"After the new Land Act comes into force on 1 May 2014, stricter conditions than previously will govern the acquisition of land ownership in Hungary", stated the Minister for Rural Development at a professional conference in Budapest.
Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Public Administration and Justice Tibor Navracsics has said that estimates show that – as a proportion of the population – more people have access to the social recreational resort system in Hungary than anywhere else in Europe.
Prime Minister Viktor Orbán addressed a ceremony on Tuesday, in which the city of Budapest took delivery of new Mercedes Citaro buses, stating that "without a strong and successful capital there isn't a strong and successful Hungary".
Foreign Minister János Martonyi believes that it is difficult to put up a defence against accusations that are unfounded and general in nature, whereas concrete remarks can be properly addressed, and so Hungary is expecting a detailed explanation and reasoning from the European Commission about what its precise concerns are with respect to the fourth amendment of the Fundamental Law.
Prime Minister Viktor Orbán expressed in his letter to President of the World Jewish Congress Ronald S. Lauder that it is an honour for Hungary to host the 14th Plenary Assembly of the WJC in Budapest between 5-7 May, 2013.
Deputy State Secretary Gergely Prőhle paid a visit to North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, and held talks with Angelica Schwall-Düren, a Minister of the provincial government of North Rhine-Westphalia, also responsible for European Affairs, on April 29.
"Parliament is expected to adopt the new Act on the trade of farmland during its spring session; the new law will undoubtedly lead to heated debate, but there will definitely be no change in its basic principles", said the Minister of Rural Development's Deputy State Secretary for Agricultural Economy on Monday in Zalaegerszeg.
Forty-five vehicles with alternative propulsion will compete at the ALTrace Győr 2013 – ALTernative Race on 1 May 2013 in Győr. The chief patron of the event that promotes environmentally friendly modes of transport is Zoltán Schváb, Deputy Minister of State for Transport.
Hungarian and American soldiers laid wreaths and went on a memorial march on April 28, in remembrance of the victims of the terror attack committed at the 117th Boston marathon.
Minister of Human Resources Zoltán Balog has written a letter to Ferenc Orosz, the Chairman of the Raoul Wallenberg Association, condemning the atrocity the Chairman suffered on Sunday at a football match.