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Enhancing regional cooperation to overcome the migration crisis

Ministry of Defence, February 8, 2017 5:41 PM

On 8 February 2017, the Austrian presidency of the Central European Defence Cooperation (CEDC) organized a conference in Vienna with the title “Managing Migration Challenges Together”. The meeting was attended by ministers of defence and the interior from member states of the extended CEDC+ and the extended “Forum Salzburg”.

Prime Minister’s Office launches proceedings

Prime Minister’s Office, February 8, 2017 5:36 PM

In Makó on Tuesday, Minister of the Prime Minister’s Office János Lázár announced that the Prime Minister’s Office has launched proceedings in the Metro 4 fraud case.

Viktor Orbán holds talks with Iran’s Minister of Economic Affairs and Finance

The Prime Minister, February 8, 2017 4:39 PM

Bertalan Havasi, Head of the Press Office of the Prime Minister, has informed kormany.hu that Prime Minister Viktor Orbán and Iran’s Minister of Economic Affairs and Finance Ali Tajebnia have held talks on economic and energy cooperation between Iran and Hungary, as well as the investments of the two countries’ companies.

Establishment of border defence base is a huge step forward

Government, February 8, 2017 4:37 PM

György Bakondi, Chief Security Advisor to the Prime Minister, has told Hungarian television channel M1 that the establishment of a border defence base has been a huge step forward for personnel stationed there.

Alföldi Tej to open new 12 billion forint milk processing plant in Debrecen

Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade, February 8, 2017 2:56 PM

“Alföldi Tej Ltd. is developing a new processing plant in Debrecen with an investment of some 12 billion forints; the investment will create 181 new jobs”, Managing Director of Hungarian milk processing company Alföldi Tej Ltd. Tibor Mélykúti announced on Wednesday in Budapest. Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade Péter Szijjártó told reporters that the Government was contributing 4.8 billion forint s in non-returnable funding towards the project.

Strategic Cabinet decides on amendments to detain immigrants

Prime Minister’s Office, February 8, 2017 1:00 PM

“The Government’s Strategic Cabinet has come to a decision on the amendment of the four Acts required to reintroduce the detaining of immigrants; the bill will soon be put before Parliament”, János Lázár said in Makó on Tuesday.

Several agreements have already been concluded at the first session of the Hungarian-Iranian Joint Economic Committee

Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade, February 8, 2017 12:58 PM

“Several encouraging agreements have already been concluded at the first session of the Hungarian-Iranian Joint Economic Committee”, Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade Péter Szijjártó said at a press conference following the meeting on Tuesday.

Border protection base of Hungarian Defence Forces completed in Kelebia

Ministry of Defence, February 8, 2017 11:32 AM

Speaking at a press conference held in Kelebia, Bács-Kiskun County, Chief of Defence Gen. Dr. Tibor Benkő announced that the Kelebia border protection base of the Hungarian Defence Forces has been completed, and the installations at Bácsalmás, Madaras and Hercegszántó are expected to be finished by the spring. These facilities will provide modern field accommodation for altogether 600 men.

Verona bus accident: one of the seriously injured passengers has been awakened from their medically-induced coma

Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade, February 7, 2017 3:19 PM

“Italian medical staff have woken one of the critically injured victims of the Verona bus accident, who suffered serious burns, from their state of medically-induced coma. They are now in a stable condition, which has been gradually improving since receiving a skin graft, and are capable of communicating”, Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade Péter Szijjártó said at a press conference.

More and more EU Member States are adopting Hungary’s stance on migration

Prime Minister’s Office, February 7, 2017 2:34 PM

“It is becoming increasingly good to be Hungarian in Brussels, because more and more Member States of the European Union are adopting Hungary’s stance on migration, which it has been representing since the very beginning of the crisis”, Szabolcs Takács declared following a session of the Council of Ministers discussing general EU affairs in Brussels.