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Improving the competitiveness of SMEs is a key objective

Ministry for National Economy, November 7, 2013 2:29 PM

Minister for National Economy Mihály Varga presented for the third time the “Awards for Successful Enterprises” in the Ministry for National Economy. At the award presentation ceremony, the Minister – speaking about the Government measures designed to assist small- and medium-sized enterprises -- stressed that the Government has prioritized the issue of increasing the share of contribution to the country’s GDP of SMEs; accordingly, the Government aims to add another 15-20 percent to the current figure of 55.2 percent by 2020.

Minister of State Kovács attends opening event of Child Chance programme

Ministry of Human Resources, November 7, 2013 10:30 AM

Zoltán Kovács, Minister of State for Social Inclusion at the Ministry of Human Resources paid a visit to Szerencs to attend the local opening event of the Child Chance programme funded from the New Széchenyi Plan with an allocation of some HUF 600 million.

Another international acknowledgement for Hungary

Ministry of National Development, November 7, 2013 9:33 AM

Both the United States Department of Energy and the International Atomic Energy Agency have expressed acknowledgement of the effectiveness of the measures Hungary has taken for the removal of used nuclear fuels. Having completely removed all heater elements containing highly enriched uranium from its territory, Hungary has made a significant step towards meeting the international objectives that urge securing easily accessible radioactive materials.

Roundtable discussion on Roma population’s state of health

Ministry of Human Resources, November 7, 2013 8:23 AM

Zoltán Kovács, Minister of State for Social Inclusion at the Ministry of Human Resources attended a roundtable discussion held on the occasion of Science Day. At the conference held at the Hungarian Academy of Sciences, experts shared their views on the Hungarian Roma population’s state of health and the care system available to them with a view to closing the gap between science and policy.

More than 200 Hungarian Roma attend papal audience

Ministry of Human Resources, November 6, 2013 6:10 PM

More than 200 Hungarian Roma pilgrims attended the papal audience on Saint Peter's Square in Rome on Wednesday morning.

Deputy Prime Minister Navracsics: Outstanding relations with Ukraine

Ministry of Public Administration and Justice, November 6, 2013 6:06 PM

Hungary's relations with Ukraine are now better than at any time over the past 20 years, Deputy Prime Minister Tibor Navracsics said on Wednesday.

Hungary continues to step up against domestic violence

Ministry of Human Resources, November 6, 2013 5:57 PM

Representatives of the Ministry of Human Resources held talks with the Human Rights Watch about the organisation's report on domestic violence in Hungary.

Budapest to become the region’s start-up capital by 2020

Ministry for National Economy, November 6, 2013 5:21 PM

The BudapestHUB working group aims to turn Budapest into the start-up capital of the region by the end of the decade and the Government will act as a catalyst and clear hurdles along the way, Minister of State Zoltán Cséfalvay said.

Government measures for a flexible and family-friendly labour market

Ministry for National Economy, November 6, 2013 2:51 PM

Ministerial Commissioner Piroska Szalai, responsible for improving the labour market prospects of women, held a presentation at the conference entitled “Család” (Family) in Hungary’s Parliament which focused on issues related to the coordination of family and work. At the event, the Commissioner summarised the Government measures aimed at better family-work equilibrium and subsequent achievements.

The European Commission also acknowledges Hungary’s economic performance

Ministry for National Economy, November 6, 2013 12:08 PM

The Ministry for National Economy welcomes the autumn forecast of the European Commission which provides a realistic evaluation of a gradually improving Hungarian economy. The forecast by EU experts confirms that Hungary’s fiscal deficit will not exceed 3 percent in the coming years.