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Real earnings growth of more than 10 percent registered in Q1 2018

Ministry of Finance, May 23, 2018 10:39 AM

Earnings in real terms increased markedly, by 10.2 percent year-on-year in the first quarter of 2018. Gross and net earnings both gained 12.4 percent in the observed period. Thanks to the six-year wage agreement concluded in November 2016, earnings were up, in the period January 2017-March 2018, by more than 20 percent within the national economy. This growth has helped narrow the wage gap with the EU. The steady real earnings growth trend prevalent for more than five years proves that having a job has been increasingly worth it in Hungary.

It is unacceptable to not speak about security aspects of migration

Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade, May 22, 2018 4:44 PM

It is unacceptable to not speak about the security aspects of migration in light of the fact that people coming from a migrant background have committed 29 acts of terrorism in Europe in the past three years, Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade Péter Szijjártó pointed out in Brussels on Tuesday, after the meeting of the foreign ministers and representatives in charge of trade and development affairs of the Member States of the European Union.

It is unacceptable that anyone should make decisions on resettlement without consideration for legal rules

Government, May 22, 2018 12:27 PM

It is unacceptable that decisions should be made in some EU headquarters on the resettlement of migrants into Hungary without consideration for the opinion of the Hungarian authorities and our legal rules, György Bakondi, Chief Security Advisor to the Prime Minister said in an interview published in the newspaper Magyar Hírlap on Tuesday.

Hungary offers solidarity to countries defending themselves against migration

Government, May 22, 2018 12:23 PM

Hungary offers its solidarity to countries which defend themselves against migration and thereby protect the whole of Europe, and has a long-standing tradition of providing assistance with border guarding responsibilities in the countries concerned, György Bakondi, Chief Security Advisor to the Prime Minister said on the Sunday evening programme of the public service television news channel M1.

For us Hungary comes first, but through our work we also want to strengthen Europe

The Prime Minister, May 19, 2018 6:01 PM

In Parliament on Friday Prime Minister Viktor Orbán introduced his new cabinet, stating that for the Government “Hungary comes first, but through our work we also want to strengthen Europe.”

Stricter regulations for NGOs are not bad for democracy

Government spokesperson, May 18, 2018 8:38 PM

In contrast to the accusations, the tightening of Hungarian regulations regarding non-governmental organisations that are funded from abroad is not bad for democracy”, Government Spokesperson Zoltán Kovács stressed in a letter to the editor published on the Politico website.

We expect objectivity, respect and fairness from the World Jewish Congress

The Prime Minister, May 18, 2018 1:14 PM

On Friday Bertalan Havasi, the Prime Minister’s press chief, informed the Hungarian news agency MTI that a recent public statement by President of the World Jewish Congress Ronald S. Lauder – on relocation of the Open Society Foundations (OSF) from Budapest to Berlin – is deeply offensive to Hungary and its citizens. Mr. Havasi said that Prime Minister Viktor Orbán has written to Mr. Lauder regarding the matter.

Fourth Orbán Cabinet formed

Government, May 18, 2018 10:29 AM

President of the Republic János Áder appointed the ministers of Viktor Orbán’s fourth Cabinet on Friday in Budapest, meaning the new Cabinet has now been officially formed.

Poland and Hungary want a strong Europe

Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade, May 17, 2018 6:37 PM

“Hungary and Poland want a strong Europe, a Europe that is capable of defending itself, its own borders and the security of its citizens”, Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade Péter Szijjártó stressed on Thursday in Warsaw following talks with Polish Foreign Minister Jacek Czaputowicz.

The activities of international companies in Hungary also reinforce Hungarian enterprises

Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade, May 17, 2018 3:47 PM

“The activities of international companies that are involved in production in Hungary reinforces Hungarian enterprises, and accordingly the Government will continue to support investment from abroad and facilitate the highest possible ratio of Hungarian suppliers”, Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade Péter Szijjártó at the HG Média and Trend FM commercial conference in Budapest on Thursday.