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Tavares report called unjust in a European Parliament debate today in Strasbourg

Prime Minister’s Office, July 2, 2013 7:29 PM

In a debate held in the European Parliament today in Strasbourg, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán called the report drafted on the state of fundamental rights in Hungary by rapporteur Rui Tavares unjust.

New chapter in Hungarian-Slovakian relations

Prime Minister’s Office, July 2, 2013 5:34 PM

Relations between Hungary and Slovakia are based on political and personal trust, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán stated following the summit of Hungarian and Slovak government officials organised in Budapest. Slovak Head of Government Robert Fico envisaged success for Hungary and Slovakia and stressed the importance of a closer Central European cooperation.

Economic cooperation between Hungary and Slovakia

Ministry for National Economy, July 2, 2013 4:17 PM

Minister for National Economy Mihály Varga earlier today received Slovakia’s Minister of Economy Tomás Malatinsky within the framework of the Hungarian-Slovakian Government Summit. At the event, the two sides held negotiations about enhancing mutual cooperation and extending the scope of Hungarian-Slovakian economic partnerships.

IAEA Conference with Minister Martonyi as President on enhancing nuclear security

Ministry of Foreign Affairs, July 2, 2013 3:13 PM

A high-level meeting focusing on nuclear security held under the aegis of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) began in Vienna on 1 July, with Hungarian Foreign Affairs Minister János Martonyi as Conference President.

Cooperation agreement against illegal car repair workshops

Ministry for National Economy, July 2, 2013 3:09 PM

The Government intends to establish a business and regulatory environment which is capable of combating activities by illegal car mechanics, Minister of State for Employment Policy Sándor Czomba said at the ceremony to mark the conclusion of an agreement between the Ministry for National Economy and the Hungarian Association of Automobile Dealers (GÉMOSZ).

Foreign trade surplus growth accelerating

Ministry for National Economy, July 2, 2013 12:17 PM

In the fourth month of 2013, exports and imports jumped by 13.7 percent and 10.5 percent, respectively, compared to the level of April last year. As a consequence, the volume of total foreign trade increased by 3 percent in the initial four months of the year – says the latest flash report of the Hungarian Central Statistical Office (KSH) published earlier today.

No strong country without a respectable army

Prime Minister’s Office, July 1, 2013 7:34 PM

“No country can be strong without a respectable army,” Prime Minister Orbán stated following his meeting with NATO Secretary General Anders Fogh Rasmussen.

Deputy Prime Minister Zsolt Semjén visits South Africa

Prime Minister’s Office, July 1, 2013 6:08 PM

Deputy Prime Minister Zsolt Semjén visited South Africa. The main goals of the visit were to further strengthen relations with the Hungarian diaspora, help safeguard their national identities as well as to promote national policy goals and concrete measures of the Government with special regard to the opportunities provided by the Citizenship Law.

Cornerstone of new Heavy Airlift Wing hangar complex laid in Pápa

Ministry of Defence, July 1, 2013 3:37 PM

NATO Secretary-General Anders Fogh Rasmussen and Hungarian Defence Minister Csaba Hende laid the cornerstone for a new Heavy Airlift Wing hangar complex on the air base of Pápa in north-west Hungary on Monday.

Hungary backs US efforts for Syrian, Middle East settlement

Ministry of Foreign Affairs, July 1, 2013 2:50 PM

Hungary supports the efforts of the United States to promote a political settlement in Syria and the Israeli–Palestinian peace process, Deputy State Secretary of Foreign Affairs Szabolcs Takács said in Washington on 29 June.