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Hungary faces the highest flood wave of all time

Prime Minister’s Office, June 7, 2013 9:34 AM

Hungary will face the highest flood wave of all time and should prepare for the worst, Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán said in Győr, the capital of Győr-Moson-Sopron county in north-western Hungary on Friday morning.

Official launch of a book about Prime Minister Viktor Orbán by Igor Janke

Prime Minister’s Office, June 6, 2013 4:50 PM

The official launching of the Hungarian edition of the book entitled Come on Hungarians! – Orbán through Polish eyes, written by Igor Janke, was held today in Székesfehérvár. The Polish edition was published in Warsaw last December.

The peak forecast in all critical locations exceeds the highest water level ever measured in Hungary

Prime Minister’s Office, June 6, 2013 2:59 PM

Almost 9 thousand people are currently working at the dykes and around 3 thousand volunteers are helping flood prevention efforts, Government Spokesperson András Giró-Szász said at a press conference at noon today, adding that a further 16 thousand officers are in reserve from the defence force, police, civil protection and civil guard authorities. At the moment there is a flood alert along 760 kilometres of the Danube and the national technical management corps (OMIT) has set up sandbag-filling areas in 16 locations.

State Secretary Szijjártó receives Deputy Assistant Secretary of State Thomas Melia

Prime Minister’s Office, June 5, 2013 4:49 PM

The Hungarian economy and the Fourth Amendment were among the topics of discussion at the meeting between State Secretary for Foreign Affairs and External Economic Péter Szijjártó and Thomas O. Melia, Deputy Assistant Secretary of State in the United States Department of State, which took place on Wednesday in Budapest.

Prime Minister expressed his condolences to Lady Schreier

Prime Minister’s Office, June 5, 2013 2:33 PM

Prime Minister Viktor Orbán sent a letter to the widow of Sir Bernard Schreier, expressing his condolences.

Ópusztaszer National Historical Memorial Park becomes a National Memorial Site

Prime Minister’s Office, June 4, 2013 5:04 PM

The Ópusztaszer National Historical Memorial Park was declared a National Memorial Site on the Day of National Unity. Minister of State heading the Prime Minister’s Office János Lázár declared that the Day of National Unity is also the day of real Europeanness and the day of regime change without compromise.

Prime Minister declares emergency in view of expected flooding

Prime Minister’s Office, June 4, 2013 3:07 PM

Prime Minister Viktor Orbán has declared an emergency situation due to record high water levels on the Danube.

Hungary’s economic success correlates to the achievements of the automotive and electronics industries

Prime Minister’s Office, June 3, 2013 2:47 PM

Hungary’s economic success greatly depends on the achievements of the automotive and electronics industries, State Secretary for Foreign Trade and Investment Péter Szijjártó said in Budapest on Monday 3 June.

Government signs Strategic Partnership Agreement with Bridgestone

Prime Minister’s Office, May 31, 2013 2:30 PM

The Hungarian Government concluded a strategic partnership agreement with the local unit of Japanese tyre manufacturer Bridgestone on Friday.

State Secretary Szijjártó met with ambassadors of Northern European countries

Prime Minister’s Office, May 31, 2013 12:17 PM

The amount of capital investments flowing into Hungary is proof that the Government had made the right decision when it aimed to make Hungary the production centre of Europe, State Secretary for Foreign Affairs and External Economic Relations Péter Szijjártó, said after holding talks at the Swedish embassy in Budapest.