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It is Hungary’s interest to have strong Hungarian nationality representation

Prime Minister’s Office, October 18, 2012 5:12 PM

Péter Szijjártó, State Secretary for Foreign Affairs and External Economic Relations, declared in Bucharest that Hungary is committed to the support of Hungarian communities in Transylvania, and it is its interest to have a strong nationality representation in Bucharest.

Minister Matolcsy met with Austrian and Bavarian Finance Ministers in Vienna

Ministry for National Economy, October 18, 2012 5:10 PM

At the invitation of Finance Minister of Austria Maria Fekter, on 18 October 2012 Minister for National Economy György Matolcsy met with Finance Minister of Bavaria Markus Söder in Vienna.

Gross average wages increased in August by 6.6 percent in the private sector

Ministry for National Economy, October 18, 2012 4:58 PM

In August 2012 gross average wages in the private sector were up by 6.6 percent, while net wages excluding family tax allowances increased by 3.6 percent in comparison to the same period of the previous year – the statistical release of the Hungarian Central Statistical Office (KSH) reported earlier today.

Enikő Győri: speed should not be to the detriment of quality

Ministry of Foreign Affairs, October 18, 2012 4:49 PM

With respect to the banking union, Hungary supports the position according to which speed should not be to the detriment of quality – emphasized Enikő Győri, Minister of State of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs responsible for European Affairs after the meeting of the General Affairs Council on 16th October 2012 in Luxembourg.

Budapest could be a regional centre for the European Patent Court

Ministry of Public Administration and Justice, October 18, 2012 4:25 PM

Ministers from Central Europe are holding a two-day summit in Veszprém, Hungary. Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Public Administration and Justice Tibor Navracsics said that Budapest would be well-placed to compete for the role of a regional centre for the European Patent Court, if partner countries also agree.

Exhibition of Jean-Pierre Pedrazzini’s photographs at the Balassi Institute

Ministry of Public Administration and Justice, October 18, 2012 3:17 PM

On Thursday, an exhibition opened showcasing the photographs taken by the French photojournalist Jean-Pierre Pedrazzini during the 1956 Hungarian Revolution. The photographs are being exhibited at the Balassi Institute in Budapest, which is a background institution of the Ministry of Public Administration and Justice. The show, entitled ‘Photographer of Freedom’, comprises more than twenty works by the photographer, who was fatally wounded during the Revolution.

Hungary has turned the corner regarding some indicators

Ministry for National Economy, October 18, 2012 3:09 PM

When analyzing key macro-economic indicators it can be observed that the crisis has still been ongoing from several aspects in the European Union and in the region as well. Unfortunately, Hungary is no exception in this regard. The following short analysis aims to present the sectors which have been putting on an above average performance in Hungary and have therefore bottomed out or which at least are in a better position than they were in 2008.

EDP progress report (18 october 2012)

Ministry for National Economy, October 18, 2012 11:41 AM

Report on the measures taken in response to Council recommendation of 13 march 2012 under the excessive deficit procedure.

The Hungarian Government announces a new set of fiscal measures

Ministry for National Economy, October 17, 2012 7:23 PM

Although the Hungarian Government, along with leading financial analysts, forecasted that the fiscal adjustment measures announced earlier in October would be sufficient to meet the 2013 budget targets, the Government has decided to complement those measures with a further adjustment package worth 367 billion forints (EUR 1.3bn) in 2013, thus avoiding any new steps in the Excessive Deficit Procedure against the country, Economy Minister György Matolcsy told a press conference on 17 October.

Comprehensive support to fight poverty

Ministry of Human Resources, October 17, 2012 5:10 PM

Various programs have been launched during the last two years of government measures aimed at building an economy based on work and reducing poverty.