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Hungary faces the highest flood wave of all time
Prime Minister’s Office, June 7, 2013 9:34 AM
Hungary will face the highest flood wave of all time and should prepare for the worst, Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán said in Győr, the capital of Győr-Moson-Sopron county in north-western Hungary on Friday morning.
Official launch of a book about Prime Minister Viktor Orbán by Igor Janke
Prime Minister’s Office, June 6, 2013 4:50 PM
The official launching of the Hungarian edition of the book entitled Come on Hungarians! – Orbán through Polish eyes, written by Igor Janke, was held today in Székesfehérvár. The Polish edition was published in Warsaw last December.
The peak forecast in all critical locations exceeds the highest water level ever measured in Hungary
Prime Minister’s Office, June 6, 2013 2:59 PM
Almost 9 thousand people are currently working at the dykes and around 3 thousand volunteers are helping flood prevention efforts, Government Spokesperson András Giró-Szász said at a press conference at noon today, adding that a further 16 thousand officers are in reserve from the defence force, police, civil protection and civil guard authorities. At the moment there is a flood alert along 760 kilometres of the Danube and the national technical management corps (OMIT) has set up sandbag-filling areas in 16 locations.
State Secretary Szijjártó receives Deputy Assistant Secretary of State Thomas Melia
Prime Minister’s Office, June 5, 2013 4:49 PM
The Hungarian economy and the Fourth Amendment were among the topics of discussion at the meeting between State Secretary for Foreign Affairs and External Economic Péter Szijjártó and Thomas O. Melia, Deputy Assistant Secretary of State in the United States Department of State, which took place on Wednesday in Budapest.
Prime Minister expressed his condolences to Lady Schreier
Prime Minister’s Office, June 5, 2013 2:33 PM
Prime Minister Viktor Orbán sent a letter to the widow of Sir Bernard Schreier, expressing his condolences.
Ópusztaszer National Historical Memorial Park becomes a National Memorial Site
Prime Minister’s Office, June 4, 2013 5:04 PM
The Ópusztaszer National Historical Memorial Park was declared a National Memorial Site on the Day of National Unity. Minister of State heading the Prime Minister’s Office János Lázár declared that the Day of National Unity is also the day of real Europeanness and the day of regime change without compromise.
Prime Minister declares emergency in view of expected flooding
Prime Minister’s Office, June 4, 2013 3:07 PM
Prime Minister Viktor Orbán has declared an emergency situation due to record high water levels on the Danube.
Hungary’s economic success correlates to the achievements of the automotive and electronics industries
Prime Minister’s Office, June 3, 2013 2:47 PM
Hungary’s economic success greatly depends on the achievements of the automotive and electronics industries, State Secretary for Foreign Trade and Investment Péter Szijjártó said in Budapest on Monday 3 June.
Government signs Strategic Partnership Agreement with Bridgestone
Prime Minister’s Office, May 31, 2013 2:30 PM
The Hungarian Government concluded a strategic partnership agreement with the local unit of Japanese tyre manufacturer Bridgestone on Friday.
State Secretary Szijjártó met with ambassadors of Northern European countries
Prime Minister’s Office, May 31, 2013 12:17 PM
The amount of capital investments flowing into Hungary is proof that the Government had made the right decision when it aimed to make Hungary the production centre of Europe, State Secretary for Foreign Affairs and External Economic Relations Péter Szijjártó, said after holding talks at the Swedish embassy in Budapest.
Prime Minister Orbán assesses the Government’s three years in office
Prime Minister’s Office, May 30, 2013 6:14 PM
At a conference entitled „National interest in focus – The Hungarian model in a changing Europe”, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán evaluated the performance of the Hungarian Government over the past three years and called the Hungarian economy one of the most promising in Europe.
Prime Minister Viktor Orbán negotiates with Vice Chairman & CEO of Hankook Tire Seung-Hwa Suh
Prime Minister’s Office, May 29, 2013 2:05 PM
Prime Minister Viktor Orbán and Vice Chairman & CEO of Hankook Tire Seung-Hwa Suh held negotiations in the Parliament.
State Secretary Szijjártó met with Macedonian Economy Minister
Prime Minister’s Office, May 28, 2013 5:30 PM
State Secretary for Foreign Affairs and External Economic Relations Péter Szijjártó held talks with the premier and economy minister of Macedonia on Monday.
The Prime Minister's Speech in Parliament
Prime Minister’s Office, May 28, 2013 5:13 PM
In a short speech in Parliament, the Prime Minister noted that he has high hopes with regard to Hungary exiting the Excessive Deficit Procedure this quarter.
Prime Minister Viktor Orbán at the Protestant Great Church of Debrecen
Prime Minister’s Office, May 27, 2013 4:16 PM
Prime Minister Viktor Orbán declared in the Protestant Great Church of Debrecen that the Hungarian Government is providing HUF ten billion for the reconstruction of the Protestant College and schools of Debrecen leading up to 2017, the 500th anniversary of the birth of Protestantism. The Government is convinced that this support is not simply the honouring of our past but also serves the Calvinism and Hungarian peoples of the future, he added.
Prime Minister: Constitutional Court essential to Hungary
Prime Minister’s Office, May 23, 2013 4:42 PM
The time of constitutional debate is over, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán stated on Thursday, after a meeting with head of the Constitutional Court Péter Paczolay.
Prime Minister to discuss further economic measures with Minister Varga
Prime Minister’s Office, May 23, 2013 4:41 PM
The Prime Minister and the Minister of National Economy will discuss further possible measures to ensure the budget deficit target is maintained, Government Spokesperson András Giró-Szász said on Thursday. According to plans, the meeting will take place on Friday.
Ferenc Kumin held a lecture for a former Danish minister and former Danish MPs
Prime Minister’s Office, May 23, 2013 10:37 AM
Deputy State Secretary for International Communications Ferenc Kumin held a lecture in the Parliament building for former Danish Minister of Tax, Trade and Industry Ole Stavad and former Danish Members of Parliament.
The Hungarian government has no disputes with Chancellor Angela Merkel
Prime Minister’s Office, May 23, 2013 9:33 AM
The Prime Minister reiterated at a press briefing following an EU summit of heads of state and heads of government in Brussels that the Hungarian Government has no disputes whatsoever with German Chancellor Angela Merkel, nor does the governing Fidesz party with Germany's ruling CDU party.
BorgWarner expands its plant in Oroszlány
Prime Minister’s Office, May 22, 2013 3:35 PM
The expansion of the Oroszlány (Central Transdanubia) factory of American turbocharger manufacturer BorgWarner is worth over HUF 8 billion (EUR 27.7 million). The new production hall was inaugurated by State Secretary for Foreign Affairs and External Economic Relations Péter Szijjártó.
Hungarian Government concludes Strategic Partnership Agreement with pharmaceutical company Sanofi
Prime Minister’s Office, May 21, 2013 5:28 PM
The strategic agreement was signed by State Secretary for External Economic Relations and Foreign Affairs Péter Szijjártó and Sanofi CEO Christophe Gourlet. The State Secretary declared that beside its economic strategy of Opening Towards the East, Hungary aims to maintain a closer cooperation with large multinational companies.
Pay Rises for General Practitioners and Teachers
Prime Minister’s Office, May 17, 2013 12:18 PM
Prime Minister Viktor Orbán mentioned pay rises for general practitioners and teachers, and the launching of a population programme as important tasks for the upcoming period, on Kossuth Radio's 180 minutes.
Deputy State Secretary Kumin’s response to HRW’s statement
Prime Minister’s Office, May 16, 2013 5:42 PM
Ferenc Kumin, Deputy State Secretary for International Communications, in response to the Human Rights Watch statement today upon publishing its report, said that it lacked the objectivity that is generally expected from such documents.
Prime Minister: 2013 “a year of harvest”
Prime Minister’s Office, May 16, 2013 2:15 PM
If Europe betrays its Christian roots and gives up its traditions it will have no strength left for renewal after the crisis, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán said at the Cistercian Abbey of Zirc on Wednesday.
Positive first quarter Hungarian GDP figures
Prime Minister’s Office, May 15, 2013 5:15 PM
The Minister of National Economy, Mihály Varga, announced that the recession in Hungary had stopped in a technical sense. New figures have justified the Government's earlier calculations, which showed that slower growth could be expected in the first half of the year, and that performance is likely to improve in the second half, he stated.
Hungarian-Slovak government meeting to take place in July
Prime Minister’s Office, May 15, 2013 4:51 PM
A Hungarian-Slovak government meeting will be held in Budapest on July 2, State Secretary for Foreign Affairs and External Economic Relations Péter Szijjártó announced after talks in Bratislava on Wednesday.
Hungarian-Georgian joint economic committee to be established
Prime Minister’s Office, May 14, 2013 4:06 PM
State Secretary for Foreign Affairs and External Economic Relations Péter Szijjártó announced at a press briefing today that a Hungarian-Georgian joint economic committee would be set up later this year.
Public healthcare employees receive pay rise
Prime Minister’s Office, May 13, 2013 5:08 PM
Minister of State for Healthcare Miklós Szócska announced at the Government Spokesperson's press conference that every healthcare employee would be receiving a wage increase.
Prime Minister Viktor Orbán visits Helsinki
Prime Minister’s Office, May 13, 2013 2:28 PM
Prime Minister Viktor Orbán is on a one-day official visit to Finland. The Prime Minister gave a lecture entitled The future of Europe at the Aleksanteri Institute at the University of Helsinki, and will later meet with Finnish Prime Minister Jyrki Katainen and President Sauli Niinistö.
Hungary aims to strengthen ties with Latin America
Prime Minister’s Office, May 10, 2013 1:42 PM
State Secretary for External Economic Relations and Foreign Affairs Péter Szijjártó negotiated with South American and Caribbean ambassadors in Hungary.