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70th anniversary of Raoul Wallenberg’s disappearance commemorated in Budapest

Prime Minister’s Office, January 20, 2015 2:37 PM

The 70th anniversary of the disappearance of Swedish diplomat Raoul Wallenberg was commemorated in Budapest on Monday. The Raoul Wallenberg awards were presented within the framework of the commemorative event.

Serbia is Hungary’s priority partner in the Western Balkans

Ministry of Agriculture, January 20, 2015 12:08 PM

“Serbia is Hungary’s priority partner in the Western Balkan region with regard to agricultural relations”, Hungarian Minister of Agriculture Sándor Fazekas told Hungarian news agency MTI on Monday in Budapest after having met with his Serbian counterpart, Minister of Agriculture and Environment Snežana Bogosavljević Bošković.

Several countries show interest in the Hungarian fixed exchange rate scheme

Ministry of Finance, January 19, 2015 4:23 PM

The governments of several Central European countries have requested Hungary’s Ministry for National Economy (NGM) to provide more information on the Hungarian model for phasing out forex loans.

Another record year expected in EU funding disbursements

Prime Minister’s Office, January 19, 2015 3:49 PM

Hungary will not lose a cent of European Union funding if it draws down 2,100 billion forints (EUR 6.6bn) and fulfills plans to pay out another record sum, Deputy State Secretary for Development Policy Communication Nándor Csepreghy said on Monday.

World’s largest agriculture expo opens in Berlin

Ministry of Agriculture, January 19, 2015 11:49 AM

The world’s largest agriculture, food industry and horticulture expo, the International Green Week (Internationale Grüne Woche) began in Berlin on Friday; the Hungarian stand was opened by Minister of Agriculture Sándor Fazekas.

Budapest Ghetto was liberated 70 years ago

Ministry of Justice, January 19, 2015 11:32 AM

Minister of Justice László Trócsányi participated at a commemorative held on the occasion of the 70th anniversary of the liberation of the Budapest ghetto at the Dohány Street Synagogue.

Prime Minister Orbán praises Swedish-Hungarian economic cooperation

The Prime Minister, January 19, 2015 10:35 AM

The economic cooperation between Hungary and Sweden is successful, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán said at a meeting with Speaker of the Riksdag Urban Ahlin on Monday morning.

Continued significant growth for Hungarian agriculture in 2014

Ministry of Agriculture, January 16, 2015 3:16 PM

The performance of Hungarian agriculture has increased significantly in recent years, Minister of State for Agricultural Economy György Czerván said at the agrarian sector conference organised by the Bácska and Dunamellék Agricultural Coalition in Siófok, Lake Balaton.

Hungarian interests upheld in GMO case

Ministry of Agriculture, January 16, 2015 1:46 PM

On 13 January in the European Parliament, MEPs voted in favour of the legislative amendment that will enable member states to ban the cultivation of genetically modified organisms (GMOs). It is of extremely high strategic importance that Hungarian agriculture remains GMO free, as also stated in the country’s constitution.

HUF 2100 Billion needs to be drawn down from Brussels this year

Prime Minister’s Office, January 16, 2015 12:02 PM

János Lázár, who is currently in Brussels, said the fact that Hungary needs to draw down 2100 billion forints (EUR 6.5bn) in European Union funding this year is a significant challenge.