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Disabled employment rises by 15,000 in four years

Ministry of Human Resources, March 12, 2014 11:59 AM

The number of state-supported jobs for disabled people stands at 60,000 compared to about 44,000 in 2010, representing an increase of 15,000 over the past four years, Deputy State Secretary Attila Fülöp from the Ministry of Human Resources said at a press conference on Tuesday in the town of Jászapáti in north-central Hungary.

Washington has embraced Hungarian folk culture

Ministry of Public Administration and Justice, March 12, 2014 11:31 AM

Washington has embraced Hungarian folk culture, which is capable of innovation, colourful and traditional yet modern – said Deputy Prime Minister Tibor Navracsics this Tuesday in Budapest at the premiere of the documentary ‘Hungarian Fence’, dealing with Hungary’s status as guest of honour at the Smithsonian Folklife Festival in Washington last year.

State Secretary for Foreign Trade discusses Hungarian-American economic cooperation and European energy security

Prime Minister’s Office, March 12, 2014 10:16 AM

Hungarian State Secretary for Foreign Affairs and External Economic Relations Péter Szijjártó met United States Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for Economic and Eurasian Affairs Hoyt Brian Yee and Deputy Assistant Secretary for Energy Diplomacy Amos Hochstein on Tuesday to discuss Hungarian-American economic cooperation and Europe's energy security.

Hungary’s industrial output growth expected to continue this year

Ministry for National Economy, March 12, 2014 10:12 AM

Industrial output growth that has been lately observed in Hungary appears to continue in 2014: in January, industrial output increased by 6.1 percent year-on-year, while the sector expanded by 3.1 percent month-on-month. The favourable performance has continued to be mainly driven by the vehicle manufacturing sector, but related supplier divisions also meaningfully contributed to the result.

Prime Minister: International companies key to employment and economic growth

Prime Minister’s Office, March 11, 2014 5:30 PM

Without the investments of big international companies there would be no jobs or economic growth, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán said at the inauguration of Procter and Gamble’s new plant in Gyöngyös. The factory will manufacture diapers, creating 150 new jobs.

Carved Freedom – Photos of Ernő Horváth from 1989 exhibited in the KIM Saloon

Ministry of Public Administration and Justice, March 11, 2014 3:58 PM

‘Carved freedom – 15 March 1989’ is the title of the exhibition opened in the Saloon of the Ministry of Public Administration and Justice (KIM for short) this Tuesday; presenting the photos of Ernő Horváth taken 25 years ago.

EU calls for tenders to be announced in autumn

Ministry for National Economy, March 11, 2014 2:52 PM

Hungary submitted a Partnership Agreement providing the framework for the utilization of EU resources in 2014-2020 to the European Commission, and calls for tenders are expected to be published as of this autumn, Minister of State Zoltán Cséfalvay said at a press conference.

2013 record year for tourism

Prime Minister’s Office, March 11, 2014 1:24 PM

Hungary's tourism achieved record-high results in 2013, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán said in Siófok on Monday, following talks with hotel managers of the Lake Balaton region.

Environmental Protection Gains Importance

Ministry of Rural Development, March 11, 2014 1:04 PM

"The generosity of the Swiss also includes environmental protection, which in addition to being a current issue also beards a message: despite the economic difficulties the cause of environmental protection has gained importance both in Switzerland and in other parts of the world, including Hungary", the Ministry of Rural Development's Minister of State for Environmental Affairs Zoltán Illés declared on Tuesday in Székesfehérvár, Central Transdanubia, at the press conference convened to present the Swiss-sponsored project to develop the National Air Pollution Monitoring Network (OLM).

Energy supply must be secured for Central European countries

Ministry of Foreign Affairs, March 11, 2014 10:02 AM

In addition to finding a resolution to the crisis in Ukraine through negotiations, the countries of Central and Eastern Europe must prepare a contingency plan for guaranteeing their energy supplies, Foreign Minister János Martonyi declared on Friday.