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Viktor Orbán held talks with Apostolic Nuncio to Hungary

Prime Minister’s Office, July 12, 2012 3:00 PM

Prime Minister Viktor Orbán and Deputy Prime Minister Zsolt Semjén held talks with Apostolic Nuncio to Hungary Archbishop Alberto Bottari de Castello on 12 July.

Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban met with Alstom

Prime Minister’s Office, July 10, 2012 4:00 PM

The French delegation was headed by President-CEO Patrick Korn, and Prime Minister Orban was accompanied by National Development Minister Zsuzsanna Nemeth, Economy Minister Gyorgy Matolcsy and Budapest Mayor Istvan Tarlos. The meeting was aimed at discussing opportunities for cooperation between Hungarian industrial units and the French conglomerate.

7th Budapest Pride event in Budapest

Prime Minister’s Office, July 9, 2012 6:33 PM

The 7th Budapest Pride March, an event which boasts a long history, took place in Budapest in early July. The first organized LGBTI film festival (1993) was preceeded by a picnic in 1992. The significant traditions of the Pride Festival have gradually intertwined with film and other artistic programmes.

Prime Minister Viktor Orban’s interview on MR1 Kossuth Radio’s morning show

Prime Minister’s Office, July 6, 2012 2:29 PM

The IMF loan is aimed at improving Hungary’s position, rather than helping her survive, said Prime Minister Orban Viktor in his Friday interview on the regular morning show called 180 Minutes (MR1 Kossuth, Hungarian public radio).

Prime Minister Orban’s greetings to former PM Gyula Horn

Prime Minister’s Office, July 5, 2012 5:51 PM

Prime Minister Viktor Orban has sent a greeting letter to former Head of Government Gyula Horn, on the occasion of his 80th birthday.

Péter Szijjártó has been appointed head of eight joint cooperation committees

Prime Minister’s Office, July 4, 2012 6:03 PM

At the joint proposal of the Minister for Foreign Affairs and the Minister for National Economy, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán appointed State Secretary for Foreign Affairs and External Economic Relations Péter Szijjártó as the head of eight bilateral economic intergovernmental committees with effect from 2 July 2012.

Viktor Orbán's letter to Joseph Crowley and his colleagues

Prime Minister’s Office, July 3, 2012 6:58 PM

The Prime Minister expressed his gratitude to The Honorable Congressman Joseph Crowley and his colleagues in a letter responding to the former’s concerns about growing anti-Semitism in Hungary.

Viktor Orbán in Azerbaijan: closer cooperation with the Caspian region

Prime Minister’s Office, July 2, 2012 5:41 PM

On Saturday, at the Crans Montana Forum in Baku, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán emphasised the importance of the EU creating closer cooperation with the Caspian region, in order to make the community’s energy supply more secure.

Our common future after the European Council meeting – Prime Minister Orbán’s Speech in Parliament

Prime Minister’s Office, July 2, 2012 4:17 PM

As required by the Hungarian constitution, today Prime Minister Viktor Orbán briefed Parliament on the decisions made at the European Council meeting last week; he also introduced the Job Protection Action Plan.

Prime Minister Orbán’s speech following the European Council meeting

Prime Minister’s Office, June 29, 2012 4:44 PM

Prime Minister Viktor Orbán gave a speech in Brussels today after the European Council meeting. In his speech he highlighted that the main topic under discussion was how growth can be fuelled by income from bank taxes, crisis taxes and transaction taxes; in light of this, Hungary’s current measures in economic policy can be seen as justified and in line with international thinking.

Minority Legal Protection Institute and Foundation launched for Hungarians all over the world

Prime Minister’s Office, June 29, 2012 2:36 PM

Deputy Prime Minister Zsolt Semjén and Deputy State Secretary for Hungarian Communities Abroad Zsuzsanna Répás announced the launch of the Minority Legal Protection Institute and Foundation, which aims to contribute to the reinforcement of legal protection for Hungarians living abroad, primarily in neighbouring countries.

Prime Minister attends inauguration service of police officers

Prime Minister’s Office, June 25, 2012 2:47 PM

A country may be strong and successful if an appropriate state administration and economic system is combined with the dedication and honesty of those in the service of the State, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán stressed at the inauguration ceremony of the Law Enforcement Faculty of the National Public Service University held on Sunday.

Model project completed in Szabadegyháza

Prime Minister’s Office, June 22, 2012 1:53 PM

Prime Minister Viktor Orbán inaugurates new biomass power generation units at the Hungrana Kft. plant in Szabadegyháza.

Another thermal bathing complex opened in Nagykáta

Prime Minister’s Office, June 19, 2012 3:34 PM

Viktor Orbán inaugurated the new thermal bathing complex in Nagykáta on Monday. The project situated some sixty kilometres from Budapest was implemented partly from aid supplied from the New Széchenyi Plan and partly from local funding.

Viktor Orbán offered his condolences due to the death of Saudi Crown Prince

Prime Minister’s Office, June 18, 2012 2:53 PM

Prime Minister Viktor Orbán offered his condolences due to the death of Crown Prince, heir to the Saudi throne, Nayef bin Abdul-Aziz on Sunday.

Business forum entitled Business and Investment in Kosovo held in Budapest

Prime Minister’s Office, June 13, 2012 2:53 PM

The accession of the Western Balkans, via Central Europe, to the European Union is one of the most important questions of the future, and Hungary will make every effort to enable the Western Balkans, including Kosovo, to find its way to and integrate into the EU within the shortest possible time, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán said at the business forum held on Wednesday.

Viktor Orbán in Vienna

Prime Minister’s Office, June 12, 2012 4:15 PM

Prime Minister Viktor Orbán began his one-day visit to Vienna by laying a wreath at the memorial plaque of József Mindszenty, Cardinal, Prince Primate, Archbishop of Esztergom. The Prime Minister arrived on Tuesday morning at the building of the Collegium Pazmanianum, the seminary established by Péter Pázmány, in the Austrian capital where Cardinal József Mindszenty spent the last years of his life from 1971.

The rule of law has been restored, says Viktor Orbán

Prime Minister’s Office, June 11, 2012 5:39 PM

At an event on Monday devoted to the work of the prosecution service in Hungary, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán said that the rule of law has been restored in Hungary, with the justice system operating more efficiently than previously.

The Hungarian government condemns an insult aimed at József Schweitzer

Prime Minister’s Office, June 6, 2012 4:34 PM

The Hungarian government utterly condemns the insult recently directed at former Chief Rabbi József Schweitzer, who is one of the most highly respected Hungarian intellectuals.

FIFA president thanks the Prime Minister

Prime Minister’s Office, June 5, 2012 8:37 AM

Joseph Blatter, President of the International Federation of Association Football (FIFA), has written a letter to Viktor Orbán thanking the Hungarian prime minister for contributing to the success of the organisation’s congress in Budapest in May. In the letter, which appears on the Prime Minister’s website, the Swiss sports diplomat offers Mr. Orbán his special thanks for a ‘thought-provoking speech’ which the Prime Minister gave at the opening of the federation’s 62nd Congress. Mr. Blatter made special mention of the fact that he was particularly impressed by Mr. Orbán’s statement that ‘fair play is a strength, not a weakness’.

The Prime Minister sums up the Government’s first two years in office

Prime Minister’s Office, June 1, 2012 2:31 PM

’We can look back on the last two years as a successful period, because Hungary has been able to stabilise itself’: this is how Prime Minister Viktor Orbán summed up the Government’s first two years in office. He drew attention to the fact that government finances are stable, that next year the budget deficit will continue to be under three per cent, and that a new constitution has been created.

National consultations will begin concerning job creation

Prime Minister’s Office, May 25, 2012 4:03 PM

The Government will consult the public primarily on issues related to the creation of jobs as part of another series of national consultations, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán said on Friday in the morning show of the public service radio.

Orbán: Hungary is reducing its state debt

Prime Minister’s Office, May 25, 2012 4:00 PM

The Prime Minister believes it would be disastrous in Hungary’s current situation if we attempted to achieve economic growth at the expense of a rise in state debt. Viktor Orbán spoke about this in the morning show of the public service radio.

Prime Minister Orbán aims to decrease debts and increase competitiveness at the same time

Prime Minister’s Office, May 24, 2012 6:45 PM

Prime Minister Viktor Orbán stated at the press conference following the EU summit yesterday that each member state showed a constructive and supportive attitude towards Greece at the working dinner. The member states intended to convey the message to the Greek citizens that they should decide about the fate of their country with keeping in mind that Europe can only be their partner in saving Greece if they do not disregard the agreements made with the EU earlier.

Viktor Orbán before the EU summit

Prime Minister’s Office, May 24, 2012 3:40 PM

Hungary supports all forms and means of economic growth that do not result in increased debt, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán said on Wednesday in Brussels, before the meeting of the heads of state and prime ministers of EU Member States concerning this topic.

Ministerial candidate for IMF negotiations heard in Parliament

Prime Minister’s Office, May 22, 2012 5:33 PM

Mihály Varga, candidate for minister without portfolio for leading the negotiations between Hungary and the IMF and the EU was heard today by the relevant parliamentary committee which supported his appointment in that capacity. As is known, Viktor Orbán is reshuffling his cabinet in some positions; Mihály Varga, who was previously State Secretary of the Prime Minister’s Office and also Finance Minister at the time of the first Orbán Government, will take over the lead of the EU-IMF negotiations from Tamás Fellegi as of 1 June.

Viktor Orbán congratulated the newly elected Serbian President of the Republic

Prime Minister’s Office, May 22, 2012 11:41 AM

Prime Minister Viktor Orbán congratulated Tomislav Nikolic on his election as Serbia’s President of the Republic in a letter.

Viktor Orbán at the NATO summit

Prime Minister’s Office, May 22, 2012 11:33 AM

The Prime Minister said at the Chicago NATO summit that Hungary will offer half a million US dollars annually over a period of three years for the financing of the Afghan security forces. According to the Prime Minister, the Afghanistan contribution is a realistic burden for the country, representing one and a half million US dollars in total between 2015 and 2017, and is adjusted to Hungary’s economic situation.

Viktor Orbán urged the NATO accession of Macedonia and Montenegro

Prime Minister’s Office, May 21, 2012 5:23 PM

Collective defence must continue to remain NATO’s chief focus, and missile defence is an important means in achieving this, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán said in Chicago at the opening meeting of NATO’s 25th summit where he also urged the accession of Macedonia and Montenegro to the military alliance within the shortest possible time.

Viktor Orbán addressed Hungarians living in the US

Prime Minister’s Office, May 21, 2012 1:27 PM

Viktor Orbán delivered a speech to Hungarians living in the US in the Chicago St. Stephen Church on the occasion of his visit to the United States.

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