One of the most important goals of the Hungary Helps Programme is to promote the maintenance of stability and the protection of local Christians also in West Africa, and therefore as the second station of his visit to the region, after Burkina Faso Tristan Azbej, Minister of State for Helping Persecuted Christians and the Implementation of the Hungary Helps Programme at the Prime Minister’s Office also paid a visit to Ghana.
“The new Social Security Act adopted on Wednesday, which comes into force on 1 July 2020, simplifies the tax system, reduces public burdens, and helps weed out tax avoiders”, the Minister of Finance’s State Secretary for Tax Affairs Norbert Izer said at a press conference in Budapest on Wednesday.
This year, more than twice as many illegal immigrants have attempted to enter Hungary as last year, the Chief Security Advisor to the Prime Minister said on the public service television news channel M1 on Wednesday morning.
In addition to preserving the stability of the budget, the government will continue to be able to provide resources for the realisation of various social policy goals and both domestic and EU development projects. In view of the fact that the deficit of the central subsystem of public finances was 190.9 billion forints (EUR 575.8 million) in November, this equates to 766.3 billion forints (EUR 2.31 billion) for the first eleven months of the year, which is 76.7 percent of the annual target.
Based on their tender documentations for the 2019 concession bid-round, four contracts can be concluded for exploration, appraisal and production in the following areas: MOL PLC for Kisvárda and Nyírbátor, Vermilion Exploration B.V. for Kadarkút and HHE Group Kft. for Pusztaszer. The winner of the Gádoros area tender for geothermal energy exploration, production and prospection is Aspect-TDE Geotherm Kft. Since 2013, the seven successful concession rounds resulted in HUF 38 billion government revenues while more than HUF 110 billion investments could be realised.
The EU council hearing concerning the state of the rule of law in Hungary is a procedure comprised of questions controlled from outside. During the Tuesday session, it was finally ascertained that certain interest groups are seeking to divide unity among Member States, Justice Minister Judit Varga said in Brussels on Tuesday.
Clearly, the procedure instituted by the European Parliament against Hungary under Article 7 is a biased campaign against Hungary and the Hungarian government which is induced by “Soros organisations”, the Minister of State for International Communication and Relations of the Cabinet Office of the Prime Minister stated on the Tuesday evening programme of the public service television news channel M1.
Based on the government’s recommendation, Parliament has adopted bills which serve to protect the Hungarian economy and Hungarian families, and to enhance Hungary’s security, Government Spokesperson István Hollik said at a press conference held on Tuesday.
“French company Suez will be expanding its facility in Oroszlány with an investment of 9.6 billion forints (EUR 29 million), creating 85 new jobs at its water purification membrane production plant”, Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade Péter Szijjártó announced at a press conference to launch the investment project in Budapest on Tuesday.
The existence of sovereignty equals the growth and advancement of the Hungarian nation, Government Spokesperson István Hollik stressed at a conference of the Centre for Fundamental Rights held on Tuesday in Budapest.