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Upward retail sales trend in place for one year and a half

Ministry of Finance, June 25, 2014 10:06 AM

The retail sector continued to grow robustly in the month of April. In comparison to the corresponding period of 2013, the volume of retail sales jumped by 9 percent in April 2014.

Pactera will open its global development centre in Hungary

Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade, June 25, 2014 8:11 AM

American IT consulting company Pactera will open a development centre in Hungary, investing about EUR 11 million into the project that will create 230 new jobs in the first phase already. The investment was announced Tuesday at a press conference in Budapest, where Péter Szijjártó, Parliamentary State Secretary of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade emphasized: Pactera’s presence is another proof of the fact that Hungary attracts more and more investments in the business service sector.

Tibor Navracsics: Albania's EU candidate status is important for the stability of the entire region

Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade, June 24, 2014 2:49 PM

In Luxembourg on Tuesday, Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade Tibor Navracsics said that Hungary welcomes the decision taken by the EU General Affairs Council on Albania’s EU candidate status.

Cooperation Is a Priority in Military Health Care Too

Ministry of Defence, June 24, 2014 2:26 PM

“Cooperation and the sharing of experiences and methods have outstanding importance in the development of military medicine too”, Minister of Defence Csaba Hende said at the official opening of the “Force Health Protection NATO Conference 2014” in Budapest on Tuesday.

Hungary ready to participate in EU's Ukraine mission

Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade, June 24, 2014 2:02 PM

In Luxembourg on Monday, Hungarian minister of foreign affairs and trade Tibor Navracsics said that Hungary is ready to undertake a role in a non-military mission by the European Union aimed at consolidating the rule of law in Ukraine .

Prime Minister Orbán met with Ehud Barak

The Prime Minister, June 24, 2014 10:14 AM

Prime Minister Viktor Orbán met Israel's former Prime Minister Ehud Barak for talks in Budapest on Tuesday.

The Night of Museums took place in Hungary for the 12th time

Ministry of Human Capacities, June 23, 2014 5:07 PM

The Night of Museums on the weekend featured 432 museums throughout Hungary and final visitor numbers are not yet available but they are expected to be record high, the Minister of State for Culture Péter Hoppál stated on Monday.

Monika Balatoni: aim is to create a favourable image of the country

Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade, June 23, 2014 3:29 PM

Developing a positive image of the country is the mission of the new Office of the Minister of State for Cultural Diplomacy and with its work it could help to shape the country’s foreign relations as well, said the Minister of State for Cultural Diplomacy of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade in an interview with the Hungarian News Agency. Monika Balatoni also spoke of that a Hungarian Institute is expected to open in Belgrade this July.

Country-specific recommendations by Brussels changed favourably

Ministry of Finance, June 23, 2014 2:08 PM

As far as country-specific recommendations are concerned, Hungary has achieved significant results, Minister for National Economy Mihály Varga stated following an Ecofin session in Brussels. Among others, he said, the Commission omitted from the report their former recommendation on fiscal adjustments totalling 1 percent of GDP.

Abolishing gratuity key to improving healthcare

Ministry of Human Capacities, June 20, 2014 1:43 PM

Abolishing gratuity must be the first step in improving the Hungarian healthcare system, recently appointed Minister of State for Healthcare Gábor Zombor said at a professional conference in Budapest on Thursday.