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We must pay special attention to pensioners

Ministry of Human Capacities, July 16, 2020 4:13 PM

During the coronavirus epidemic, the government must pay more attention to pensioners than ever before; this is why they are gradually re-introducing the 13th month pension, Minister of State for Family and Youth Affairs Katalin Novák said on Thursday on Kossuth Radio’s programme ‘Good morning, Hungary’.

Uzbekistan holds extraordinary economic opportunities for Hungarian enterprises

Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade, July 16, 2020 3:54 PM

“Uzbekistan holds extraordinary economic opportunities for Hungarian enterprises, the market appearance of which is being facilitated by a 95-million-dollar credit line provided by the Hungarian Export-Import Bank”, Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade Péter Szijjártó declared during his visit to Tashkent on Thursday.

It will hopefully be possible to begin the new academic year in the traditional manner

Ministry of Human Capacities, July 16, 2020 2:28 PM

“The new academic year will hopefully begin in a traditional manner and according to a normal working schedule, but we must also prepare for the possibility of schools having to once again transition to digital teaching because of the coronavirus epidemic”, Minister of State for Pubic Education Zoltán Maruzsa said on Kossuth Radio’s “Good Morning, Hungary!” show on Monday.

School guards can begin their work at 491 locations this autumn

Ministry of Human Capacities, July 16, 2020 2:11 PM

The National Assembly adopted the bill on the introduction of a school guard system on 3 July 2020, and accordingly the school guard network can begin work in the designated public education and vocational training institutions in September 2020. During the parliamentary debate on the bill, all parties agreed that there is no place for any kind of violence in schools, and absolutely no form of violence is acceptable either between the students, or between students and teachers.

Parliament has given government a robust mandate

Ministry of Justice, July 16, 2020 1:21 PM

The position adopted by Parliament yesterday lays down clear fundamental principles for the Hungarian government regarding the talks about the EU budget to be held at the weekend, Justice Minister Judit Varga stated after today’s video conference of the General Affairs Council.

Hungary and the Republic of Belarus have tightened their cooperation within the field of agriculture

Ministry of Agriculture, July 16, 2020 10:52 AM

Deputy Minister of Agriculture Sándor Farkas and Deputy Minister of Agriculture and Food Igor Vyacheslavovich Brilo met to discuss the reinforcement of economic relations between Hungary and Belarus, including cooperation opportunities within the fields of agriculture and the food industry.

Hungary Helps Programme supports prevention of migration in Middle East

Prime Minister’s Office, July 16, 2020 9:30 AM

The basic tenet of the Hungary Helps Programme is that help must be taken where there are problems, rather than bringing problems here. This is why the Hungarian government provides help for Jordanian and Palestinian educational institutions operated by the Latin Patriarchate of Jerusalem which have in recent months found themselves in a hopeless situation.

Kenyan-Hungarian relations have never been so active

Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade, July 16, 2020 9:22 AM

“Bilateral relations between Hungary and Kenya have perhaps never been as active as they are now”, Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade Péter Szijjártó said on his Facebook page on Wednesday.

Hungary is assisting Kyrgyzstan with respirators

Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade, July 16, 2020 9:02 AM

“Hungary is assisting countries that supported us when we were in a difficult position because of the coronavirus epidemic; this is why we are now providing respirators to Kyrgyzstan”, Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade Péter Szijjártó said in a statement to Hungarian news agency MTI from the Kyrgyz Republic on Wednesday.

Local governments will have the authority to regulate short-term home rental

Cabinet Office of the Prime Minister, July 15, 2020 12:49 PM

Pursuant to Parliament’s decision, local governments will have the authority to decide regarding short-term home rental, meaning that if they wish to tighten the rules relating to Airbnb, they are free to do so, the Parliamentary State Secretary of the Cabinet Office of the Prime Minister said.