Marking the 25th anniversary of the re-establishment of Israeli–Hungarian diplomatic relations, a commemorative stamp and envelope were presented on Tuesday in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade.
In the following days, 480 foreign students from 25 countries will arrive to Hungary for the academic year of 2014/2015 in order to begin their studies in 16 academic institutions. The programme, which was founded by the Hungarian Government in 2013, is coordinated by the Balassi Institute and it is encompassing a university preparatory training in Hungarian language for foreign students as well.
Hungary has become the gateway to Europe for Chinese companies; and it is highly likely that, after last year’s record, Hungarian exports to China reach a new record this year, State Secretary of the Hungarian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade Péter Szijjártó said on Friday at a seminar dedicated to the Government’s ‘Opening to the East’ Policy.
The Hungarian Government provides HUF 700 bn (EUR 2.2 bn) for research, development and innovation in the 2014-2020 EU Financial Framework period, said Deputy State Secretary of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade Levente Magyar on Friday, in Debrecen.
Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade Tibor Navracsics has told German daily Die Welt that European Union sanctions will only make Russia turn away from Europe and this will weaken Europe.
Europe cannot be competitive unless the status of work is restored, State Secretary of the Hungarian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade Péter Szijjártó said at the Krynica International Economic Forum in Poland on Wednesday.
Being a small country, Hungary may face difficulties in competing with bigger economies. Therefore, it has to lay more emphasis on efficiency, flexibility, smooth and quick action – said László Szabó, Minister of State for Foreign Affairs and Trade in an interview with Hungarian News Agency MTI.
The enlargement of the European Union is indispensable for Europe to be strong, State Secretary of the Hungarian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade Péter Szijjártó told a meeting of heads of EU diplomacy on Monday.
The election of Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk as President of the European Council demonstrates that the importance of Central Europe has further increased and it is also a success for Hungary, Péter Szijjártó said on M1 Hungarian Television’s evening news programme.
The Hungarian Government concluded a Strategic Cooperation Agreement with the Bonafarm Group on Friday. Before signing the agreement, Péter Szijjártó called agriculture a strategic sector of the national economy.