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Anti-Segregation Roundtable to Continue with New Members and Constructive Dialogue

Ministry of Human Resources, November 29, 2013 11:39 AM

The Anti-Segregation Roundtable established this spring held a meeting on Thursday at the initiative of Minister of Human Resources Zoltán Balog. The meeting was attended by representatives of the Ministry of Human Resources and educational experts from the civil sector, and in the interest of a constructive dialogue, new members were invited to join the roundtable.

Joint Statement by the Foreign Ministers of the Visegrad countries – Czech Republic, Hungary, Poland and Slovakia – on the Free Movements of Persons

Ministry of Foreign Affairs, November 29, 2013 11:26 AM

The EU has been built on the four inseparable fundamental freedoms, i.e. the free movement of goods, capital, services and workers. Free movement of persons is a cornerstone of EU integration – an indispensable functional building block of a truly integrated Single Market. The single market however is “single” not only in terms of geographic extension but also by virtue of its cohesion. It is characterised by a delicate balance between its ingredients. The free movement of persons is as essential as the rest of the “freedoms”.

Investment increase breaks record of almost 10 years

Ministry for National Economy, November 29, 2013 10:39 AM

In the third quarter of this year, the volume of investment increased by 9.8 percent, a figure unseen since 2004. The fact that the majority of sectors within the national economy contributed to this growth signals steady and sound future expansion for the Hungarian economy.

Bálint Ódor: Hungary to share its EU Presidency experience with Bulgaria

Ministry of Foreign Affairs, November 29, 2013 10:26 AM

Bulgaria will be assuming the office of the EU Presidency during the second half of 2018. During discussions with his Bulgarian counterpart Rusi Ivanov, European Affairs Director of the Bulgarian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Deputy State Secretary Bálint Ódor promised that Hungary would share the experience gained during its 2011 EU Presidency within the framework of a structured cooperation.

Mihály Varga: Hungary’s economy is strengthening

Ministry for National Economy, November 29, 2013 9:59 AM

The Government has concluded a Strategic Partnership Agreement with the Switzerland-based Phoenix Mecano Ltd, a producer of machinery and industrial electronic systems and components. At the signing ceremony held at the company’s Hungarian headquarters in Kecskemét, Minister for National Economy Mihály Varga said that processes currently arising in Hungary signal that the economy has been gaining speed.

Most successful university athletes of 2013 receive awards

Ministry of Human Resources, November 29, 2013 9:57 AM

On Thursday the most successful university athletes were acknowledged at the award gala organised by the Hungarian University Sports Federation (MEFS).

Almarégió Ltd. opens new packaging plant and cold storage unit

Ministry of Rural Development, November 29, 2013 9:41 AM

Apple distributor Almarégió Ltd. has opened a new packaging plant and cold storage unit worth some one billion forints in the Szabolcs-Szatmár-Bereg County settlement of Csenger; the facility was inaugurated on Thursday.

Art Market Budapest for the third time

Ministry of Human Resources, November 29, 2013 9:30 AM

Eastern Europe’s most significant contemporary art fair exhibiting the works of almost 500 artists from around 20 countries in Millenáris has opened its gates. Art Market Budapest, organized from November 28 to December 1, 2013, under the patronage of János Martonyi, Minister of Foreign Affairs and Nancy Brinker, former U.S. Ambassador of Budapest, was opened by Judit Hammerstein, Deputy Secretary of State for Culture of the Ministry of Human Resources (EMMI).

Ministry of Interior acknowledged public work programmes of 53 local governments

Ministry of Interior, November 29, 2013 9:23 AM

On Thursday the Ministry of Interior acknowledged the public work programmes of 53 local governments.

Positive real wage and employment trends

Ministry for National Economy, November 29, 2013 8:23 AM

On the basis of data published in the flash report of the Hungarian Central Statistical Office (KSH), it can be concluded that the trend of increasing real wages in place since January 2013 has continued in the ninth month of the year in Hungary.