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Agreement concluded on closer cooperation between Chinese and Hungarian animal health authorities

Ministry of Agriculture, May 31, 2017 9:59 AM

Chief Veterinarian and the Ministry of Agriculture’s Minister of State Lajos Bognár and China’s Chief Veterinarian Zhang Zhongqui signed a cooperation agreement on closer cooperation between the two countries’ animal health authorities at a meeting in Budapest on 19 May.

Outstanding Hungarian foods showcased in Shanghai

Ministry of Agriculture, May 31, 2017 9:58 AM

“The People’s Republic of China has become Hungary’s 10th most important trade partner in recent years. Hungarian agricultural exports to China exceeded 67 million euros in 2016”, the Ministry of Agriculture’s Minister of State for Agricultural Economy György Czerván said at the official opening of the Hungarian stand of the SIAL international food industry expo held in Shanghai on 17-19 May.

The Act does not impose unattainable requirements on foreign universities

Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade, May 31, 2017 8:13 AM

In an interview with public media on Tuesday, the Press Chief of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade stated that “The Hungarian Act on Higher Education does not impose unattainable requirements on foreign universities”.

Prime Minister Orbán and Chaldean Catholic Patriarch of Babylon conclude agreement on repairing the homes of Iraqi Christians

The Prime Minister, May 30, 2017 6:56 PM

In Budapest’s Parliament Building on Tuesday, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán and Chaldean Catholic Patriarch of Babylon Louis Raphaël I Sako concluded an agreement on Government funding for the repair of homes in Tesqopa, Iraq.

The Government will not modify its immigration policy

Cabinet Office of the Prime Minister, May 30, 2017 6:52 PM

“The Government does not wish to modify its immigration policy under any circumstances, because its regards the security of the people of Hungary and Europe as its priority”, Minister of State for Government Communication Bence Tuzson said.

Industrialisation in Hungary will step up to a higher level in 2017

The Prime Minister, May 30, 2017 12:07 PM

In Göd on Monday, at the opening ceremony of Samsung SDI’s electric vehicle battery manufacturing plant, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán said that in 2017 reindustrialisation in Hungary will step up to a higher level.

Hungary recorded unprecedented investment growth in Q1 2017

Ministry of Finance, May 30, 2017 11:21 AM

In the first quarter of 2017, the volume of investment totalled HUF 1033bn, which shows year-on-year investment growth of more than 34 percent. This has been the highest growth rate ever registered, Minister for National Economy Mihály Varga said, commenting on the latest data released by the Hungarian Central Statistical Office (KSH).

30-35 new products to be examined

Ministry of Agriculture, May 30, 2017 10:34 AM

“The investigation into the dual quality of foods will be extended to include 30-35 new products such as beers, soft drinks, ice creams, products used for grilling, sauces and salad dressings”, the Ministry of Agriculture’s Minister of State for Food Chain Supervision Róbert Zsigó announced on Hungarian M1 television’s Tuesday morning current affairs program.

70-80 thousand migrants stuck on the Balkan migration route

Government, May 30, 2017 10:33 AM

According to the Prime Minister’s Chief Security Advisor, there are 70-80 thousand migrants stuck on the Balkan migration route and fluctuations are expected in the number of attempts to illegally cross the Hungarian border.

Hungary is opposed to loosening of legal framework relating to illegal migration

Government spokesperson, May 29, 2017 7:40 PM

Hungary is consistently opposed to all attempts which may seek to loosen the existing legal framework, in particular, in respect of illegal migration, and is also opposed to all attempts which seek to re-construe the existing rules and regulations, Government Spokesperson Zoltán Kovács told the Hungarian news agency MTI after a background discussion held at the Hungarian Embassy in Vienna on Monday.