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Hungary condemns the terrorist attack in Jerusalem

Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade, January 8, 2017 3:51 PM

The Government of Hungary is deeply shocked by the terrorist attack today in Jerusalem, which was perpetrated in an area frequently visited by civilians and tourists.

Viktor Orbán greatly appreciates Tamás Gyárfás’s work for the Hungarian Swimming Association

The Prime Minister, January 6, 2017 4:48 PM

Bertalan Havasi, Head of the Press Office of the Prime Minister, has informed the government news portal kormany.hu that “In the Parliament Building on Friday, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán received Tamás Gyárfás, outgoing President of the Hungarian Swimming Association and Vice-President of the International Swimming Federation (FINA)”.

The year was closed with stable public finances

Ministry of Finance, January 6, 2017 1:42 PM

Thanks to the Government’s tax reductions and a successful fiscal policy, the deficit of the general government budget was low in 2016 and the government debt-GDP ratio could also be substantially reduced, Minister for National Economy Mihály Varga said at a press conference. Speaking of headline figures, Mihály Varga said that the central sub sector of the state budget accumulated a preliminary deficit of HUF 848.3bn, down by HUF 389bn compared to the year 2015.

It was important that pensioners, too, should perceive strengthening of Hungary

Ministry of Human Capacities, January 6, 2017 9:26 AM

It was an important goal of the Government that pensioners, too, should perceive the strengthening of Hungary, Bence Rétvári, Minister of State at the Ministry of Human Capacities said at his press conference.

Our responsibility is to ensure that everyone who wants to remain Hungarian should be able to do so

Prime Minister’s Office, January 6, 2017 9:24 AM

It is Hungary’s responsibility to ensure that Hungarians beyond the borders may find themselves in an improved situation, and that those who want to remain Hungarian should be able to do so, Deputy Prime Minister Zsolt Semjén said in an interview given to the programme Without Borders of Kossuth Rádió broadcast on Sunday.

VAT cut promotes economic growth

Ministry of Agriculture, January 5, 2017 4:16 PM

“The reduction in VAT promotes economic growth and results in the whitening of the economy, increased domestic consumption and lower imports” the Ministry of Agriculture’s Deputy State Secretary for the Agricultural Economy Zsolt Feldman said on Hungarian M1 television’s Thursday evening current affairs program.

The number of people in employment hit the highest level since the regime change

Ministry of Finance, January 5, 2017 3:23 PM

Since the regime change, the number of working people has not been so high in Hungary, and the largest job growth was observed in the private sector, Minister of State for the Labour Market and Vocational Education Péter Cseresnyés said at a press conference in Budapest.

It would be foolish to transfer even more spheres of competence to the EU

Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade, January 5, 2017 11:26 AM

“It would be foolish to transfer even more spheres of competence to Brussels, especially when it is apparent that is it the member states who are providing effective solutions to historic challenges”, Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade Péter Szijjártó told Hungarian news agency MTI on Thursday.

Political changes could result in a turnaround with regard to migration

Government, January 5, 2017 11:24 AM

“The negative effects observed throughout Europe, the significant worsening of the internal security situation and the frequent acts of terrorism are pushing elected political leaders to modify their mistaken migration policies, and these political changes could result in a turnaround with regard to illegal immigration”, the Chief Security Advisor to the Prime Minister said on M1 Hungarian television’s Wednesday evening current affairs program.

The migration situation could worsen in 2017

Government, January 4, 2017 4:48 PM

“Illegal migration will remain a significant issue this year and the situation could in fact worsen in 2017”, the Chief Security Advisor to the Prime Minister declared.