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Kindergarten and childcare support are complementary

Ministry of Human Resources, February 12, 2014 5:22 PM

State-subsidised kindergarten places are also available to those children, whose parents receive childcare support, Minister of State for Social and Family Affairs Miklós Soltész said at a press conference on Wednesday.
He said that by the end of this administration’s current term (in April) the Government will have spent 28 billion forints (EUR 91,000) on creating an additional 5,000 nursery places. He also said the Government is currently looking at where additional nursery places will be needed during the 2014-2020 EU budget period.

State Secretary Németh: Let’s bring the Csángó into fashion

Ministry of Foreign Affairs, February 12, 2014 4:57 PM

On the occasion of the upcoming „Csángó” Ball in Budapest on 15 February, a press conference was held yesterday to publicise the event and highlight the importance of the Csángó minority living in Romania. MFA State Secretary Zsolt Németh said that the goal of the event was to draw attention to the Csángó people and „bring them into fashion”.

Government contributes HUF 280 million to European Water Polo Championships

Ministry of Human Resources, February 12, 2014 3:08 PM

The Hungarian Government is contributing direct funding of 280 million forints (EUR 907,000) to the 2014 European Water Polo Championships, Minister of State for Sports István Simicskó said at a press conference on Wednesday. The championship starts in Budapest on 13 July.

21st FeHoVa Fishing, Hunting and Arms Expo opens in Budapest

Ministry of Rural Development, February 12, 2014 3:02 PM

The 21st FeHoVa International Fishing, Hunting and Arms expo opens in Budapest on Thursday. The four-day fair awaits the hunters, anglers and nature-lovers of the Carpathian Basin with a host of interesting programmes and a day out to remember.

Government to submit Partnership Agreement to the EU at the end of February

Ministry for National Economy, February 12, 2014 2:18 PM

The Government will next week finalize the Partnership Agreement, the framework for the allocation of EU funds in the period 2014-2020, and submit the document officially at the end of February to the European Commission, Minister of State for Economic Strategy Zoltán Cséfalvay told MTI, adding that the first tender invitations are expected to be announced in the second half of this year.

Further reinforcing bilateral ties with China

Prime Minister’s Office, February 12, 2014 2:13 PM

The Hungarian delegation is seeking to strengthen and further deepen bilateral ties with China, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán said in Beijing before talks with his Chinese counterpart Li Keqiang.

Hungary’s industrial output up by 1.4 percent last year

Ministry for National Economy, February 12, 2014 1:44 PM

The Government’s active industrial policy has been bearing fruits: according to the latest data of the Hungarian Central Statistical Office (KSH), Hungary’s industrial output increased by 1.4 percent compared to 2012, while year-on-year it was up by 6.8 percent in December last year.

Minister of State Németh: Kosovo's future lies in Europe

Ministry of Foreign Affairs, February 12, 2014 12:52 PM

The future of Kosovo lies in Europe, therefore the negotiations on the association agreement between the EU and Kosovo need to be concluded as soon as possible – Parliamentary State Secretary Zsolt Németh from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs declared on 11 February 2014.

Hungary aims to achieve 4 percent economic growth

Prime Minister’s Office, February 12, 2014 12:44 PM

The Hungarian Government is targeting 4 percent economic growth by 2016, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán said at a Chinese-Hungarian business forum held at the China Council for the Promotion of International Trade (CCPIT) headquarters in Beijing.

Cooperation agreement signed with Wanhua

Prime Minister’s Office, February 12, 2014 12:42 PM

At the business forum jointly organised by the China Council for the Promotion of International Trade (CCPIT) and the Hungarian Investment and Trade Agency (HITA), State Secretary for Foreign Affairs and External Economic Relations Péter Szijjártó signed a strategic cooperation agreement with Chinese industrial group Wanhua, owner of Hungarian chemical raw material manufacturing company BorsodChem. In additional, a number of other company agreements were concluded at the forum.