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The Central European Region has become the engine of European growth

Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade, November 15, 2019 7:00 PM

“The Central European Region has become the engine of European growth”, Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade Péter Szijjártó said on Thursday in Virovitica (Verőce) in northern Croatia at the official inauguration of the Croatian-Hungarian owned AMS Biomass Power Plant.

Minister of State Zoltán Kovács responds to Washington Post article critical of Hungary on his official website

Government spokesperson, November 15, 2019 6:40 PM

In a blog posted on his official website, Minister of State for International Communication Zoltán Kovács published the reply he sent to The Washington Post in response to an article critical of Hungary which the US daily was, however, not prepared to publish.

Government is committed to integration of Roma

Ministry of Justice, November 15, 2019 6:00 PM

The government is committed to the elimination of poverty and the integration of the Roma, the Justice Minister said on Friday in Tiszabura, at one of the venues of the Roma integration programme ‘Integrating Settlements’.

Purely Hungarian parties are able to effectively represent Hungarians in the Carpathian Basin

The Prime Minister, November 15, 2019 1:10 PM

At the 18th plenary session of the Hungarian Standing Conference held on Friday morning in the Castle Garden Bazaar, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán spoke about the need for Hungarian ethnic parties, the economic development of territories with Hungarian populations in the Carpathian Basin and the protection of the self-identity of Hungarian communities, Bertalan Havasi, the Deputy State Secretary heading the Press Office of the Prime Minister informed the Hungarian news agency MTI.

Hiring freeze ordered by government only relates to public administration

Government spokesperson, November 14, 2019 8:00 PM

The hiring freeze ordered by the government only relates to public administration. This measure does not apply to hospitals and social institutions, the Minister heading the Prime Minister’s Office stated at a press conference held on Thursday in Budapest.

State must help to strengthen national and family communities

The Prime Minister, November 14, 2019 8:00 PM

On Thursday afternoon in the Carmelite Monastery in Budapest, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán received American Professor of Political Science Patrick J. Deneen whose book ‘Why Liberalism Failed’ will be released in Budapest shortly, Bertalan Havasi, the Prime Minister’s press chief told the Hungarian news agency MTI.

Significant reduction of cohesion funds is unacceptable for Hungary

Ministry of Justice, November 14, 2019 8:00 PM

The planned significant reduction of cohesion funds is unacceptable for Hungary as with the strengthening of the EU Member States which are currently doing less well the economy of the whole of Europe will become more successful, the Justice Minister stated on Thursday in the Hague talking to the Hungarian news agency MTI by telephone.

Thirty years ago, a new Europe was born

Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade, November 14, 2019 8:00 PM

“Thirty years ago, a new Europe was born and Hungary regained its sovereignty, parallel to which the Hungarian organisation of the American Chamber of Commerce was also established 30 years ago, and since then the United States and American companies have stood by Hungary throughout”, Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade Péter Szijjártó emphasised on Thursday in Budapest at AmCham Hungary’s 30-year anniversary gala event in the Parliament Building.

Debrecen is the number one investment destination in Central Europe

Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade, November 14, 2019 7:00 PM

“As a result of well-thought-out strategic construction, Debrecen is now not only the number one investment destination in Hungary, but also in Central Europe”, Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade Péter Szijjártó declared on Thursday at the inauguration of National Instruments’ new service centre building in Debrecen.

The Hungarian economy has grown by 5 percent

Ministry of Finance, November 14, 2019 2:52 PM

“The effects of the government measures introduced in the recent period are being felt in practically every sector of the economy, and accordingly the gross domestic product increased by 5 percent, in excess of analyst’s expectations, in the third quarter of 2019”, Minister of Finance Mihály Varga declared in assessment of the latest statistical data. Growth during the first 9 months of the year was 5.1 percent overall.