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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.