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State Secretary Péter Szijjártó holds meeting with Mexican Deputy Foreign Minister Juan Manuel Gómez Robledo

Prime Minister’s Office, April 9, 2013 6:11 PM

At the meeting, Mexican Deputy Foreign Minister Juan Manuel Gómez Robledo said that Europe will play an important role in increasing Mexican exports.

Tibor Navracsics: This Fundamental Law is different from the 1989 constitution, but it is not worse

Ministry of Public Administration and Justice, April 9, 2013 5:35 PM

On the Inforádio show Arena on Monday, Minister of Public Administration and Justice Tibor Navracsics said that the new Fundamental Law is different from the constitution of 1989, but it is not worse. He added that in the course of introducing new constitutions in other countries it was common for there to be more amendments in the period immediately following adoption than later.

Minister Pintér: according to the citizens involved, the rescue operations were successful

Ministry of Interior, April 9, 2013 5:16 PM

According to the Minister of Interior, those who were personally involved in the extreme weather situation in mid March rated the rescue operations as good or outstanding. Minister Pintér spoke about the issue in front of the Defence and Internal Security Committee on Tuesday.

Innovation is essential for economic recovery

Ministry for National Economy, April 9, 2013 4:59 PM

Innovation and R&D are key instruments for recovery from the economic crisis, Minister of State Zoltán Cséfalvay said at the conference entitled "Innovation – for small and large enterprises" organized by business daily Világgazdaság. He stressed that innovation requires small and large enterprises alike, as both can have a relevant role to play.

Minister Martonyi meets the new CEI secretary-general

Ministry of Foreign Affairs, April 9, 2013 4:32 PM

Giovanni Carraciolo di Vietri, the recently appointed Secretary-General of the Central European Initiative (CEI), made a courtesy call on Hungarian Foreign Minister János Martonyi in Budapest on Tuesday.

The March of the Living – Mónika Balatoni: remembrance is not only a duty, but also an opportunity

Ministry of Public Administration and Justice, April 9, 2013 4:18 PM

At the March of the Living remembrance event at Auschwitz on Monday, Mónika Balatoni – Minister of State for Public Diplomacy and Relations at the Ministry of Public Administration and Justice – said that ‘Remembrance is not only a duty, but also an opportunity to ensure that human life is never again allowed to become a target for groups or individuals who declare themselves to be superior.’

Fazekas: The Renewal of the Tisza Lake Water System Reinforces the Region's Production Security

Ministry of Rural Development, April 9, 2013 3:31 PM

"The Complex Tisza Lake Project, realised with an investment of HUF 6.6 billion, stabilises the water management of the Tisza-Körös Valley, improves the security of the region's agricultural production and protects ecological diversity", announced Minister for Rural Development Sándor Fazekas, after laying the foundation stone at the construction site in Kisköre, Heves County.

Hungary wants to strengthen its investment position in the Western Balkans

Prime Minister’s Office, April 9, 2013 3:00 PM

Strengthening Hungary’s investment position in the Western Balkans is one of the pillars of the Government's policy of opening towards the East, State Secretary for Foreign Affairs and External Economic Relations Péter Szijjártó stressed following talks with Albanian Minister of Trade and Energy Florjon Mima in Budapest.

Popularity of forex debtor relief scheme increases

Ministry for National Economy, April 9, 2013 1:43 PM

By the end of February 2013, about 452 thousand people eligible to apply have joined the exchange rate cap scheme. They represent 31 percent of foreign currency mortgage debtors. The stock of forex loans with preferential, fixed exchange rates totalled HUF 1152bn, which corresponds to 37 percent of the total stock of outstanding forex loans at the end of February, the Hungarian Financial Supervisory Authority reported on its website.

Zsolt Németh Opens Exhibition on Armenian Culture in the Carpathian Basin

Ministry of Foreign Affairs, April 9, 2013 11:44 AM

It is easy to see the parallels between the histories of the Armenian and Hungarian nations – said Zsolt Németh, Parliamentary State Secretary of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, at the opening of the exhibition entitled „Far from Ararat – Armenian Culture in the Carpathian Basin” on April 5. The event was attended, among others, by Speaker of the Hungarian Parliament László Kövér and President of the Armenian-Hungarian Cultural Association in Yerevan Anahit Simonyan.