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The agreement on creation of the Unified Patent Court has been signed

Ministry of Public Administration and Justice, February 20, 2013 3:49 PM

In Brussels on Tuesday the agreement on the Unified Patent Court (UPC) was signed; thus a process on creation of a unified European patent system which has spanned five decades has come to fruition – at present with the participation of twenty-five EU Member States.

New Impetus to Hungarian-Slovak Relations

Ministry of Foreign Affairs, February 20, 2013 3:20 PM

On Tuesday, Foreign Minister János Martonyi received Slovak Foreign Minister and Deputy Prime Minister Miroslav Lajčák, who accompanied the President of Slovakia, Ivan Gašparovič, on his two-day visit to Budapest.

Minister of Defence hands over first complex water purification and dispenser device

Ministry of Defence, February 20, 2013 10:53 AM

Around half a million residents of 150 communities will have access to pure, controlled and healthy drinking water as a result of the work done by the Ministry of Defence and the Hungarian Defence Forces. This announcement was made on February 19 at Medgyesegyháza-Bánkút during the handover of the first complex, containerized water purification and dispenser device.

Agreement signed for establishing the European Unified Patent Court

Ministry for National Economy, February 20, 2013 10:42 AM

The agreement on unified patent jurisdiction was signed in Brussels and thus the final stage of the five-decade long process aimed at establishing a unified European patent system has been completed, for the time being with the participation of 25 countries.

German-Hungarian tourism forum in Berlin

Ministry for National Economy, February 20, 2013 10:36 AM

The Bundestag’s Tourism Committee of the Federal Republic of Germany and the Sport and Tourism Committee of the Hungarian Parliament held talks on deepening traditionally good tourism relations between the two countries. Representatives of the Ministry for National Economy and professional organizations on behalf of domestic tourism enterprises also participated at the forum organized by the Bundestag, the Hungarian Embassy in Berlin, the Sport and Tourism Committee of Hungary’s National Assembly and the German representation of Hungarian Tourism Plc.

Hungarian-Macedonian Joint Economic Committee holds meeting in Budapest

Prime Minister’s Office, February 19, 2013 5:49 PM

The Hungarian-Macedonian Joint Economic Committee started a two-day meeting in Budapest on Tuesday. State secretary for Foreign Affairs and External Economic Relations Péter Szijjártó stated that the committee decided that areas of bilateral cooperation include energy, transport, farm and tourism sectors.

Preparations begin for the latest reduction in public utility charges

Ministry of National Development, February 19, 2013 5:36 PM

The Workgroup on reducing public utility charges including gas and electricity, water, sewage, refuse collection and chimney sweeping, held its first session today.

State Secrertary Bába opened New Diplomatic Training Centre

Ministry of Foreign Affairs, February 19, 2013 3:23 PM

Administration State Secretary of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Iván Bába opened the Ministry's new simulative training centre on February 18.

Viktor Orbán presents awards to Lebanese businessmen

Prime Minister’s Office, February 19, 2013 3:14 PM

Prime Minister Viktor Orbán presented two Lebanese businessmen with the Order of Merit of the Republic of Hungary for the development of Hungarian-Lebanese relations. Mr. Orbán emphasized that Hungary understands the East's message, and so has many prestigious friends in the East.

Increased Funding for Hungarian Agriculture in 2014-2020

Ministry of Rural Development, February 19, 2013 2:51 PM

While the budget for the European Union's Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) has decreased by some 11%, Hungary will be receiving 12.3 billion euros in agriculture funding within the next financial framework for 2014-2020, compared to 10.4 billion euros in the current period. Hungary's share of the CAP budget has therefore increased from 2.36% to 3.19% for the upcoming financial period.