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Protecting children across borders

Ministry of Justice, November 8, 2019 1:57 PM

The Ministry of Justice and the National Office of the Judiciary are holding an international conference entitled “Future best practices in the best interests of the child under the revised Brussels IIA Regulation” in Budapest, on 7- 8 November 2019.

Common take-off points could assure the future of the Hungarian and Bavarian economies

Ministry for Innovation and Technology, November 8, 2019 12:59 PM

“The Hungarian and Bavarian governments are thinking along the same lines while planning to renew their economies and improve their competitiveness”, Minister for Innovation and Technology László Palkovics stated in Budapest on 8 November, following a meeting with Edmund Stoiber to discuss future innovation challenges initiated by the former Bavarian Minister President.

The state of the budget is developing according to expectations

Ministry of Finance, November 8, 2019 12:08 PM

As a result of the government’s responsible fiscal management, public finances continue to be characterised by calculability and stability. The central subsystem closed the first ten months of this year with a deficit of 575.4 billion forints (EUR 1.73 million), which represents 57.6 percent of the annual target. In addition to real economy processes, this indicates that the 1.8 percent of GDP target deficit, calculated according to EU methodology, will also be achieved.

If we fail to protect Europe’s borders, we jeopardise the foundations of the existence of Europe

Government spokesperson, November 8, 2019 11:12 AM

If we fail to protect Europe’s borders, we jeopardise the foundations of the very existence of Europe, the Minister of State for International Communication and Relations said on the Thursday evening programme of the public service television news channel M1.

EU finance ministers held consultations regarding tax exemption of home-made spirits

Ministry of Finance, November 7, 2019 8:00 PM

At the meeting of the European Union’s finance ministers, the tax exemption of home distilling was on the agenda again, Finance Minister Mihály Varga informed the press after the meeting. The Hungarian Minister said the majority of EU Member States support the adoption of a new directive which would lay down that each household would be allowed to make fifty litres of fruit-based spirits annually without the payment of excise duty; however, in the absence of the full agreement of all Member States, no decision has been adopted.

Europe cannot be artificially divided, nor can it be arranged into empires

Prime Minister’s Office, November 7, 2019 8:00 PM

The most important task will be to keep Europe together, and to that end we must also take into consideration the specificities of the countries of Central Europe, former Minister President of Bavaria Edmund Stoiber stated at a conference held on Thursday in Budapest on the occasion of the 30th anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall.

No language certificate required for admission to higher education

Government spokesperson, November 7, 2019 8:00 PM

The government is revoking its earlier decision which tied the commencement of studies in higher education to the existence of an intermediate language certificate, the Minister heading the Prime Minister’s Office announced at the press conference Governmentinfo held on Thursday.

Language skills are essential for competitive knowledge

Government spokesperson, November 7, 2019 8:00 PM

Everyone agrees that in today’s world language skills are essential for competitive knowledge, the Government Spokesperson highlighted on the Thursday evening programme of the public service news channel M1.

Flow of migration heading for Europe cannot be stopped without Turkey

The Prime Minister, November 7, 2019 7:28 PM

Turkey is Hungary’s strategic partner on the issues of security and migration, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán stated on Thursday in Budapest after he had talks with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan.

Women also have a place in politics

Ministry of Human Capacities, November 7, 2019 5:11 PM

“Women also have a place in politics. They approach problems differently, often with more empathy”, The Ministry of Human Capacities’ State Secretary for Family and Youth Affairs Katalin Novák at the TEDxDunapart conference in Budapest on Thursday.