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Hungarian exports to China expected to grow significantly

Prime Minister’s Office, April 4, 2014 10:47 AM

Hungarian exports to China will grow significantly thanks to a licence that has Hungary received, at the end of a long series of talks, to export frozen pork, goose and duck to China, State Secretary Péter Szijjártó said on Friday.

Castle Bazaar pavilions opened by Prime Minister Orbán

Prime Minister’s Office, April 4, 2014 10:27 AM

The newly refurbished historic Castle Bazaar (Várkert Bazár), the royal garden pavilions at the foot of the Castle hill, will be worthy of its old fame, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán said at the opening of the first phase of the reconstruction on Thursday.

Budapest's 11th district begins construction of training pool

Ministry of Human Resources, April 3, 2014 7:26 PM

State and municipality officials laid the foundation stone of a training pool in Budapest’s 11th district on Thursday – part of a Government initiative aimed at ensuring that every child should learn to swim. The event was attended by Minister of State for Sports and Youth István Simicskó, Mayor of the 11th district Tamás Hoffmann and Deputy Mayor of Budapest Gábor Bagdy.

Ties with Africa „crucial” for Hungary

Ministry of Foreign Affairs, April 3, 2014 4:55 PM

Ties with Africa, „the continent of future”, are crucial for Hungary, Minister of Foreign Affairs János Martonyi told reporters after a two-day EU-Africa summit in Brussels 3 April 2014.

Positive labour markets trends continue in Hungary

Ministry for National Economy, April 3, 2014 4:03 PM

According to the Hungarian Central Statistical Office (KSH), positive employment and unemployment trends have continued. In the period December 2013-February 2014, the number of people aged 15-74 years in employment increased from 3 million 817 thousand one year ago to 4 million 53 thousand, up by 236 thousand and reaching another 22-year record high.

Government keen on turning Budapest into a regional startup centre

Ministry for National Economy, April 3, 2014 3:12 PM

The Government will take several steps already this year in order to turn Budapest into the startup centre of Central and Eastern Europe, Minister of State Zoltán Cséfalvay said at the opening ceremony of the SmartMobil 2014 conference.

20,000 Volunteers for TeSzedd! Litter Collection Drive

Ministry of Rural Development, April 3, 2014 2:23 PM

Twenty thousand people have volunteered to take part in the upcoming TeSzedd! ("You Pick It!") national litter collection drive during the past month, the National Waste Management Agency announced.

Acacia Honey is the Backbone of the Beekeeping Industry

Ministry of Rural Development, April 3, 2014 2:19 PM

Minister for Rural Development Sándor Fazekas met with beekeepers to discuss development opportunities for the sector. According to beekeepers, acacia honey generates the industry's profits, and if the European Union's proposal to include acacia as an invasive species is adopted, Hungarian producers will go bankrupt.

New Cycling Routes in the Lake Fertő Area

Ministry of Rural Development, April 3, 2014 2:17 PM

A total of 1150 billion forints are available for the development of the Lake Fertő area cycling route network. This means that the development projects with which the cycling route network around the Hungarian part of the Lake Fertő Area will be on a par and in some cases exceed the quality of the Austrian network will be completed this year", Minister for Rural Development Sándor Fazekas said at the inauguration ceremony of a new cycling route network in the town of Hegykő, western Hungary.

Job creation tender for SMEs finalized

Ministry for National Economy, April 3, 2014 1:56 PM

This year’s job creation tender for SMEs will provide funding of altogether HUF 13bn for 1254 enterprises which amount is expected to assist the creation of 6541 new jobs, Minister of State for Employment Sándor Czomba said at a press conference.