"Montenegro and Albania are also among our important trade partners, as Hungarian products have an excellent reputation in both countries", said Minister for Rural Development Sándor Fazekas following meetings with the representatives of the two countries' agriculture ministries.
After having considered proposals made during expert negotiations, the State Audit Office of Hungary and the Fiscal Council tabled amendments regarding the Job Protection Action Plan and the bill on the itemized tax for enterprises with a small tax base and small enterprise tax. The submitted proposals have been approved by the Council and thus the National Assembly can vote on the amendments.
Several high-ranking politicians including EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Catherine Ashton, President of Estonia Toomas Hendrik Ilves, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Sweden Carl Bildt, Foreign Secretary of the United Kingdom William Hague will be attending the International Cyber Space Conference, which will be held in Budapest.
Prime Minister Viktor Orbán and Deputy Chairman of Opel’s Management Board Thomas Sedran, inaugurated a new 500 million euro flexible engine factory at Opel’s plant in Szentgotthárd.
In the period of 2003-2010 increasing overhead expenses resulted in huge extra costs for households. Analyzing statistics, it can be concluded that costs associated with the two largest expenditure categories for families – that of food and housing -- have shifted gradually toward higher overhead costs.
The Government has approved the report on progress in the fight against so-called pocket contracts – illegal land purchase agreements – and on the work and achievements to date of the Inter-ministerial Committee set up this March. Communiqué.
The Conference of Ministers of Justice of the Council of Europe is meeting in Vienna between 19 and 21 September. The agenda of the Conference features the following: responses of justice to urban violence, juveniles as perpetrators and victims and organised groups and their ways of communicating.
Widow of late President Mádl, Mrs Dalma Mádl welcomed by Richárd Tarnai Head of Government Office of Pest County at the Ferenc Mádl Memorial Conference on Wednesday, 19 September.
Minister of Interior Sándor Pintér gave an interview to national television MTV’s ‘Az Este’ show on Tuesday, 18 September stating that order in the country is significantly better than it was in 2010. Now the public is aware of the severity of punishment following certain crimes – he added.
The Government welcomes the new language bill adopted by the Parliament of Ukraine on the "Fundaments of public language policy" and will monitor those measures that help the Hungarian language acquire regional status in the Sub-Carpathian region.