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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.