At the ceremonial opening, Hungarian State Secretary for Foreign Affairs and External Economic Relations Péter Szijjártó highlighted that the world-leader pump producer’s choice to bring their newest inventions’ manufacturing process to Hungary is yet another acknowledgment for the high quality Hungarian manufacturing industry.
The Government set up a committee on Thursday to oversee celebrations of the 500th anniversary of the Reformation. The inaugural meeting was attended by Prime Minister Viktor Orbán, Speaker of Parliament László Kövér, Minister for Human Resources Zoltán Balog and leaders of Hungary’s main Protestant churches.
Prime Minister Viktor Orbán has sent a letter today, in response to questions raised by Chairman András Heisler and Managing Director Gusztáv Zoltai of the Federation of Hungarian Jewish Communities (MAZSIHISZ). The full text of the letter can be read below:
"Hungary should not be afraid of learning from new experiences" Prime Minister Viktor Orbán said in his speech at the Friends of Hungary Conference 2014 in Budapest on Monday at the presidential Sándor Palace.
230 positions have already been filled out of the 505 available jobs Systemax is creating in Hungary after having decided to establish its service centre in Budapest.
Historical facts speak for themselves. The time has come for us to erect a monument to all victims. This is a question of humanity. The debate concerning the monument are understandable because this is an important issue, but we very much hope that no one disputes the fact that the victims of the events that occurred following 19 March 1944 deserve to be remembered with compassion and respect. On 19 March 1944, Hungary was occupied by Nazi German forces; on this day, the country lost its independence.
Substantial development funds are available for settlements along the Hungarian-Romanian border in the upcoming years – Minister of State heading the Prime Minister’s Office János Lázár said in Nagylak on Monday.
According to Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán, the deportation of Hungary's ethnic Germans, which happened 68 years ago, is the nation’s irreplaceable loss.
The extension of the Paks nuclear power plant is important for Hungary’s sovereignty –the Hungarian Government’s spokesman said on news channel HírTV on Saturday. András Giró-Szász highlighted that the current blocks would cease to operate by 2037, which would lead to a 40% reduction in Hungarian electricity production. Without the implementation of this necessary measure by the Government, power dependency would increase greatly.
Hungary's businesses have achieved a success story, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán said at the Role Model of the Year Award Gala on Friday. The event was organised by the Role Model Foundation (Példakép Alapítvány), established in 2013 as a civil initiative aiming to acknowledge and direct attention towards successful young Hungarian entrepreneurs.