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Model project completed in Szabadegyháza

Prime Minister’s Office, June 22, 2012 1:53 PM

Prime Minister Viktor Orbán inaugurates new biomass power generation units at the Hungrana Kft. plant in Szabadegyháza.

The family-friendly tax system boosted the propensity to take on more children

Ministry for National Economy, June 21, 2012 5:04 PM

The proportionate flat rate tax system has delivered the expected results. The family tax allowance introduced together with the proportionate flat rate tax stimulates families to take on more children which impact has also been manifested in the significant increase of the number of births.

The measures disputed by the Commission are not in breach of EU regulation

Ministry for National Economy, June 21, 2012 4:06 PM

Hungary has still no intention to amend the regulation on excise tax and the sectoral extra tax. According to the official position of the government, the Hungarian provisions of law disputed by the Commission comply fully with community law.

Draft budget of 2013

Ministry for National Economy, June 21, 2012 4:00 PM

In the past couple of months in the midst of a protracted financial-economic crisis the government implemented structural reforms by which state budget balance was made sustainable and general government debt was also set on a downward path. Due to the fiscal trend reversal, the deficit will certainly and steadily remain below 3 percent, consequently next year the Hungarian economy will begin to expand on the basis of firm fundamentals. The Budget Bill of 2013 submitted to parliament on 15 June by the government sets a deficit target of 2.2 percent which – via one of the most stable fiscal management policies of Europe – will adequately respond to the challenges imposed by the debt crisis.

Hungary acknowledges decision of Supreme Court of Ireland with regret

Ministry of Public Administration and Justice, June 21, 2012 11:04 AM

At the request of the Ministry of Public Administration and Justice, the Irish Department of Justice and Equality officially confirmed the information previously learned from news released by the press that, based on the decision of the Supreme Court of Ireland, Francis Ciaran Tobin cannot be extradited to Hungary, and the custody of the man who caused an accident resulting in the deaths of two children in Hungary on 9 April 2000 has been terminated.

László L. Simon took over his appointment

Ministry of Human Resources, June 21, 2012 10:38 AM

President of the Republic, János Áder appointed László L. Simon as Minister of State for Culture of the Ministry of Human Resources in the Sándor Palace on 18 June 2012.

Hungary to Complete the Modernisation of Battery Cages within deadline

Ministry of Rural Development, June 21, 2012 9:35 AM

Hungary has previously undertaken to conform to EU directive regulations on the modernisation of the cages of laying hens by July 31, 2012. Today's warning from Brussels in no way effects this commitment.

Sándor Fazekas Holds Meeting with Brazilian Minister of Agriculture

Ministry of Rural Development, June 20, 2012 7:34 PM

Sándor Fazekas held a successful meeting with the Brazilian Minister of Agriculture ahead of the Rio + 20 summit. Of all the Ministers of Agriculture, Mendes Ribeiro Filho received only his Hungarian counterpart for bilateral talks, on which they discussed opportunities for cooperation between the two countries.

Hungary is the best in Europe in improving road safety

Ministry of Interior, June 20, 2012 6:33 PM

Hungary received the Road Safety PIN Award 2012 of the European Transport Safety Council (ETSC) because it achieved the best reduction in road deaths. Dr. László Felkai, Sate Secretary at the Ministry of Interior and Mr. Zoltán Schváb, Deputy State Secretary for Transport at the Ministry of National Development received jointly the Award on 20 June 2012 in Brussels.

New amendment to central bank law may be presented to the House on Thursday

, June 20, 2012 5:56 PM

The Government is expected to present to Parliament the latest amendment to the Act on the National Bank of Hungary on Thursday, which Parliament may pass within two weeks, Mihály Varga told journalists on Wednesday.