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Hungarian automotive industry is competitive

Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade, February 23, 2018 1:16 PM

The Hungarian automotive industry is competitive; this is underlined by the fact that it sells 91.8 per cent of its production abroad, the Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade said.

Prime Minister Viktor Orbán said thank you for historic gold medal

The Prime Minister, February 23, 2018 1:15 PM

On his Facebook account Prime Minister Viktor Orbán said thank you to the members of the Hungarian men’s short track speed skating relay team for the historic gold medal they won at the PyeongChang Olympic Winter Games.

Győr-based Qualitative Production to expand its plant and to create 120 new jobs

Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade, February 23, 2018 1:14 PM

The Hungarian-owned company Qualitative Production Gépipari és Kereskedelmi Zrt. is expanding its Győr metalworking and assembly plant by virtue of an investment worth HUF 6.2 billion, and will thereby create 120 new jobs, Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade Péter Szijjártó announced at a press conference.

Volume of retail sales rising for four-and-a-half years

Ministry of Finance, February 23, 2018 1:00 PM

Rising wages have caused retail sales to gain 5 percent in 2017 and 6.1 percent in the period December 2016-December 2017. As result, retail sales have been on the rise for the 54th consecutive month. Job growth, favourable economic conditions and the six-year wage and tax agreement have also been among the positive factors seen behind the upward trend.

2017 was a year of booming housing market

Ministry of Finance, February 23, 2018 11:43 AM

In the year 2017, 38 thousand building permits have been issued, the highest figure in nine years, Minister for National Economy Mihály Varga was quoted as he was commenting on the latest housing data published by the Hungarian Central Statistical Office (KSH).

Hungary and Australia agree on the issue of migration

Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade, February 23, 2018 9:12 AM

“There is full agreement between Hungary and Australia on the issue of migration, and on the fact that preserving a country’s sovereignty, maintaining security, handling the causes of migration and strong border security are all important”, Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade Péter Szijjártó said on Thursday in Budapest following a meeting with his Australian counterpart.

TI is attacking Hungary because of the fence

Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade, February 23, 2018 9:01 AM

According to the Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade, Transparency International (TI) is attacking Hungary because of the border security fence. At a press conference on Thursday on another topic, Péter Szijjártó said: TI has downgraded two countries, Hungary and Bulgaria, the only two countries in the European Union that have built security fences along their borders to stop illegal immigration.

Viktor Orbán holds talks with the Bishop of Erbil

The Prime Minister, February 23, 2018 8:56 AM

Prime Minister Viktor Orbán and Bishop of Erbil Mar Abris Youkhanan discussed Hungary’s tasks and duties as part of the global Christian community during their meeting on Thursday in the Parliament Building, the Prime Minster’s Press Chief, Bertalan Havasi informed the kormany.hu government news portal.

Viktor Orbán receives leaders of International Paralympic Committee

The Prime Minister, February 22, 2018 4:21 PM

President of the International Paralympic Committee (IPC) Andrew Parsons in on a visit to Budapest and was received by Prime Minister Viktor Orbán on Thursday morning in the Parliament Building, the Prime Minister’s Press Chief, Bertalan Havasi informed Hungarian news agency MTI.

There is no sovereign state without combat-worthy Hungarian Defence Forces

Ministry of Defence, February 22, 2018 1:45 PM

Speaking at the opening event of the program series “170 years of the Hungarian Defence Forces” held in Budapest on Wednesday, Minister of Defence Dr. István Simicskó stated that an eternal truth is that Hungary cannot be a sovereign state without combat-worthy Hungarian Defence Forces.