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Campaign Launched to Promote National Parks

Ministry of Rural Development, March 6, 2014 6:01 PM

The greatest depositories of Hungarian ecotourism are our national parks, the Ministry of Rural Development's Deputy State Secretary for Environmental Affairs and Conservation declared at the press conference organised to mark the launch of the campaign to promote the country's national parks. At the event, which was held in the Museum of Natural Sciences in Budapest, awards were also presented to the winners of the Magical Hungary photo competition. The Ministry and the organisation are jointly launching a new tender category entitles "Man in Nature".

Investment growth figure the highest in almost a decade

Ministry for National Economy, March 6, 2014 4:20 PM

According to the latest report of the Hungarian Central Statistical Office (KSH), in the last quarter of 2013 the volume of investment increased by 14.9 percent year-on-year, which growth figure was last seen in Q1 2004.

70 Million Forints in Compensation for the victims of Roma Murders

Ministry of Human Resources, March 6, 2014 4:03 PM


According to the proposal put forward by the Fehér Gyűrű ("White Ring") Public Benefit Association tasked with performing the preparative work, the Government is contributing seventy million forints towards helping the victims of the Roma murders. The measure will provide assistance for more than 30 affected families, taking into consideration their living conditions and requirements.

February data of the state budget in line with prior expectations

Ministry for National Economy, March 6, 2014 4:00 PM

In January and February 2014, the fiscal processes of the state budget were in line with the Government’s prior expectations. The central sub sector of the state budget posted a deficit of HUF 483.3bn in the initial two months of 2014.

State Secretary for Foreign Trade receives Austrian Foreign Minister

Prime Minister’s Office, March 6, 2014 3:47 PM

The Prime Minister's foreign affairs chief discussed bilateral relations with the Austrian Foreign Minister in Budapest on Wednesday.

Forint exchange rate is optimal when it facilitates stable economic growth

Ministry for National Economy, March 6, 2014 1:31 PM

Speaking at the Portfolio.hu Forint 2014 conference in Budapest, Minister for National Economy Mihály Varga said that the forint exchange rate can be considered optimal whenever it facilitates stable economic growth in Hungary. The Minister added that the Government has not set any specific exchange rate target.

Six thousand nursery places created in this government term

Ministry of Human Resources, March 6, 2014 12:54 PM

By the end of this government term six thousand nursery places will have been created and more than another five thousand will have been modernized, Minister of State for Social and Family Affairs Miklós Soltész said on Wednesday in the town of Salgótarján, north-eastern Hungary, during the laying of the foundation stone for a new nursery there.

New IC+ carriages scheduled to set off to Switzerland for final testing

Ministry of National Development, March 6, 2014 11:30 AM

The IC+ carriages of MÁV-START Ltd. completed by the end of last summer are scheduled to set off to Switzerland in March for their final test consisting of the outdoor noise testing of the passing carriages. So far the carriages have successfully completed various measurements, run and brake tests, as well as noise tests performed indoors and at a standstill. Before the final test today the representatives of the press had the opportunity to participate in a test run.

Hungary ready to provide aid to ethnic Hungarians in Ukraine

Ministry of Foreign Affairs, March 6, 2014 11:17 AM

The Hungarian Government stands ready to provide immediate aid to the Hungarian community in Ukraine, Foreign Minister János Martonyi declared before the Parliamentary Committee on National Security and Foreign Affairs on Wednesday.

Hungarian-Austrian relations remain solid

Ministry of Foreign Affairs, March 6, 2014 11:14 AM

Hungarian-Austrian relations are highly important and they remain solid despite some disputes, Foreign Minister János Martonyi said on Wednesday after meeting his Austrian counterpart Sebastian Kurz in Budapest.