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The Government increases family tax allowances

Prime Minister’s Office, July 25, 2013 5:04 PM

It is the Government’s high priority to support families with several children. In this spirit, ruling party Fidesz is currently working on further family policy measures aiming to make having children more attractive and at the same time favour employees.

10th professional orientation camp for Roma youth

Ministry of Interior, July 25, 2013 4:29 PM

The Ministry of Interior is organising its tenth annual professional orientation camp for those young Roma people who are interested in law enforcement work.

Purchasing power of wages increasing unabated

Ministry for National Economy, July 25, 2013 4:12 PM

According to the latest statistics of the Hungarian Central Statistical Office (KSH), the positive trend of improving real wages – in place since the beginning of the year – is continuing.

Ministerial Proposal against Food Waste

Ministry of Rural Development, July 25, 2013 3:33 PM

Hungary's call to reduce food waste has received wide support from the member states of the European Union. 14 member states attending the session of the European Agricultural and Fisheries Council immediately joined the initiative put forward by Hungarian Minister for Rural Development Sándor Fazekas and assured Hungary of their support.

Reaction to the statement by Viviane Reding

Ministry of Public Administration and Justice, July 25, 2013 2:05 PM

Vivane Reding has made attempts to talk about Hungary several times, but just as previously, she has on this occasion again stated only falsehoods.

First Paprika shop opens in Moscow

Ministry of Rural Development, July 25, 2013 11:48 AM

The first shop specialising in Hungarian foods has opened in Moscow under the name Paprika; according to plans, a chain of 10-15 shops will be established in Russia, announced Minister for Rural Development Sándor Fazekas at the shop's opening ceremony.

11th IDBF Dragon Ship World Championship in Szeged

Ministry of Human Resources, July 24, 2013 5:33 PM

At the opening event, Minister of State for Sport of the Ministry of Human Resources István Simicskó welcomed the 3000 participants from 30 countries.

The European Commission drops infringement procedure against Hungary over telecommunications taxes

Ministry for National Economy, July 24, 2013 5:28 PM

The European Commission informed the Ministry of Foreign Affairs last week that it would withdraw its pending case against Hungary with the European Court of Justice regarding the telecommunications taxes, introduced in 2010 temporarily.

Foreign currency denominated mortgages for home purchases shall be phased out

Ministry for National Economy, July 24, 2013 2:15 PM

The Minister for National Economy is about to start negotiations with credit- and financial institutions active in the field of domestic lending. Minister Varga said that in the opinion of the Government foreign currency denominated mortgages for home purchases need to be eliminated from the domestic lending market in a way which “takes into consideration the aspects of timing and burden-bearing”.

Number of registered jobseekers below the half-million mark

Ministry for National Economy, July 24, 2013 12:00 PM

According to the latest data by the National Labour Office, the number of registered jobseekers fell below 500 thousand in Hungary, Minister of State for Employment Policy Sándor Czomba said at the signing ceremony of a funding tender for job creation projects in Nyírkáta.