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Givaudan opens new savoury flavours plant in Makó, Hungary

Prime Minister’s Office, October 4, 2012 2:43 PM

Givaudan, the leading fragrance and flavour company based in Dübendorf, Switzerland, has opened a € 130 million savoury flavour manufacturing facility in Makó, Hungary. The plant currently employs 200 people, but this number will increase to 300 by the end of 2013.

Government to launch national innovation strategy consultation

Ministry for National Economy, October 4, 2012 2:26 PM

The Government will launch a national consultation process with regard to its long term innovation strategy until 2020 at the end of the month – Minister of State for Economic Strategy at the Ministry for National Economy Zoltán Cséfalvay announced on Thursday at a Swedish-Hungarian innovation forum in Budapest.

Minister of Foreign Affairs János Martonyi’s speech at the Budapest Conference on Cyberspace

Ministry of Foreign Affairs, October 4, 2012 2:04 PM

Minister of Foreign Affairs János Martonyi’s speech at the Budapest Conference on Cyberspace. Check against delivery.

First Roma Strategy consultation held in Brussels

Ministry of Human Resources, October 4, 2012 1:57 PM

Hungary leads the way among EU Member States with regard to the implementation and comprehensive monitoring of the Roma Strategy and its effects, Deputy State Secretary for Social Inclusion Katalin Langerné Victor stated following the first two-day meeting on the Roma Strategy in Brussels.

Minister Balog met with member of the French Senate on Roma issues

Ministry of Human Resources, October 4, 2012 1:55 PM

Minister for Human Resources Zoltán Balog met with member of the French Senate’s European Affairs Committee Michael Billout, who is preparing a report on the situation of the Roma for his committee.

Firefight in Afghanistan Between a US–Hungarian Unit and the Taliban

Ministry of Defence, October 4, 2012 1:37 PM

In the morning of Thursday, October 4 there was a firefight between the Hungarian–US special operations unit and the Taliban insurgents. No NATO troops were injured in the firefight, the Ministry of Defence (MoD) informed the Hungarian News Agency MTI.

Minister of State Győri met with French high-profile officials to discuss cooperation on EU issues

Ministry of Foreign Affairs, October 3, 2012 6:30 PM

There are several points of current EU issues in which Hungary and France are able to work together very well, Minister of State for EU Affairs Enikő Győri said following a two-day visit to Paris on Wednesday.

Viktor Orbán honoured by Sapientia University

Prime Minister’s Office, October 3, 2012 5:29 PM

Sapientia Hungarian University of Transylvania has presented a Bocskai István Award to Prime Minister Viktor Orbán in Targu Mures (Marosvásárhely) to recognise his role in founding and developing the higher education institution.

Hungary’s Modern Radar System Becomes Complete

Ministry of Defence, October 3, 2012 2:11 PM

Construction of the NATO radar is going to start soon at Medina in Tolna County, Hungary. Defence Minister Csaba Hende laid the foundation stone of the installation together with the representatives of the contractors and designing architects in the village on Tuesday, October 2.

Direct flights necessary to boost Chinese tourism traffic in Hungary

Ministry for National Economy, October 3, 2012 11:52 AM

Minister for National Economy György Matolcsy spoke at the conference titled Chinese-Hungarian Trade Relations Today, stating that cooperation between Hungary and China has been increasingly promising and a strong economic bridge has been built between the two countries. Chinese investments total almost 2.5 billion USD in Hungary. According to the Minister, the latest Wanhua project at Kazincbarcika may be followed by further six to eight significant investments.