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The EU must speed up the conclusion of free trade agreements

Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade, May 11, 2017 5:26 PM

“In the interests of regaining its competitiveness, the European Union must speed up the conclusion of free trade agreements, but European economic interests and the sensitivities of member states must be taken into account”, Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade Péter Szijjártó said following a meeting of EU foreign trade ministers in Brussels.

In Hungary’s opinion, migration is a “bad thing”

Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade, May 11, 2017 5:04 PM

“In Hungary’s opinion, migration is a ‘bad thing’, because the experience of recent years proves that, amongst others, migration also poses a major security risk”, Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade Péter Szijjártó said following Thursday’s meeting of EU ministers responsible for foreign trade.

Prime Minister Viktor Orbán to travel to Beijing

The Prime Minister, May 11, 2017 3:13 PM

Prime Minister Viktor Orbán is travelling to Beijing in the People’s Republic of China on Thursday. During the course of the official visit extending to 16 May, the Prime Minister will attend the forum One Belt, One Road, Bertalan Havasi, the head of the Press Office of the Prime Minister informed kormany.hu.

Higher competitiveness became key to growth

Ministry of Finance, May 11, 2017 3:09 PM

The country’s economic progress hinges on enterprises with stable growth outlook that are quick at demand adjustments and spotting opportunities, Mihály Varga said at the presentation of the Awards for Successful Enterprises.

Rate of construction sector output growth the highest in 12 years

Ministry of Finance, May 11, 2017 1:45 PM

Output in the construction sector grew by 33.3 percent year-on-year in the month of March 2017, the highest growth rate in 12 years, while in the first quarter of the year the sector saw output increase of some 25 percent, Minister for National Economy Mihály Varga said, commenting on the latest relevant data released by the Hungarian Central Statistical Office (KSH). As the Minister noted, data on both construction sector output and the number of newly built homes show the favourable effect of the Government’s housing measures.

The quota system would be unlawful

Ministry of Justice, May 11, 2017 1:25 PM

“Even of the system for distributing asylum-seekers among EU member states according to a quota were to be realised, the consistent application of the system would result in an unlawful situation”, the Ministry of Justice’s Parliamentary State Secretary, Pál Völner said on Hungarian M1 television’s Thursday morning current affairs program.

István Mikola receives Dr. Mohammed Hassim Abdulmaged for courtesy visit

Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade, May 11, 2017 10:55 AM

On 10 May 2017, Minister of State for Security Policy and International Cooperation István Mikola received Iraqi Deputy Minister of Industry Dr. Mohammed Hassim Abdulmaged and his delegation, who are in Budapest to attend the Iraqi Business Forum.

Hungary to veto pro-immigration EU development strategy

Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade, May 11, 2017 10:21 AM

“The EU is preparing to adopt a development strategy that cites immigration as a positive, and accordingly Hungary will be vetoing the adoption of the document”, Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade Péter Szijjártó told Hungarian news agency MTI on Wednesday.

Miklós Soltész’s open letter to Frans Timmermans, First Vice-President of the European Commission

Ministry of Human Capacities, May 10, 2017 6:14 PM

Re.: Open letter to Frans Timmermans, First Vice-President of the European Commission

The quota system rests on precarious legal foundations

Cabinet Office of the Prime Minister, May 10, 2017 6:08 PM

“At its first hearing, the Hungarian Government has raised ten arguments against the quota system, which indicates that the mechanism is in itself unfounded and rests on precarious legal foundations”, Minister of State for Government Communication Bence Tuzson said at a press conference in Budapest on Wednesday.