Minister Viktor Orbán told Kossuth Radio’s “180 Minutes” programme that “we can be proud of the fact that it is only in Hungary that people have been asked about the issue of immigration; we did the right thing and the Hungarians acted bravely in this matter”.
The strategic cabinet of the Government decided to earmark HUF 6.6bn of development funds to finance three major projects in the city of Kaposvár, Minister of State for the Utilization of EU Funds Balázs Rákossy said yesterday.
The goal of the Government is to convince the parliamentary groups that the amendment of the Fundamental Law is essential with a view to protecting the borders of the country, János Lázár, the Minister heading the Prime Minister’s Office said at the press conference Governmentinfo 65 which he held jointly with Government Spokesperson Zoltán Kovács.
“The Reformation Memorial Committee held its autumn session on Thursday morning in the Parliament Building, chaired by Prime Minister Viktor Orbán”, the head of the Prime Minister’s press Office told Hungarian news agency MTI.
Speaking with Hungarian news agency MTI in Washington on Wednesday, 12 October, Minister of Defence István Simicskó emphasized that the message of courage and patriotism is an eternal message of 1956.
As a highlighted program in his visit to the United States, on 12 October Minister of Defence István Simicskó held a working discussion with Deputy Secretary of Defense Robert. O. Work in the Pentagon. At the meeting, the two discussed, among other topics, the ways of further developing the already excellent military-to-military relations and strengthening cooperation in joint training events and exercises.
Minister of Defence István Simicskó has arrived in the United States of America for a four-day working visit.
“Hungary has been awarded the right to organise the 2017 World Export Development Forum, so Budapest will be hosting the event next year”, Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade Péter Szijjártó told Hungarian news agency MTI.
“The buying-in price of milk is gradually increasing”, Minister of Agriculture Sándor Fazekas said on Hungarian M1 television’s Wednesday morning current affairs programme, indicating that new markets for Hungarian milk products have been successfully found in, for example, China and Chile, while significant quantities of milk have been exported to, amongst others, Romania, Italy and Croatia for a long time. As proof of the success of Hungarian agriculture, Hungary will be the guest of honour at next year’s Green Week expo in Berlin.
“150 bottles of 1956 vintage Tokaji Aszú from the cellars of the National Wine Treasury in Tolcsva are to be rebottled to commemorate the 60th anniversary of the Hungarian Revolution. Work began on Wednesday and the procedure is unique even by international standards”, Ministerial Commissioner for Wine Sector Development Eliza Kiss told Hungarian news agency MTI.