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Stable public finances ensure deficit target is met at year-end, October 2017

Ministry of Finance, November 8, 2017 9:53 AM

The Government’s fiscal policy continues to be characterized by predictability and stability. The amounts of revenues and expenditures are in line with prior estimates. Although the central sub sector of the state budget saw an accumulated cash-flow deficit of HUF 1418.2 at the end of October 2017, the ESA deficit target of 2.4 percent of GDP is expected to be met as planned.

Protestantism is part of the Hungarian identity

Ministry of Agriculture, November 7, 2017 5:47 PM

The Reformation was a determining event from the perspective of the Hungarian people, and Protestantism remains a living part of the Hungarian lifestyle and identity to this day”, Minister of Agriculture Sandor Fazekas said on Tuesday in Karcag at an event held to Reformation Memorial Year.

Viktor Orbán holds talks with Minister-President of Saxony in Dresden

The Prime Minister, November 7, 2017 3:45 PM

Prime Minister Viktor Orbán held talks with the Minister-President of Germany’s federal state of Saxony Stanislaw Tillich on Tuesday at Schloss Eckberg in Dresden, head of the Press Office of the Prime Minister Bertalan Havasi informed Hungarian news agency MTI.

Edelmann’s 3.15 billion forint investment to create 100 new jobs

Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade, November 7, 2017 3:13 PM

Edelmann Hungary Packaging Plc., a subsidiary of the German Edelmann Group, is expanding the capacity of its packaging material production facility in Zalaegerszeg with an investment of 3.15 billion forints (EUR 9 million).

The Government rejects the European Commission’s abusive practice of setting short deadlines with relation to Hungary

Ministry of Justice, November 7, 2017 3:12 PM

In view of the unnecessary and discriminative practice of setting short deadlines that it practices in a conceptual manner with relating to Hungary, the Hungarian Government will not be responding to the EC opinion issued with relation to the infringement proceedings concerning the transparency of civil organisations within the shorter than average deadline set by the European Commission.

Prime Minister Viktor Orbán pays his respects at the tomb of Martin Luther

The Prime Minister, November 7, 2017 10:09 AM

On Monday afternoon, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán paid his respects at the tomb of Martin Luther in Castle Church in Wittenberg, the Prime Minister’s Press Chief, Bertalan Havasi informed Hungarian news agency MTI.

The wave of violence sweeping across the world is shocking

Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade, November 7, 2017 10:01 AM

With relation to the mass shooting in Texas, the Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade said the wave of violence that has been sweeping across the world recently is shocking. At a press conference on Monday, Péter Szijjártó confirmed that no Hungarians were injured in the shooting at Sutherland Springs Baptist church.

Roma inclusion is a common issue

Ministry of Human Capacities, November 7, 2017 9:59 AM

“Roma inclusion is a common issue, a much more important issue than to allow us to entrust it to the Roma alone and an important issue that cannot be realised without the Roma”, Minister of Human Capacities Zoltán Balog declared at a session of the Roma Coordination Council.

Hungarian-Portuguese venture capital fund to be launched

Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade, November 7, 2017 9:58 AM

“The East West Venture Capital Fund, which will be investing in Hungary and Portugal as a private equity fund operating according to market regulations, will begin operations on Wednesday and is opening a new era in economic relations between the two countries. The Fund’s investors include Eximbank Cls, OTP Bank Plc and MOL Plc.”, Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade Péter Szijjártó announced.

Attitudes similar to Hungary’s standpoint on migration are also gaining strength in the United States

Government, November 6, 2017 3:55 PM

"Attitudes that are similar to the Hungarian standpoint on migration and monitoring migrants could also gain strength in the United States”, Chief Security Advisor to the Prime Minister György Bakondi said on Hungarian M1 television’s Thursday evening current affairs program.