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Hungary’s competitiveness is party dependent on the digital industry

Government spokesperson, March 17, 2017 1:25 PM

“Hungary’s competitiveness is party dependent on the digital industry”, Government Spokesperson Zoltán Kovács said on M1 Hungarian television’s Thursday evening current affairs program.

“Skyrocketing” construction sector output registered in January 2017

Ministry of Finance, March 17, 2017 10:58 AM

In January 2017, output in the construction sector “almost skyrocketed”, driven by investment incentives introduces last year, Minister for National Economy Mihály Varga told public news channel M1.

Brussels politics based on half-solutions has failed

Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade, March 16, 2017 5:07 PM

Brussels’ migration policy which is based on half-solutions has failed, Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade Péter Szijjártó stated at his press conference held on Thursday in Budapest, in response to reports that Turkey is contemplating the termination of the agreement it concluded with the EU.

Eastern Partners play key role for Visegrád Group countries

Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade, March 16, 2017 3:19 PM

Minister of State for Security Policy and International Cooperation István Mikola took part in the meeting of the Visegrád Group (V4) and the countries of the Eastern Partnership (Azerbaijan, Belarus, Georgia, Moldova, Armenia and Ukraine), held in Minsk on 15 March 2017. During the summit, Mr. Mikola made speeches on the topics of cooperation in education, and connectivity and cross-border cooperation.

State Secretary Szabolcs Takács’s meeting with Marianne Thyssen, EU Commissioner for Employment, Social Affairs, Skills and Labour Mobility

Prime Minister’s Office, March 16, 2017 3:18 PM

On 16 March 2017, Szabolcs Takács, State Secretary for EU Affairs at the Prime Minister’s Office had talks with Marianne Thyssen, EU Commissioner for Employment, Social Affairs, Skills and Labour Mobility.

Priority government attention directed towards this year’s CeBIT digital exhibition

Government, March 16, 2017 3:16 PM

The Government would like Hungary to become a partner country and a guest of honour of the digital exhibition and fair CeBIT in the near future, and also for this reason, the Government is diverting its full attention to the event to begin next Monday in Hannover, Government Spokesperson Zoltán Kovács said.

Mihály Varga met with Commissioner for Employment, Social Affairs, Skills and Labour Mobility Marianne Thyssen

Ministry of Finance, March 16, 2017 2:56 PM

Issues related to the posting and employment of workers in the framework of the provision of services, a major European pillar of social rights, were on top of the agenda discussed by Minister for National Economy Mihály Varga and the European Commission’s Commissioner for Employment, Social Affairs, Skills and Labour Mobility Marianne Thyssen.

A further HUF 65 billion allocated to Hungarian culture this year

The Prime Minister, March 16, 2017 1:26 PM

In a welcome speech at a gala dinner in honour of the latest winners of the Kossuth Prize, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán said that Hungary’s newly-built economic system is now in operation, and as a result this year funding for Hungarian culture will amount to HUF 65 billion more than last year.

Second fence to be completed by deadline

Government, March 16, 2017 12:38 PM

György Bakondi, Chief Security Advisor to the Prime Minister, has told Hungarian television channel M1 that construction of the second border fence on Hungary’s southern border is in progress, and it will be completed by the deadline set by the Government. According to Mr. Bakondi, the second fence will guarantee border security.

Hungary will not tolerate double standards

Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade, March 16, 2017 11:49 AM

“Hungary will not tolerate double standards”, Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade Péter Szijjártó told Hungarian news agency MTI on Wednesday.