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The next step towards the 2015 World Exhibition in Milan
Prime Minister’s Office, December 18, 2013 3:10 PM
The building plots for the 2015 World Exhibition in Milan have been distributed.
Hungary performing better than EU average in many areas
Prime Minister’s Office, December 18, 2013 12:05 PM
Central Europe has been successfully renewed and has a competitive economy, making it is a good destination for foreign investors, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán said in a lecture held at Istanbul's Marmara University on Wednesday.
Central Europe to become fastest-growing EU region, Viktor Orbán says in Turkey
Prime Minister’s Office, December 18, 2013 11:46 AM
Central Europe will be the next decade's fastest-growing region within the European Union, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán said at a Hungarian-Turkish business forum in Istanbul on Tuesday.
Hungarian Cultural Centre opens in Istanbul
Prime Minister’s Office, December 18, 2013 10:50 AM
Prime Minister Viktor Orbán inaugurated a Hungarian Cultural Centre in Istanbul on Tuesday.
Prime Minister on official visit to Turkey
Prime Minister’s Office, December 17, 2013 5:20 PM
Prime Minister Viktor Orbán is paying an official visit to Turkey and will meet the Turkish president and prime minister on Wednesday.
Hungarian-Ukrainian Economic Joint Committee holds first session
Prime Minister’s Office, December 17, 2013 1:17 PM
Hungarian State Secretary for Foreign Affairs and External Economic Relations Péter Szijjártó and Ukrainian Minister for Agrarian Policy and Food Mykola Prysyazhnyuk held talks on Monday at the first session of Hungarian-Ukrainian Economic Joint Committee.
Dialogue between the churches of the East and West was also among the topics discussed by Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán and Metropolitan Hilarion Alfayev
Prime Minister’s Office, December 17, 2013 12:42 PM
Prime Minister Viktor Orbán and the Metropolitan Hilarion, the chairman of the Department of External Church Relations and a permanent member of the Holy Synod of the Patriarchate of Moscow, held talks on Monday in Budapest on topics including Christian values, dialogue between the churches of the East and West, and war graves. Deputy Prime Minister Zsolt Semjén also attended the meeting.
Hungary will not lose any EU development funds
Prime Minister’s Office, December 16, 2013 5:30 PM
During his press conference, János Lázár, Minister of State heading the Prime Minister's Office, stated that Hungary will not lose any EU development funds in the 2007-2013 financial framework, which has been held on Monday in Budapest.
5600 m2 logistics centre inaugurated in Sátoraljaújhely
Prime Minister’s Office, December 16, 2013 5:07 PM
Around a hundred new workplaces will be established as a result of the Prec-Cast Ltd investment’s first phase in Sátoraljaújhely, State Secretary for Foreign Affairs and External Economic Relations Péter Szijjártó announced following the inauguration of the 5600 m2 building.
Third round of utility cuts announced
Prime Minister’s Office, December 16, 2013 1:55 PM
Preparations are being made for another round of public utility price reductions, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán said on Friday.
Israel's natural gas could ease Hungary's dependence on Russian gas
Prime Minister’s Office, December 16, 2013 11:46 AM
Newly discovered natural gas reserves in Israel could help Hungary ease its dependence on Russian energy, Hungarian State Secretary for Foreign Affairs and External Economic Relations Peter Szijjártó said in an interview for the Jerusalem Post. "Hungary is very dependent on Russian gas. We heat 80 percent of our houses with gas and import 90 percent of our gas from Russia. Being so dependent means that we're relatively vulnerable", State Secretary Szijjártó said, summing up his two-day visit to Israel last week. He said that Hungary could become a central European distribution centre for Israeli gas, he added.
József Antall's heritage remains remarkable
Prime Minister’s Office, December 13, 2013 2:47 PM
Twenty years have gone by since the passing away of Hungary’s first democratically elected Prime Minister József Antall, but his legacy still exerts an influence on today's Hungary.
Egyptian exhibition reopens in the Museum of Fine Arts
Prime Minister’s Office, December 13, 2013 1:41 PM
The newly arranged Egyptian exhibition has been opened in the Museum of Fine Arts, including new artefacts purchased through the biggest acquisition in the history of the Egyptian collection. Now, the whole ensemble contains almost 500 pieces of history.
Commemorations to mark the anniversary of József Antall’s death
Prime Minister’s Office, December 13, 2013 10:12 AM
On 12 December, former Prime Minister József Antall was remembered in Budapest's Fiumei Street cemetery on the 20th anniversary of his death.
Viktor Orbán held talks with Aleksei Miller
Prime Minister’s Office, December 12, 2013 5:35 PM
Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán held talks with Aleksei Miller, president of Russia's gas company Gazprom, in Budapest on Wednesday.
Péter Szijjártó holds negotiations in Israel on strengthening investment relations
Prime Minister’s Office, December 12, 2013 3:48 PM
State Secretary for Foreign Affairs and External Economic Relations Péter Szijjártó held talks on water-, agriculture-, pharmaceutics- and R&D-related agreements during his 1-and-a-half day visit to Tel-Aviv, Israel. He met with Israeli Minister of Finance Yarir Lapid, with whom he reached an agreement on strengthening investment and innovation ties between the two countries.
Deputy Prime Minister paid his tribute to the late Nelson Mandela
Prime Minister’s Office, December 12, 2013 8:44 AM
Deputy Prime Minister Zsolt Semjén represented Hungary at the state memorial ceremony of the late South African President Nelson Mandela in Pretoria on Wednesday, the head of the Prime Minister's Press Office said.
Hungarian-Georgian joint economic committee held in Budapest
Prime Minister’s Office, December 11, 2013 10:55 AM
The first meeting of the Hungarian-Georgian joint economic committee took place in Budapest on Tuesday. Agreements to increase bilateral cooperation in the areas of energy, water management and agriculture were concluded, State Secretary for Foreign Affairs and External Economic Relations Péter Szijjártó said. Bilateral trade between Hungary and Georgia rose by an annual 7% to USD 40 million in the first nine months of the year.
State Secretary Szijjártó introduced measures to boost exports of SMEs
Prime Minister’s Office, December 10, 2013 4:16 PM
The Government has introduced several measures aimed at boosting exports of small and medium-sized companies, State Secretary for Foreign Affairs and External Economic Relations Péter Szijjártó said on Tuesday.
The National Development Agency held its campaign closing event at the renewed Liszt Academy of Music
Prime Minister’s Office, December 9, 2013 5:43 PM
The National Development Agency (NFÜ) held a campaign closing event for its Számít a szavam! (My word counts!) programme at the Liszt Academy of Music.
New border crossings to be built between Hungary and Croatia
Prime Minister’s Office, December 9, 2013 3:13 PM
Hungary plans to build ten new border crossings along its border with Croatia, Hungary's State Secretary for Foreign Affairs and External Economic Relations Péter Szijjártó said on Monday.
Péter Szijjártó receives Slovakia’s new ambassador in Budapest
Prime Minister’s Office, December 6, 2013 4:16 PM
State Secretary for Foreign Trade and External Economic Relations Péter Szijjártó received Rastislav Kácer, Slovakia’s new ambassador in Budapest at an introductory visit on Friday. At the meeting, they underlined that strengthening economic cooperation between the two countries is a joint endeavour, the State Secretary’s press chief said.
Economic policy’s success perceivable in everyday life
Prime Minister’s Office, December 6, 2013 3:31 PM
The achievements of Hungary's successful economic policy are also beginning to be felt in everyday life stated Prime Minister Viktor Orbán on Friday.
Péter Szijjártó meets Serbian railway directors to discuss Budapest-Belgrade rail service
Prime Minister’s Office, December 6, 2013 3:29 PM
Hungary's State Secretary for Foreign Affairs and External Economic Relations Péter Szijjártó, met Serbian railways' managing director Dragoljub Simonovic on Friday to discuss the renovation of the Budapest-Belgrade railway line, the state secretary’s press chief said.
Nelson Mandela's fight for democracy was an inspiration for us, Prime Minister says
Prime Minister’s Office, December 6, 2013 3:11 PM
Hungary's government and people are deeply shaken by the death of Nelson Mandela, South Africa’s first black president. We express our sincere condolences to his family and the South African people, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán said in a statement.
Development policy will change radically
Prime Minister’s Office, December 6, 2013 12:21 PM
Three years after the change of government, radical changes will be implemented in development policy, Deputy State Secretary of the Prime Minister’s Office Nándor Csepreghy announced at a press conference on Thursday in Győr.
Prime Minister recevices Macedonian state award
Prime Minister’s Office, December 5, 2013 11:25 PM
Prime Minister Viktor Orban received a high Macedonian state award in Skopje on Thursday for promoting the country's Euro-atlantic integration.
Prime Minister held talks in Skopje
Prime Minister’s Office, December 5, 2013 6:20 PM
The Balkan region is not a problem but an opportunity for the European Union to help increase its leverage and economic clout, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán said at talks in Skopje on Thursday.
The half a millionth ethnic Hungarian residing abroad took their citizenship oath
Prime Minister’s Office, December 5, 2013 10:16 AM
The 500 thousandth ethnic Hungarians to reside abroad and have applied for Hungarian citizenship under the simplified naturalisation procedure took their citizenship oath today in the Parliament building in Budapest. Csaba Böjte and his mother, Julianna Böjte, took their oath in the presence of Prime Minister Viktor Orbán, Speaker of Parliament László Kövér and Deputy Prime Minister responsible for Hungarian communities abroad Zsolt Semjén.
Hungarian-Macedonian joint economic committee meeting in Skopje
Prime Minister’s Office, December 4, 2013 5:38 PM
The joint economic committee of Hungary and Macedonia met in Skopje on Wednesday. State Secretary for Foreign Affairs and External Economic Relations Péter Szijjártó, co-chair of the committee, met Macedonian economy minister Valon Saracini on the sidelines of the meeting.