In the interview, the Prime Minister explained that "we are clearly not anti-Semitic. It is our duty to refute these accusations and also to consider why people who judge Hungary from the outside today include anti-Semitism as one of our country's characteristics". According to Mr. Orbán, this is a consequence of history.
Transferring cases at Hungary's courts to resolve backlogs can only serve as a temporary solution, the deputy prime minister told the press on Friday.
In April 2013, the Government approved the large project proposal relating to Phase 1 of the large project entitled Implementation of the ELI Laser Research Centre (ELI-ALPS), prepared by ELI-HU Nonprofit Kft. The large tender documentation is therefore fit for submission to the European Commission. On the basis of the Government’s decision, the grant contract of the project can be concluded, that is, the implementation phase of the large investment, which is assigned a national economic priority, is ready to be launched — announced ELI-HU Nonprofit Kft. at a press conference held on 2 May 2013 in Budapest. The laser research centre in Szeged is planned to be built in two phases, with the co-financing of the Structural Funds of the European Union.
The Hungarian Government signed a Strategic Partnership Agreement with Israeli pharmaceutical company Teva on Thursday in Budapest. The agreement was signed by Minister of National Economy Mihály Varga and CEO of Teva Hungary László Szabó.
State Secretary for External Economic Relations and Foreign Affairs Péter Szijjártó received First Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Uzbekistan Vladimir Norov.
According to Eurostat data, employment stagnated in the past two years with regard to EU averages. On the other hand, in the Euro-zone the employment rate among those aged 15-64 years decreased by 0.5 percent which was the result -- to a large extent -- of inauspicious trends in the peripheral countries. In Hungary, this indicator improved from 55.8 percent in Q4 2010 by 2 percentage points to 57.8 percent in the corresponding period of 2012. Therefore, along with the Baltic states and Malta, Hungary belongs to those countries within the European Union where employment growth was the largest in the past two years.
The Hungarian Government welcomes the World Jewish Congress’s session in Budapest, and hopes that a personal encounter will help the organization’s members assess concerns regarding the country themselves, Foreign Minister Janos Martonyi said.
Hungary is obviously an integral part of Europe and is dedicated to its values, Foreign Minister János Martonyi said on 1 May 2013, on the 9th anniversary of the country’s accession to the EU.
In order to boost economic relations, an agreement was signed between Hungary and the United Arab Emirates by State Secretary for Foreign Affairs and External Economic Relations Péter Szijjártó in Dubai amongst others on avoiding double taxation and the establishment of a trade house in Abu-Dhabi.
Hungarian President János Ader bestowed the Order of Merit with Grand Cross on the former President of the European Parliament for his commitment to Hungary, his outstanding achievements in enhancing German-Hungarian relations and his support for Hungary during its EU Presidency in 2011.