The Chinese-Hungarian Friendship Awards, acknowledging people who have contributed significantly to strengthening Chinese-Hungarian relations, were presented at a ceremony in Parliament today.
"Hungary is actively contributing to the South-East European EU integration process and is playing a major role in providing pre-accession support within the fields of agriculture and rural development", Deputy State Secretary for Agricultural Economy Zsolt Feldman declared at the 7th ministerial session of the South-East Europe Rural Development Standing Work Group in Kopaonik, Serbia.
According to Parliamentary State Secretary Károly Kontrát, the number of border guards will increase by 600 by the end of the year. Their recruitment and is currently under way.
The multi-month upward trend of Hungary’s industrial production continued in September this year: In comparison to the corresponding period of 2012, industrial output increased by 5.5 percent. As a result of the Government’s reindustrialization policy, Hungary is also among the top performers within the European Union.
Hungary is now stronger and in a position to spend more on culture as well as on intellectual and scientific projects, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán said on Friday at the opening ceremony of a new facility to the Hungarian Academy of Sciences (MTA).
The Government aims to turn Hungary into a key transit country for East-West transport, State Secretary Péter Szijjártó said in Budapest on Friday.
The multi-month upward trend of Hungary’s industrial production continued in September this year: in comparison to the corresponding period of 2012, industrial output increased by 5.5 percent. In light of data adjusted for seasonal and calendar effects, the sector grew by 1.8 percent compared to August. As a result of the Government’s reindustrialization policy, Hungary is also among the top performers within the European Union.
If needed, the Ministry of Interior is ready to double the number of the places available for homeless people. Currently there are 10 thousand places ready to be used by those in need but there will be no underpasses opened. – said Minister of Interior Sándor Pintér in an interview. He also touched upon the changes in public employment, the preparation of the law enforcement organizations for the winter months and the second round of the consolidation of local governments.
The Szigetvár-based metalworking company Iron-Tech Ltd has completed a new production facility within the framework of a partly state-funded investment project worth HUF 450 million. The site was opened by Minister of State for Employment Sándor Czomba.
The 13th Hungarian Film Festival, scheduled to screen 15 Hungarian films, was opened by Minister of State for Culture János Halász in Los Angeles on Wednesday.