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Hungarian soldiers will also be deployed to the Baltic

Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade, April 22, 2016 1:01 PM

“A political agreement has been reached concerning the fact that the countries of the Visegrád Group will each be sending a contingent of soldiers to the Baltic in three-month shifts beginning in 2017 within the framework of measures aimed at increasing NATOs presence in the region”, Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade Péter Szijjártó told Hungarian news agency MTI by telephone on Friday from Jūrmala, Latvia, where he is attending a summit of foreign ministers from the Visegrád Group (V4), Baltic and Scandinavian countries.

Everything that takes us closer to achieving autonomy aspirations of Hungarian communities beyond borders is beneficial

Prime Minister’s Office, April 21, 2016 4:03 PM

The Deputy Prime Minister for national policy shares the view that everything that takes us closer to achieving the autonomy aspirations of Hungarian communities beyond the borders is beneficial, and everything that moves us further away from those goals is harmful.

International Investment Bank and the Ministry for National Economy hold a common forum in Budapest

Ministry of Finance, April 21, 2016 4:02 PM

The aim of the forum organized jointly by the IIB and the NGM is to inform stakeholders of the Hungarian financial and business sectors of the bank’s activities and promote beneficial business relations, Minister of State for Financial Affairs Ágnes Hornung stressed at the opening of the conference.

Eximbank refinanced loan volume exceeds 500 billion forints

Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade, April 21, 2016 4:01 PM

“The latest loan extended to Pécs-based textile company Rovitex Hungária Ltd. means the total refinanced loan volume provided by Eximbank Zrt, which is supervised by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade, now exceeds 500 billion forints (EUR 1.6bn)”, the bank’s director announced in the county capital.

Prime Minister Viktor Orbán holds talks with CEO of ThyssenKrupp Heinrich Hiesinger

The Prime Minister, April 21, 2016 3:59 PM

In Parliament on Thursday Prime Minister Viktor Orbán received Heinrich Hiesinger, CEO of the German automotive and mechanical engineering company ThyssenKrupp. At their meeting they also discussed the company’s latest investment in Hungary, worth HUF 33.5 billion.

Another investment project signals growing investor confidence

Ministry of Finance, April 21, 2016 3:12 PM

The Hungarian Government assists further economic expansion through investor-friendly pro-growth measures, Minister for National Economy Mihály Varga said at the inauguration of Eagle Ottawa Hungary Ltd.’s new production facility of HUF 5.5bn in Szolnok. Thanks to the project, 800 new jobs are to be available until the end of 2017. The realization of this project is a symbol of foreign investors’ trust in Hungary, he added.

Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade receives diplomats of eleven Latin American countries

Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade, April 21, 2016 2:49 PM

On 19–23 April 2016, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade is organising a five-day event entitled “Southward Opening Diplomat Days” for Latin American states’ foreign affairs representatives responsible for Europe, including Hungary. The host of the event is Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade Dr. László Szabó.

Hungary to provide emergency aid to Ecuador

Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade, April 21, 2016 10:53 AM

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade has decided to provide emergency aid to Ecuador following the recent earthquake there.

We want to host a Central European Games

Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade, April 20, 2016 5:11 PM

“Budapest’s bid to organise the 2024 Olympics and Paralympics represents not just Hungary, but the whole Central European region, where the Games have never been held before”, Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade Péter Szijjártó said.

Hungary has an interest in the alleviation of the Russian embargo

The Prime Minister, April 20, 2016 4:06 PM

“Hungary has an interest in the alleviation of the Russian embargo and in its partial lifting with regard to agricultural products”, Ministerial Commissioner for economic measures relating to the Russian embargo Gyula Budai said in Szentes.