2013 12:38 PM

Prime Minister Viktor Orbán declared at the training base of the national defence forces in Ócsa that Hungary is winning the fight against the flood, which was also the first test of the voluntary military reserve force, and it performed outstandingly.

Government concludes cooperation agreement with Japanese automotive industry supplier Denso

Prime Minister’s Office, June 13, 2013 12:38 PM

The Government has concluded a strategic cooperation agreement with Japanese automotive supply company Denso Manufacturing Hungary Ltd, signed by State Secretary for External Economic Relations and Foreign Affairs Péter Szijjártó and Chairman of Denso Yamaguchi Shinsuke.

The Hungarian Government’s comments on the Venice Commission’s draft report

Ministry of Foreign Affairs, June 13, 2013 11:28 AM

The Hungarian Government received the Venice Commission’s draft report regarding the Fourth Amendment to the Fundamental Law on 29 May 2013, with regard to which the Government has forwarded its comments to the Commission on 11 June 2013.

Minister of State Győri sent letter to Rapporteur Tavares

Ministry of Foreign Affairs, June 13, 2013 10:44 AM

Minister of State for EU Affairs Enikő Győri has sent a letter to Rapporteur Tavares informing him about the amendment of the National Security Act, as well as about the latest developments of the Hungarian Government’s dialogue with the European Commission on the Fourth Amendment.

Strategic Partnership Agreement signed with DENSO

Prime Minister’s Office, June 12, 2013 6:13 PM

On Wednesday the Government signed a strategic partnership agreement with the Hungarian unit of Japanese automotive-components company DENSO.

Audi launches production at its new plant in Győr

Prime Minister’s Office, June 12, 2013 6:06 PM

Production has started in the new, EUR 900 million Audi plant in Győr, Northwest Hungary. The inauguration ceremony was attended by Prime Minister Viktor Orbán, who stressed the role of the German car manufacturer in boosting Hungary’s importance as a regional automotive industry centre. The company’s CEO called the Győr plant one of the pillars of Audi’s growth.

Foreign Minister Martonyi thanks Croatia and Slovakia for solidarity

Ministry of Foreign Affairs, June 12, 2013 5:56 PM

Foreign Minister János Martonyi thanked the solidarity expressed by the governments of Slovakia and Croatia in relation to the flooding of the Danube and Hungary's flood defence operations.

Address by H. E. State Secretary Bába inaugurating an exhibition on the work and life of Robert Capa

Ministry of Foreign Affairs, June 12, 2013 5:52 PM

on June 12, 2013 at the Hungarian Institute of Foreign Affairs, Budapest

Amendment to the Fundamental Law to be debated during Parliament’s autumn session

Prime Minister’s Office, June 12, 2013 5:25 PM

The Government, following its cabinet meeting, has decided to submit an amendment to the Fundamental Law in line with critical remarks by the European Commission, Government Spokesperson András Giró-Szász said on Wednesday.

State Secretary Péter Szijjártó negotiates in Tunisia

Prime Minister’s Office, June 12, 2013 1:55 PM

State Secretary for External Economic Relations and Foreign Affairs Péter Szijjártó negotiated with President of Tunisia Moncef Marzouki and Foreign Minister of Tunisia Othman Jerandi, as well as with Ministers of International Economic Cooperation, Agriculture and Trade, agreeing on a five point Hungarian-Tunisian economic cooperation program.

The government starts preparation for post-flood restoration

Prime Minister’s Office, June 12, 2013 11:16 AM

The government has started preparation for post-flood restoration and improvement works and the government has appointed disaster management chief György Bakondi commissioner for flood repair works, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán said at this morning’s press conference in Győrújfalu, north of Budapest, adding that the government is awaiting claims from municipalities concerning damages caused by the flooding river Danube.

Minister Balog on the past three years of the Ministry of Human Resources

Ministry of Human Resources, June 12, 2013 10:57 AM

Minister of Human Resources Zoltán Balog, assessing the Ministry's past three years of activity, stated that 70 billion forints had been tendered for social inclusion projects, with programmes such as Nő az esély (Chances are increasing) that aim to strengthen relations between Roma and non-Roma communities and other programs aimed at helping to encourage the education of Roma children.

The EU’s Industrial Innovation Policy may Facilitate the Reduction of Energy Costs

Ministry of National Development, June 11, 2013 3:16 PM

The growing use of biofuels, the measures to be taken in favour of the completion of the internal energy market as well as the industrial innovation policy of the European Union were on the agenda of the session of the Energy Council held in Luxembourg on June 7, 2013.

Minister of State Győri: we cannot accept the drawing of false conclusions

Ministry of Foreign Affairs, June 11, 2013 2:16 PM

It is not acceptable to draw false conclusions from facts and for the European Parliament (EP) to adopt recommendations that extend beyond its mandate, said MFA Minister of State in charge of European Affairs Enikő Győri, when she spoke about the Tavares Report on June 10.

Informing tourists on the flood situation

Ministry for National Economy, June 11, 2013 11:53 AM

Owing to the flood situation, the Tourism Deputy State Secretariat of the Ministry for National Economy and the Budapest Festival and Tourism Centre Nonprofit Ltd. join forces to provide up-to-date information for tourists visiting Budapest. To ensure that visitors to the city have access to all relevant information while the flood abates, the Ministry, which is also responsible for tourism, will collaborate with the Municipality’s tourism marketing and cultural events management company to ensure that the latest developments concerning transport, tourist attractions and hotels are always available to the public.

Prime Minister Viktor Orbán: Another two tough days ahead

Prime Minister’s Office, June 11, 2013 9:21 AM

The government will on Tuesday start an assessment of flood-related damage and set the schedule for the post-flood clean-up, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán said on Tuesday in the village of Tököl, south of Budapest, stressing, however, that there are another two tough days ahead.

Deputy Prime Minister: number of Palestinian students in Hungary to increase

Prime Minister’s Office, June 11, 2013 9:20 AM

Deputy Prime Minister Zsolt Semjén met with Advisor to Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas on Christian affairs Ziad Al-Bandak and discussed among others the restoration of Bethlehem’s Church of the Nativity and an increase in the number of Palestinian students.

HUF 1Bn Food Industry Development inaugurated in Kiskunfélegyháza

Ministry of Rural Development, June 10, 2013 4:50 PM

Fornetti is an excellent example of Hungarian food exports, as the country's products can be found in over 20 countries, said Minister for Rural Development Sándor Fazekas at the inauguration ceremony of Fornetti Ltd's newly expanded plant in Kiskunfélegyháza, realised with an investment of HUF 1 billion.

Hungary accepts 2012 Report on the Implementation of the EU Charter with qualifications

Ministry of Public Administration and Justice, June 10, 2013 3:52 PM

Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Public Administration and Justice Tibor Navracsics stated on Thursday that Hungary has given qualified acceptance to the 2012 Report on the Implementation of the European Union's Charter of Fundamental Rights, conditional on release of a political statement by the Government with regard to it; the statement objects to the findings concerning Hungary on four points.

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Ministry for National Economy, June 10, 2013 3:00 PM

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2013 OMÉK Agriculture and Food Industry Expo coming up

Ministry of Rural Development, June 10, 2013 2:12 PM

The National Agriculture and Food Industry Exhibition (OMÉK) will be held once again this year at the Hungexpo exhibition centre between September 18-22, Minister for Rural Development Sándor Fazekas announced.

Péter Szijjártó holds negotiations in Egypt

Prime Minister’s Office, June 10, 2013 10:30 AM

State Secretary for Foreign Affairs and External Economic Relations Péter Szijjártó will hold negotiations with Assistant Minister for European Affairs and Strategic and Security Organisations in Europe Hatem Seif El-Nasr, Minister of Investment Yehia Hamed Abdel-Samie Hamed and Minister of Industry and Foreign Trade Hatem Abdel-Hamid Mahmoud Saleh.

Monday's flood efforts will concentrate on areas south of Budapest

Prime Minister’s Office, June 10, 2013 9:42 AM

Prime Minister Viktor Orbán held a joint press conference with Budapest Mayor István Tarlós this morning at the Római Bank of the Danube, one of the flood-hit districts of Budapest.

The Hungarian State has been doing well in handling the state of emergency

Prime Minister’s Office, June 9, 2013 5:26 PM

This weekend public dignitaries and high-ranking officials have been closely following up flood protection operations along the flooding Danube.

The Hungarian Parliament is to extend the state of emergency

Prime Minister’s Office, June 9, 2013 12:44 PM

Hungary's Parliament will prepare to extend the state of emergency called at the beginning of last week due to the flood situation, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán told a news conference today in the city of Esztergom, north of Budapest.

Prime Minister Orbán: Flood defence efforts on schedule

Prime Minister’s Office, June 8, 2013 2:11 PM

972 people have been evacuated so far and more than 5.8 million sandbags had been placed at dykes by dawn, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán told journalists later this morning near Győrújfalu, one of the critical settlements evacuated on Friday.

The Hungarian Government responds to the objections of the European Commission concerning the amendment of the Fundamental Law

Ministry of Foreign Affairs, June 7, 2013 6:47 PM

Today at 12 noon, the Hungarian Government handed over a letter to the European Commission, in which it responded to the three questions raised by the EU body concerning the possibility to impose extraordinary taxes, the transfer of court cases and the restrictions on political advertisements – Foreign Minister János Martonyi announced on 7th June 2013.

Minister Martonyi on issues raised by the European Commission

Ministry of Foreign Affairs, June 7, 2013 4:20 PM

Hungary will remove from its Fundamental Law the state's option to levy a tax to compensate for any payment obligations incurred from rulings of the constitutional court, the European Court or other international courts against it, Foreign Minister János Martonyi said on Friday. The Minsiter stated that Hungary will also retract the provision allowing cases to be transferred to another court.