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Manufacturing industry investments increased dynamically

Ministry for National Economy, February 28, 2013 1:45 PM

Investments in the manufacturing industry, which constitute one-third of total investments in the national economy, increased by 5.3 percent in the period October-December 2012 compared to one year ago. Investments, however, decreased with regard to the entire national economy: according to the latest flash report of the Hungarian Central Statistical Office (KSH), in Q4 2012 the volume of investments was down by 7.9 percent in comparison to the corresponding period of 2011.

Deputy State Secretary for International Communications Ferenc Kumin pays official visit to Berlin

Prime Minister’s Office, February 28, 2013 12:06 PM

The Deputy State Secretary will hold talks with German Government Spokesperson Steffen Seibert and meet editors of leading German business and political newspapers as well as the heads of the German Council on Foreign Relations (DGAP) and the Konrad Adenauer Foundation, two renowned political think tanks.

Handover of Hungarian Camp Starts in Afghanistan

Ministry of Defence, February 28, 2013 8:10 AM

At a ceremony held in Camp Pannonia, Maj.-Gen. László Domján, the commander of the Hungarian Defence Forces Joint Force Command (HDF JFC) announced that the contingent of the HDF Provincial Reconstruction Team (HUN PRT) would complete its operational tasks in early March. He stressed that the handover of the camp to the Afghan partners had started and would be finished at the end of March. (Reporting from the spot.)

Negotiations on households’ foreign currency debt to continue next week

Ministry for National Economy, February 27, 2013 5:58 PM

Negotiations aimed at solving the problem of those with foreign currency loans have commenced and will continue next week, Financial Affairs Commissioner György Doubravszky said at a press conference in Budapest.

Deputy State Secretary Sztáray’s Visit in Canada

Ministry of Foreign Affairs, February 27, 2013 2:53 PM

The number of Hungarian asylum requests in Canada has dropped by 98% since the amendment of the Immigration Act – Deputy State Secretary of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Péter Sztáray declared during his stay in Ottawa. Péter Sztáray was on a two-day official visit to Canada and held meetings at the Defence, Immigration and the Foreign Ministries.

HUF 600 billion in municipal debt consolidation on the agenda

Prime Minister’s Office, February 27, 2013 2:42 PM

Easing the burden on municipalities was again on the agenda of Tuesday’s cabinet meeting. It was decided that HUF 600 billion of local council debt, including 60 per cent of the capital’s debt, will be taken over by the state.

Minister Martonyi to visit Romania

Ministry of Foreign Affairs, February 27, 2013 10:39 AM

Foreign Minister János Martonyi will pay an official visit to Bucharest on March 4-5 at the invitation of Titus Corlatean, his Romanian counterpart.

The Hungarian Government concludes a Strategic Partnership Agreement with Audi

Prime Minister’s Office, February 27, 2013 9:21 AM

The Hungarian Government signed a strategic partnership agreement with Audi Hungaria Motor Ltd. today. The signing ceremony took place in Parliament with the participation of Prime Minister Viktor Orbán.

Minister Balog: Nyíregyháza Roma inclusion program exemplary

Ministry of Human Resources, February 26, 2013 5:32 PM

Minister of Human Resources Zoltán Balog and United States Ambassador Eleni Tsakopoulos Kounalakis paid a visit to Nyiregyhaza on Tuesday to learn about social inclusion programmes for local Roma.

Hearing of the candidate for new Governor of the Central Bank on Friday

Prime Minister’s Office, February 26, 2013 4:43 PM

The Parliament Budgetary and Economic Committee will interview the Prime Minister's candidate to head the National Bank of Hungary on Friday afternoon, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán said on commercial news channel HírTV.