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Hungary sends water purification equipment to the Philippines

Ministry of Foreign Affairs, December 5, 2013 12:13 PM

The Hungarian Ministry of Foreign Affairs will ship the water purification equipment supplied by Budapest Municipal Waterworks to Cebu in the Philippines, to assist those living in the areas devastated by Typhoon Haiyan.

2013: the year of positive U-turn for Hungary

Ministry for National Economy, December 5, 2013 11:01 AM

This year was the year of trend reversal for the Hungarian economy: while at the beginning of the year the economy was still mired in recession, the third quarter brought growth above prior expectations and this gives reason to be optimistic with regard to 2014, Minister for National Economy Mihály Varga said in a speech marking the year-end session of Hungary’s Joint Venture Association held at the KOGART House.

The half a millionth ethnic Hungarian residing abroad took their citizenship oath

Prime Minister’s Office, December 5, 2013 10:16 AM

The 500 thousandth ethnic Hungarians to reside abroad and have applied for Hungarian citizenship under the simplified naturalisation procedure took their citizenship oath today in the Parliament building in Budapest. Csaba Böjte and his mother, Julianna Böjte, took their oath in the presence of Prime Minister Viktor Orbán, Speaker of Parliament László Kövér and Deputy Prime Minister responsible for Hungarian communities abroad Zsolt Semjén.

New opportunities for the future of coal mining in Hungary

Ministry of National Development, December 5, 2013 8:59 AM

Minister of National Development Zsuzsa Németh enlarged upon the government’s plans and achievements with reference to the future of mining at the central celebration of the Feast of Saint Barbara organised by the Hungarian Mining Association, the Trade Union of Mining, Energy and Industry Workers (BDSZ), the Hungarian Mining and Metallurgical Society (OMBKE) and the Ministry in Budapest on 4 December, 2013.

Hungarian-Macedonian joint economic committee meeting in Skopje

Prime Minister’s Office, December 4, 2013 5:38 PM

The joint economic committee of Hungary and Macedonia met in Skopje on Wednesday. State Secretary for Foreign Affairs and External Economic Relations Péter Szijjártó, co-chair of the committee, met Macedonian economy minister Valon Saracini on the sidelines of the meeting.

The Development of the Food Industry is the most important goal in the upcoming EU financial period

Ministry of Rural Development, December 4, 2013 2:24 PM

The Development of the Food Industry is the most important goal in the upcoming EU financial period and the funding spent on the sector in Hungary may total hundreds of billions of forints by 2020, because it is in the interests of the sector for agricultural products with a higher level of processing to enter both the domestic and export markets, Minister of Rural Development Sándor Fazekas said at a press conference in Budapest on Tuesday.

Four Paws trials - Rulings expected next spring

Ministry of Rural Development, December 4, 2013 1:54 PM

The court rulings in the ongoing trials involving the Négy Mancs (Four Paws) organisation, which falsely claimed to be an animal charity, are expected next spring, the Ministry of Rural Development's Parliamentary State Secretary Gyula Budai told MTI.

The first Hungaricum Ball acknowledges the most outstanding Hungarian treasures

Ministry of Rural Development, December 4, 2013 1:52 PM

Certificates recognising the nation's Hungaricums will we awarded for the first time at the Hungarian Ball, which will be held in the Operetta theatre in Budapest tonight. "The Hungaricum Ball is a celebration of the national treasures of the Hungarian peoples", Minister for Rural Development and Chairman of the Hungaricum Committee Sándor Fazekas said at the press conference organised in anticipation of the event.

The field of migration must meet newer and newer challenges

Ministry of Interior, December 4, 2013 1:47 PM

"The field of migration must always meet newer and newer challenges; when talking about migration one should never forget that this is a complex phenomenon", Deputy State Secretary for the European Union and International Relations Krisztina Berta said at the opening conference of the 12th national meeting of the European Migration Network.

State Secretary Doncsev met Ambassador to Budapest of the Republic of Tunisia

Ministry of Human Resources, December 4, 2013 12:28 PM

Today, Parliamentary State Secretary of the Ministry of Human Resources Mr. András Doncsev and H.E. Mr. Abderraouf Betbaieb, Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary Ambassador to Budapest of the Republic of Tunisia, signed a working plan for 2014-16 aimed at the further development of the two countries' relations in education and science, and in the interests of strengthening the relationship between the two countries general.