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Future of digitalization in the region on the agenda of high-profile conference in Budapest

Ministry of Finance, November 17, 2016 3:44 PM

Production in the future will be based on digitalized production processes, which require special innovative solutions and rapid responses from economic stakeholders, Minister for National Economy Mihály Varga said at a panel discussion held at a regional digital economy summit in Budapest. The region’s competitiveness could be bolstered by tighter cooperation in the field of regulation and infrastructure concerning autonomous cars as well as in the broadening of car developer and supplier networks, the Minister stated.

Corporation tax to be lowered to nine per cent next year

The Prime Minister, November 17, 2016 2:58 PM

At the Regional Digital Conference in Budapest on Thursday, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán announced that corporation tax will be lowered to single digits next year: a rate of nine per cent will apply equally to small and medium-sized enterprises and large corporations.

The European pillar of NATO must be reinforced

Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade, November 17, 2016 2:57 PM

“The European pillar of the North Atlantic Alliance must be reinforced, because it leads to nowhere id we always expect the United States to defend us if there is trouble; we must also be in possession of sufficient capacities”, Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade Péter Szijjártó said at an international NATO parliamentary conference held in Hungary’s Parliament Building.

A new world order has been established

Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade, November 17, 2016 2:21 PM

“As a member of the UN Human Rights Council, Hungary will be striving to gain an accurate picture of all the world’s countries”, Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade Péter Szijjártó Péter Szijjártó declared during his opening speech at the 9th Budapest Human Rights Forum on Thursday.

Deputy Prime Minister Zsolt Semjén received leaders of Bosnian Parliament

Prime Minister’s Office, November 16, 2016 3:52 PM

Deputy Prime Minister Zsolt Semjén had talks with the three-member Collegium of the Parliamentary Assembly of Bosnia and Herzegovina, Speaker of the House of Representatives Mladen Bosic, and Deputy Speakers Sefik Dzaferovic and Borjana Kristo – whose posts rotate every eight months – in the Parliament Building in Budapest, Bertalan Havasi, the Deputy State Secretary heading the Press Office of the Prime Minister informed kormany.hu.

The Hungarians are spending their own money to protect the EU border

Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade, November 16, 2016 1:41 PM

“Contrary to the statements made by the Italian Prime Minister, the Hungarian Government did not construct a fence on the border out of EU money; the people of Hungary are protecting the border of the European Union out of their own money”, Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade Péter Szijjártó told Hungarian news agency MTI.

The Hungarian nation is able to survive if every constituent part of the nation survives

Prime Minister’s Office, November 16, 2016 1:32 PM

The Hungarian nation is able to survive if every constituent part of the nation survives, Deputy Prime Minister Zsolt Semjén, who is also responsible for nation policy, said in an interview given to the public service media on the occasion of the day of scattered Hungarian communities. Extracts from the interview were broadcast on the Wednesday edition of 180 minutes.

Relations with neighbouring countries have on the whole never been as balanced as now

Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade, November 16, 2016 1:31 PM

While there are countries with which relations are at present worse than before, relations with other countries are better, and consequently, relations with the neighbouring countries have on the whole never been as balanced and positive as they are now, the Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade said at his annual hearing held before the National Cohesion Committee of Parliament on Tuesday.

Seniors Council holds session

The Prime Minister, November 16, 2016 11:48 AM

The Seniors Council held a meeting in the Parliament Building today, with the participation of Prime Minister Viktor Orbán.

The EU must maintain a greater military presence in crisis zones that pose a threat to Europe

Ministry of Defence, November 16, 2016 10:59 AM

”The EU must maintain a greater military presence in crisis zones that pose a threat to Europe in the interests of stopping illegal immigration”, Minster of Defence István Simicskó stressed in a statement to Hungarian news agency MTI on Tuesday.