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Prime Minister visits Helmut Kohl

The Prime Minister, June 30, 2014 3:46 PM

Prime Minister Viktor Orbán visited former German Chancellor Helmut Kohl in his home in Ludwigshafen on Saturday afternoon.

Europe’s freedom commemorated by three countries’ representatives in Sopron

Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade, June 30, 2014 10:02 AM

The 25th anniversary of the dismantling of the Iron Curtain was celebrated near Sopron, where the barbed wire was cut in 1989. The commemoration was held at the place where Hungarian Foreign Minister Gyula Horn and his Austrian counterpart Alois Mock jointly cut through the barbed wire a quarter of a century ago to begin the demolition of the closed border. This symbolic gesture is remembered today by a memorial stone.

Government submits bill on foreign currency loans

Ministry of Justice, June 30, 2014 9:59 AM

The Government submitted to Parliament on Friday the first bill aimed at helping foreign currency (FX) loan holders by settling certain issues included in contracts signed with the banks, in line with the Curia’s (Supreme Court) recent legal uniformity decision.

The Hungarian Government wishes to obtain the Ernst and Young’s report on the usage of Norway Grants funds

Prime Minister’s Office, June 27, 2014 2:36 PM

The Hungarian Government issued a letter to the domestic CEO of Ernst and Young, asking for permission to obtain the report on the usage of Norway Grants between 2008 and 2010, Deputy State Secretary for Development Policy Communication Nándor Csepreghy announced at a press conference on Friday.

Montenegro is ready for NATO membership

Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade, June 27, 2014 11:01 AM

On Tuesday evening the Hungarian press agency MTI quoted Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade Tibor Navracsics as saying that Hungary considers Montenegro to be ready for NATO membership.

Number of those in employment continues to be above 4 million

Ministry of Finance, June 27, 2014 10:50 AM

According to the flash report of the Hungarian Central Statistical Office (KSH) published this morning, the upward employment trend is unbroken. In March-May 2014, the number of people aged 15-74 years in employment increased by 195 thousand, from 3 million 910 thousand one year ago to 4 million 105 thousand. Accordingly, the employment rate edged up from 51.2 percent to 54 percent. Besides public work programmes, more and more people are employed by the private sector which confirms the effectiveness of the Government’s employment policy.

First World War commemoration held in Ypres

The Prime Minister, June 27, 2014 9:57 AM

Prime Minister Viktor Orbán with the EU summit of heads of state and prime ministers opened with commemorations marking the centenary of the outbreak of the First World War, in Ypres on Thursday.

Speech by Deputy Minister of Justice at conference on delay in civil procedure

Ministry of Justice, June 27, 2014 9:05 AM

Opening remarks by Mr Róbert Répássy, Deputy Minister of Justice, delivered at the Conference on Delay in Civil Procedure: Responsibility and Cooperation of Parties and Lawyers held at the Hungarian Supreme Court on 26 June 2014. Transcription of the remarks.

Drug use can be prevented and addiction is treatable

Ministry of Human Capacities, June 26, 2014 6:05 PM

Drug use can be prevented and addiction is treatable, this is the encouraging message of the International Day against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking, State Minister for Social Affairs and Inclusion Károly Czibere said on Thursday in Budapest. He was speaking on the occasion of handing out ministerial awards to specialists with a long track record of fighting against drugs.

Strategic gas reserves are being filled continuously

Ministry of National Development, June 26, 2014 3:40 PM

Natural gas supply from Ukraine is proceeding according to contract and the strategic gas reserves are being filled continuously, announced Miklós Seszták, Minister for National Development on Thursday in Algyő, Hungary.