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Hungarian cinema in the spotlight at the Spanish MUCE film festival

Ministry of Human Resources, October 31, 2012 3:50 PM

Hungarian cinema will be at the center of the Spanish film festival MUCE (Muestra de Cine Europeo Ciudad de Segovia, City of Segovia Festival of European Cinema). The program of the one-week-long festival, which begins on 14 November, was presented in the Hungarian Embassy in Madrid.

It was Hungary where tax revenues as percentage of GDP declined to the greatest extent in 2011

Ministry for National Economy, October 31, 2012 3:27 PM

According to an OECD study on taxation policies published recently, it was Hungary where total tax burden as percentage of GDP declined to the greatest extent in 2011 compared to the previous year, and with regard to cutting the tax burden on income and profit as percentage of GDP Hungary also tops the list.

IMF-EU agreement no panacea on its own

Ministry for National Economy, October 31, 2012 2:47 PM

According to Minister of State for Economic Strategy at the Ministry for National Economy Zoltán Cséfalvay, it is obvious that an agreement with the IMF and the European Union can be no cure-all on its own.

Deputy Prime Minister Semjén to hold talks in Moscow

Prime Minister’s Office, October 31, 2012 2:44 PM

Deputy Prime Minister responsible for national policy and church affairs Zsolt Semjén is currently on a visit to Moscow.

This Sunday we commemorate the crushing of the Revolution

Ministry of Public Administration and Justice, October 31, 2012 1:45 PM

On Sunday, 4 November, Hungary commemorates the anniversary of the defeat of the 1956 Revolution and Freedom Fight. On the Day of Remembrance, we pay tribute to those heroes who stood by the ideal of freedom – even at the cost of their lives.

Protection for whistle-blowers in the fight against corruption

Ministry of Public Administration and Justice, October 31, 2012 1:39 PM

Implementation is continuing on the Public Administration Anti-Corruption Programme, which was adopted by the Government in March, and for which the next stage is strengthening of protection for whistle-blowers. On Wednesday an expert forum is taking place in the Ministry of Public Administration and Justice entitled ’How Can We Break Down the Walls of Silence in Cases of Corruption?’ Representatives from Hungarian public administration and experts from the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) are taking part and sharing their experience from Hungarian and international contexts.

Hungarian Gas Forum – Consultations on developing the New Model for the Natural Gas Wholesale Market

Ministry of National Development, October 31, 2012 11:34 AM

The long-term contracts providing the backbone of Hungarian gas supply will expire in 2015. The possibility will open up in the meantime to develop a less concentrated wholesale gas market with larger competition.

Foreign trade recorded a significant surplus again in August

Ministry for National Economy, October 31, 2012 11:25 AM

According to the latest flash report of the Hungarian Central Statistical Office (KSH), in August 2012 the volume of exports increased by 1.7 percent compared to the corresponding period of the previous year. Foreign trade surplus amounted to 162.87bn HUF (587.6 million EUR) which is 38.72bn HUF (133.1 million EUR) more than the surplus recorded in August.

Minister Martonyi spoke at a conference on the future of Europe

Ministry of Foreign Affairs, October 30, 2012 5:58 PM

Minister Martonyi spoke at an international conference on the future of Europe, held at the Hungarian Institute of International Affairs, on 30 October.

Csaba Hende Holds Discussions with US Secretary of Navy

Ministry of Defence, October 30, 2012 4:31 PM

On October 30 in the morning, Hungarian Minister of Defence Csaba Hende met with Ray Mabus, the US Secretary of Navy – who is on a visit to Hungary – at a bilateral discussion.