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The European Union's Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs Committee’s three-day visit to Hungary
Prime Minister’s Office, September 26, 2012 6:52 PM
A delegation from the European Union's Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs Committee visited Hungary between 24 and 26 of September following a request from the European Parliament to prepare a report on whether recently adopted laws in Hungary are in line with the fundamental rights and norms included in the European treaties and the EU Charter of Fundamental Rights. The Committee also included Hungarian Members of the European Parliament, such as former Foreign Minister Kinga Göncz and member of the Hungarian Jobbik Party Krisztina Morvai.
Prime Minister Viktor Orbán met with CEO of Stadler Rail AG
Prime Minister’s Office, September 26, 2012 11:09 AM
The Hungarian Prime Minister met with Peter Spuhler, CEO of Stadler Rail AG on Tuesday, 25 September.
Investment worth 7 billion forints at pharmaceutical company Egis
Prime Minister’s Office, September 25, 2012 6:34 PM
Prime Minister Viktor Orbán inaugurated Egis Pharmaceutical Company’s new pharmaceutical technology research and development unit and analytical development laboratory building in Budapest, which were built with a total expenditure of 7 billion forints.
State Secretary for Foreign Affairs holds consultations with British investors
Prime Minister’s Office, September 25, 2012 5:44 PM
State Secretary for Foreign Affairs and External Economic Relations Péter Szijjártó held consultations with the biggest British investors in Hungary on 25 September. The State Secretary briefed British employers on the government’s job protection action plan as well as on measures designed to ease red tape and administrative burdens.
State Secretary Péter Szijjártó held talks with a delegation of Jordanian businessmen in Budapest
Prime Minister’s Office, September 25, 2012 2:20 PM
State Secretary Szijjártó told Issa H. Murad, the President of the Jordan Europe Business Association (JEBA) and other members of the delegation that developing economic cooperation with the Arab world was a key objective of Hungary’s economic opening to the East.
Prime Minister Orbán in Vilnius on a one-day visit
Prime Minister’s Office, September 24, 2012 1:24 PM
The Hungarian government is fighting to reduce public debt to below 50 percent of gross domestic product (GDP) and looks to Lithuania's economic growth as a model, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán said in Vilnius after talks with his Lithuanian counterpart Andrius Kubilius on Monday.
Commemorating Lajos Kossuth in Cegléd
Prime Minister’s Office, September 24, 2012 12:33 PM
State Secretary for the Prime Minister’s Office János Lázár participated in an event commemorating the famous recruitment speech of the great Hungarian politician and patriot Lajos Kossuth, given on 24th September 1848 in Cegléd.
Government to assess the size of the public sector
Prime Minister’s Office, September 24, 2012 10:15 AM
The Hungarian Government plans to decide by year-end the exact number of staff required for public administration tasks and whether there were overlaps in services, the Government’s Spokesman András Giró-Szász told public television M1 on Monday, 24 September.
Prime Minister Orbán: Hungary is able to handle the economic crisis
Prime Minister’s Office, September 21, 2012 4:32 PM
Prime Minister Viktor Orbán stated in Rome that Hungary is on the threshold of economic and social success because it is reducing public debt while boosting competitiveness and getting more people into employment. The Hungarian Prime Minister participated in a two-day international meeting of Christian Democratic parties in Rome.
International Conference and Exhibition on Cardinal József Mindszenty
Prime Minister’s Office, September 21, 2012 3:49 PM
An international conference and exhibition was dedicated today to the life of Cardinal József Mindszenty, Prince Primate of Hungary, marking the 120th anniversary of his birth. A number of prominent international speakers spoke at the event, including Apostolic Nuncio Alberto Bottari de Castello, as well as British columnist John O’Sullivan, who also served as speechwriter to Margaret Thatcher.
Reburial of Sándor Kocsis in Budapest
Prime Minister’s Office, September 21, 2012 2:32 PM
Legendary Golden Team football player Sándor Kocsis will be reburied in the Saint Stephen's Basilica, Budapest. His ashes will be laid to rest next to those of his team-mate Ferenc Puskás.
Opel’s 500 million euro factory expansion in Szentgotthárd creates 800 new jobs
Prime Minister’s Office, September 20, 2012 3:55 PM
Prime Minister Viktor Orbán and Deputy Chairman of Opel’s Management Board Thomas Sedran, inaugurated a new 500 million euro flexible engine factory at Opel’s plant in Szentgotthárd.
The position of the Hungarian Government on the introduction of the new Ukrainian language bill
Prime Minister’s Office, September 19, 2012 3:45 PM
The Government welcomes the new language bill adopted by the Parliament of Ukraine on the "Fundaments of public language policy" and will monitor those measures that help the Hungarian language acquire regional status in the Sub-Carpathian region.
Proposal on electoral procedures before Parliament
Prime Minister’s Office, September 18, 2012 6:29 PM
Fidesz-KDNP’s proposal for new electoral procedures was submitted to Parliament on Tuesday, 18 September. If Parliament votes in favour of the proposal, the law will be sent to the Constitutional Court for preliminary norm control, to make sure it is in line with the country’s Fundamental Law, before the President of Hungary signs it.
Prime Minister Viktor Orbán addressed the Jewish Community
Prime Minister’s Office, September 18, 2012 6:25 PM
On the occasion of the Jewish New Year, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán addressed the Jewish community. The 5773rd Jewish New Year – Rosh Hashanah in Hebrew – began at the end of last week.
Minister of State János Lázár submitted the proposal on electoral procedures to Parliament
Prime Minister’s Office, September 18, 2012 4:18 PM
Minister of State of the Prime Minister's Office János Lázár, Deputy Head of ruling party Fidesz Lajos Kósa and Christian Democrat MP Imre Vejkey submitted the joint proposal of the Fidesz-KDNP coalition for new electoral procedures to the National Assembly on Tuesday, 18 September.
Hungarian Olympians Honoured in the Parliament Building
Prime Minister’s Office, September 18, 2012 3:58 PM
A ceremony was held in the Parliament Building honouring the Hungarian medal winners of the London 2012 Summer Olympics and the 14th Summer Paralympic Games.
Polling stations will be made accessible to people with disabilities
Prime Minister’s Office, September 17, 2012 5:39 PM
At a press briefing today held by Minister of State for the Prime Minister’s Office János Lázár and Fidesz MEP Ádám Kósa, one of the agenda points was the plan to make polling stations in all Hungarian settlements accessible to people with disabilities. In addition, the Minister of State explained that voluntary voter registration prior to elections would be valid for a four-year period, but that there would also be flexibility.
IBM has increased the number of its employees in Székesfehérvár
Prime Minister’s Office, September 13, 2012 4:56 PM
The Székesfehérvár division of IBM Data Storage Systems has increased the number of its employees by 180 after having been awarded 370 million HUF for expanding capacity from the 1.5 billion forints available through the New Széchenyi Plan.
Proposal on electoral procedure to be discussed by Parliament on Monday
Prime Minister’s Office, September 12, 2012 5:08 PM
State Secretary János Lázár talked about the electoral procedure proposal of Fidesz proposing among others voluntary voter pre-registration for next year's general election. The registration would start on September 1, 2013 and last until two weeks before the election, the head of the Prime Minister's Office said on Monday.
Prime Minister Orbán met with President of the Moldavian Parliament Marian Lupu
Prime Minister’s Office, September 11, 2012 5:36 PM
11 September Prime Minister Orbán met with President of the Moldavian Parliament Marian Lupu, who was in Budapest on a courtesy visit.
Prime Minister Orbán: A different IMF deal necessary than in 2008
Prime Minister’s Office, September 10, 2012 7:04 PM
Prime Minister Viktor Orbán spoke at the opening session of the Hungarian Parliament following its summer recess, stating that Hungary is in a different situation than in 2008 and a different International Monetary Fund (IMF) agreement is necessary. He highlighted that the country is stronger than it was four years ago with larger room for manoeuvre, which is a result of the policy linking the country’s success to greater autonomy and independent decision-making.
Viktor Orbán: there will be an agreement
Prime Minister’s Office, September 7, 2012 6:01 PM
According to Prime Minister Viktor Orbán, there will be an agreement between the Hungarian government and the International Monetary Fund, but not based on the conditions that were revealed on Thursday. This is why the cabinet is elaborating alternative IMF/EU negotiation positions – he added on Kossuth Radio's 180 minutes program.
Péter Szijjártó announced the Prime Minister’s visit to Berlin
Prime Minister’s Office, September 6, 2012 5:26 PM
Prime Minister Viktor Orbán is scheduled to pay an official visit to Germany in October, and meet Chancellor Angela Merkel for talks on bilateral ties of strategic importance as well as European issues, Péter Szijjártó, State Secretary for Foreign Affairs and External Economic Relations told Hungarian News Agency MTI today.
Deputy State Secretary for International Communications Ferenc Kumin met with Vice President of the United States Joe Biden
Prime Minister’s Office, September 5, 2012 6:32 PM
The Deputy State Secretary, Senior Advisor to the Hungarian Prime Minister Jenő Megyesy and Ambassador of Hungary to the United States György Szapáry spoke briefly with the Vice President on the first day of the Democratic Convention in Charlotte, North Carolina. In recent years the former senator, who has widespread foreign policy experience, has advised President Barack Obama on several international issues and is expected to be re-elected in his position.
Prime Minister Viktor Orbán says: IMF/EU loan deal is expected in autumn
Prime Minister’s Office, September 5, 2012 6:24 PM
Talks with the International Monetary Fund and European Union are expected to be concluded in autumn this year, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán said on Wednesday.
Ferenc Kumin, Deputy State Secretary for International Communications attends Democratic National Convention
Prime Minister’s Office, September 4, 2012 6:37 PM
Deputy State Secretary for International Communications Ferenc Kumin is attending the 2012 Democratic National Convention, which takes place this week in Charlotte, North Carolina.
The many faces of Hungary – Budapest hosts Jewish and Catholic festivals
Prime Minister’s Office, September 4, 2012 4:19 PM
Budapest’s annual Jewish Summer Festival has become one of the most important and most popular cultural events in Hungary. This year the festival was held for the fifteenth time, between 26 August and 4 September, and it provided an amazing range of events, such as klezmer-influenced urban and pop music, classical and jazz performances, concerts and exhibitions.
The University Is One of the Key Pillars for Building Our Future
Prime Minister’s Office, September 4, 2012 11:38 AM
“The mission of the National University of Public Service (NUPS) as a 21st-century institution of higher education is the continuous renewal of the Hungarian statehood” – Prime Minister Viktor Orbán stressed at the opening ceremony of the NUPS academic year in the Orczy Park, Budapest on 3 September. The Hungarian Prime Minister held his speech after Dr. András Patyi, the rector of the NUPS opened the academic year 2012–2013.
The Hungarian Government's reactions to the sudden and unexpected release of Ramil Sahib Safarov by Azeri authorities
Prime Minister’s Office, September 3, 2012 1:07 PM
Prime Minister Viktor Orbán emphasised on Monday that Hungary complied with international regulations regarding Ramil Sahib Safarov’s transfer to Azerbaijan. He added that the rules of international law are shaped openly and not on the basis of secret agreements.