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Hungary marks World Diabetes Day

Ministry of Human Capacities, November 17, 2014 4:50 PM

Diabetes should be prevented whenever possible because neglecting it may result in grave damages to health, Minister of State for Health Gábor Zombor said at a press conference held on the occasion of World Diabetes Day.

The Minister of Agriculture meets Hong Kong businesspeople

Ministry of Agriculture, November 17, 2014 11:42 AM

Minister of Agriculture Sándor Fazekas met businesspeople from the Chinese Special Administrative Region of Hong Kong over the weekend to discuss further opportunities for the marketing of Hungarian food industry products.

The United States is Hungary’s ally

The Prime Minister, November 17, 2014 11:38 AM

“The essence of Hungarian-American relations is that there is an alliance between the two countries in politics, a partnership with regard to the economy and respect within intellectual and cultural life”, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán said at an event held in Budapest to mark the 25th anniversary of the presence of the American Chamber of Commerce (AmCham) and General Electric (GE) in Hungary.

Hungarian Contingent in Kosovo to receive 12 new armored Humvees

Ministry of Defence, November 15, 2014 3:45 PM

According to plans, the Hungarian contingent serving in Kosovo is going to receive 12 refurbished Humvee combat vehicles in December, Minister of Defence Csaba Hende announced during his visit to the Hungarian troops serving with the NATO-led international peacekeeping force (Kosovo Force, KFOR) in the northern part of Kosovo.

Record-breaking Hungarian-Turkish trade

Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade, November 14, 2014 5:55 PM

Hungary and Turkey agreed to further intensify this year’s growing bilateral trade relations that broke records last year - Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade Péter Szijjártó stated via telephone from Ankara.

Hungary is not planning to expand KFOR Contingent in Kosovo

Ministry of Defence, November 14, 2014 3:48 PM

At present, Hungary is not planning to reinforce the Hungarian military contingent serving with KFOR in Kosovo because its capacities have been raised significantly, by around 150 this year, Minister of Defence Csaba Hende stated on Friday, when he met the Hungarian soldiers serving with the mission at the Pristina headquarters of the NATO-led peacekeeping force.

Budapest’s Ludwig Museum celebrates 25 years of existence

Ministry of Human Capacities, November 14, 2014 3:46 PM

The Ludwig Museum and Gallery of Contemporary Art opened an exhibition presenting 80 works of 60 contemporary artists on Thursday to celebrate its 25-year existence.

Foreign currency loans – families to get back one thousand billion forints from banks

The Prime Minister, November 14, 2014 3:37 PM

“As a result of changes in legislation on loans, the Government is directing some one thousand billion forints from banks to the people”, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán said on Friday on Kossuth Radio’s 180 Minutes programme, where he also confirmed that the Government is in negotiations with regard to acquiring one or more foreign-owned banks. The Prime Minister also stated that the Cabinet had not yet developed a firm standpoint with regard to shops staying closed on Sundays.

The way is open for Hungarian beef exports to China

Ministry of Agriculture, November 14, 2014 3:11 PM

“The way is open for exports of Hungarian beef to China”, Minister of Agriculture Sándor Fazekas announced on Thursday in Beijing after signing an agreement to this effect with Chinese Minister of Quality Supervision, Inspection and Quarantine Zhi Shuping.

Hong Kong is open to Hungarian meat industry exports

Ministry of Agriculture, November 14, 2014 3:08 PM

Certification procedures for pork and poultry products have successfully come to a close, Minister of Agriculture Sándor Fazekas, who continued his trip to China with a visit to the Special Administrative Region on Friday, announced from Hong Kong.