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Hungarian food and wine products will play a vital role in exports to the East
Prime Minister’s Office, March 20, 2014 5:05 PM
One third of Hungarian exports should de destined for outside Europe and the food industry and the wine sector will play a pivotal role in increasing exports –Hungarian State Secretary for Foreign Affairs and External Economic Relations Péter Szijjártó said at a wine conference in Eger. Exports to the East should stand on 4 pillars: machinery, including mainly the automotive industry, engineering, the water industry and the related sectors, and the food industry and wine sector.
Hungary’s economy expanding rapidly
Prime Minister’s Office, March 20, 2014 9:51 AM
Hungary has opened its doors to all investors who are willing to contribute to the economic growth of the country. This has been underlined many times by Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán throughout the country at several factory foundation stone laying ceremonies and plant inaugurations during the last month.
Energy prices are an important element of competitiveness
Prime Minister’s Office, March 19, 2014 5:27 PM
Hungary's government is striving to ensure that not only households have access to the cheapest energy in Europe but industry too, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán said in Budapest on Wednesday.
It is vital to cooperate with foreign investors
Prime Minister’s Office, March 19, 2014 11:53 AM
It is in Hungary's vital interest to cooperate with foreign investors that provide new jobs in the country, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán said on Tuesday, opening the third production hall of RAFI Hungaria in Mezőtúr. The 840 million forint expansion had a 240 million government subsidy, he added.
Hungary's reindustralisation progressing well
Prime Minister’s Office, March 19, 2014 9:27 AM
The reindustrialisation of Hungary is progressing at a good pace and the opening of an electronic waste recycling centre in Karcag also demonstrates this, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán stated on Tuesday at the opening event. The new 3.6 billion forint plant in Karcag will directly create 170 jobs, with a potential for an additional 400-500 jobs resulting from associated businesses in the future.
Action plan to boost Hungarian-Jordanian cooperation
Prime Minister’s Office, March 18, 2014 10:30 AM
In order to develop bilateral ties, a 6+5 point action plan has been developed by the Hungarian-Jordanian Joint Economic Committee.
Alcoa to double production in Székesfehérvár
Prime Minister’s Office, March 17, 2014 4:55 PM
The new investment project of American aluminium producer Alcoa in Székesfehérvár, central Hungary, will open a new chapter in Hungarian-US economic cooperation, State Secretary for External Economic Relations Péter Szijjártó said on Monday.
State celebrations on the anniversary of the 1848 revolution
Prime Minister’s Office, March 17, 2014 3:09 PM
The national flag was hoisted in front of Parliament on Saturday morning, as the start of state celebrations marking the anniversary of Hungary's Revolution that broke out on 15 March 1848. Summary.
Employment rate of people with disabilities to improve further
Prime Minister’s Office, March 17, 2014 3:06 PM
The test period of a video-based sign language interpretation service was launched on Monday with the objective of facilitating communication for people with hearing impairments as well as to make possible the employment of more people with disabilities, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán said.
The Hungarian Nation celebrates the anniversary of the 1848 revolution
Prime Minister’s Office, March 15, 2014 3:13 PM
The national flag was hoisted in front of Parliament on Saturday morning, as the start of state celebrations marking the anniversary of Hungary's revolution that broke out on 15 March 1848. President János Áder, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán, Speaker of Parliament László Kövér, as well as members of the Government, representatives of political parties and diplomats attended the ceremony.
AGC’s new industrial unit has been inaugurated in Tatabánya
Prime Minister’s Office, March 13, 2014 4:52 PM
Japanese company AGC Glass Hungary, which manufactures windshields, opened its newest production unit at its factory on Thursday in the industrial zone of Tatabánya, Central Transdanubia. The investment, totalling 3.5 bn HUF (€ 10 million), will create 140 new jobs by the end of the year.
Takata to build 68 million euro plant in Miskolc
Prime Minister’s Office, March 12, 2014 4:42 PM
Takata's 68 million euro investment in Miskolc is an example of how the northeast Hungarian city is once again becoming an industrial and economic centre, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán state on Wednesday at the foundationstone-laying ceremony for the Japanese car supplier's new plant.
State Secretary for Foreign Trade discusses Hungarian-American economic cooperation and European energy security
Prime Minister’s Office, March 12, 2014 10:16 AM
Hungarian State Secretary for Foreign Affairs and External Economic Relations Péter Szijjártó met United States Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for Economic and Eurasian Affairs Hoyt Brian Yee and Deputy Assistant Secretary for Energy Diplomacy Amos Hochstein on Tuesday to discuss Hungarian-American economic cooperation and Europe's energy security.
Prime Minister: International companies key to employment and economic growth
Prime Minister’s Office, March 11, 2014 5:30 PM
Without the investments of big international companies there would be no jobs or economic growth, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán said at the inauguration of Procter and Gamble’s new plant in Gyöngyös. The factory will manufacture diapers, creating 150 new jobs.
2013 record year for tourism
Prime Minister’s Office, March 11, 2014 1:24 PM
Hungary's tourism achieved record-high results in 2013, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán said in Siófok on Monday, following talks with hotel managers of the Lake Balaton region.
Prime Minister: health-care system on a sure footing
Prime Minister’s Office, March 10, 2014 5:03 PM
The Government has put the country's health-care system on a sure footing and hospital debt has been cut by a quarter, while a 300 billion forint (EUR 968.7m) development programme is under way, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán said on Monday.
South Korean Wooshin Medics to open pharmaceutical plant in Székesfehérvár
Prime Minister’s Office, March 10, 2014 4:03 PM
South Korea-based Wooshin Medics will build a pharmaceutical plant as well as a research and development laboratory in Székesféhervár, Central Hungary, CEO Tack-Soo Nam and State Secretary for External Economic Relations Péter Szijjártó announced on Monday.
Hungarian interest in relation to Ukraine remains unchanged
Prime Minister’s Office, March 7, 2014 2:45 PM
Hungary's interests concerning Ukraine have not changed: Hungary wants to see a democratic country which "stands on its own two feet", Prime Minister Orbán said in Brussels on Thursday, following a special EU summit on the situation in Ukraine.
State Secretary for Foreign Trade receives Austrian Foreign Minister
Prime Minister’s Office, March 6, 2014 3:47 PM
The Prime Minister's foreign affairs chief discussed bilateral relations with the Austrian Foreign Minister in Budapest on Wednesday.
WizzAir to launch Budapest-Kutaisi flight
Prime Minister’s Office, March 5, 2014 5:04 PM
Hungarian low-cost airline WizzAir will launch a flight between Budapest and Kutaisi, Georgia, beginning in September, WizzAir CEO József Váradi and State Secretary for Foreign Affairs and External Economic Relations Péter Szijjártó announced on Wednesday.
Prime Minister to attend EU meeting in Brussels
Prime Minister’s Office, March 5, 2014 4:25 PM
Prime Minister Viktor Orbán will travel to Brussels on Thursday to take part in the European Union extraordinary summit of Heads of State and Government, held to discuss the crisis in Ukraine, before heading to Dublin for a two-day meeting of the European People's Party.
Egyptian pharmaceutical Armanious Group opens R+D centre in Budapest
Prime Minister’s Office, March 4, 2014 5:43 PM
Egyptian pharmaceutical company Armanious Group inaugurated a 2 million euro research and development centre in Budapest on Tuesday. Hungary's State Secretary for Foreign Affairs and External Economic Relations Péter Szijjártó said the fact that a leading pharmaceuticals company from North Africa had located its R+D centre in Budapest signalled the success of the country’s policy of opening towards the East.
Government signs agreement with Constantinople Patriarchate
Prime Minister’s Office, March 4, 2014 5:36 PM
A strong and successful Hungary can only be built on national, Christian and European traditions, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán said after the Government signed an agreement with the Ecumenical Patriarchate of Constantinople on Tuesday.
Prime Minister Orbán calls for peaceful solution in Ukraine
Prime Minister’s Office, March 4, 2014 4:41 PM
Negotiations are needed to resolve the Ukrainian crisis because that is the only alternative to war, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán said on Tuesday.
Statement of the Prime Ministers of the Visegrád Countries on Ukraine
Prime Minister’s Office, March 4, 2014 3:28 PM
The Prime Ministers of the Visegrád Countries are deeply concerned about the recent violation of Ukraine’s territorial integrity and the fact that the Russian parliament has authorized military action on Ukrainian soil against the wishes of the Ukrainian Government. This represents a serious escalation. We condemn all action threatening the sovereignty and territorial integrity of Ukraine and call on to decrease the tensions immediately through dialogue, in full respect of Ukrainian and international law and in line with the provisions of the 1994 Budapest Memorandum.
Prime Minister on the situation in Ukraine
Prime Minister’s Office, March 3, 2014 5:04 PM
Hungarians are in safety both in Hungary and in Transcarpathia in western Ukraine, the Prime Minister Viktor Orbán said on Monday.
Hungarian Government submits 2014-2020 partnership agreement to EU
Prime Minister’s Office, March 3, 2014 5:02 PM
The government has submitted to the European Union the country's partnership agreement for the 2014-2020 budgetary period which enables opening up 10,500 billion forints in funding to Hungary, Deputy State Secretary for Development Policy Nándor Csepreghy said on Monday.
Government aims for 600 percent increase in number of export-producing SMEs
Prime Minister’s Office, March 3, 2014 4:55 PM
The government aims to increase the number of small and medium-sized enterprises that produce and offer goods and services for export from the current 2,000 to 12,000, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán said on Saturday.
Hankook is planning further investment in Hungary
Prime Minister’s Office, March 3, 2014 11:17 AM
South Korean tire manufacturer Hankook needs to expand production in Europe and since their only European plant is located in Hungary, chances are good for capacities to be enlarged always here, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán said on Friday.
Prime Minister meets with Romani Rose
Prime Minister’s Office, March 3, 2014 10:23 AM
All minorities can count on Hungary at any time, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán said following a meeting with Romani Rose, President of the Central Council of German Sinti and Roma, in Budapest on Saturday.