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Transatlantic cooperation increasingly important, PM chief advisor tells conference
Prime Minister’s Office, December 4, 2013 11:51 AM
Changes in the world over the past few years have forced both the US and Europe to tighten their cooperation, Réka Szemerkényi, chief advisor to the Hungarian prime minister told a conference entitled ’Foreign and security policy challenges in the new world order’ in Budapest on Wednesday.
The awards for the best export companies have been presented
Prime Minister’s Office, December 4, 2013 10:42 AM
The Hungarian Investment and Trade Agency (HITA) presented awards to the best export companies for the second time this year. The awards were presented by State Secretary for Foreign Affairs and External Economic Relations Péter Szijjártó.
Hungary benefits from strategic agreements
Prime Minister’s Office, December 3, 2013 5:48 PM
The government's decision to conclude strategic cooperation agreements with large foreign firms with operations in Hungary was good, yielding benefits to all parties involved, Hungarian State Secretary Péter Szijjártó said in Budapest on Tuesday.
Prime Minister attended the opening ceremony of the new Huawei regional logistics base
Prime Minister’s Office, December 3, 2013 5:43 PM
Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán on Tuesday said that doing business with China was a precondition for recovery after the global economic crisis.
Increasingly efficient development projects may be realised in Hungary's Southern Great Plain region
Prime Minister’s Office, December 2, 2013 6:03 PM
Compared to the currently ending EU budget cycle, more and increasingly efficient development projects could be realised between 2014 and 2020 in Hungary's Southern Great Plain region, announced Deputy Secretary of State for priority development programs Nándor Csepreghy, in Szeged on Monday.
Hungary's Government signed a strategic agreement with French-owned pharmaceutical company Egis on Monday
Prime Minister’s Office, December 2, 2013 3:42 PM
The agreement was signed by State Secretary for Foreign Affairs and External Economic Relations Péter Szijjártó and CEO of Egis, István Hodász. At the same time, Egis inaugurated a 4.6 billion forint (EUR 15m) R+D centre in the capital.
State Secretary Szijjártó signs economic and education agreements in Argentina
Prime Minister’s Office, December 2, 2013 11:52 AM
Hungary's State Secretary for Foreign Affairs and External Economic Relations signed agreements on economic and educational cooperation in Argentina, as part of his three-day tour in South America, on Friday.
Prime Minister Orbán supports the integration of non-EU countries
Prime Minister’s Office, November 29, 2013 3:09 PM
The European economy will not be competitive without pursuing the policy of further integration and free trade, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán stated at the European Union’s Eastern Partnership summit in Vilnius.
Prime Minister sends Hanukkah message to Hungarian Jewish community
Prime Minister’s Office, November 29, 2013 2:11 PM
Prime Minister Viktor Orbán wished a happy and peaceful Hanukkah to Hungarian Jewish communities.
State Secretary Szijjártó held talks in Uruguay
Prime Minister’s Office, November 28, 2013 5:40 PM
Hungary's State Secretary for Foreign Affairs and External Economic Relations held talks in Montevideo and signed bilateral agreements with Uruguay on economic and education cooperation, on Thursday.
Prime Minister attends EU summit on Eastern Partnership
Prime Minister’s Office, November 28, 2013 5:38 PM
Prime Minister Viktor Orbán is attending a two-day EU summit on Eastern Partnership which started in Vilnius, Lithuania, on Thursday. The Hungarian Prime Minister will participate in an informal meeting of heads of state and governments of EU and European Council members chaired by European Council President Herman Van Rompuy.
The Government regards the Hungarian Chamber of Commerce and Industry as priority partner
Prime Minister’s Office, November 28, 2013 11:05 AM
The Government regards the Hungarian Chamber of Commerce and Industry (MKIK) as a key player in the Hungarian economy, and accordingly its opinion is always considered important, Government Spokesperson András Giró-Szász stressed following Wednesday’s Cabinet meeting at which the implementation of the three agreements previously concluded with the MKIK and future plans were discussed.
Péter Szijjártó addresses World Science Forum in Brazil
Prime Minister’s Office, November 28, 2013 9:39 AM
During the course of his three-day visit to South America, Hungary’s State Secretary for Foreign Affairs discussed technology and education in Brazil and held a presentation at the World Science Forum (WSF).
Péter Szijjártó to visit South America
Prime Minister’s Office, November 27, 2013 9:46 AM
State Secretary for Foreign Affairs and External Economic Relations Péter Szijjártó is paying a three-day visit to South America this week. Mr. Szijjártó will hold negotiations in Brazil, Uruguay and Argentina.
Hungary may host regional centre for Chinese railway construction company
Prime Minister’s Office, November 27, 2013 9:46 AM
Following the agreement China, Hungary and Serbia concluded on Monday on modernising the Budapest-Belgrade railway line, the Government hopes that China's railway construction company will set up its regional headquarters in Hungary, State Secretary Péter Szijjártó said in Bucharest on Tuesday.
Hungary becomes the regional hub for China-CEE tourism cooperation
Prime Minister’s Office, November 26, 2013 4:29 PM
A regional tourism hub for cooperation between China and Central and Eastern Europe has been established in Budapest, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán announced on Tuesday after a two-day CEE-China summit in Bucharest.
Prime Minister discussed South Stream project with Slovenian and Bulgarian counterparts
Prime Minister’s Office, November 26, 2013 10:01 AM
The planned international South Stream gas pipeline was the subject of discussions on Tuesday morning between the Hungarian, Slovenian and Bulgarian prime ministers, on the sidelines of the CEE-China summit in Bucharest.
Hungary and Romania agree to convene joint economic committee
Prime Minister’s Office, November 26, 2013 9:25 AM
On Monday, State Secretary for Foreign Affairs and External Economic Relations Péter Szijjártó and Romanian Minister of Economy Andrei Gerea agreed in Bucharest to convene the Hungarian-Romanian joint economic committee.
Hungary, Serbia and China agree on developing Budapest-Belgrade railway
Prime Minister’s Office, November 26, 2013 9:17 AM
China, Hungary and Serbia have agreed to cooperate in modernising the Budapest-Belgrade railway line. The agreement was concluded by Prime Ministers Viktor Orbán of Hungary, Li Keqiang of China and Ivica Dačić of Serbia in Bucharest on Monday.
Prime Minister Orbán to attend China-CEE summit in Bucharest
Prime Minister’s Office, November 25, 2013 4:34 PM
Prime Minister Viktor Orbán will attend a summit of his counterparts in Central and Eastern Europe and China, in Bucharest on Monday and Tuesday.
Hungarian-Serbian decision to open cultural institute in Belgrade
Prime Minister’s Office, November 25, 2013 4:28 PM
On Monday Prime Minister Viktor Orbán and his Serbian counterpart Ivica Dacic, agreed on opening a Hungarian cultural institute in Belgrade early next year.
Prime Minister Viktor Orbán remains committed to single digit personal income tax
Prime Minister’s Office, November 22, 2013 1:02 PM
Hungary’s flat-rate personal income tax can hopefully be reduced from the current level of 16 percent to single digits within three years, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán said at a business forum organised by the Japan Business Federation (Keidanred) and the Hungarian Investment and Trade Agency (HITA) in Japan on Friday.
Viktor Orbán hopes for quick decision on foreign exchange mortgage issue
Prime Minister’s Office, November 22, 2013 12:58 PM
In his interview to public radio Kossuth, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán, who is currently in Japan, expressed his hope that decision will be made quickly on the issue foreign currency denominated loans by Hungary's Curia as soon as possible.
Prime Minister meets with his Japanese counterpart during official visit
Prime Minister’s Office, November 21, 2013 4:09 PM
Following talks with his Japanese counterpart Shinzo Abe, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán announced that Hungarian oil and gas company MOL and Japan Synthetic Rubber (JSR) have agreed to set up a joint venture to produce synthetic rubber in Tiszaújváros in north-eastern Hungary.
Prime Minister Orbán on official visit to Japan
Prime Minister’s Office, November 20, 2013 5:40 PM
Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán is currently on an official three-day working visit to Japan. The official delegation includes, amongst others, Minister of Human Resources Zoltán Balog and Minister of National Economy Mihály Varga.
Hungary's could become the fastest growing economy in Central Europe
Prime Minister’s Office, November 19, 2013 5:26 PM
Hungary's could become the fastest growing economy in Central Europe by the end of the year, if it succeeds in continuing in the fourth quarter the work it achieved in the third – said Prime Minister Viktor Orbán on Tuesday in Kaposvár, Hungary.
Cooperation between Hungary and Vietnam plays important role in government’s Opening towards the East policy
Prime Minister’s Office, November 19, 2013 4:30 PM
Expanding bilateral cooperation between Hungary and Vietnam plays an important role in the implementation of the government's Opening towards the East policy, State Secretary for Foreign Affairs and External Economic Relations Péter Szijjártó said.
EBRD President and Prime Minister Viktor Orbán highlight importance of SMEs
Prime Minister’s Office, November 18, 2013 4:52 PM
Prime Minister Viktor Orbán and Sir Suma Chakrabarti, President of the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD), exchanged views on the role of small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and with relation to the transfer of technology in Budapest on Monday.
Former Spanish Prime Minister visits Budapest
Prime Minister’s Office, November 18, 2013 2:16 PM
The upcoming European Parliament elections were among the topics of discussion during talks between Prime Minister Viktor Orbán and former Spanish Head of Government José María Aznar on Monday in Budapest.
Chinese-Hungarian Friendship Awards presented
Prime Minister’s Office, November 18, 2013 1:50 PM
The Chinese-Hungarian Friendship Awards, acknowledging people who have contributed significantly to strengthening Chinese-Hungarian relations, were presented at a ceremony in Parliament today.