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Freedom can only be enjoyed if the country is safe

Government spokesperson, July 7, 2017 10:24 AM

“Freedom can only be enjoyed if the Government provides for the safety of everyday life”, Government Spokesperson Zoltán Kovács said on Hungarian M1 television’s Thursday evening current affairs programme.

The Visegrád Group cannot be divided

Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade, July 7, 2017 10:22 AM

According to the Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade, the attempt to divide the Visegrád Group (V4) will not succeed.

Zoltán Kovács replies to critical article of The Economist

Government spokesperson, July 7, 2017 9:41 AM

Government Spokesperson Zoltán Kovács has replied to a recent critical editorial on Hungarian politics and the EU’s sanctioning opportunities published in British weekly The Economist.

Hungary must be in top 10 safest countries

Prime Minister’s Office, July 6, 2017 9:19 PM

Prime Minister Viktor Orbán expressed his expectations to members of his Government that Hungary must make it to the top 10 safest countries in the world, János Lázár, the Minister heading the Prime Minister’s Office said at the press conference Governmentinfo 94 which he held jointly with Government Spokesperson Zoltán Kovács.

Hungary is a committed supporter of Ukrainian reforms

Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade, July 6, 2017 4:59 PM

“Hungary is a committed and strong supporter of Ukrainian reform processes, also in view of the fact that it is a neighbour and in the interests of the 150 thousand Hungarians living in Ukraine”, Péter Szijjártó said in London on Thursday.

The Hungarians’ simultaneous links to both west and east are a huge resource

Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade, July 6, 2017 4:00 PM

“The Hungarians’ multiple, simultaneous links to both west and east are a huge resource”, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade’s Deputy State Secretary for Culture Judit Hammerstein said at the annual meeting of Hungarian Institute directors in Budapest on Thursday.

Deputy State Secretary Szilveszter Bus attends the inauguration of the new factory of the Japanese group Nissin in Kecskemét

Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade, July 6, 2017 3:43 PM

Food manufacturing company Nissin Foods inaugurated a new plant today in Kecskemét, significantly increasing the company’s production capacities in Hungary. The 33 million euro greenfield-investment established a new factory hall to replace the previous facilities. The food manufacturing company is producing its instant noodle products in Kecskemét since 2004.

Viktor Orbán holds meeting with Ashkenazi Chief Rabbi of Israel

The Prime Minister, July 6, 2017 2:30 PM

The Prime Minister’s Press Chief, Bertalan Havasi, has informed the government website kormany.hu that Prime Minister Viktor Orbán and Ashkenazi Chief Rabbi of Israel David Lau met in Budapest’s Parliament Building on Thursday. Their topics for discussion included the protection and support of Hungary’s Jewish community and the renaissance of Jewish life in Hungary.

Larger amount of EU-project disbursements and housing subsidies caused state budget deficit to rise in June 2017

Ministry of Finance, July 6, 2017 2:12 PM

As a result of the pre-financing of the rising number of EU-funded projects, interest payments and housing subsidies, the central sub sector of the state budget accumulated a deficit of HUF 911.2bn in the first half of the year. The deficit is line with prior projections, and the ESA deficit target of 2.4 percent is set to be attained by year-end.

New kosher slaughterhouse opens in Csengele

Ministry of Agriculture, July 6, 2017 1:10 PM

A new kosher slaughterhouse and poultry processing plant has been built in the Csongrád County town of Csengele with a greenfield investment of some 2.8 million forints (EUR 9M); the new facility was officially inaugurated on Wednesday.