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European Commission more optimistic about Hungarian growth prospects

Ministry for National Economy, February 26, 2014 9:44 AM

In the European Economic Forecast Winter 2014 published yesterday, the European Commission forecasts an improved growth outlook for the Hungarian economy. The Commission estimates the fiscal shortfall for 2013 to be significantly lower than the Government’s target. For 2014-2015, the Forecast prognosticates that the deficit will not be above 3 percent of GDP. This European Commission report confirms that the Government has set realistic objectives.

State Secretary for Foreign Affairs and External Economic Relations Péter Szijjártó holds talks in Morocco

Prime Minister’s Office, February 26, 2014 9:11 AM

Hungarian State Secretary for Foreign Affairs and External Economic Relations Péter Szijjártó has held talks with senior government officials in Morocco on developing bilateral economic relations and boosting Hungarian exports.

Repealing the language law could question Ukraine’s democratic commitment

Ministry of Foreign Affairs, February 25, 2014 5:07 PM

Szabolcs Takács, Political Director of the Foreign Ministry, expressed serious concerns to the Ukrainian Ambassador in Hungary over the recent decision of the Ukrainian parliament to repeal the law on regional languages on Monday.

Hungary Acts to Stop the Spread of Genetically Modified Soy

Ministry of Rural Development, February 25, 2014 5:03 PM

Hungary is acting to stop the spread of genetically modified (GM) soy and to reduce the soy market's dependency on imports, the Ministry of Rural Development's Deputy State Secretary for Agricultural Economy announced on Tuesday in Budapest at a professional forum organised to discuss the possibility of GMO-free soy production.

Visegrad Group Ministers of Interior adopted a Joint Statement on Ukraine

Ministry of Interior, February 25, 2014 4:59 PM

A joint statement was accepted by the Ministers of Interior of the V4 countries concerning the situation in Ukraine. According to the document the Ministers agreed to introduce an enhanced coordination among the V4 Ministers of Interior to react to possible mass influx of persons from Ukraine.

Hungary returns medieval French map engravings

Ministry of Interior, February 25, 2014 4:16 PM

Minister of Interior Sándor Pintér returned one hundred and ten medieval map engravings, which were stolen from the library in Toulouse and subsequently found in Hungary, to France's Ambassador to Hungary Roland Galharague on Tuesday.

Hungarian communities are bound to live together

Ministry of Public Administration and Justice, February 25, 2014 3:57 PM

“The communities of Hungary are condemned to live together” – stressed Deputy Prime Minister Tibor Navracsics at the premiere of the book titled ‘Between minority and majority – the Hungarian and Jewish/Israeli ethnic and cultural experiences of the past centuries’ in Budapest, this Tuesday.

Rapid increase in Hungarian exports to Algeria

Prime Minister’s Office, February 25, 2014 3:36 PM

Hungary aims to rebuild its presence in Africa under its external economic strategy, State Secretary for Foreign Affairs and External Economic Relations Péter Szijjártó said on Monday after holding talks with Algerian officials during his official visit to the country.

State Secretary Zsolt Németh calls on Russia and the West to cooperate in Ukrainian settlement

Ministry of Foreign Affairs, February 25, 2014 2:05 PM

West and Russia should cooperate to pave the way for resolving the Ukrainian crisis, Foreign Ministry State Secretary Zsolt Németh said on Tuesday.

The Police force has been strengthened

Prime Minister’s Office, February 25, 2014 1:33 PM

During the past four years, the Government has strengthened the police force, and there is now a permanent police presence in every single town and village throughout the country, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán said at a swearing-in ceremony for 1,400 junior police officers and fire-fighters on Saturday.