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The Chinese Premier sends his written congratulations to Viktor Orbán

The Prime Minister, May 9, 2018 12:55 PM

In a letter written to Viktor Orbán congratulating him on his re-election, China’s Premier Li Keqiang wrote that “Shared ideals and visions for the future can bring people together, even if they are separated from one another by thousands of kilometres.”

Péter Szijjártó sends Soros Plan to Austrian President

Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade, May 9, 2018 11:24 AM

Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade Péter Szijjártó has sent the various points of the Soros Plan to the Austrian President in view of the fact that Alexander Van der Bellen recently stated that George Soros has nothing to do with the wave of migration aimed at Europe, the Foreign Ministry’s Deputy State Secretary for Communication Tamás Menczer told the press.

Hungary is counting on the EBRD to assume an even more an active role in the country

Ministry of Finance, May 9, 2018 11:20 AM

“We are expecting the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) to step up activities in Hungary”, Minister for National Economy Mihály Varga said at the EBRD’s Annual Meeting and Business Forum held in Amman, Jordan. The Minister has met with, among others, EBRD Vice President Jürgen Rigterink.

Public finances are stable and predictable

Ministry of Finance, May 8, 2018 2:42 PM

The fiscal policy of the Government continues to focus on boosting economic growth and supporting Hungarian families. Accordingly, expenditures related to the pre-financing of EU-funded projects, the financing of infrastructural projects and one-off items have made the largest impact on the budget in the first four months of 2018.

Defending the rights of Transcarpathian Hungarians is the Government’s duty

Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade, May 8, 2018 9:55 AM

“Ukraine has launched a campaign of lies against Hungary and is spreading the vile, unfair and abject lie that the Hungarian Government’s policy of protecting Transcarpathian Hungarians is determined by a third party, Russia, while Hungarians have also died defending the country in Eastern Ukraine”, Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade Péter Szijjártó said on Hungarian M1 television’s Tuesday morning current affairs program.

President János Áder invites Viktor Orbán to form a new government

The Prime Minister, May 7, 2018 4:21 PM

In Sándor Palace on Monday, President of Hungary János Áder formally invited Prime Minister Viktor Orbán – who was the prime-ministerial candidate of the Fidesz-KDNP party alliance that won Hungary’s latest parliamentary election – to form a new government. Mr. Orbán accepted this invitation.

American Airlines’ new flight from Philadelphia receives official welcome in Budapest

Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade, May 7, 2018 4:05 PM

The new air passenger service between Budapest and Philadelphia recently launched by American Airlines following a break of seven years, which landed at Liszt Ferenc International Airport a little before 9 a.m. on Monday, has been given an official welcome.

Number of new dwellings up by 65 percent year-on-year in Q1 2018

Ministry of Finance, May 7, 2018 2:46 PM

In Q1 2018, the number of newly built dwellings completed increased at an unprecedented rate of 65 percent year-on-year, to a total of some 3 400 units. The increase also reflects the success of the Government’s Housing Programme.

Seventy-one illegal border-crossers detained at weekend

Government, May 7, 2018 2:39 PM

Seventy-one illegal border-crossers were detained by police in the territory of the country from Friday to Sunday, the National Police Service informed the Hungarian news agency MTI on Monday.

Hungary will defend the Transcarpathian Hungarians

Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade, May 7, 2018 2:11 PM

“Ukrainian state propaganda is conducting a campaign of lies against Hungary”, Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade Péter Szijjártó declared at a press conference in Budapest on Monday.