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Hungarian enterprises strike various deals with Kazakh partners in Astana

Ministry of Finance, October 18, 2016 2:58 PM

A bilateral strategic council was established, concrete business deals were concluded, energy-related issues were discussed and MoUs on tourism, healthcare and employment were signed in Kazakhstan during a three-day official visit of a Hungarian delegation led by Economy Minister Mihály Varga.

The situation in Syria seems hopeless

Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade, October 18, 2016 1:55 PM

“The situation in Syria seems hopeless”, Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade Péter Szijjártó declared in the recess of the meeting of European Union Member State Foreign Ministers in Luxembourg.

Improved poverty indices confirm the success of Hungarian reforms

Ministry of Human Capacities, October 18, 2016 1:53 PM

According to several studies, a turnaround occurred in Hungary in 2013 and the level of poverty has decreased continuously for the past three years.

Effective and rapid action by Visegrad Four customs authorities to combat tax fraud in the region

Ministry of Finance, October 18, 2016 1:32 PM

Tax and customs authorities of the Visegrad Four may boost fiscal revenues and protect law-abiding enterprises through new measures against VAT fraud, such as threshold prices for Far Eastern products and risk profiling, Deputy Economy Minister and Minister of State for Taxation András Tállai told representatives of the respective authorities of six countries from the region.

Strategic council established to foster Hungarian-Kazakh economic relations

Ministry of Finance, October 18, 2016 11:32 AM

Parallel to the 5th session of the Kazakh-Hungarian Intergovernmental Commission on Economic Cooperation, a strategic council was established in order to strengthen bilateral economic relations, Minister for National Economy Mihály Varga said after the first meeting of the group.

Community law does not in every instance override national law

Ministry of Justice, October 17, 2016 3:29 PM

On behalf of the Government, the Justice Minister speaking at the general debate of the amendment of the Constitution held on 17 October 2016 took the view: the position that community law overrides national law in every instance is wrong.

Imbalanced European solution would not favour resolution of conflict

Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade, October 17, 2016 3:28 PM

A solution may be reached in Syria if the United States and Russia come to an agreement, and therefore an imbalanced European solution that unilaterally condemns Russia would not favour the resolution of the conflict in Syria, Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade Péter Szijjártó told the Hungarian News Agency MTI by telephone before the Luxembourg meeting of the Foreign Ministers of EU Member States.

Brussels has not abandoned the idea of mandatory relocation

Cabinet Office of the Prime Minister, October 17, 2016 3:01 PM

Minister of State for Government Communication said that Brussels has not abandoned the idea of mandatory relocation; therefore, the action to step up against it on a European and national level is supported by the will of those 3.3 million people who said “no” to the quotas at the 2 October referendum.

The “Land for Farmers” Programme was a success; every third farmer received land

Ministry of Agriculture, October 17, 2016 12:45 PM

According to Minster of State for State-owned Land Márton Örs Bitay, the “Land for Farmers’” programme has been the most successful land distribution programme since the regime change; every third farmer, some 30 thousand, have received farmland.

National Competitiveness Council to ensure sustainable growth

Ministry of Finance, October 17, 2016 12:38 PM

The Government aims to keep Hungary’s economic growth at 3-4 percent of GDP, and this objective requires significant measures aimed at improving competitiveness, support SMEs, addressing labour market challenges and increasing wages, Minister for National Economy Mihály Varga said at the “TOP 200” gala evening organized by business weekly Figyelő.