As of 15 March 2015 a day of rest will be introduced in the Hungarian retail sector. The aim of the legislation is not to keep shops closed, but to allow everyone to have the last day of the week off.
Minister for National Economy Mihály Varga presented the “Investor of the Month” award to Nemak Győr Alumíniumöntöde Ltd; while Hidrofilt Vízkezelést Tervező és Kivitelező Ltd was awarded the “SME of the Month” title, and in the category of “Startup of the Month” the Minister handed the award to Indivizo Ltd at a ceremony held in the building of the Ministry for National Economy in Budapest.
Hungary, Serbia and China will sign the agreement on the modernisation of the Budapest-Belgrade railroad on Wednesday, thanks to which the transit route will be constructed, which allows the fastest transportation of Chinese goods form Greek harbours to Europe, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán announced at the Central Eastern Europe-China summit in Belgrade.
Prime Minister Viktor Orbán reaffirmed Hungary's commitment to supporting Montenegro's Euro-Atlantic integration efforts when he met Milo Djukanovic, Prime Minister of Montenegro, in Belgrade on Tuesday.
Hungary strongly condemns the senseless and inhumane attack of terrorists against a military-run school claiming the lives of at least 126 students and teachers in Peshawar, Pakistan.
The European Union has approved the operational programme within the framework of which Hungary will spend 34 billion forints (EUR 108.7 million) to support those in need during the 2014-2020 financing period, government spokeswoman Éva Kurucz announced at a joint press conference with Minister of Human Capacities Zoltán Balog on Monday.
Next year, over EUR 4 million will be made available for Hungarian youth programs within the Erasmus+ programme, Deputy State Minister for Family and Youth Affairs Tamás Schanda said on Saturday at the EVS Live event in Budapest.
MPs have adopted the 2015 Budget that aims to strengthen families, create jobs and stimulate economic growth, Minister for National Economy Mihály Varga said.
Minister of Agriculture Sándor Fazekas and Vietnam’s newly appointed Ambassador to Budapest Thanh Tuan Nguyen met on Tuesday to discuss cooperation in agriculture.
The European Agriculture and Fisheries Council met is Brussels on 15 December 2014.