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Zoltán Kovács: Hungary and Montenegro may closely cooperate in improvement of situation of Roma

Ministry of Human Resources, November 20, 2013 1:09 PM

The Minister of State for Social Inclusion believes that Hungary and Montenegro may successfully cooperate in the resolution of the situation of the Roma; the Western-Balkans country is aware that the issue of minorities must be addressed.

Wages in real terms up by almost 5 percent year/year

Ministry for National Economy, November 20, 2013 12:22 PM

In the month of September, wages in real terms increased by 4.9 percent in comparison to September 2012, and thus the purchasing power of wages have been on the rise for the ninth month in a row, an indicator of the success of the Government’s economic policy.

Scope of tax allowance related to the employment of parents with small children to be extended as of January

Ministry for National Economy, November 20, 2013 11:36 AM

As Minister of State for Employment Sándor Czomba said at a press conference, as of 1 January 2014 the scope of tax incentives related to the employment of parents with small children will be extended while existing allowances are kept in place within the framework of the “parental benefit extra” programme.

HUF 140bn to be allocated to start-up programmes in next EU fiscal period

Ministry for National Economy, November 20, 2013 11:35 AM

In the coming EU fiscal period, the Government plans to spend some HUF 140bn from EU and domestic resources on programmes aimed at bolstering the Hungarian start-up sector, Minister of State for Economic Strategy Zoltán Cséfalvay said at the conference titled “Young Entrepreneurship Week”.

Hungarian Food Included in EU List of Traditional Specialities

Ministry of Rural Development, November 20, 2013 11:31 AM


"Tepertős pogácsa" - traditional Hungarian salty scones with pork cracklings - have been entered onto the European Union's list of traditional food specialities. This is the first Hungarian "traditional speciality" to have been included.

Minister Navracsics holds talks with law enforcement bodies on foreign exchange loans

Ministry of Public Administration and Justice, November 19, 2013 5:35 PM

Hungary's government is waiting for the Curia, the country's supreme court, to take a legal uniformity decision on foreign currency-denominated loans, the Minister of Public Administration and Justice told journalists on Tuesday following a roundtable discussion with representatives of the National Bank of Hungary, the National Judicial Office, the Office of the Commissioner of Fundamental Rights, the Hungarian Bar Association, the Hungarian National Chamber of Notaries and the Chief Prosecutor’s Office.

Hungary's could become the fastest growing economy in Central Europe

Prime Minister’s Office, November 19, 2013 5:26 PM

Hungary's could become the fastest growing economy in Central Europe by the end of the year, if it succeeds in continuing in the fourth quarter the work it achieved in the third – said Prime Minister Viktor Orbán on Tuesday in Kaposvár, Hungary.

Cooperation between Hungary and Vietnam plays important role in government’s Opening towards the East policy

Prime Minister’s Office, November 19, 2013 4:30 PM

Expanding bilateral cooperation between Hungary and Vietnam plays an important role in the implementation of the government's Opening towards the East policy, State Secretary for Foreign Affairs and External Economic Relations Péter Szijjártó said.

Pál Kovács appointed new alternate member of ACER Administrative Board

Ministry of National Development, November 19, 2013 4:21 PM

Minister of State for Energy Affairs Pál Kovács is to be involved with new responsibilities affecting EU energy markets in his position of alternate member of the Administrative Board of the Agency for the Cooperation of Energy Regulators (ACER). Based on a decision of the Council of the European Union, the four-year mandate of the Minister of State is to begin as from 28 January, 2014.

Social consultations launched on National Transport Strategy

Ministry of National Development, November 19, 2013 3:45 PM

Under the supervision of the Ministry of National Development and the Hungarian Transport Administration and as a result of broad groundwork laid by experts, the draft of the National Transport Strategy (NTS) has been prepared. Social consultations on the document, starting on 19 November 2013, are to continue for a month.