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Former President of Slovakia sends letter to Prime Minister Orbán

Prime Minister’s Office, February 28, 2014 2:22 PM

“Under your leadership, Hungary has successfully got back on its own two feet though its own efforts and has stepped onto the path of development in every aspect of economic and social life”, former President of Slovakia Rudolf Schuster wrote in a letter to Prime Minister Orbán.

Philipp Missfelder receives Hungarian state decoration

Prime Minister’s Office, February 28, 2014 8:26 AM

Philipp Missfelder, Coordinator for Transatlantic Cooperation of the German Government, was awarded the Officer’s Cross of the Order of Merit of the Republic of Hungary yesterday.

Further talks to come with Brussels over Paks capacity maintenance

Prime Minister’s Office, February 27, 2014 4:40 PM

The Hungarian Government will hold further talks with the European Commission on a number of issues regarding the capacity maintenance of the Paks Nuclear Power Plant, Minister of State heading the Prime Minister’s Office János Lázár said on Thursday, stressing that Brussels fundamentally supports the project.

Building a country in which everyone can make a living from wages

Prime Minister’s Office, February 27, 2014 4:34 PM

The goal of the Hungarian government is to achieve full employment in Hungary, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán told a local gathering in Ózd, in northern Hungary, on Thursday.

Two-thirds of existing service centres are considering further expansion in Hungary

Prime Minister’s Office, February 27, 2014 3:56 PM

More and more production companies are establishing their service centres in Hungary, and two thirds of them are considering further investment. The almost 80 such centres already operating in the country employ more than 30 thousand people. According to Ernst & Young’s SSC report, the majority of companies regard Hungary's qualified workforce and high level of expertise as the country’s major strengths.

Paks agreement increases energy security for entire EU

Prime Minister’s Office, February 27, 2014 2:35 PM

The long-term cooperation agreement on the use of nuclear energy between Hungary and Russia will help increase the energy security of the European Union as a whole, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán wrote in a letter to José Manuel Barroso, President of the European Commission.

State Secretary for Foreign Affairs and External Economic Relations Péter Szijjártó holds talks in Morocco

Prime Minister’s Office, February 26, 2014 9:11 AM

Hungarian State Secretary for Foreign Affairs and External Economic Relations Péter Szijjártó has held talks with senior government officials in Morocco on developing bilateral economic relations and boosting Hungarian exports.

Rapid increase in Hungarian exports to Algeria

Prime Minister’s Office, February 25, 2014 3:36 PM

Hungary aims to rebuild its presence in Africa under its external economic strategy, State Secretary for Foreign Affairs and External Economic Relations Péter Szijjártó said on Monday after holding talks with Algerian officials during his official visit to the country.

The Police force has been strengthened

Prime Minister’s Office, February 25, 2014 1:33 PM

During the past four years, the Government has strengthened the police force, and there is now a permanent police presence in every single town and village throughout the country, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán said at a swearing-in ceremony for 1,400 junior police officers and fire-fighters on Saturday.

Public employment program is a gateway to the world of work

Prime Minister’s Office, February 25, 2014 1:10 PM

The Government's public employment program is a gateway to the world of work, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán said in Vásárosnamény, at the opening of a new 1.8 billion forint (EUR 5.8m) data processing centre. He also stated that public workers must be supported and thanked for accepting the opportunity to "work rather than live off benefits".