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Statement on the Planned North Korean Satellite Launch

Ministry of Foreign Affairs, December 11, 2012 4:34 PM

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Hungary expresses deep concern about the announcement of the intended satellite launch between 10-29 December by the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK) on the 1st and 10th December, 2012.

The Government’s higher education reform enables more students to attend higher education

Prime Minister’s Office, December 11, 2012 4:19 PM

In response to student demonstrations, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán has written an open letter to Hungarian national student union HÖOK in which he pointed out that the Government’s current decisions on higher education reform did not take place unexpectedly.

Foreign Affairs Council Reaches Compromise

Ministry of Foreign Affairs, December 11, 2012 4:13 PM

Foreign Minister János Martonyi declared that the document adopted by the Foreign Affairs Council has created a balance in that it disapproved of the Israeli plans for further settlement while it also condemned the statements made by Hamas over the weekend. The Hungarian Foreign Minister described the position of the Council on Syria as a compromise.

Ministry of Foreign Affairs unveils memorial plaque to Holocaust victims

Ministry of Foreign Affairs, December 11, 2012 3:44 PM

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs has set up a memorial plaque to the victims of the Holocaust as well as their saviours at the Pest bridgehead of Elizabeth Bridge in Budapest. Parliamentary State Secretary Zsolt Németh and Israeli Ambassador to Hungary Ilan Mor attended the ceremony and unveiled the plaque.

Creating a common European migration and refugee policy essential

Ministry of Interior, December 11, 2012 2:54 PM

Members of a roundtable discussion held on the occasion of the International Human Rights Day urged the creation of a common European migration and refugee policy.

Rural Adventure Chosen as Europe's Best Communications Programme

Ministry of Rural Development, December 11, 2012 2:49 PM

The Vidék Kaland ("Rural Adventure") Programme has won the competition for communications programmes related to the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) launched by the European Commission's Directorate-General for Agriculture and Rural Development (DG-AGRI) to mark the 50th anniversary of the existence of the CAP. The popular programme was launched in 2011by the Hungarian Association of Young Farmers (AGRYA). Communiqué.

The Prime Minister’s statement regarding next year’s budget

Prime Minister’s Office, December 11, 2012 1:57 PM

Today, the Hungarian Parliament adopted the 2013 budget, which according to the Hungarian Government’s assessment has settled state finances, which were chaotic and dishevelled when the Government took office.

Hungary is open to dialogue with the US, says Péter Szijjártó

Prime Minister’s Office, December 11, 2012 1:56 PM

Hungary is open to constructive, friendly and sincere dialogue with the United States, State Secretary for Foreign Affairs and External Economic Relations Péter Szijjártó said after meeting Deputy Assistant Secretary for European and Eurasian Affairs Brent Hartley in Budapest today.

IMF delegation to visit Hungary in January 2013

, December 11, 2012 11:05 AM

Coordination talks are under way with the International Monetary Fund and an IMF delegation is scheduled to visit Hungary between January 14 and 26 next year when official talks could be started, Hungary’s chief negotiator Minister Mihály Varga said on Tuesday.

Hungarian economy to expand next year

Ministry for National Economy, December 11, 2012 9:37 AM

According to György Matolcsy, the Hungarian economy is expected to expand in 2013. This was the key message the Minister for National Economy was emphasizing, speaking at the session of the Parliamentary Budget Committee on Monday, and adding that in 2010-2011 Hungary managed to implement successful financial and economic consolidation.

State Secretary Szijjártó met with Vice Chairman of China’s CCPIT Wang Jinzhen

Prime Minister’s Office, December 10, 2012 7:01 PM

State Secretary for Foreign Affairs and External Economic Relations Péter Szijjártó held talks with Vice Chairman of China Council for the Promotion of International Trade (CCPIT) Wang Jinzhen.

Construction of the South Stream has commenced

Ministry of National Development, December 10, 2012 6:24 PM

With an official ceremony in the presence of Russian President Vladimir Putin, the construction of the South Stream pipeline has been launched near the South Russian town of Anapa.

Strategic agreement signed with GE Lighting Europe

Ministry for National Economy, December 10, 2012 6:17 PM

On Monday, the Hungarian Government signed a strategic partnership agreement with General Electric (GE) Hungary.

Memorial tablet dedicated to Polish-Jewish educator Janusz Korczak inaugurated in ombudsman's office

Ministry of Foreign Affairs, December 10, 2012 5:57 PM

A memorial tablet dedicated to Polish-Jewish educator Janusz Korczak, killed in the Treblinka extermination camp 70 years ago, was inaugurated in the ombudsman's office in Budapest on Monday.

Hungarian economic growth index improves second month in row, latest OECD report says

Ministry for National Economy, December 10, 2012 5:52 PM

Hungary's economy has passed its economic growth nadir, the OECD's latest report on Hungary's economic cycles said.

Deputy Prime Minister Semjén rejects ethical accusations

Prime Minister’s Office, December 10, 2012 4:55 PM

Deputy Prime Minister Zsolt Semjén considers the issue regarding his theses written at the Eötvös Lóránd University (ELTE) and at the Péter Pázmány Catholic University "finally and officially" closed, Bertalan Havasi, the Prime Minister's press chief stated. The Deputy Prime Minister noted the findings of ELTE University’s three-member committee, but rejects the ethical accusations against him.

District heating prices should also drop, Prime Minister says at a press conference

Prime Minister’s Office, December 10, 2012 3:44 PM

The planned 10 per cent drop in gas prices must be applied to district heating as well, Prime Minister Viktor Orban said in Salgótarjan on 10 December, where he held talks on the northern town’s debt settlement. The Prime Minister said that the Government's objective was to free the municipality of its loans by 2014.

Transport of Hungarian military equipment from Afghanistan has begun

Ministry of Defence, December 10, 2012 9:50 AM

On Friday, December 7 at dawn eight, light armored personnel carrier (APC) BTRs were airlifted to Hungary – Col. József Nyers, the commander of the National Support Element in Mazar-e Sharif informed the special correspondent of Hungarian News Agency MTI.

Hungarian falconry and Matyó embroidery added to UNESCO’s list

Ministry of Human Resources, December 7, 2012 3:48 PM

The Ministry of Human Resources welcomed with great pleasure the decision to include the traditional embroidery of Hungary's Matyó community and the Hungarian tradition of falconry on UNESCO's intangible cultural heritage list.

Next spring Hungary will be able to become a candidate member of the European Youth Forum

Ministry of Public Administration and Justice, December 7, 2012 3:45 PM

It is expected that next spring the recently formed National Youth Council (NIT) will be able to take up membership candidate status within the European Youth Forum (YFJ). The NIT is the umbrella organisation for youth associations in Hungary.

Agreement on the common European refugee system might only happen next year

Ministry of Interior, December 7, 2012 2:25 PM

Although the original deadline is the end of this year, it is possible that the agreement on the common European refugee system will be postponed to next year – said Cecilia Malmström, European Commissioner for Home Affairs at the press conference following the EU Ministers of Interior meeting.

The Ministry of Rural Development seeks to enhance animal welfare in Hungary

Ministry of Rural Development, December 7, 2012 2:17 PM

In compliance with EU regulations, the Ministry of Rural Development seeks by all means to enhance animal welfare in Hungary.

The Government is Urging Enterprises to Recycle

Ministry of Rural Development, December 7, 2012 2:09 PM

"600 tons of plastic waster are generated in Hungary each year, of which 6 0tons are PET bottles", the Ministry of Rural Development's State Secretary for Environmental Affairs stated in Mezőfalva, at the inauguration of a plastic recycling plant. Zoltán Illés stressed, that "the remaining 540 tons should also be recycled, and so the Government is calling on enterprises that deal in waste management to recycle, and on the public to selectively collect their household waste".

Model Project to increase Hungarian Fish Consumption Launched

Ministry of Rural Development, December 7, 2012 2:07 PM

President of Békés County Council Zoltán Farkas and State Secretary for Rural Development Zsolt V. Németh signed a cooperation agreement on Thursday in Békéscsaba regarding the development of a model project for the promotion of fish consumption in Hungary, and the increasing of productivity and the quality of processing.

State Secretary Szijjártó holds talks with CDU’s foreign policy spokesperson

Prime Minister’s Office, December 7, 2012 1:14 PM

State Secretary for Foreign Affairs and External Economic Relations Péter Szijjártó held talks with Philipp Missfelder, Foreign Policy Spokesperson for the German CDU party.

GDP data in line with expectations

Ministry for National Economy, December 7, 2012 11:06 AM

According to the final estimate of the Hungarian Central Statistical Office, in the third quarter of 2012 gross domestic product, as formerly anticipated, declined in Hungary by 1.5 percent in comparison to the corresponding period of the previous year; compared to the previous quarter the contraction was 0.2 percent. Regarding the initial three quarters of the year, the economy posted negative growth of 1.3 percent in comparison to the same period of 2011. The entire European economy has been facing tough challenges and that is aptly reflected by international data which signal that the EU’s GDP declined by 0.4 percent.

Hungary will not be an Outsider in the EU – FM Martonyi in Die Presse

Ministry of Foreign Affairs, December 7, 2012 10:32 AM

Hungary will never be an outsider in the European Union and will one day participate in the Eurozone, Foreign Minister János Martonyi said in an interview with Austrian daily Die Presse published December 7, 2012.

Minister Varga: change in the National Bank’s management would positively affect the IMF/EU agreement

, December 7, 2012 10:20 AM

Hungary's chance of reaching an agreement on a financial backstop from the International Monetary Fund and the European Union has diminished as positions have stiffened, Mihály Varga, Hungary’s chief negotiator said in an interview published in business daily Napi Gazdaság on Friday.

Coordination talks on how to kick-start growth still under way

, December 6, 2012 6:07 PM

Minister Varga said that Hungary's official talks with the European Union and the International Monetary Fund on a loan agreement had stalled but coordination talks focusing on how to kick-start growth were still under way. IMF experts recognise the Government's efforts to reduce the deficit, he said.

Foreign Minister Condemns Hate Speech at Wallenberg Conference

Ministry of Foreign Affairs, December 6, 2012 5:53 PM

Hate speech cannot be permitted; it is our moral obligation to stand by its targets, Foreign Minister János Martonyi told a conference in Budapest December 6, 2012.