In September, all those employed in Hungary's national healthcare system will receive a pay rise, retroactive from the beginning of the year, the State Secretariat for Health announced on Sunday.
State Secretary for Foreign Affairs and External Economic Relations Péter Szijjártó received his Brazilian counterpart Hadil Fontes da Rocha Vianna for talks in Budapest on Monday.
In the sixth month of the year, Hungary’s foreign trade posted a surplus of 581 million Euros (172 billion Forints). In the first half of 2013, exports and imports were up by 1.9 percent and 3.2 percent, respectively, in comparison to the figures recorded for the initial six months of 2012.
Hungary is emerging from the crisis and the economy is growing, albeit slowly, Minister of National Economy Mihály Varga stated on Friday at an Expo in Komló.
The Minister of National Development talked about the importance of industrial production and mining at the central banquet of the 63rd National Miners’ Day in Gyöngyös on Thursday.
The latest data by the Hungarian Central Statistical Office (KSH) shows that the volume of investments is increasing within the Hungarian economy for the first time since the last positive pre-crisis period in 2007.
The Robert Capa Contemporary Photo Centre will function as an exhibition space and research and training centre from October, the Minister of State for Culture János Halász announced on Thursday.
Head of Budapest's art gallery Műcsarnok Gábor Gulyás, who recently announced that he will be stepping down, has been appointed as Ministerial Commissioner in charge of promoting contemporary Hungarian art abroad.
The Government has asked the management of Dunaferr not to lay off any workers while negotiations are in progress, Minister of State for Employment Sándor Czomba announced on Thursday following talks with the company's directors. Management said they would consider the request, he added.
The Hungarian Government has decided to submit a proposal on Friday for several modifications to the Fundamental Law. Following thorough discussions between the Ministry of Public Administration and Justice and the Venice Commission, as in previous cases the proposal also takes into consideration the Commission’s established recommendations such as the media law.