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Hungarian Government supported more than 6,200 entrepreneurs in Vojvodina
Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade, August 4, 2017 9:00 AM
The Hungarian Government has to date placed some HUF 9 billion in Vojvodina through its economic development programme, and as a result, it has supported more than 6,200 entrepreneurs, Levente Magyar, Parliamentary State Secretary at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade stressed on Wednesday in Szabadka where contracts were signed with the latest awarded applicants of the Hungarian Government’s economic development programme in Vojvodina with a view to major agricultural developments.
Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade informed US authorities that claims regarding quality of Hungarian drinking water are completely without foundation
Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade, August 1, 2017 9:43 AM
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade has taken the necessary measures in the interest of correcting the erroneous information released with respect to the quality of Hungarian tap water. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade has initiated diplomatic steps vis-a-vis the US authorities in order to clarify the erroneous information released on the website of the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) concerning the quality of Hungarian drinking water. At the request of István Joó, Ministerial Commissioner for water diplomacy, water industry exports and the Strategy for the Danube Region at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade, the Hungarian Embassy in Washington consulted with the competent officers of the CDC last week.
Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade advises those travelling abroad to be cautious
Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade, August 1, 2017 9:02 AM
According to the press chief of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade, compared with past decades the security situation is at its worst today in Europe, and the Ministry is therefore appealing repeatedly to everyone travelling abroad to exercise more caution and recommends that they register on the website of Hungary’s consular services.
Hungary fights against doping, but also says no to the principle of collective culpability
Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade, July 31, 2017 10:59 AM
Hungary is clearly making maximum efforts in the fight against doping in the world of sports, but also says no to the principle of collective culpability, Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade Péter Szijjártó stated at his press conference held on Sunday evening, after he met with Russian Sports Minister Pavel Kolobkov before the closing ceremony of the World Aquatic Championships.
We say no to liberal arrogance
Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade, July 31, 2017 10:56 AM
According to the Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade, left-liberal Austrian Chancellor Christian Kern is attempting to turn around his lack of internal political popularity by incessantly lashing out at Hungary, similar to Martin Schulz, the Chancellor-candidate of the German social democrats (SPD). We say no to „this liberal arrogance”, he said.
115 million euros to be spent on developing Hungaroring by 2019
Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade, July 30, 2017 7:11 PM
35 billion forints (EUR 115 million) will be spent in three stages on developing Hungary’s Formula One track Hungaroring, which has hosted the Hungarian Grand Prix since 1986, to ensure that the motorsport race track will continue to be included in the Formula One race calendar after 2026.
Hungary urges determined measures against North Korea
Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade, July 29, 2017 6:15 PM
The Government of Hungary affirms that the international community cannot remain idle following the launch of an intercontinental ballistic missile by the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea on 28 July. The DPRK has repeatedly and flagrantly violated the relevant UN Security Council resolutions and has continuously rejected cooperation with the international community.
Leier Hungaria Ltd. to spend 7 billion forints on expanding its Hungarian plants
Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade, July 28, 2017 9:29 PM
Leier Hungaria Ltd., the Hungarian subsidiary of Austrian construction industry group Leier, is spending 7 billion forints (EUR 23 million) on expanding its six Hungarian construction material plants; the Government is contributing 1.28 billion forints in non-returnable funding to the project, which will create 101 new jobs”, Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade Péter Szijjártó announced at a press conference on Friday in Budapest.
Hungarian Foreign Minister rejects criticism from Austrian SPÖ parliamentary group leader
Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade, July 28, 2017 12:29 PM
Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade Péter Szijjártó has rejected criticism from the parliamentary group leader of Austria’s Social Democratic Party (SPÖ).
Europe is punishing countries that do not want to allow entry to illegal immigrants
Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade, July 27, 2017 1:23 PM
According to Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade Péter Szijjártó, Europe wants to punish countries that do not want to allow entry to illegal immigrants.