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The continued existence of Hungarian communities abroad depends on successful progress within the field of autonomy

Prime Minister’s Office, March 21, 2017 8:39 AM

“The continued existence of Hungarian communities abroad depends on whether or not progress is achieved within the field of autonomy, and the enforcement of Hungarian interests is in direct proportion to the election success of Hungarian minority parties”, Deputy Prime Minister for national Policy Zsolt Semjén said on Monday in Budapest.

Israeli visit strengthens relationship between the two countries

Ministry of Human Capacities, March 21, 2017 7:53 AM

During his visit to Israel, Minister of Human Capacities Zoltán Balog held negotiations on inter-ministerial agreements and met with representatives and organisations from the Israeli Hungarian community.

A shared historical fate connects Hungary and Macedonia together

The Prime Minister, March 20, 2017 4:38 PM

Bertalan Havasi, head of the Prime Minister’s Press Office, has informed kormany.hu that the continuous strengthening of bilateral relations and the promotion of Macedonia’s Euro-Atlantic integration were the main topics at a meeting between Prime Minister Viktor Orbán and President of the Republic of Macedonia Gjorge Ivanov held in the Parliament Building in Budapest on Monday afternoon.

Border protection bases now complete

Ministry of Defence, March 20, 2017 4:18 PM

The four border protection bases which will serve to accommodate the members of the defence forces taking part in the protection of the southern border have been completed. The last facility was inaugurated in Hercegszántó on Monday.

Hungary must be rendered most ideal research and development venue

Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade, March 20, 2017 4:15 PM

Hungary has proved to be an ideal production venue, and the next step is to render it the single most ideal research and development scene. The governmental decisions that are necessary for achieving this have already been adopted, Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade Péter Szijjártó told the public service media on Monday at CeBit, the world’s largest IT exhibition and fair held in Hannover.

OECD: Hungary’s economic policy is on the right track

Ministry of Finance, March 20, 2017 1:26 PM

In the report published on Friday by the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD), the institute is mainly upbeat about Hungary’s economic policy measures, but concerning some critical remarks it had ignored a number of key factors.

“We have performed all the political work necessary” for the success of Hungarian companies in Georgia

Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade, March 20, 2017 11:59 AM

“We have performed all of the political work necessary to assure the success of Hungarian companies on the Georgian market, no open political issues remain between Hungary and Georgia”, Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade Péter Szijjártó said in Tbilisi following talks with Georgian leaders.

Double-digit wage increase in January 2017

Ministry of Finance, March 20, 2017 11:43 AM

In January 2017, gross wages were up by 10 percent year-on-year, rising to HUF 273 800, which means that families can already see the effect of the six-year wage agreement, Minister for National Economy Mihály Varga said. Even taken into account subdued inflation, wages in real terms rose outstandingly, by 7.5 percent. Thus wages in real terms have been rising uninterruptedly, since the beginning of 2013, for 49 consecutive months in Hungary, he stated.

German automotive industry supplier to open new factory in Kecskemét

Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade, March 20, 2017 10:14 AM

“German company ElringKlinger will be opening a new plant in Kecskemét with an investment of 21 million euros”, the automotive industry supplier’s financial director announced on Friday in Budapest.

Escape of migrants from guarded accommodation in Kiskunhalas may have been organised

Government, March 20, 2017 9:31 AM

“The way in which the two migrants escaped from the guarded accommodation in Kiskunhalas on Thursday suggests that it may have been a coordinated, pre-planned operation”, Chief Security Advisor to the Prime Minister György Bakondi said on Hungarian M1 television’s Saturday evening current affairs program.