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Prime Minister Orbán urges more sensible EU regulations on immigration

The Prime Minister, January 23, 2015 6:08 PM

Hungary does not promote an anti-immigration stance, but wants to see more sensible immigration policies in Europe, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán said on Friday.

Awards for successful enterprises presented for the month of December 2014

Ministry of Finance, January 23, 2015 3:04 PM

The ECB asset purchase programme announced on Thursday will help Europe, especially the Eurozone, to enter a growth phase and the expansion of European markets will also be beneficial from the aspect of the Hungarian economy and Hungary’s export volume, Minister for National Economy Mihály Varga said at the ceremony for presenting the December Awards for Successful Enterprises in Budapest.

Hungary is a committed NATO Ally

Ministry of Defence, January 23, 2015 2:41 PM

“The security situation is developing unfavourably along NATO’s Eastern borders, Russia is keeping Ukraine under pressure, and continues to support the separatist forces” – these are the conclusions drawn at the two-day meeting of NATO Chiefs of Defence in Brussels, which ended on Thursday, 22 January, Chief of the Defence Staff Gen. Dr. Tibor Benkő told Hungarian News Agency MTI.

Csaba Hende discusses Hungarian–Serbian defence cooperation in Belgrade

Ministry of Defence, January 23, 2015 2:37 PM

Minister of Defence Csaba Hende and his Serbian counterpart Bratislav Gasic discussed opportunities of cooperation between the Hungarian and Serbian ministries of defence and current issues in security policy at their meeting in Belgrade on Thursday, 22 January.

Minister of Human Capacities to attend Auschwitz commemoration

Ministry of Human Capacities, January 23, 2015 2:22 PM

Minister of Human Capacities Zoltán Balog will attend the official event organised to commemorate the 70th anniversary of the liberation of the Auschwitz-Birkenau concentration camp in Poland on Tuesday, in representation of President of the Republic János Áder.

Funding doubles for Sure Start Children’s Homes

Ministry of Human Capacities, January 23, 2015 2:15 PM

The budget available for Sure Start (Biztos Kezdet) Children’s Homes for this year is 606 million forints (EUR 1.92M), Government Spokesperson Éva Kurucz said in Monor, near Budapest, at a press conference held jointly with Minister of State for Social Affairs and Inclusion Károly Czibere.

Road toll system to be amended at several points

Ministry of National Development, January 23, 2015 11:14 AM

While reinforcing the theoretical foundation of the system, the government decided to make several changes in relation with the road toll system. According to the announcement made by János Fónagy, county vignettes will be valid up to the first exit ramp after a county border instead of the last one before the border as of 1 February, 2015, and there will be several new toll-free sections as well.

EP's LIBE Committee holds hearing on human rights in Hungary

Prime Minister’s Office, January 22, 2015 5:13 PM

The European Parliament's Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice, and Home Affairs (LIBE) held a public hearing on the human rights situation in Hungary on Thursday in Brussels.

The Ministry of Human Capacities rejects the allegations of nol.hu

Ministry of Human Capacities, January 22, 2015 5:00 PM

The Ministry of Human Capacities explicitly rejects the false allegations which appeared on the nol.hu website. Unfortunately, this is not the first time when the website (and its printed counterpart) purposely leveled misleading accusations against the Ministry and its officials.

The Hungarian model has been working

Ministry of Finance, January 22, 2015 4:09 PM

The Hungarian model has been proven to be effective, Minister for National Economy Mihály Varga said at the conference organized by business daily Világgazdaság in Budapest.