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Agriculture contributed the trade surplus in 2018

Ministry of Agriculture, April 8, 2019 11:38 AM

Agriculture contributed EUR 2.9 billion to the EUR 6.5 billion trade surplus of the national economy in 2018, taking both food and agricultural products exports into account, Minister of State for Agriculture of the Ministry of Agriculture (AM) Zsolt Feldman said on Thursday, at the Agriculture 2019 Conference in Kecskemét.

Success of the horticulture sector promoted by government measures

Ministry of Agriculture, April 8, 2019 11:32 AM

2018 was the most successful economic year of the past 3 decades, and agriculture played a substantial part in that, the Deputy Minister of Agriculture said on Thursday in Szeged, at the Burgeoning – 5th Horticultural Conference. In his words, the government does everything to ensure the continued success of the agrarian sector, horticulture included.

Hungary’s instruments for improving economic transparency may serve as models for the EU

Ministry of Finance, April 8, 2019 10:35 AM

The pro-growth tax regime has been a major factor behind the performance of the Hungarian economy. The pro-transparency and pro-business elements of this system may serve as models for other member states, Minister of Finance Mihály Varga said at a meeting of EU finance ministers in Bucharest.

The preparation of the euro-zone budget must not jeopardize existing EU programmes and instruments

Ministry of Finance, April 8, 2019 10:28 AM

The preparation of the euro-zone budget must not jeopardize existing EU programmes and instruments; accordingly, Hungary regards it acceptable on the condition that funds of the multi-annual budgetary framework and contributions by member states are increased, Minister of Finance Mihály Varga said at an Ecofin meeting in extended format in Bucharest.

Immigration is the most important issue for Europe

Cabinet Office of the Prime Minister, April 7, 2019 10:29 PM

“Immigration remains the most important issue for Europe, but handling it must be entrusted to nation states in view of the fact that Brussels is not prepared to curb the process”, Minister heading the Cabinet Office of the Prime Minister Antal Rogán said on Kossuth Radio’s “Sunday Papers” show.

Hungary-Ohio Cooperation Agreement to create hundreds of Hungarian jobs

Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade, April 5, 2019 10:57 AM

“Workplaces representing a high added value and level of technology will be created in their hundreds as a result of the Hungary-Ohio Economic Cooperation Agreement about to be signed”, Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade Péter Szijjártó said in a telephone statement to Hungarian news agency MTI from Ohio. The Minister is holding talks with the directors of several large American corporations in the U.S. state, and on Monday will be signing a Memorandum of Understanding on the conclusion of a Hungary-Ohio Economic Cooperation Agreement with Director of the Ohio Development Services Agency Lydia Mihalik.

Ireland is also against curtailment of Cohesion Fund, and a supporter of national fiscal policy

Prime Minister’s Office, April 5, 2019 10:43 AM

Ireland is also against the curtailment of the European Union’s Cohesion Fund for the next financial framework, and similar to Hungary it is a supporter of national fiscal policy, rather than of a policy determined in Brussels, Szabolcs Takács told the Hungarian news agency MTI by telephone following his talks in Ireland on Thursday.

The Government is encouraging investors to develop their engineering and service activities

Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade, April 5, 2019 10:07 AM

“Now that several major corporations have established production capacities in Hungary, they are being encouraged to bring engineering and service activities into the country”, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade’s State Secretary for Information and the International Representation of Hungary Tamás Menczer said at the opening of the Think.BDPST conference in Budapest on Thursday.

Reinforcing border protection is the right response to ever increasing migration pressure

Government spokesperson, April 5, 2019 9:34 AM

“The right response to ever increasing migration pressure is not retreat, but the reinforcement of border protection and the statement of the fact that Europe must be protected, and entry cannot be allowed to just anyone”, Government Spokesperson István Hollik said on Hungarian M1 television’s Thursday evening current affairs program.

Brussels must put an end to migrant bank card programme as soon as possible

Prime Minister’s Office, April 5, 2019 8:49 AM

Brussels must put an end to the migrant bank card programme as soon as possible, Gergely Gulyás, the Minister heading the Prime Minister’s Office said at a press conference held on Thursday in Budapest.