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Iván Bába’s Remarks at the Ambassador Mark Palmer Commemoration Ceremony

Ministry of Foreign Affairs, April 11, 2013 4:24 PM

The funeral of Mark Palmer, former U.S. Ambassador to Hungary from 1986-1990, took place in Washington DC on April 10, 2013. Hungarian and American diplomats – some of them former colleagues of Ambassador Palmer – watched the live broadcast of the funeral ceremony together at the Hungarian Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Before the live broadcast, MFA State Secretary Iván Bába delivered the following commemorative remark.

Commemorating Ambassador Mark Palmer

Ministry of Foreign Affairs, April 11, 2013 4:16 PM

The funeral of Mark Palmer, former U.S. Ambassador to Hungary from 1986-1990, took place in Washington DC on April 10, 2013.

Purchasing Managers Indices (PMI) signal stable and steady manufacturing industry growth prospects in Hungary

Ministry for National Economy, April 11, 2013 4:00 PM

According to the latest survey of the Hungarian Association of Logistics, Purchasing and Inventory Management (HALPIM), Purchasing Managers Index (PMI) in March – in view of seasonally adjusted data – was 55.7 points in Hungary. This figure is 1.6 percentage points higher than that of February and exceeds the average registered in March of the last three years (54.2 points).

Regional cooperation should be promoted, says Gergely Prőhle

Ministry of Foreign Affairs, April 11, 2013 3:36 PM

Deputy State Secretary Gergely Prőhle made a speech on behalf of the Hungarian Presidency of the Central European Initiative (CEI) at an event organised by the Hungarian Chamber of Commerce and Industry on April 10.

Ferenc Gerhardt nominated as Deputy Governor of the National Bank

Prime Minister’s Office, April 11, 2013 3:30 PM

Prime Minister Viktor Orbán has nominated Ferenc Gerhardt to replace outgoing National Bank of Hungary Deputy Governor Júlia Király.

The Government will take action against all acts and initiatives that are anti-Semitic or offend minorities

Prime Minister’s Office, April 11, 2013 3:18 PM

The Government clearly distances itself from and shall act against all acts and initiatives that are anti-Semitic or offend minorities on the basis of their religion or origin, the Government Spokesman affirmed on Thursday at a press conference held on another topic in Parliament.

Trend reversal in the construction sector

Ministry for National Economy, April 11, 2013 2:18 PM

As the number of construction sector contracts increased by 15 percent in the fourth quarter of last year, the Hungarian construction sector appears to have turned the corner this year and the recession may be coming to an end, Deputy State Secretary for Domestic Economy Áron Márk Lenner said at the opening ceremony of the Construma International Building Trade Exhibition.

Event in London to mark National Poetry Day

Ministry of Public Administration and Justice, April 11, 2013 12:41 PM

The birthday of poet Attila József (11 April) is dedicated to the celebration of poetry in Hungary. On this special occasion the Hungarian Cultural Centre is hosting a special Gala Reading Night as the culmination of its "Inspired by Hungarian Poetry" project. The evening will feature readings from the anthology by some of the contributing poets themselves.

Several Hungarian companies represented at the Hannover Messe

Prime Minister’s Office, April 11, 2013 12:19 PM

This year as well, several Hungarian companies will be represented at the Hannover Messe, where for the first time four of them will be featured at the electromobility trade fair Mobilitec as well, the Hungarian Investment and Trade Agency announced on Wednesday.

Prime Minister Orbán: Hungary owes Mark Palmer a debt of gratitude

Prime Minister’s Office, April 11, 2013 11:10 AM

Prime Minister Viktor Orbán paid tribute to former US Ambassador to Hungary Mark Palmer, in a letter to the widow of the late diplomat. The letter was read by Hungary’s Ambassador to the United States György Szapáry on Wednesday, at an event commemorating the late diplomat’s legacy. Mark Palmer served in Budapest between 1986 and 1990 and received several awards, including the Hungarian Order of Merit Middle Cross for his efforts in promoting democracy.