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E.ON gas business to be returned to the Hungarian state from 30 September

Ministry of National Development, September 30, 2013 5:50 PM

‘The gas business line of E.ON, including both gas trading and storage, is being returned to the Hungarian state as from 30 September 2013, after which the state will be in a position to negotiate prices and influence the actual trading processes of natural gas imports’ – the Minister for National Development said in an interview to Kossuth Radio.

Funding programme to support Holocaust Memorial Year 2014

Prime Minister’s Office, September 30, 2013 5:37 PM

The Government is establishing a civil fund with a budget of HUF 1.5 billion, within the framework of which NGOs and local governments may apply for funding with relation to programmes realised during the course of Holocaust Memorial Year 2014, László L. Simon, Head of the National Assembly’s Committee on Cultural and Press Affairs announced on Monday.

Hungary strongly condemns killings in Nigeria

Ministry of Foreign Affairs, September 30, 2013 1:32 PM

The Government of Hungary is shocked at the news of the terrorist attack carried out on 29 September 2013 by extremists in Nigeria, claiming the lives of many students and children, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs announced.

Karcag Equestrian Days - farming on a small scale can also be rewarding

Ministry of Rural Development, September 30, 2013 1:29 PM

"The genetic stock found in our herds and stables is a valuable treasure that could once again raise Hungarian horse breeding, horse racing and equestrian tourism to among the global leaders", Minister for Rural Development Sándor Fazekas declared at the Best Kitchen Garden award ceremony during the Equestrian Days event in Karcag.

Hungary welcomes UN resolution on elimination of chemical weapons in Syria

Ministry of Foreign Affairs, September 30, 2013 10:47 AM

Hungary welcomes the UN Security Council’s binding and enforceable resolution that demands the rapid and controllable eradication of Syria’s chemical weapons, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs announced. The resolution was approved unanimously on Friday.

Prime Minister congratulates Lech Walesa on the occasion of his 70th birthday

Prime Minister’s Office, September 29, 2013 11:27 AM

Prime Minister Viktor Orbán sent a letter to former President of Poland Lech Walesa, on the occasion of his 70th birthday, stating that he would like to congratulate the real man behind the legend.

“Award for Successful Enterprises” presented for the month of September

Ministry for National Economy, September 27, 2013 2:23 PM

It would be impossible for the Hungarian economy to make headway without innovation, development and production of added value, therefore it is necessary for innovative ideas to materialize as enterprises and become an organic part of Hungary’s economy, Minister for National Economy Mihály Varga said at the ceremony for presenting the “Award for Successful Enterprises” in the month of September in Budapest.

Minister Martonyi: Central Asia is important to Hungary

Ministry of Foreign Affairs, September 27, 2013 2:04 PM

Foreign Minister János Martonyi held bilateral meetings with his counterparts from Afghanistan, Iraq and Kazakhstan on the margins of the plenary session of the UN General Assembly on Thursday in New York City.

Application development campaign launched under the title Appra magyar!

Ministry of National Development, September 27, 2013 11:13 AM

The Information and Communication Technologies Association (ICT) is to launch an application development contest under the title Appra magyar!, with the aim to create a tradition, the association announced at a press conference in Budapest on Thursday. The organisers of the contest are interested to find the best Hungarian mobile applications in the past over a year.

Hungary was able to alleviate crisis effects

Ministry for National Economy, September 27, 2013 10:46 AM

Over the past three years, the Government managed to significantly mitigate and modify the adverse effects of the financial crisis, Minister for National Economy Mihály Varga said in Békéscsaba, at the 51st Economist Congress.