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Péter Szijjártó holds bilateral talks in Kuwait

Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade, February 14, 2018 4:12 PM

Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade Péter Szijjártó held bilateral talks with his Iraqi, Turkish, Malaysian, Slovenian, Saudi Arabian and Australian counterparts in Kuwait on Tuesday.

Hungary’s economy switched into a higher gear

Ministry of Finance, February 14, 2018 1:51 PM

Stable and rapid economic growth shows that the economy policy based on wage hikes and tax cuts has been bearing fruits, and thus the standard of living of Hungarians has improved substantially, Minister for National Economy Mihály Varga said, commenting on the latest GDP flash report of 2017 released by the Hungarian Central Statistical Office (KSH).

Viktor Orbán holds talks with leaders of the Hungarian Catholic Church

The Prime Minister, February 14, 2018 11:31 AM

Prime Minister Viktor Orbán held talks with the members of the Permanent Council of the Hungarian Catholic Bishops’ Conference (MKPK) on Tuesday, the Prime Minister’s Press Chief, Bertalan Havasi informed Hungarian news agency MTI.

The Stop Soros legislative package will be submitted in stricter form on Tuesday

Cabinet Office of the Prime Minister, February 14, 2018 11:30 AM

“The Government will be making the ‘Stop Soros’ legislative package significantly stricter, and will be submitting it to Parliament in this form on Tuesday”, Minister of State for Government Communication Bence Tuzson announced at a press conference in Budapest on Tuesday.

Industrial output up by some 5 percent in 2017

Ministry of Finance, February 13, 2018 1:31 PM

The volume of industrial output rose by 4.8 percent last year in Hungary, and thus the sector’s output has risen by some 35 percent since January 2010. Thanks to the Government’s re-industrialization programme, the support of capacity-expansion projects and other projects enabled by a lower corporate income tax rate, output growth is expected to continue this year.

Protecting its external borders is a more important interest than ever before for Europe

Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade, February 13, 2018 12:37 PM

“Protecting its external borders is a more important interest and task than ever before for Europe”, Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade Péter Szijjártó said in a statement to Hungarian news agency MTI on Tuesday.

Implementation of every element of Modern Cities Programme to start by end of April

Minister without Portfolio, February 13, 2018 11:54 AM

The implementation of every one of those elements of the Modern Cities Programme will start by the end of April on which the government and the municipalities concerned have reached an agreement, the minister without portfolio for the development of county-ranked cities said on Monday in Kaposvár.

Közgép was owner of Elios, and as such bears ultimate responsibility

Prime Minister’s Office, February 13, 2018 11:54 AM

The date and method of the publication of the OLAF (European Anti-Fraud Office) report on the case of Elios Innovatív Zrt. are part of a political campaign, the Minister heading the Prime Minister’s Office said on Monday in Hódmezővásárhely.

Viktor Orbán to make annual state of the nation address on 18 February

The Prime Minister, February 13, 2018 11:53 AM

The Prime Minister’s Press Chief Bertalan Havasi has told Hungarian news agency MTI that Prime Minister Viktor Orbán will make his annual state of the nation address on 18 February at 3 PM at the Royal Castle Garden Bazaar in Budapest.

EU regulations must be observed by all Member States

Government spokesperson, February 13, 2018 11:10 AM

Hungary has always insisted that the regulations of the European Union must be equally observed by every Member State, and there is no room for double standards, Government Spokesperson Zoltán Kovács said after he met with journalists, Members of Parliament and members of the Hungarian community in the Netherlands.