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Exhibition opened on the lives of two Golden Team members
Prime Minister’s Office, November 21, 2012 3:52 PM
An exhibition presenting the lives of football players Flórián Albert and Zoltán Czibor was opened by State Secretary for Foreign Affairs and External Economic Relations Péter Szijjártó at the Golden 17th Centre in Komárom. "
Kirchhoff expands its Esztergom plant once again
Prime Minister’s Office, November 21, 2012 1:57 PM
German car body component producer Kirchhoff Hungária Ltd. is carrying out an expansion to its Esztergom plant worth HUF 2.9 billion, and will create 49 new jobs within a year, Szabolcs Sólyom, manager of the firm informed the press in Esztergom on Tuesday.
It is crucial to strengthen relations with China
Prime Minister’s Office, November 21, 2012 11:13 AM
Opening towards the east and, in particular, strengthening relations with China is a strategic question, Péter Szijjártó, the State Secretary for Foreign Affairs and External Economic Relations said in an interview on 21 November.
Parliament approves fiscal adjustment measures to achieve continued progress along the path of stabilized and constant economic growth
Prime Minister’s Office, November 20, 2012 3:23 PM
In order to cope with the effects of the European recession and to put an end to the excessive deficit procedure against Hungary, fiscal adjustment measures have been approved by the Hungarian Parliament on 15 November.
Viktor Orbán's Speech on European Christianity
Prime Minister’s Office, November 19, 2012 12:01 PM
Viktor Orbán held a speech on Saturday at Madrid's Saint Paul University entitled "Hope and a Christian Response to the Crisis". Communiqué.
Prime ministers of Hungary and Slovakia meeting in Budapest
Prime Minister’s Office, November 16, 2012 3:58 PM
Prime Minister Viktor Orbán and Slovakian Prime Minister Robert Fico at the Hungarian-Slovakian Economic Forum in Budapest, organised by the Hungarian Chamber of Commerce and Industry (MKIK). Slovakian Prime Minister Robert Fico proposed that the bilateral economic forum should be made a regular government-level event.
Hungarian-Slovak economic forum
Prime Minister’s Office, November 16, 2012 3:18 PM
Hungary should be contented about the economic achievements of Slovakia, said Prime Minister Viktor Orbán at the Hungarian-Slovak economic forum organised by the Hungarian Chamber of Commerce and Industry (MKIK). At the meeting, which was attended by his Slovakian counterpart Robert Fico, Viktor Orbán also noted that economic cooperation between the two countries could help in resolving other issues as well. He briefly mentioned that the Cabinet has decided on new balance-improvement measures in order to achieve a 2.7 percent budget deficit target.
The European Commission’s forecast recognises Hungary’s economic stability
Prime Minister’s Office, November 16, 2012 1:24 PM
On Kossuth public radio station today, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán claimed that the European Commission's forecast for Hungary issued last week shows that the country can thrive even without an IMF deal, but it is still committed to reaching an agreement with the financial institution and the European Union.
Europe must be built upon the solid foundations of Christianity
Prime Minister’s Office, November 15, 2012 4:45 PM
Prime Minister Viktor Orbán has presented Cardinal Christoph Schönborn, Bishop of Vienna, with the Grand Cross of the Hungarian Order of Merit in Parliament, emphasizing that Europe is solidly based on Christianity. The bishop of Vienna received the award for the facilitation of Central European catholic cooperation, the determined support of Hungary and the constant protection of Europe’s Christian roots.
Péter Szijjártó discusses preparations for first session of a Macedonian-Hungarian joint economic committee
Prime Minister’s Office, November 15, 2012 10:14 AM
State Secretary for Foreign Affairs and External Economic Relations Péter Szijjártó and Macedonian Minister of Economy Valon Saracini, as co-chairs of the Macedonian-Hungarian joint economic committee, met on Wednesday to prepare the committee’s first session, scheduled for next year, the State Secretary’s Press Chief informed Hungarian News Agency MTI.
Macedonian Prime Minister in Budapest
Prime Minister’s Office, November 14, 2012 7:26 PM
Macedonian Prime Minister Nikola Gruevski is in Budapest, where he held talks with Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán on 14 November.
Macedonian Prime Minister: Hungarian economic performance “remarkable”
Prime Minister’s Office, November 14, 2012 7:10 PM
It would be important for the stability of the Balkans were Macedonia to be allowed to join the EU and NATO, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán said after meeting his Macedonian counterpart Nikola Gruevski for talks in Budapest on Wednesday.
Viktor Orbán receives Bundestag FDP parliamentary group chairman
Prime Minister’s Office, November 14, 2012 12:00 PM
Prime Minister Viktor Orbán and Secretary of State of the Prime Minister's Office for foreign affairs and external economic relations Péter Szíjjártó received Rainer Brüderle, Chairman of the Bundestag's FDP parliamentary group, and a delegation from the liberal German party today in Parliament.
President of Serbia in Budapest
Prime Minister’s Office, November 13, 2012 8:17 PM
President of Serbia Tomislav Nikolic visited the Nikola Tesla Serbian Language Kindergarten and School in Budapest 13 November.
The classical music festival in Eszterháza will have a budget of HUF 200 million
Prime Minister’s Office, November 13, 2012 3:06 PM
Ferenc Zumbok, Governmental Appointee for the renewal of Buda Castle and Eszterházy Castle, stated at a press conference that Eszterháza is to receive a further HUF 350 million towards cultural events and infrastructure due to the modification of budget law.
Viktor Orbán meets with the President of the Alliance of Vojvodina Hungarians (CORRECTED VERSION)
Prime Minister’s Office, November 13, 2012 2:37 PM
Prime Minister Viktor Orbán received the President of the Alliance of Vojvodina Hungarians István Pásztor today. The meeting may be regarded as a new step in regular relations, cooperation and mutual information, but was also made actual by the two-day official visit to Budapest of Serbian President Tomislav Nikolić, which begins today.
Hungary is committed to supporting Serbia's European integration
Prime Minister’s Office, November 13, 2012 9:11 AM
Prime Minister Viktor Orbán emphasized to Tomislav Nikolić, the President of Serbia that Hungary continues to support Serbia’s efforts to join the European Union.
Prime Minister received the successful Hungarian EuroSkills 2012 Team
Prime Minister’s Office, November 12, 2012 6:23 PM
Prime Minister Viktor Orbán received the medal-winning Hungarian team that competed at the European Skills Competition (EuroSkills 2012) in October, held in the Belgian town of Spa-Francorchamps.
The Government’s statement regarding the incident in Kajászó
Prime Minister’s Office, November 12, 2012 5:10 PM
It is the Government’s firm standpoint that the action of the people calling themselves "land occupiers" in Kajászó is against the norms of the rule of law, is obviously politically motivated, and deliberately misleading.
Hungary's doors are "wide open" to business relations with the Arab world
Prime Minister’s Office, November 12, 2012 2:29 PM
There are no political, legal or economic obstacles in the way of Arabic-Hungarian business relations, the Prime Minister said on Monday at the first Arabic-Hungarian Forum, at which approximately 200 businessmen, diplomats and politicians from 16 Arab countries took part. At the meeting, 87 priority investment projects worth 1.94 billion euros were presented to the participants.
Memorial commemorating the 1960 women’s revolt unveiled
Prime Minister’s Office, November 12, 2012 11:59 AM
"It is the women and mothers of Nyírcsaholy who, in times of dire trouble, or if great bravery is needed, give us courage and provide an example in the fight for Hungarian land", Deputy Prime Minister Semjén said on Friday at the unveiling of the memorial commemorating the 1960 women’s revolt against forced cooperativisation.
Strategic Partnership Agreements concluded with major foreign companies
Prime Minister’s Office, November 10, 2012 3:10 PM
The Hungarian Government so far concluded four Strategic Partnership Agreements, with Coca Cola HBC, Richter Gedeon, Alcoa-Köfém and Daimler AG.
The main obstacles to concluding a loan agreement with the IMF and the EU have been removed
Prime Minister’s Office, November 10, 2012 1:57 PM
In an interview for Hungarian News Agency MTI today, the Prime Minister said that the government has made efforts to endure that the excessive deficit procedure Hungary has been subject to since 2004 will end.
Deputy State Secretary for International Communications pays a visit to Great Britain
Prime Minister’s Office, November 10, 2012 9:33 AM
Deputy State Secretary for International Communications Ferenc Kumin paid a visit to London, where he held a lecture at an event organized by the Policy Research and Analysis Centre Federal Trust.
Hungary to become one of the industrial production centres of Europe
Prime Minister’s Office, November 10, 2012 8:49 AM
Hungary's new economic model is very closely related to the German one, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán said at the signing ceremony of the government's Strategic Partnership Agreement with Daimler AG.
Deputy State Secretary for International Communications pays a visit to Great Britain
Prime Minister’s Office, November 9, 2012 10:49 AM
Deputy State Secretary for International Communications Ferenc Kumin paid a visit to London, where he held a lecture at an event organized by the Policy Research and Analysis Centre Federal Trust.
Cooperation agreement signed with the Russian Orthodox Church
Prime Minister’s Office, November 8, 2012 4:59 PM
Deputy Prime Minister Zsolt Semjén and Archbishop Mark (Golovkov) of the Russian Orthodox Church signed a cooperation agreement that defines the responsibilities of the government and the church.
Irish Taoiseach discussed EU issues with Prime Minister Orbán
Prime Minister’s Office, November 8, 2012 1:42 PM
Hungary considers it very important that the European Union should increasingly promote the policy of free trade and the upcoming Irish presidency of the EU is likely to support this trend, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán said on Thursday after meeting Irish counterpart Taoiseach Enda Kenny.
Prime Minister received the Vice President of Microsoft
Prime Minister’s Office, November 8, 2012 11:42 AM
On Wednesday evening Prime Minister Viktor Orbán received Kevin Turner, Vice President of Microsoft in the Parliament Building.
Government Concludes Strategic Partnership Agreement with Székesfehérvár-based Alcoa-Köfém Ltd
Prime Minister’s Office, November 7, 2012 6:05 PM
Viktor Orbán concluded a Strategic Partnership Agreement with Alcoa-Köfém Ltd. on Wednesday. In a speech held at the signing ceremony in Parliament, the Prime Minister emphasized that there are some multinational companies that do not take away their profits from Hungary; on the contrary, they reintegrate them into the Hungarian economy.