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Hungarian economic growth among the highest in the EU

Ministry of Finance, May 16, 2019 4:21 PM

“The success of the Government’s economic policy is proven by the fact that domestic GDP grew by 5.3 percent during the first quarter of 2019, exceeding analysts’ estimates”, Minister of Finance Mihály Varga declared.

Péter Szijjártó raises objections to migrant cards in UN

Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade, May 16, 2019 4:00 PM

“Anonymous bank transfers facilitate illegal immigration and terrorism, and accordingly any kind of anonymous transfer within the banking system must be made impossible on a global level, and Brussels and the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees must immediately stop the distribution of anonymous debit cards”, Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade Péter Szijjártó declared on Thursday in New York in a speech at the UN on the topic of international cooperation to prevent the illegal movement of monies.

Five points of family protection action plan to take effect on 1 July

Prime Minister’s Office, May 16, 2019 3:22 PM

The five points of the family protection action plan promised for this year will take effect on 1 July, the head of the Prime Minister’s Office confirmed.

Hungary maintains good relations with all leading powers of the world

Prime Minister’s Office, May 16, 2019 3:17 PM

The Monday meeting with the US President is an outstanding achievement of Hungarian diplomacy, as is the fact that the country maintains balanced, good relations with all leading powers of the world, the Minister heading the Prime Minister’s Office said.

Texan enterprises operating in Hungary are no longer just concerned with production, but also with research & development

Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade, May 16, 2019 2:47 PM

“Texan companies have made it clear that in view of the fact that they have brought production capacities to Hungary year ago, they already have enough experience to enable them to also gladly bring their capacities that represent higher added value and are built on research & development to our homeland”, Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade Péter Szijjártó declared on Thursday in Houston following talks with the leaders of several Texan companies.

Hungary’s support gives Christians in Iraq hope for a new start

Prime Minister’s Office, May 16, 2019 2:05 PM

The grants provided from the Hungarian government’s Hungary Helps Programme gives Assyrian Christians in Iraq hope for a new start, the Minister of State for helping persecuted Christians and the implementation of the Hungary Helps Programme at the Prime Minister’s Office said on Wednesday, giving the Hungarian news agency MTI an interview by telephone about his visit to Iraqi Kurdistan. As part of the visit, he attended, inter alia, the inauguration of Saint George’s Church coming under the authority of the Assyrian Church of the East which was built with the assistance of the programme.

The new Ukrainian Language Act violates the rights of national communities

Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade, May 16, 2019 1:00 PM

“The new Ukrainian Language Act goes against Ukraine’s international obligations and violates the rights of national communities because it strips them of their existing, previously acquired rights relating to language use”, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade said in a statement on Thursday.

Viktor Orbán visits Szeklerland Ice Hockey Academy

The Prime Minister, May 16, 2019 12:38 PM

Viktor Orbán visited the Szeklerland Ice Hockey Academy in Csíkkarcfalva (Cârța) on Friday.

Exxon’s decision could influence Hungarian gas imports

Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade, May 16, 2019 11:28 AM

“If Exxon Mobil doesn’t decide whether to invest in the Romanian Black Sea gas field project by September, then Hungary will again be forced to begin negotiations with Russia on another long-term gas shipment agreement”, Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade Péter Szijjártó told the Reuters news agency in Houston, where he attended the official opening of Hungary’s new diplomatic and trade representation.

Hungary continues to reject migrant quotas, the Hungarian people have already decided on this

Ministry of Justice, May 16, 2019 11:11 AM

It is shocking that Brussels still wants to impose the immigration quotas upon us. Hungary continues to reject the refugee quotas forced upon us from outside, and the decision of the Hungarian people, too, compels the government to take this stance, Pál Völner, Parliamentary State Secretary of the Ministry of Justice told the Hungarian news agency MTI on Wednesday.