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Government of Hungary rejects quota system

Prime Minister’s Office, October 29, 2015 5:57 PM

Hungary will not take back a single expelled illegal migrant. The Minister heading the Prime Minister’s Office also spoke about the land auctions at his press conference Governmentinfo held on Thursday, and highlighted: as part of the Land for Farmers Programme, 102,000 farmers will have the opportunity to buy land.

Skilled workers are essential for economic growth

Ministry of Finance, October 29, 2015 3:32 PM

A suitable trade offers at least as many good career opportunities as a higher education degree, Minister for National Economy Mihály Varga said upon congratulating the Hungarian awardees of the WorldSkills competition held this year in São Paolo, Brazil.

Hungarian agriculture continues on growth trajectory in 2015

Ministry of Agriculture, October 29, 2015 2:58 PM

Minister of Agriculture Sándor Fazekas reported to Parliament’s Agriculture Committee on the state of Hungarian agriculture.

Minister of State Szabolcs Takács holds talks with his Romanian counterpart, George Ciamba

Prime Minister’s Office, October 29, 2015 1:57 PM

In Budapest on 27 October, Minister of State for EU Affairs at the Prime Minister’s Office Szabolcs Takács held talks with his Romanian counterpart George Ciamba, State Secretary for EU Affairs at the Romanian Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

Retail sector expanded for 26 months in a row in Hungary

Ministry of Finance, October 29, 2015 1:48 PM

In August 2015, the volume of retail sales was up by 4.6 percent year-on-year, while it increased by 6 percent in the initial eight months of the year.

New milestone in Hungarian-Dutch economic relations

Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade, October 29, 2015 1:18 PM

Minister of State for Economic Diplomacy Levente Magyar has paid a one-day visit to the Netherlands, during which the Wittenburg Declaration was adopted. The Declaration aims at enhancing long-term sectoral cooperation between the two countries in three main fields: water management, agriculture and ICT. It also represents a milestone in bilateral economic relations between the two countries.

The issues raised by the American Ambassador are subjects for discussion between Hungary and the EU

Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade, October 29, 2015 11:23 AM

On Thursday, Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade Péter Szijjártó told Hungarian news agency MTI that the issues raised by United States Ambassador to Budapest Colleen Bell in her address entitled “A Current Look on Hungarian-U.S. Relations” at Corvinus University Budapest on Wednesday are and have been the subject of discussions with the EU, and that they have been resolved.

The number of people in employment has increased by 555 000 over the last five years

Ministry of Finance, October 28, 2015 10:19 PM

In Budapest on Wednesday, Minister of State at the Ministry of National Economy Péter Cseresnyés announced that since the change of government in 2010, the number of people in employment in Hungary has increased by 555 000. This increase mainly stems from the private sector, where 332 000 more people are in work than five years ago, he said.

Hungary also helped Muslims from Bosnia during the Yugoslav War

The Prime Minister, October 28, 2015 8:24 PM

Chief of the Prime Minister’s Press Office Bertalan Havasi has disclosed to kormany.hu the content of a letter from Prime Minister Viktor Orbán to His Eminence Husein Kavazovic, Grand Mufti of Bosnia and Herzegovina, in reply to his recent public comments. In the letter Mr. Orbán reiterated that during the Yugoslav War Hungary extended a helping hand to all and provided protection to those in need – including Muslim families from Bosnia.

Lebanon needs immediate financial support to provide for refugees

Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade, October 28, 2015 5:19 PM

Lebanon “is making superhuman efforts” in providing care for the 2 million refugees living in its territory, and in order for Lebanon to be able to continue these efforts, it needs immediate financial support, Péter Szijjártó said after he had talks with the Prime Minister, the Speaker of the House and the Foreign Minister of the Middle-East country.