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The Hungarian economy shows outstanding growth which attracts new investors to the industry
Prime Minister’s Office, November 15, 2013 4:37 PM
The multi-month upward trend of Hungary’s industrial production continued in September this year: In comparison to the corresponding period of 2012, industrial output increased by 5.5 percent. As a result of the Government’s reindustrialization policy, Hungary is also among the top performers within the European Union.
Prime Minister opens new, world-class scientific research centre
Prime Minister’s Office, November 15, 2013 4:31 PM
Hungary is now stronger and in a position to spend more on culture as well as on intellectual and scientific projects, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán said on Friday at the opening ceremony of a new facility to the Hungarian Academy of Sciences (MTA).
The Government aims to turn Hungary into a key transit country
Prime Minister’s Office, November 15, 2013 3:35 PM
The Government aims to turn Hungary into a key transit country for East-West transport, State Secretary Péter Szijjártó said in Budapest on Friday.
Hungarian consulate general opens in Hong Kong
Prime Minister’s Office, November 14, 2013 3:41 PM
State Secretary for Foreign Affairs Péter Szijjártó, who is also Government Commissioner for Chinese–Hungarian trade relations, inaugurated the Hungarian consulate general in Hong Kong on Thursday.
Hungary's reforms evolutionary, Singapore's President says
Prime Minister’s Office, November 13, 2013 3:26 PM
Singapore regards the economic and political changes that have taken place in Hungary as "positive and forward-looking", the country's head of state, Tony Tan Keng Yam said during talks with Prime Minister Viktor Orbán in Budapest on Wednesday.
Hungary is using every means to tackle unemployment
Prime Minister’s Office, November 13, 2013 3:08 PM
Hungary is applying all possible means to address youth unemployment, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán said at a European summit of presidents, prime ministers, labour ministers and heads of European institutions in Paris on Tuesday.
State Secretary Szijjártó visited Shanghai
Prime Minister’s Office, November 12, 2013 10:04 AM
State Secretary for Foreign Affairs and External Economic Relations Péter Szijjártó held talks with local government officials and managers of large Chinese companies in Shanghai on Tuesday.
Hungary’s improving performance
Prime Minister’s Office, November 8, 2013 3:49 PM
Speaking on Kossuth public radio, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán stated that compared to 2010, Hungary is today an independent country that has the necessary resources to protect jobs.
Hungarian and Bosnian prime ministers met in Budapest
Prime Minister’s Office, November 8, 2013 3:48 PM
Hungary will do everything to help Bosnia and Herzegovina advance towards EU membership, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán stated at a press conference with his counterpart, Prime Minister Vjekoslav Bevanda on Friday.
Prime Minister Orbán addresses the Hungarian Diaspora Council and the Hungarian Standing Conference
Prime Minister’s Office, November 7, 2013 5:47 PM
Prime Minister Viktor Orbán spoke at a meeting of the Hungarian Diaspora Council on Wednesday and at the Hungarian Standing Conference (Máért) on Thursday in the Parliament Building.
Strategic partnership agreement signed with Telenor
Prime Minister’s Office, November 6, 2013 11:08 AM
Prime Minister Viktor Orbán signed a strategic partnership agreement with Norwegian telecommunications company Telenor’s Executive Vice President Kjell-Morten Johnsen on Tuesday. The ceremony was also attended by Norwegian Ambassador to Hungary Tove Skarstein.
The Hungarian Government targets closer cooperation with the Russian regions
Prime Minister’s Office, November 5, 2013 4:15 PM
The Hungarian Government’s aim is to achieve close economic cooperation with the Russian regions, including Tatarstan – Government Commissioner for Hungarian-Russian economic relations Peter Szijjártó said on Tuesday in the Hungarian Parliament building, where he met with Deputy Prime Minister of Tatarstan Ravil Muratov.
The newly constructed part of the ring road around Kecskemét will draw investors to the city
Prime Minister’s Office, November 5, 2013 2:51 PM
The area’s business appeal is further increased by the construction of the northern part of the ring road around Kecskemét, State Secretary for Foreign Affairs and External Economic Relations Péter Szijjártó stated at the project's foundation stone laying ceremony on Monday. As Kecskemét has become one of centres of the Hungarian automobile industry, the Government is giving priority to investments in the area, he added.
Settlement of municipality debts to continue
Prime Minister’s Office, November 4, 2013 5:40 PM
By February 28 the remaining portion of every Hungarian local council's debt totalling 420 billion forints (EUR 1.4bn) will have been taken over by the central government, Minister of State heading the Prime Minister's Office János Lázár stated on Monday.
EESC chief examines Hungary’s crisis management measures
Prime Minister’s Office, November 4, 2013 11:52 AM
President of the European Economic and Social Committee (EESC) Henri Malosse held talks with Prime Minister Viktor Orbán on Monday. Mr. Malosse is in Hungary to study the innovative steps that have enabled the country to recover from the economic crisis.
Cooperation between state and church should be strengthened
Prime Minister’s Office, October 31, 2013 2:56 PM
Prime Minister Viktor Orbán signed a cooperation agreement with the Hungarian Lutheran Church at the Deák Square Lutheran Secondary School in central Budapest.
Hungary-Slovakia pipeline to become operational in 2014
Prime Minister’s Office, October 30, 2013 5:04 PM
The gas link connecting the pipelines of Hungary and Slovakia will start a trial run in the middle of next year and will be used in regular distribution from 2015 on, Péter Szijjártó, Hungary's State Secretary in charge of external economy, said on Wednesday.
The Government provides funding for the development of hiking in Hungary
Prime Minister’s Office, October 29, 2013 5:46 PM
A tourist hostel in Pilisszentkereszt, a favoured tourist destination north of Budapest, was inaugurated today by Prime Minister Viktor Orbán. The hostel was refurbished at a cost of 70 million forints (EUR 240,000) with support from Pilis Park Forestry Company Ltd (Pilisi Parkerdő Zrt.) and the Hungarian Development Bank (MFB) within the framework of the agreement the Government signed with the Hungarian Hiking Association this summer.
Hungary reopened its embassy in Abuja
Prime Minister’s Office, October 29, 2013 4:25 PM
The embassy, reopened on Tuesday will make it easier for west African students to get a visa for study in Hungary, Péter Szijjártó, State Secretary of foreign affairs and external trade stated.
Prime Minister Orbán attends two-day summit in Brussels
Prime Minister’s Office, October 28, 2013 4:35 PM
The European Union will sign an association agreement with Ukraine, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán told reporters after a two-day summit of the EU heads of state and government in Brussels on Friday.
UNESCO grants its patronage for Holocaust Memorial Year, Samuel Pisar announces
Prime Minister’s Office, October 28, 2013 3:04 PM
The Hungarian Government regards it an honour that the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) has undertaken to be chief patron of Holocaust Memorial Year 2014, Minister of State Heading the Prime Minister’s Office János Lázár said today.
Prime Minister addresses public on 23 October national holiday
Prime Minister’s Office, October 23, 2013 7:34 PM
The whole free world honours the Hungarians of 1956 who fought an open war against the communist system which had kept everyone in fear, and which was proven to be "irreparable", Prime Minister Viktor Orbán said at the state ceremony to commemorate the October 23 national holiday at Heroes' Square, Budapest.
Vietnamese finance ministry delegation received by State Secretary Szijjártó
Prime Minister’s Office, October 22, 2013 5:40 PM
State secretary for foreign affairs and external economic relations Péter Szijjártó met with a delegation from Vietnam’s finance and investment ministry in Budapest on Tuesday.
State Secretary Szijjártó met Chinese research institute official
Prime Minister’s Office, October 22, 2013 11:35 AM
Hungary’s State Secretary for External Economic Relations and Foreign Affairs Péter Szijjártó discussed strengthening bilateral Hungarian-Chinese relations with President of the Communist Party of China (CPC) research institute Leng Rong, at a meeting in Budapest on Monday.
Prime Minister attended funeral of Wilfried Martens
Prime Minister’s Office, October 21, 2013 5:05 PM
Prime Minister Viktor Orbán attend the funeral of former Belgian premier and European People's Party leader Wilfried Martens in Ghent on Saturday.
Deputy Prime Minister Semjén: Catholic institutions to receive same financing as public ones
Prime Minister’s Office, October 21, 2013 5:04 PM
Following an amendment to Hungary's agreement with the Vatican, signed in Budapest on Monday, institutions run by the Catholic Church will receive the same financing from the central budget as public ones. The amendment, signed by Deputy Prime Minister Zsolt Semjén and Apostolic Nuncio to Hungary Alberto Bottari de Castello, contains stipulations concerning Catholic higher education, as well as financing for church-run museums.
23 October: The regime change must be completed, Minister of State Lázár says
Prime Minister’s Office, October 21, 2013 4:49 PM
Minister of State Heading the Prime Minister’s Office János Lázár delivered a speech at a commemorative event organised by the Ministry of Public Administration and Justice and the National Heritage Institute to mark the Hungarian Revolution of 1956.
Deputy State Secretary Kumin: Hungary can face up to historic tragedies
Prime Minister’s Office, October 21, 2013 3:48 PM
Hungary is now able to face up to its historic tragedies and has understood its responsibility for the deportation of Jews, as well as for the crimes of Communism, Deputy State Secretary for International Communications Ferenc Kumin stated at a commemoration in Cleveland on Sunday.
Family tax allowances to be expanded
Prime Minister’s Office, October 21, 2013 12:36 PM
Family tax allowances will also be deductible from the 7% health and 10% pension contributions, which will especially serve the interests of low-income families, Government Spokesperson András Giró-Szász stated, commenting on 2014 tax laws on Friday.
Hungarian-British workshop discussion on economic policy and a visit to the United States
Prime Minister’s Office, October 18, 2013 4:45 PM
Representatives of the governments of Hungary and Great Britain discussed the most important issues relating to economic policy and government communications at an informal workshop held on October 16-17.