Internal stability and values shared by member states are what the European Union should "export" in exchange for "importing" diversity, natural resources, innovation potential and the prospect of economic growth, the Hungarian Foreign Minister János Martonyi said in Berlin on Friday.
The Hungarian Parliament hosted the conference entitled „NATO After the Chicago Summit” on November 22. Foreign Minister János Martonyi spoke about the relevance of the Atlantic Alliance and about the importance of maintaining NATO’s „Open Doors” policy.
The European Commission’s appeal to Hungary regarding retail trade and telecommunication taxes was unnecessary, Government Spokesperson András Giró-Szász stated in an interview on Thursday, as Hungary had already decided to abolish them a week earlier.
Minister of Defence Csaba Hende urged the development of transatlantic cooperation in connection with NATO’s partnership network and capability development at an international conference held in Budapest on Thursday, November 22.
Prime Minister Viktor Orbán has completed the first round of budget talks with Herman Van Rompuy, President of the European Council, in Brussels.
The Hungarian Foreign Ministry welcomes the ceasefire between forces in the Gaza Strip and Israel, and greatly appreciates the efforts of those working to secure it.
The draft version of the National Research, Development and Innovation Strategy published on 6 November focuses on enterprises and production of higher added value. One of the new elements of tax regulations adopted on Monday, tax relief on contributions for researchers, is fully consistent with this concept.
This year, in the spirit of the Year of Child-friendly Justice, a number of legislative changes concerning judicial procedures have been enacted to protect children. As a result of amendments to the Criminal Code children will receive greater protection, with the new Code containing heavy penalties for offences against children.
Within the framework of a financial conference in Frankfurt organised by Sberbank, the largest bank in Russia and Eastern Europe, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán participated in the discussion entitled “New Economy in Europe: Between a Rock and a Hard Place.”
The Parliament has adopted the bill on levying tax on public utility pipelines and cables thus contributing to fiscal stabilization parallel to enforcing more proportionate burden-sharing.