Indonesia is an important economic and political partner of Hungary as it is situated in the Southeast Asia region which is one of today’s most dynamically growing regions of the world economy, Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade Péter Szijjártó said after he had talks with his Indonesian counterpart Retno Marsudi.
On Tuesday in Budapest, Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade Péter Szijjártó had talks with the Vice President of the Council of Ministers of Cuba about Hungarian-Cuban economic cooperation. According to the communication of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade, Mr Szijjártó received Ricardo Cabrisas Ruiz in his office. In 2016, the European Union and Cuba signed an agreement on political dialogue and cooperation, as part of which Member States of the EU maintain relations with Cuba, the communique sent to the Hungarian news agency MTI reads.
The Justice Minister described the Brussels hearing on Monday as a pro-immigration revenge campaign at a press conference held in Brussels.
Pro-immigration forces are conducting a revenge campaign against Hungary because it stood up against European migration policy, Minister for International Communication and Relations Zoltán Kovács stated on the public service television news channel M1 on Monday.
Prime Minister-President of Fidesz Viktor Orbán congratulated Norbert Hofer in a letter on his election with a large majority as President of the Freedom Party of Austria (FPÖ).
US investors also support the strengthening of local research and development. In next year’s budget, the government has allocated 25 per cent more funding for research and development, Minister for Innovation and Technology László Palkovics told the Hungarian news agency at the Monday event of AmCham Hungary held in Budapest.
Hungary is undertaking an important role in the enhancement of nuclear safety, Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade Péter Szijjártó said on Monday in Vienna at the General Conference of the International Atomic Energy Agency. “Terrorism, the threat of terrorism is increasing world-wide by virtue of the fact that uncontrolled migration flows are setting out. This also increases nuclear threats, and it is therefore important that Hungary has been tasked for another year with chairing the nuclear safety task force,” the Minister stated.
In the first seven months of this year, the Hungarian food industry increased its production value by 10 per cent, thereby exceeding HUF 2,000 billion, meaning that it is positively competitive, Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade Péter Szijjártó said on Monday in Zalaegerszeg. At the inauguration of the new plant of Zalaco Sütőipari Zrt. implemented from HUF 4 billion, the Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade highlighted that the Hungarian food industry provides jobs for 145,000 people, and increased its overall output by 7 per cent also last year.
We have come to defend Hungary, Justice Minister Judit Varga stated arriving at the meeting of EU ministers in Brussels where on Monday ministers will conduct a hearing about the proceedings instituted against Hungary under Article Seven.
Today the Hungarian economy’s growth rate is the highest in the European Union, Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade Péter Szijjártó said on Monday at the inauguration of the structure of the animal feed manufacturing plant of TBZ Táp Kft., forming part of the Claessens company group, from an investment worth HUF 3.1 billion, in Böhönye-Terebezdpuszta in Somogy County.