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Cooperation agreement signed with Wanhua
Prime Minister’s Office, February 12, 2014 12:42 PM
At the business forum jointly organised by the China Council for the Promotion of International Trade (CCPIT) and the Hungarian Investment and Trade Agency (HITA), State Secretary for Foreign Affairs and External Economic Relations Péter Szijjártó signed a strategic cooperation agreement with Chinese industrial group Wanhua, owner of Hungarian chemical raw material manufacturing company BorsodChem. In additional, a number of other company agreements were concluded at the forum.
Tourism and reinforced cooperation with Chinese firms in the highlight of talks in China
Prime Minister’s Office, February 11, 2014 3:48 PM
Following the meeting of the Chinese-Hungarian Joint Economic Committee in Beijing, State Secretary for External Economic Relations and the Committee's Co-chair Péter Szijjártó stressed that cooperation on agriculture and tourism has strengthened between the two countries.
Hungarian exports to China may increase further
Prime Minister’s Office, February 11, 2014 3:06 PM
At the meeting of the Chinese-Hungarian Joint Economic Committee in Beijing, Co-chair of the Committee Péter Szijjártó noted that Hungary is China’s top investment destination, its second largest import source as well as its third most important trading partner in the Central and Eastern European region.
Documents of amended Hungary-Vatican agreement exchanged
Prime Minister’s Office, February 10, 2014 4:58 PM
Minister for Human Resources Zoltan Balog, representing Deputy Premier Zsolt Semjén, and Apostolic Nuncio Alberto Bottari de Castello on Monday exchanged the documents of an agreement signed between Hungary and the Holy See earlier.
Chinese-Hungarian Joint Economic Committee meets in Beijing
Prime Minister’s Office, February 10, 2014 3:49 PM
Two days prior to Prime Minister Viktor Orbán’s official visit to China on Wednesday, the Chinese-Hungarian Joint Economic Committee is holding a session in Beijing.
Prime Minister to travel to China on official visit
Prime Minister’s Office, February 7, 2014 3:28 PM
Prime Minister Viktor Orbán will pay a visit to Beijing between February 11 and 13, where he will hold talks with Premier of the People's Republic of China Li Keqiang and sign agreements between the two countries.
State Secretary Szijjártó met with Chairman of Vnesheconombank
Prime Minister’s Office, February 7, 2014 9:03 AM
State Secretary for Foreign Affairs and External Economic Relations Péter Szijjártó met with Chairman of Vnesheconombank (VEB) Vladimir Dmitriev in Budapest and discussed the bank’s plans with Dunaferr.
Minister of State Lázár met with members of the Roundtable of Jewish Communities
Prime Minister’s Office, February 6, 2014 5:45 PM
Minister of State János Lázár held a two-and-a-half hour meeting with representatives of Hungarian Jewish communities today, within the framework of the Roundtable of Jewish Communities. Following the event, he addressed the press at a doorstep press conference.
Hungary on its way to becoming R+D hub, Prime Minister Orbán declares
Prime Minister’s Office, February 6, 2014 4:14 PM
A whole network of scientific research centres must be established so as to make Hungary a research and development hub as well as a manufacturing centre, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán said, addressing the ELI laser centre’s foundation stone laying ceremony in Szeged, South Hungary.
Hungary's image in the international media improved in 2013
Prime Minister’s Office, February 6, 2014 3:57 PM
International media interest in Hungary intensified and the country's image in the foreign media improved overall last year compared to 2012, a report released on Thursday by the Nézőpont research institute shows. Deputy State Secretary for International Communications, Ferenc Kumin highlighted the positive tendencies in his presentation as well.
Success of automotive industry validates Government’s economic policy, says Péter Szijjártó
Prime Minister’s Office, February 5, 2014 4:27 PM
According to State Secretary for Foreign Affairs and External Economic Relations Péter Szijjártó, the Hungarian car industry is in exuberant form, and its performance is proof that the Government has pursued the right strategy in response to the economic crisis.
Prime Minister addressed Parliament prior to its spring session
Prime Minister’s Office, February 3, 2014 5:17 PM
Prime Minister Viktor Orbán spoke in Parliament today, prior to its first session in 2014. In his speech he emphasised the importance of the household utility bill cuts and stated that the third utility price cut will be introduced to Parliament, resulting in gas prices decreasing by 6.5% from April 1, electricity prices by 5.7% from September, while the price of district heating would drop by 3.3%.
Hungary can be competitive through quality knowledge
Prime Minister’s Office, February 3, 2014 3:55 PM
Hungary can be competitive through quality knowledge – Minister of State heading the Prime Minister’s Office János Lázár emphasised on Saturday in Hódmezővásárhely, southeast Hungary.
International companies contribute to Hungary's economic performance
Prime Minister’s Office, February 3, 2014 1:36 PM
Strategic agreements between large international companies and the Hungarian government have considerably boosted exports and thereby the country's overall economic performance, State Secretary for Foreign Affairs and External Economic Relations Péter Szijjártó told a press a conference on Monday.
Expanding Hungarian-Macedonian relations
Prime Minister’s Office, February 3, 2014 11:46 AM
The Macedonian Government has issued a call for applications to allow 20 Hungarian students to pursue their studies at Macedonian universities, which may be regarded as another success in bilateral relations between Hungary and the central Balkan state.
Prime Minister Viktor Orbán discusses the situation in Ukraine and US-Hungary relations with US Senator John McCain
Prime Minister’s Office, January 31, 2014 4:23 PM
Prime Minister Viktor Orbán met John McCain, current Republican Senator of Arizona, leading figure of the Republican party, in Budapest on Friday afternoon.
Prime Minister addressed the Lámfalussy conference
Prime Minister’s Office, January 31, 2014 3:37 PM
The exchange rate is exclusively in the Central Bank's scope of authority and government should keep away from openly discussing this issue, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán said on Friday. He addressed a conference named after Alexandre Lámfalussy, a Belgian banker originally from Hungary, who helped bring about the creation of the euro.
Visegrad Four prime ministers adopt statement on Ukraine
Prime Minister’s Office, January 29, 2014 10:29 PM
The Prime Ministers of the Czech Republic, Hungary, Poland and Slovakia accepted a joint statement regarding the current events in Ukraine.
Hungarian and Polish prime ministers urge Ukraine compromise
Prime Minister’s Office, January 29, 2014 6:27 PM
Prime Minister Viktor Orbán received his Polish counterpart, Prime Minister Donald Tusk, today in Budapest. The parties held a bilateral meeting, followed by the signing of intergovernmental agreements and a joint press conference.
State Secretary Szijjártó met with US Deputy Assistant Secretary of State
Prime Minister’s Office, January 29, 2014 5:49 PM
Bilateral ties, energy and EU affairs were discussed by Hungary's State Secretary for Foreign Affairs and External Economic Relations and a US State Department official in Budapest on Wednesday.
Youth and women's employment has increased for the first time in 10 years
Prime Minister’s Office, January 28, 2014 5:10 PM
The Prime Minister acknowledged the best performing Hungarian competitors at the International Student Olympics and their teachers at a ceremony held in their honour in the Hungarian Parliament building on Monday.
Agriculture cooperation a priority between Hungary and Azerbaijan
Prime Minister’s Office, January 28, 2014 4:42 PM
Agriculture is hoped to be a highly successful priority area in Hungarian-Azerbaijani relations, Hungary's State Secretary for Foreign Affairs and External Economic Relations said on Wednesday.
Prime Minister: Rule of law restored after 2010
Prime Minister’s Office, January 28, 2014 4:27 PM
The rule of law was restored after 2010 with a new government, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán stated at the Ministry of Interior’s Annual Assessment Meeting on Tuesday.
Hungarian-Polish intergovernmental summit and V4 prime ministerial meeting in Budapest
Prime Minister’s Office, January 28, 2014 1:48 PM
A Hungarian-Polish intergovernmental summit and a meeting of Visegrád Group prime ministers will be held in Budapest on Wednesday afternoon.
Prime Minister sends letter to address Holocaust memorial meeting
Prime Minister’s Office, January 27, 2014 3:29 PM
On the occasion of the 70th anniversary of the Holocaust, the Government of Hungary is organising the Memorial Year, through the Hungarian Holocaust 2014 Memorial Committee. Within the framework of this series of events, a scientific memorial meeting organised to mark International Holocaust Remembrance Day is taking place today and Prime Minister Orbán sent a letter to address the event.
State Secretary Szijjártó held talks on Hungary’s involvement in Azerbaijani water reservoir construction
Prime Minister’s Office, January 27, 2014 2:32 PM
Hungary's State Secretary for Foreign Affairs and External Economic Relations Péter Szijjártó held talks with Azerbaijani government representatives on Hungary's involvement in the construction of a large water reservoir and the establishment of a high-performance data centre in Baku on Monday.
Hungary expresses apology for the Holocaust
Prime Minister’s Office, January 27, 2014 10:16 AM
The apology was made at a conference jointly organised by the UN Secretariat and the Hungarian mission to mark the 70th anniversary of the Jewish and Roma Holocaust. "This is the first time that Hungary has acknowledged its responsibility in the Holocaust and apologized for it at the United Nations", UN Ambassador Csaba Kőrösi told Hungarian news agency MTI in New York on Thursday.
Minister of State Lázár’s speech at UNESCO Holocaust Memorial Day
Prime Minister’s Office, January 27, 2014 8:56 AM
Paris, 27 January 2014
Deputy Prime Minister Semjén on the planned monument
Prime Minister’s Office, January 24, 2014 3:50 PM
A planned statue in Budapest's Szabadság Square will not be part of the Holocaust 70th anniversary memorial year events, but will stand as a memento of Hungary losing its sovereignty after the occupation by German troops, Deputy Prime Minister Zsolt Semjén said on Friday.
Hungary aims to boost educational cooperation with Azerbaijan
Prime Minister’s Office, January 23, 2014 5:31 PM
Ahead of his visit to Baku next week to attend a joint economic committee meeting, Hungarian State Secretary for Foreign Affairs and External Economic Relations Péter Szijjártó told Hungarian news agency MTI that a Hungarian faculty will be opened at Baku's University of Foreign Languages this year. Additionally, eleven Hungarian universities will be added to the list of higher education institutions at which Azeri state scholarships are offered.