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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.