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The dominance of multinationals is a major challenge in the European Union

Ministry of Justice, August 11, 2019 8:27 PM

How to regulate the dominance of multinational companies will be one of the greatest challenges of the upcoming decades. A working group is being set up within the Ministry of Justice to review how far the freedom to express opinion and the censorship practiced by the companies extend, and what the situation is within the fields of taxation and data protection. Minister of Justice Judit Varga spoke about the topic at the European Union Point at the Sziget Festival in Budapest.

Budapest has undoubtedly grown to become one of the world’s most important sports capitals

Ministry of Human Capacities, August 8, 2019 4:47 PM

According to State Secretary for Sport Tünde Szabó, it speaks for itself and is a sports diplomacy success that Hungary is having the opportunity to host several Olympic qualification world championships in the year before the summer games. “Our main goal was to bring as many international sports events as possible to Hungary”, she told reporters at a press conference in Budapest on Wednesday.

Budget closed the month of July with a surplus

Ministry of Finance, August 8, 2019 2:00 PM

As a result of the Government policy aiming for job growth and tax reductions as well as economic performance, the state budget closed the month of July with a surplus of HUF 37.2bn (EUR 114 million). Accordingly, the deficit of the central sub sector totalled HUF 352.7bn in the period January-July 2019, which constitutes 35.5 percent of the full-year deficit target. The target of 1.8 percent of GDP continues to be attainable.

Even more people could set out in response to quota system

Government, August 3, 2019 9:37 AM

In response to all kinds of distribution mechanisms such as the quota system, ever more migrants could set out, the Chief Security Advisor to the Prime Minister said on the Friday evening programme of the public service television news channel M1.

European Commission is an executive organisation

Government spokesperson, August 1, 2019 8:38 PM

The European Commission is an executive organisation, not a political body, Government Spokesperson István Hollik stressed on the Wednesday evening programme of the public service television news channel M1.

Supporting Ursula von der Leyen was a good decision

The Prime Minister, August 1, 2019 6:35 PM

“Keeping the ideological guerrillas away” and electing leaders with a pragmatic life instinct was a good decision, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán told the public service television news channel M1 after his meeting with Ursula von der Leyen on Thursday in Brussels.

Migrant activity is intensifying

Government, August 1, 2019 11:19 AM

The activity of migrants has recently intensified on the Serbian border section, the Chief Security Advisor to the Prime Minister said on the public service television news channel M1 on Wednesday.

20 August – There will be more than 26,000 visual effects in fireworks display

Government spokesperson, July 31, 2019 9:06 PM

In the 20 August fireworks display which was designed with the aid of the most sophisticated special fireworks design software, more than 26,000 visual effects will be used.

Departing European Commission seeks to solidify its policies

Prime Minister’s Office, July 31, 2019 7:12 PM

The departing European Commission is seeking to solidify its policies; this is why it has attacked Hungary’s laws which aim to combat migration, the Minister heading the Prime Minister’s Office said at a press conference held on Wednesday.

LOT to launch new air passenger services from Budapest to Seoul, Prague, Belgrade, Stuttgart and Sofia

Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade, July 31, 2019 4:29 PM

Polish airline LOT has launched five new air passenger services; in addition to Seoul, new flights will also be taking off for Prague, Belgrade, Stuttgart and Sofia.