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Establishing the necessary infrastructure is the first priority for Hungary

Prime Minister’s Office, March 17, 2015 5:17 PM

For Hungary, the first and most important aspect of the energy union is establishing the necessary infrastructure – Minister of State for European Affairs Szabolcs Takács told journalists after the meeting of EU ministers in charge of community affairs.

Environmental permitting process of Paks initiated

Government, March 17, 2015 4:56 PM

The environmental permitting process necessary for the construction of the Paks II project has been initiated.

Prime Minister Viktor Orbán welcomed the US Ambassador to Budapest

The Prime Minister, March 17, 2015 4:32 PM

Prime Minister Viktor Orbán welcomed US Ambassador to Budapest Colleen Bell on Tuesday afternoon in the Parliament – Press Chief of the Prime Minister’s Office Bertalan Havasi announced.

Government Spokesperson: Unless FT issues a correction, the cabinet will take legal measures

Government, March 17, 2015 3:35 PM

Unless Financial Times issues a correction of their article published last week on the extension of the Paks nuclear plant - which according to the Hungarian government is false and misleading - the government will take legal measures – Government Spokesperson Zoltán Kovács told MTI on Tuesday.

It is of strategic importance that the EU shall take a leading role in Africa

Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade, March 17, 2015 3:07 PM

In an interview given to Hungarian journalists, Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade Péter Szijjártó said that the Foreign Ministers of the EU member states reached the view during their discussion in Brussels on Monday that it is of strategic importance that the European Union shall cooperate with Africa both on a political and an economic level.

Government securities are the safest savings option

Ministry of Finance, March 17, 2015 2:32 PM

Government securities are guaranteed by the State of Hungary, therefore they are perfectly secured, Minister for National Economy Mihály Varga said at a press conference held jointly with Government Debt Management Agency CEO György Barcza.

Trust in the financial sector must be restored

Ministry of Finance, March 17, 2015 1:12 PM

Scandals which have recently engulfed Hungarian brokerage firms highlight the necessity of a more stringent and scrupulous regulatory system for the domestic financial sector and the restoration of shattered confidence, Minister of State for Public Finances Péter Benő Banai told Echo TV.

Serbia is a stable investment destination for Hungarian enterprises

Ministry of Finance, March 17, 2015 10:35 AM

Serbia is one of the safest investment destinations for Hungarian economic operators outside the European Union, Minister for National Economy Mihály Varga told the Hungarian-language news programme of Pannon RTV in Subotica, following a ceremony to commemorate the Revolution and War of Independence of 1848/1849, a national holiday in Hungary.

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade condemns the terrorist attack committed in Lahore

Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade, March 16, 2015 6:40 PM

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade of Hungary was shocked by the news of the terrorist attack committed on 15 March in Lahore, Pakistan during the ceremony on Sunday near two Christian churches. The attack so far has caused the death of 15 people, including the security personnel of the police in addition to worshippers.

Establishing Central Europe’s energy security is the responsibility of Europe

Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade, March 16, 2015 5:59 PM

Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade Péter Szijjártó declared at the Foreign Ministerial meeting of the Visegrad Group (V4), the Nordic Council (NC) and the Baltic states (B3) that started on Thursday and ends in the late afternoon on Friday in Slovakia by Lake Csorba, that establishing Central Europe’s energy security is not the responsibility of the region but that of Europe; therefore, the European Union also needs to play a role in that.