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Erzsébet Programme the “social responsibility of the state”

Ministry of Public Administration and Justice, March 25, 2014 8:10 AM

The Erzsébet Programme is a holiday system that assists the whole of Hungarian society and which perfectly encompasses the principles of reason, usefulness and social justice, Minister of Public Administration and Justice Tibor Navracsics said in Budapest on Monday.

Prime Minister on two-day visit to Saudi Arabia

Prime Minister’s Office, March 24, 2014 5:29 PM

Arab-Hungarian relations have seen a breakthrough, and this is expected to show up in major business cooperation soon, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán said in Riyadh on Monday, during a two-day official visit. The Hungarian delegation included, among others, Minister of National Economy Mihály Varga, Minister for Human Resources Zoltán Balog and State Secretary Péter Szijjártó and more than a hundred Hungarian businessmen offering 41 investment opportunities to Arab partners totalling 3 billion dollars.

Safer motorway connections in Budapest agglomeration

Ministry of National Development, March 24, 2014 3:34 PM

The ramps to and from M7 motorway at the junction of Iparos út in Érd are to be reconstructed by the end of next year and two new ramps are to be built at the junction of M0/M7 motorways at Törökbálint, to be connected to road 8103 by a roundabout, Minister of State for Infrastructure Pál Völner announced in Érd on 24 March, 2014.

Csaba Hende: The Standards of the Military Hospital Have Significantly Improved

Ministry of Defence, March 24, 2014 2:54 PM

Thanks to the changes implemented over the last few years, the financial situation and the professional standards of the Hungarian Defence Forces Medical Centre have by now significantly improved, the Minister of Defence said on Monday, March 24 while giving an assessment in the institution.

Minister Martonyi: More concrete steps are needed to bolster Hungarian-Polish relations

Ministry of Foreign Affairs, March 24, 2014 1:49 PM

More concrete steps are needed to bolster Hungarian-Polish relations, Hungarian Foreign Minister János Martonyi stated in a radio programme on Sunday. There is still plenty of potential in bilateral economic cooperation between the two countries, he added.

Master Good to increase headcount by 800

Ministry for National Economy, March 24, 2014 11:47 AM

Master Good Ltd, a company of more than 1200 employees which hatches, raises and processes poultry, will in the coming four years hire 800 new employees, representatives of the corporation and Minister of State for Employment Sándor Czomba said at a joint press conference at the company’s headquarters in Kisvárda.

Hospital topping out ceremony in Baja

Ministry of Human Resources, March 24, 2014 10:07 AM

The Rókus Hospital in the southern Hungarian town of Baja held the topping out ceremony of its newly constructed building on Thursday, attended by Minister of State for Health Miklós Szócska. The new wing will house technological support, diagnostics, patient management and other facilities.

Good schools for everyone!

Ministry of Human Resources, March 24, 2014 10:01 AM

With the interests of children and families at the forefront, the Government has improved the quality of public education through a comprehensive renewal. It has opened rather than closed schools, and instead of laying off teachers it has introduced wage increases that have resulted in one million forints (EUR 3,200) per year in additional income for a family where both parents are teachers.

Budapest home for the disabled gets hydrotherapy unit

Ministry of Human Resources, March 24, 2014 9:58 AM

The “Ray of Hope” home for people with mental disabilities or with multiple disabilities in Budapest’s 23rd district received a hydrotherapy unit built with a 100 million forint (EUR 320,000) government grant and inaugurated on Thursday by Minister of State for Social and Family Affairs Miklós Soltész.

HUF 250 million available this year as part of the Social Land Programme

Ministry of Human Resources, March 24, 2014 9:57 AM

Disadvantaged local governments and their institutions may apply for HUF 250 million in funding this year within the framework of the Social Land Programme, the Minister of State for Social Inclusion of the Ministry of Human Resources announced on Thursday at a press conference held in the locality of Panyola in Szabolcs-Szatmár-Bereg County.