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Tourism campaign launched to maintain Hungary’s market share in Russia

Ministry of Finance, September 14, 2015 3:32 PM

As of the end of September, the Ministry for National Economy launches a tourism promotion campaign of some HUF 26 million designed to maintain Hungary’s tourism market share in Russia, Deputy State Secretary for Tourism Ádám Ruszinkó told Hungarian news agency MTI.

We do not want a global mass migration to change our country

The Prime Minister, September 14, 2015 3:31 PM

At an oath-taking ceremony in Heroes’ Square, Budapest, for more than 860 police recruits who will join the Border Policing Directorate of the Riot Police, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán stated that the Hungarian people do not want a global mass migration to change Hungary.

Roma and non-Roma citizens have a vested interest in living together

Ministry of Human Capacities, September 14, 2015 2:15 PM

At the opening of the school year for the Christian Roma College Network in the north-east Hungarian town of Nyíregyháza on Sunday, Minister of State for Social Affairs and Inclusion Károly Czibere said that instead of Roma and non-Roma citizens merely living alongside each other, we have a vested interest in actually living together, and “we think in terms of a common future”.

UNICEF global service centre opens in Budapest

Ministry of Human Capacities, September 14, 2015 2:01 PM

UNICEF – the United Nations’ Children’s Fund – opened its global service in Budapest on Friday. At the opening ceremony László Szabó, Minister of State for Parliament at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade, said that the centre will support the fund’s children’s programmes worldwide by providing financial and human resources, as well as IT background.

Prime Minister Viktor Orbán welcomes Germany’s decision on the temporary reinstatement of border controls

The Prime Minister, September 14, 2015 1:57 PM

In an interview given to the German newspaper Bild, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán welcomed the German government’s decision, announced on Sunday evening, regarding the temporary reinstatement of border controls.

ECOFIN focused on bolstering economic relations within the EU

Ministry of Finance, September 14, 2015 1:31 PM

As Minister for National Economy Mihály Varga stressed, he fully agreed with the main principles of the Investment Plan for Europe discussed at an informal ECOFIN session in Luxembourg. Through the Plan, the Government of Hungary aims to facilitate the realization of as many projects as possible in Hungary, he stated.

Industrial sector posted 7 percent output growth in January-July 2015

Ministry of Finance, September 14, 2015 12:49 PM

Hungary’s industrial output was up by 3.4 percent and by 6.7 percent in July 2015 and in the initial seven months of 2015, respectively. Data continue to show a sound growth structure: nine out of the altogether thirteen industrial sub sectors registered output increases, while the sector expanded in every region.

Ministerial visit to the Hungarian–Serbian border area

Ministry of Defence, September 14, 2015 11:41 AM

In the afternoon of Saturday, 12 September 2015, Minister of Defence Dr. István Simicskó and Gen. Dr. Tibor Benkő, Chief of Defence paid a visit to the area of the Hungarian–Serbian border to inspect the construction of the temporary border barrier and the command post of Operation Decisive Action 2015.

There is no conscription in Hungary in peacetime

Ministry of Defence, September 14, 2015 11:34 AM

The Ministry of Defence firmly denies a baseless rumor spreading on internet social sites which tries to instill fear of conscription through spreading the copy of a fake draft call.

Red Cross Sec Gen thanks work of migrant helpers at Röszke

Government, September 13, 2015 8:57 PM

The Secretary General of the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent thanked members of the Hungarian Red Cross for their work helping migrants during a visit at Roszke collection point on Sunday.