Hungary has one of the best quality soils in Europe, without considerable contamination and accompanied by a well-balanced climate, the Prime Minister stated.
At the opening of the Hungarian Diaspora Council (MDT) in Parliament today, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán expressed his optimism about Hungary’s ability to continue its efforts to reduce state debt and increase its competitiveness while retaining political stability in the next two years.
State Secretary for the Prime Minister’s Office János Lázár delivered a speech at the opening of the 59th Vásárhely Autumn Exhibition, highlighting the Government’s commitment to a number of cultural initiatives.
Prime Minister Viktor Orbán took part in a meeting of the Friends of Cohesion in Bratislava. The representatives of 15 EU Member States agreed on a declaration in support of a Multiannual Financial Framework (MFF) proposal that leaves Cohesion Funds untouched.
Minister for National Economy György Matolcsy held a press conference earlier this morning where he announced a fiscal adjustment package totalling 397 billion forints, which will ensure that a budget deficit below 3% of GDP will be achieved.
In the next two weeks expansion plans will be announced by two of the large American corporations with which State Secretary for Foreign Affairs and External Economic Relations had meetings on his recent US visit. The companies have informed the State Secretariat that if they decide on expansion, it will very likely take place in Hungary. The heads of the corporations appreciate the reliability and stability of the Hungarian business environment, as well as the skill and diligence of Hungarian employees.
Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban discussed European Union-related issues and the European economic situation during talks with UK Foreign Secretary William Hague in Budapest on Thursday.
Givaudan, the leading fragrance and flavour company based in Dübendorf, Switzerland, has opened a € 130 million savoury flavour manufacturing facility in Makó, Hungary. The plant currently employs 200 people, but this number will increase to 300 by the end of 2013.
Sapientia Hungarian University of Transylvania has presented a Bocskai István Award to Prime Minister Viktor Orbán in Targu Mures (Marosvásárhely) to recognise his role in founding and developing the higher education institution.
State Secretary for Foreign Affairs and External Economic Relations Péter Szijjártó announced that the new bridge over the river Danube between Hungary's Komárom and Slovakia's Komarno, which will be built according to the joint statement signed on Tuesday 2 October by the Prime Ministers of Hungary and the Slovakia, could be open to traffic by 2016-2017.