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Hungary needs Ukraine to be stable and strong

Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade, December 22, 2014 10:15 AM

Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade Péter Szijjártó emphasised on Friday in Kiev at the press conference with his Ukrainian colleague, Pavlo Klimkin, following their discussion that Hungary, as a neighbouring country, needs Ukraine to be stable and strong.

Paks Plant – International advisory council to be established

Prime Minister’s Office, December 22, 2014 8:32 AM

Within the Hungarian Atomic Energy Authority the Government will establish an international advisory council consisting of Europe-wide acknowledged experts, Minister János Lázár announced.

Prime Minister Viktor Orbán at the EU summit

The Prime Minister, December 22, 2014 8:16 AM

At the EU summit held on Thursday in Brussels, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán advised fellow leaders of EU countries to be careful when judging the possible consequences of the Russian crisis. Russia is still a serious country and it should not be regarded as a fatally weakened one, he said.

Retail sales on the rise for the sixteenth month in a row

Ministry of Finance, December 19, 2014 11:16 AM

In comparison to the corresponding period of the previous year, the retail sector expanded by 5.2 percent in October, and by 5.1 percent in the first ten months of the year. Thus, Hungary’s retail sales turnover has been rising for the sixteenth consecutive month. This indicates that turnover growth will persist, as refunds by banks and the phasing out of foreign currency loans can further fuel growth.

Wages in real terms up by almost 4 percent in October 2014, year-on-year

Ministry of Finance, December 19, 2014 10:23 AM

Wages in real terms were 3.7 percent higher in October and thus the positive upward trend which has been in place for 22 consecutive months continued, as the latest data released by the Hungarian Central Statistical Office (KSH) show.

Europe's interest is a close cooperation with China

Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade, December 18, 2014 5:17 PM

A close cooperation with China is Europe’s vital interest and it is a great success that a major Chinese bank has chosen Budapest as the location for its Central and Eastern European regional headquarters – Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade Péter Szijjártó stated at the opening ceremony of the Budapest branch of Bank of China.

Strengthening of banking system necessary

Prime Minister’s Office, December 18, 2014 4:47 PM

The Government has requested the Hungarian National Bank to strengthen and reorganize the recently nationalized MKB Bank, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán announced on Thursday.

Most important milestone of the EU-China cooperation reached

Prime Minister’s Office, December 18, 2014 3:30 PM

By signing the agreement on the construction of the Budapest-Belgrade rail line, we have reached the most important milestone of the cooperation between the EU and China, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán underlined after the signing ceremony held on Wednesday in Belgrade.

EU recognises Hungarian achievements in reducing the use of polluting plastic bags

Ministry of Agriculture, December 18, 2014 2:58 PM

The EU’s environment ministers met in Brussels on 17 December 2014. The Hungarian delegation was led by Parliamentary State Secretary Dr. István Nagy.

The Hungarian legal system punishes hate speech

Prime Minister’s Office, December 18, 2014 11:43 AM

People who incite hatred can expect the Hungarian legal system to not leave their actions unpunished, Minister in Charge of the Prime Minister’s Office János Lázár declared following a session of the Jewish Community Roundtable on Wednesday.