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Emergency support for Hungary

Ministry of Interior, December 11, 2013 8:46 AM

Hungary has faced particularly serious challenges this year due to growing illegal migration and an increase in the number of asylum seekers.

Ministry of Interior investigating the debts of local government-owned companies

Ministry of Interior, December 11, 2013 8:46 AM

In a radio interview, Minister of Interior Sándor Pintér explained that the Ministry is investigating the status of indebted companies owned by local governments.

Hungarian officials promote Human Rights Day

Government, December 10, 2013 5:50 PM

On the occasion of Human Rights Day, honouring the adoption of the Universal Declaration on Human Rights by the UN General Assembly, Hungarian officials raised awareness to highlight the importance of human rights.

Minister of State for Justice opened Budapest Guest Conference of the St Petersburg International Legal Forum

Ministry of Public Administration and Justice, December 10, 2013 5:22 PM

Legislation and law as an instrument for investment development, as well as issues of economic criminal law were amongst the topics that were discussed on the Budapest Guest Conference of the Saint Petersburg International Legal Forum entitled Legal Protection of Investments in Central Europe and Hungary today. The event was hosted by the Ministry of Public Administration and Justice of the Government of Hungary and the Ministry of Justice of the Russian Federation.

Erzsébet Programme – a Successful Tool of Government to Meet Social Responsibilities

Ministry of Public Administration and Justice, December 10, 2013 5:18 PM

Next year’s calls for proposals under the Erzsébet programme – ongoing since 2011 – have been issued, receiving government funding of HUF 3.5 billion – announced Tibor Navracsics in Budapest on Tuesday at the conference entitled “Cafeteria 2014” organized by Erzsébet Voucher Trading Company. The Deputy Prime Minister highlighted: from the start, the goal of the Erzsébet programme was to ensure that the profits gained by service providers reach those who have less opportunity for recreation and holidays.

Szatmár Region also sees Improvement of Hungarian-Romanian Economic Cooperation in Agriculture

Ministry of Rural Development, December 10, 2013 4:20 PM

Cooperation between the Ministries of Rural Development and National Economy and the Carpathian Region Business Network are expanding further with the opening of the Network's new office in Szatmárbereg.

State Secretary Szijjártó introduced measures to boost exports of SMEs

Prime Minister’s Office, December 10, 2013 4:16 PM

The Government has introduced several measures aimed at boosting exports of small and medium-sized companies, State Secretary for Foreign Affairs and External Economic Relations Péter Szijjártó said on Tuesday.

Local organisers of European Mobility Week awarded

Ministry of National Development, December 10, 2013 1:33 PM

It was thanks to the organisers’ outstanding performance among others that a record number of Hungarian local authorities registered on the international website of the one-week campaign this year. There were 129 local authorities altogether to join the series of events in September, whereby Hungary came third among the 47 registering countries, Minister of State for Infrastructure Pál Völner said in Budapest on 10 December, 2013.

Gergely Prőhle holds talks with senior State Department officials in Washington

Ministry of Foreign Affairs, December 10, 2013 1:13 PM

Foreign Ministry Deputy State Secretary Gergely Prőhle held talks with senior US State Department officials on tasks related to Hungary's forthcoming presidency of the International Holocaust Remembrance Allience (IHRA) and its current presidency of the Visegrad Group (V4) on 9 December.

Human Rights Day Statement by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs

Ministry of Foreign Affairs, December 10, 2013 9:58 AM

Human rights are celebrated worldwide today in remembrance of the adoption of the Universal Declaration on Human Rights by the General Assembly of the United Nations 65 years ago. This year’s commemoration is marked also by the 20th anniversary of the establishment of the mandate of the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights which fulfils a primary role in the international advancement of the protection of and respect for universal human rights.