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Volume of retail sales grew by more than 5 percent in January-September 2016

Ministry of Finance, November 24, 2016 1:43 PM

The volume of retail sales in Hungary grew by 5.1 percent in September and by 5 percent in the first nine months of the year, year-on-year. The upward trend has been in place for the 39th consecutive month. Compared to other countries in the EU, Hungary’s retail sales growth rate was the fifth largest in terms of year-on-year data, well above the EU average of 2.2 percent.

Working is financially worthwhile

The Prime Minister, November 24, 2016 11:52 AM

As far as the Government is concerned, the meaning of the wage agreement is that „we can now say that not only do we have jobs, but it is financially worth our while to do our jobs”, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán stated upon the signing of the 2017-2018 wage agreement on Thursday at the Ministry for National Economy.

EU State Secretary Szabolcs Takács had talks with Iraqi Foreign Minister Ibrahim al-Jaafari about Europe’s global responsibility in Budapest

Prime Minister’s Office, November 24, 2016 11:50 AM

Szabolcs Takács, State Secretary for EU Affairs at the Prime Minister’s Office had talks with Iraqi Minister of Foreign Affairs Ibrahim al-Jaafari about the situation of Iraq and relations between the Middle-East country and the European Union on 23 November 2016 in Budapest.

Goal is to turn Budapest into one of the strongholds of European film industry

Cabinet Office of the Prime Minister, November 24, 2016 10:55 AM

The goal is to turn Budapest into one of the strongholds of the European film industry, and the amendment of the motion picture legislation which Parliament debated on Wednesday, too, serves this objective, Csaba Dömötör, Minister of State at the Cabinet Office of the Prime Minister told the Hungarian news agency MTI.

Becton Dickinson expands operations in Tatabanya with a 34 billion Forint investment

Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade, November 23, 2016 4:29 PM

“American medical technology company Becton Dickinson is expanding its factory in Tatabanya with an investment of 34 billion forints, to which the Government is providing 2.7 billion forints in non-refundable subsidies”, Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade Péter Szijjártó announced at a press conference in Budapest.

Hungary continues to monitor migration

Government, November 23, 2016 4:28 PM

György Bakondi, Chief Security Advisor to the Prime Minister, has told Hungarian television channel M1 that Hungary is continuing to monitor the migration situation, with special regard to the movement of migrants arriving in Turkey and setting off from the country on a new route.

Viktor Orbán holds talks with Iraqi Minister of Foreign Affairs

The Prime Minister, November 23, 2016 3:46 PM

Bertalan Havasi, Head of the Press Office of the Prime Minister, has informed kormany.hu that Prime Minister Viktor Orbán held talks in the Parliament Building in Budapest with Iraqi Minister of Foreign Affairs Ibrahim al-Jaafari on the treatment of injured Iraqi soldiers and the fight against Islamic State.

Viktor Orbán holds talks with Hans-Gert Pöttering

The Prime Minister, November 23, 2016 3:23 PM

Bertalan Havasi, Head of the Press Office of the Prime Minister, has informed kormany.hu that in the Parliament Building on Tuesday evening Prime Minister Viktor Orbán held talks with Hans-Gert Pöttering, Chairman of the Konrad Adenauer Foundation.

Iraqi Foreign Minister visits Hungary

Ministry of Defence, November 23, 2016 1:59 PM

On Tuesday, 22 November, Minister of Defence Dr. István Simicskó received, on an office call, Iraqi Minister of Foreign Affairs Ibrahim Al-Jaafari.

Chief of Defence inspects soldiers on duty along the border

Ministry of Defence, November 23, 2016 1:58 PM

On Monday, 21 November, Chief of Defence Gen. Dr. Tibor Benkő paid a visit to the Hungarian–Serbian border to inspect the soldiers on duty there.