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Orbán: predictable and plannable 2013 budget required
Prime Minister’s Office, May 14, 2012 4:42 PM
Prime Minister Viktor Orbán stressed after the 14 May 2012 faction meeting of the governing Fidesz-KDNP alliance that Parliament must remain in session until mid-July under any circumstances because the situation in Europe may require decisions which may involve Parliament. At the meeting, the Prime Minister also proposed a new Fidesz faction leader in the person of Antal Rogán.
Upon the successful completion of his task, Viktor Orbán initiates the release of Minister Without Portfolio Tamás Fellegi with the President of the Republic
Prime Minister’s Office, May 11, 2012 3:03 PM
Prime Minister Viktor Orbán informed Tamás Fellegi that he would initiate his release from his mandate as Minister Without Portfolio with the President of the Republic effective as of 1 June 2012.
Viktor Orbán announces government reshuffle
Prime Minister’s Office, May 11, 2012 12:07 PM
Prime Minister Viktor Orbán announces long-predicted changes in his government on public radio.
Hungarian-Croatian prime ministerial meeting
Prime Minister’s Office, May 7, 2012 4:18 PM
Viktor Orbán had talks with Croatian Prime Minister Zoran Milanovic today in Budapest. At the press conference held after the meeting, the Hungarian Prime Minister said Hungary has always considered it a moral issue, an historical obligation to support Croatia’s integration efforts, whether military or economic.
Viktor Orbán had talks in Kazakhstan
Prime Minister’s Office, May 4, 2012 4:09 PM
The Hungarian Prime Minister paid a two-day visit to Kazakhstan where he spoke of the importance of Hungary opening towards the East at the plenary meeting held with Kazakh Prime Minister Karim Massimov on Friday in Astana. According to Viktor Orbán, there is significant demand for the development of economic relations between Hungary and Kazakhstan.
Chinese Deputy Prime Minister pays a visit to Budapest
Prime Minister’s Office, May 2, 2012 1:36 PM
Hungary and China signed seven agreements. The agreements were signed on Tuesday in the Parliament Building in the presence of Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán and Chinese Deputy Premier Li Keqiang.
Viktor Orbán had talks in Warsaw with Chinese and Slovak Premiers
Prime Minister’s Office, April 27, 2012 1:20 PM
Viktor Orbán and György Matolcsy, Minister for National Economy, Government Commissioner for Hungarian-Chinese Relations attended a round-table discussion of Chinese and Central- and Eastern-European Premiers in the Polish capital on Thursday where they also met with Slovak Prime Minister Robert Ficó and Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao.
Orbán met Barroso
Prime Minister’s Office, April 24, 2012 3:07 PM
At today’s informal meeting, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán and the President of the European Commission, Mr. José Manuel Barroso held an exchange of views about the issues under discussion between Hungary and the European Commission. Prime Minister Orbán informed the President of the Commission about the intentions of the Government in relation with these issues.
Viktor Orbán’s speech at the EPC
Prime Minister’s Office, April 24, 2012 3:03 PM
On 23 April Prime Minister Viktor Orbán took part in a workshop at the European Policy Centre in Brussels where he spoke about the general political and economic situation in Europe, and Hungary’s goals within that.
Orbán: Hungary is becoming one of the most competitive countries in the Central European region
Prime Minister’s Office, April 20, 2012 1:43 PM
A new bio-technology plant for the pharmaceutical company Richter Gedeon was opened in Debrecen on Thursday. The project is worth HUF 25bn. At the opening ceremony, the Prime Minister said that this and similar projects indicate that Hungary has begun to recover from the failures of the past and to move forward.
PM Orban meets Russia's Gazprom chief
Prime Minister’s Office, April 18, 2012 2:45 PM
Prime Minister Viktor Orban held talks with Gazprom chief executive Alexey Miller on Tuesday to discuss current issues connected with Russian-Hungarian energy cooperation, the prime minister's spokesman Peter Szijjarto said on Tuesday.
Viktor Orbán has talks with Speaker of the Australian parliament
Prime Minister’s Office, April 18, 2012 11:13 AM
On Tuesday, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán had talks in his office with Peter Slipper, the Speaker of the Australian legislature, who recently organised a Hungarian evening in the Australian parliament.
János Áder nominated for President of Hungary
Prime Minister’s Office, April 17, 2012 2:12 PM
Péter Szijjártó, the Prime Minister’s spokesperson, announced yesterday that Prime Minister Viktor Orbán had nominated MEP János Áder as President of Hungary. The Prime Minister met with the leadership of his party, the Cabinet and the parliamentary groups of the governing parties before making the official nomination.
Prime Minister Viktor Orbán: the IMF can only use financial criteria when deciding on offering support
Prime Minister’s Office, April 13, 2012 12:03 PM
The Prime Minister confirmed press reports of his planned meeting with Mr. Barroso on 23 April, in connection with discussions between Hungary and the EU. He said that ‘Every day we move a little closer to our goal and things are going in the right direction, even though the pace is not what we might have hoped for.’
In his office today Prime Minister Viktor Orbán received Slomó Köves, Principal Rabbi of EMIH Unified Hungarian Jewish Congregation
Prime Minister’s Office, April 12, 2012 5:18 PM
Deputy Prime Minister Zsolt Semjén also participated in the meeting. Mr. Orbán strongly condemned extremist statements made by an opposition MP at last week’s parliamentary sitting, and made it clear that the Government of Hungary guarantees that every minority in Hungary can live in safety.
An events centre in the shape of a Rubik’s cube may be built in Budapest
Prime Minister’s Office, April 5, 2012 5:39 PM
A cultural centre in the form of a Rubik’s cube may be built in Budapest on the banks of the Danube. The Government has issued a resolution to support such a large-scale cultural project. The building would function as a museum, events venue and exhibition centre, and could be one of Budapest’s most important cultural venues.
IMF/EU negotiations: Szijjártó says that we are ready to start talks at any moment
Prime Minister’s Office, April 5, 2012 5:38 PM
The Prime Minister’s spokesman told a press conference in Budapest on Thursday that the Government is ready to start negotiations with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and the European Union at any moment.
Orban vows not to veer from path of public-debt cuts
Prime Minister’s Office, April 5, 2012 1:16 PM
The government aims to turn Hungary into Europe's most competitive production centre, for which boosting employment is a must, Prime Minister Viktor Orban told leaders of the Hungarian European Business Council (HEBC) in Budapest on Thursday.
Orbán: We accepted responsibility for a process of renewal in 2010
Prime Minister’s Office, April 3, 2012 4:00 PM
Prime Minister Viktor Orbán attended the jubilee meeting of the Curia, formerly known as the Supreme Court, where he also spoke about the planned relocation of the institution in his ceremonial speech. According to plans, the Curia would be relocated to its original seat at Kossuth tér, opposite the Parliament Building, after 150 years. The building of the former justice palace currently accommodates the Museum of Ethnography. Once the Curia is given back its original seat, the symbolic constitutional triangle will be complete; the triangle of legislative, executive and judicial power.
Mercedes plant in C Hungary outstanding achievement, says Orban
Prime Minister’s Office, March 29, 2012 6:47 PM
The opening of a Daimler-Benz factory in central Hungary's Kecskemet is one of the greatest recent achievements for the country, Prime Minister Viktor Orban said at the opening ceremony on Thursday.
Viktor Orbán: Europe stands for peace
Prime Minister’s Office, March 26, 2012 5:32 PM
In an interview given on Bavarian public television, PM Viktor Orbán said that before the last change of government, Hungary was in a more difficult situation than Greece, but that in the future, it will be a model for others, thanks to the Government’s reform policies, and the ability of Hungarians to regain their footing.
PM Orban highlights close German-Hungarian business ties in Munich
Prime Minister’s Office, March 23, 2012 10:45 AM
The strong presence of German businesses in Hungary suggests that the economies of the two countries "will slowly but surely entwine", Prime Minister Viktor Orban said during a visit to Munich on Thursday.
Next years hoped to be success story for Hungary, PM Orban says in Munich
Prime Minister’s Office, March 23, 2012 10:38 AM
If Hungary wants to increase its competitiveness it has to tolerate criticism and fight each debate even if "its chances to win are limited with regard to the size of the country", Prime Minister Viktor Orban said in a lecture in Munich on Thursday, but added that he hoped the next few years will be a success story for the country.
British-Hungarian government meeting held in Budapest
Prime Minister’s Office, March 22, 2012 5:39 PM
Joint Hungarian-British governmental consultations were held today in Budapest headed by UK Cabinet Minister Oliver Letwin and Minister of State Mihály Varga of the Prime Minister’s Office.
Hungary PM meets Audi management in Munich
Prime Minister’s Office, March 22, 2012 4:45 PM
Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban met the management of German carmaker Audi in Munich to discuss progress on current investment and further cooperation, Orban's spokesman told MTI on Thursday.
Hungary not surprised by EU criticism, Orban tells Bavarian broadcaster (adds details)
Prime Minister’s Office, March 22, 2012 12:22 PM
Hungary's government is carrying out strong, swift and deep reforms and therefore criticisms by the European Union do not come as a surprise, Prime Minister Viktor Orban said during a visit to Munich on Thursday.
Orbán: the Government agrees to prepare the statutory background for the settlement of the country’s communist past
Prime Minister’s Office, March 19, 2012 6:11 PM
The Government agrees to prepare the statutory background for the settlement of the country’s communist past, and will complete the job, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán said at a press conference on Monday, in Budapest.
The countries of Central Europe know what democracy is like because they know dictatorship
Prime Minister’s Office, March 19, 2012 6:05 PM
The Prime Minister believes that countries in Central Europe know what democracy is like because they know dictatorship. Viktor Orbán made this statement after a meeting with Albanian Prime Minister Sali Berisha in Budapest on Monday, who spoke about the importance of strengthening the two countries’ economic and educational ties.
PM Orban says Hungary will not be a colony
Prime Minister’s Office, March 15, 2012 6:36 PM
Hungary will not become a colony, Prime Minister Viktor Orban said, addressing a commemoration of the 1848-49 Hungarian revolution and war of independence on Kossuth Square in front of parliament on Thursday afternoon.
The Prime Minister is informed of preparations for the London Olympics
Prime Minister’s Office, March 13, 2012 3:41 PM
On 12 March, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán held talks with Zsolt Borkai, the Chairman of the Hungarian Olympic Committee. The Chairman informed the PM of progress on preparations for the Olympics, and thanked him for the government measures aimed at promoting Hungary’s success at the Olympics.