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Letter of condolence from Prime Minister Viktor Orbán to the widow of Helmut Kohl

The Prime Minister, June 22, 2017 9:45 AM

Viktor Orbán, the Prime Minister of Hungary, has sent his written condolences to the widow of former Chancellor of Germany Helmut Kohl.

European politicians must restore Europe’s security

Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade, June 21, 2017 6:40 PM

“Every decision made by Europe’s politicians must be aimed at restoring the security of the European citizens and the European Union”, Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade Péter Szijjártó said following official negotiations with Cypriot Foreign Minister Ioannis Kasoulidis in Budapest.

Viktor Orbán holds talks with President of the World Jewish Congress

The Prime Minister, June 21, 2017 4:33 PM

Bertalan Havasi, Press Chief of the Prime Minister, has told kormany.hu that on Wednesday afternoon in the Parliament Building Prime Minister Viktor Orbán held talks with Ronald S. Lauder, President of the World Jewish Congress.

Hungary is China’s most important trade partner in the region

The Prime Minister, June 21, 2017 3:40 PM

Bertalan Havasi, Press Chief of the Prime Minister, has told kormany.hu that, in the Parliament Building in Budapest on Wednesday morning, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán met Liu Yandong, Vice-Premier of the People's Republic of China. They held talks aimed at strengthening the strategic partnership between Hungary and China.

Strategically important declaration of intent on the realisation of a Hungarian-Croatian gas interconnector

Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade, June 21, 2017 11:27 AM

“It is vital from the perspective of Hungary’s energy supply that it should also be able to purchase gas from a southerly direction in future, and accordingly the declaration of intent on the realisation of a Hungarian-Croatian gas interconnector is strategically important”, Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade Péter Szijjártó declared in Budapest on Tuesday following the signing of the document.

Wages in real terms up by more than 9 percent at the beginning of 2017

Ministry of Finance, June 21, 2017 11:18 AM

The increase of wages has picked up in the first four months of 2017, as gross and net wages grew by some 12 percent year-on-year, data compiled by the Hungarian Central Statistical Office (KSH) show, Minister for National Economy Mihály Varga said. Thanks to subdued inflation, wages in real terms increased by 9.2 percent in the observed period, and thus an upward wage trend has been in place for 52 consecutive months.

Pay rises and tax cuts are expected to continue, to which our growing provides a stable background

Cabinet Office of the Prime Minister, June 21, 2017 10:24 AM

“The Government would like families who would primarily like to move forward in life through work to be able to plan increasingly boldly”, the Cabinet Office of the Prime Minister’s Parliamentary State Secretary declared at a press conference in Budapest on Tuesday.

Members of Salzburg Forum discuss migration, border protection and security

Ministry of Interior, June 21, 2017 8:43 AM

Members of the Salzburg Forum ministers’ conference discussed migration, border protection and security in Budapest, the Minister of Interior told reporters in the presence of representatives of participant countries at an international press conference on Tuesday.

The supporters of the Salzburg Forum are vital to reducing the number of people arriving via the main migration routes

Ministry of Interior, June 21, 2017 8:42 AM

“The participants of the Friends of the Salzburg Forum initiative are vital to reducing the number of people arriving via the main migration routes”, Minister of Interior Sándor Pintér said in the presence of supporting countries following a ministers’ conference of the Salzburg Forum on Tuesday.

Health economy is gaining economic weight

Ministry of Finance, June 20, 2017 3:26 PM

Fostering economic and financial relations with China has been a priority for Hungary in recent years. One of the cornerstones of this policy has been cooperation in the health economy, Minister for National Economy Mihály Varga said at the “Gateway to Health” conference and exhibition, organized jointly by China and the CEE countries. The progress achieved within the health economy means that people become healthier, economic growth accelerates and Hungary’s competitiveness improves, he stressed.