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Prime ministers of Hungary and Slovakia meeting in Budapest

Prime Minister’s Office, November 16, 2012 3:58 PM

Prime Minister Viktor Orbán and Slovakian Prime Minister Robert Fico at the Hungarian-Slovakian Economic Forum in Budapest, organised by the Hungarian Chamber of Commerce and Industry (MKIK). Slovakian Prime Minister Robert Fico proposed that the bilateral economic forum should be made a regular government-level event.

Statement on the latest developments in the Middle East

Ministry of Foreign Affairs, November 16, 2012 3:46 PM

The Hungarian Foreign Ministry is following developments in the Middle East with deep concern, in particular the rocket attacks from the Gaza Strip against Israel and the ensuing military response in protection of the population.

Negotiations commenced on assuming local council debt by the state

Ministry for National Economy, November 16, 2012 3:44 PM

Hódmezővásárhely was the first city where the coordination process about taking over local government debt by the state began.

Increasing industrial output

Ministry for National Economy, November 16, 2012 3:31 PM

According to the release of the Hungarian Central Statistical Office (KSH) published earlier this morning, workday-adjusted industrial production increased by 0.6 percent in September 2012 compared to the corresponding period of the previous year. In comparison to August seasonally and workday-adjusted data signal that output volume was up by 0.7 percent. On the basis of adjusted statistics, production contracted by 3.8 percent, which figure has been significantly influenced by workday effect.

Central Europe can succeed as a team

Ministry for National Economy, November 16, 2012 3:29 PM

Working as a team, Central Europe can succeed in closing the gap with Western Europe, Minister for National Economy György Matolcsy said on Friday at a Hungarian-Slovakian economic forum held in Budapest.

Deputy State Secretary Szabolcs Takács in Japan To Boost Bilateral Relations

Ministry of Foreign Affairs, November 16, 2012 3:25 PM

Szabolcs Takács, Deputy State Secretary for Global Affairs at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs paid an official visit to Japan, and had meetings with senior officials at the Japanese Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Ministry of Finance, Ministry for Economy, Trade and Industry, the Japanese Business Federation, the Japanese External Trade Organization, and the Asian Development Bank Institute.

Hungarian-Slovak economic forum

Prime Minister’s Office, November 16, 2012 3:18 PM

Hungary should be contented about the economic achievements of Slovakia, said Prime Minister Viktor Orbán at the Hungarian-Slovak economic forum organised by the Hungarian Chamber of Commerce and Industry (MKIK). At the meeting, which was attended by his Slovakian counterpart Robert Fico, Viktor Orbán also noted that economic cooperation between the two countries could help in resolving other issues as well. He briefly mentioned that the Cabinet has decided on new balance-improvement measures in order to achieve a 2.7 percent budget deficit target.

The European Commission’s forecast recognises Hungary’s economic stability

Prime Minister’s Office, November 16, 2012 1:24 PM

On Kossuth public radio station today, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán claimed that the European Commission's forecast for Hungary issued last week shows that the country can thrive even without an IMF deal, but it is still committed to reaching an agreement with the financial institution and the European Union.

The Hungarian-Slovakian Intergovernmental Joint Committee for Cross-Border Cooperation meets in Visegrád

Ministry of Public Administration and Justice, November 16, 2012 11:23 AM

Yesterday the Hungarian-Slovakian Intergovernmental Joint Committee for Cross-Border Cooperation met in Visegrád to discuss questions related to cross-border infrastructure and public transport.

Third national report on children’s rights

Ministry of Human Resources, November 15, 2012 5:49 PM

According to the 44th article of the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child, every signatory country is obliged to send annual reports informing the international organisation about the measures each country has taken in order to implement the conventions’ articles.