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The Ministry of Justice offers its sympathy to France

Ministry of Justice, January 9, 2015 3:21 PM

Minister of Justice László Trócsányi sent a letter of condolence to His Excellency Roland Galharague, Ambassador of France to Budapest after the brutal attack on the editorial board of French weekly Charlie Hebdo.

Our goal is to reinforce the financial stability of Hungarian families

The Prime Minister, January 9, 2015 11:09 AM

In his Friday morning interview given to public Kossuth Radio, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán said the Government in the next three years will focus on improving the financial positions of wage-earning families.

Better-than-expected cash flow deficit at the central sub sector of the state budget in 2014

Ministry of Finance, January 8, 2015 4:00 PM

Preliminary data show that the deficit of the central sub sector of the state budget for 2014 narrowed to HUF 825.7bn, below the HUF 1151.5bn figure stipulated by the law. In 2013, deficit totalled HUF 932.8bn.

No amendments to law on public assembly

Prime Minister’s Office, January 8, 2015 2:46 PM

The Government does not consider the amendment of the law on public assembly; there have not been any discussions in the Government on this matter, not even on a conceptual level, State Secretary László L. Simon stressed. He emphasised that the topic is not on the agenda, and that the Government will not back down where the protection of fundamental freedoms is concerned.

Hungary closed record year in the absorption of EU funds in 2014

Prime Minister’s Office, January 8, 2015 2:17 PM

Hungary closed a record year in the absorption of EU development funds in 2014. Based on relevant data, the 100 per cent absorption of the funds available during the previous fiscal period is almost certain, Deputy State Secretary for Development Policy Communication Nándor Csepreghy announced.

Prime Minister Orbán Viktor condemns the terrorist attack in Paris

The Prime Minister, January 7, 2015 6:00 PM

Prime Minister Viktor Orbán offered his condolences in a telegraph to President Francois Hollande.

Statement regarding the terrorist attack in France

Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade, January 7, 2015 3:58 PM

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade is deeply shocked by the news of the terrorist attack in France.

Hungary among the most successful countries in combating unemployment

Ministry of Finance, January 7, 2015 3:01 PM

According to seasonally adjusted data compiled by the Eurostat for the month of October, the unemployment rate fell to 7.4 percent in Hungary. Over the past one year, it was Hungary where the largest unemployment rate decrease was registered within the EU28. With regard to this indicator, EU statistics show that Hungary has been the top performer since February 2014. The unemployment rate averaged 11.5 percent in the 18 member states of the Eurozone and 10 percent in the EU28.

Failing to recognise Christian values is a severe mistake

Ministry of Justice, January 6, 2015 5:38 PM

“The denial of our Christian roots and the irrecognition of Christian values would be a severe mistake” Minister of Justice László Trócsányi emphasized in his lecture delivered during the memorial day of Saint Thomas of Canterbury in Esztergom on 5th January.

The number of people in employment up by some 200 thousand year-on-year

Ministry of Finance, January 6, 2015 10:10 AM

According to the latest report of the Hungarian Central Statistical Office, favourable labour market trends have continued. In September-November 2014, the number of people in employment aged 15-74 years increased by 188 thousand to 4 million 155 thousand over the past one year. As a result of steady growth, the number of those in employment has exceeded 4 million for more than one year due mainly to the expansion of the private sector.