State Secretary for Foreign Trade and External Economic Relations Péter Szijjártó received Rastislav Kácer, Slovakia’s new ambassador in Budapest at an introductory visit on Friday. At the meeting, they underlined that strengthening economic cooperation between the two countries is a joint endeavour, the State Secretary’s press chief said.
Labour-based economy is the key to the revival of Hungary, emphasised Minister of Defence Mr Csaba Hende, the Member of Parliament of the region at the opening of the training workshop of EPCOS Electronics Ltd. in Szombathely on Thursday.
At the beginning of December, the transitory winter scheme of the Government’s public work programme engaged one hundred thousand people in learning courses, which figure is expected to increase to 200 thousand on average until 31 March 2014, Minister of State for Employment Sándor Czomba said at a press conference in Budapest.
The achievements of Hungary's successful economic policy are also beginning to be felt in everyday life stated Prime Minister Viktor Orbán on Friday.
Hungary's State Secretary for Foreign Affairs and External Economic Relations Péter Szijjártó, met Serbian railways' managing director Dragoljub Simonovic on Friday to discuss the renovation of the Budapest-Belgrade railway line, the state secretary’s press chief said.
Minister of State for Public Education Dr. Rózsa Hoffmann presented prizes to local authorities within the framework of the National Talent Programme at the Hungarian National Museum on 6 December 2013. This is the first time that the title „Talent-friendly Local and Minority Government” has been awarded by the Ministry of Human Resources.
Hungary's government and people are deeply shaken by the death of Nelson Mandela, South Africa’s first black president. We express our sincere condolences to his family and the South African people, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán said in a statement.
In Bali, Indonesia, Minister of Foreign Affairs János Martonyi delivered a speech at the 9th WTO Ministerial Conference, in which he confirmed Hungary’s commitment to the multilateral trade system.
Deputy State Secretary Bálint Ódor paid an official visit to Rome to discuss EU issues in the Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and in the Ministry for EU Affairs December 5, 2013.
"Our goal is to realise an innovative model within the fields of employment, education, equal opportunities and social security by giving people who are in danger of losing their jobs and the unemployed opportunities to develop their basic skills and key competences", Minister for Rural Development Sándor Fazekas said at the opening of the Open Education Centre in Karcag.