Minister for National Economy Mihály Varga met with UNIDO (United Nations Industrial Development Organization) Director General Li Yong to consult about Hungary’s re-industrialization policy. At the event, representatives of the organization called it an outstanding result that Hungary’s industrial output-to-GDP ratio of 23 percent places us among the most highly industrialized economies of the Europe.
Tourism sector expansion continued in the month of July 2015. Following a strong start at the beginning of the year and outstanding data in June, accommodation statistics from the second summer month are also indicating excellent results. The fact that tourism traffic was higher in every region of the country is another positive development.
The Ministry for National Economy rejects the glaringly subjective conclusions of the “Open Budget Survey 2015”, a questionnaire-based study of fiscal practices. The drafting of the budget is conducted in theory and practice fully in compliance with given legal guidelines, and protocols are respected and strictly observed concerning the submitting, debating and adopting of the draft the budget.
Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade Péter Szijjártó has said that Hungary is providing illegal immigrants with care in accordance with international conventions – but only at reception centres and refugee camps.
Throughout August 2015, illegal migrants at collection points and reception centres were supplied with a total of 661,639 sandwiches, 3,717 kg. of luncheon meat, 18,000 cheese wedges, 18,444 kg. of bread, 22,063 units of canned food, almost 2,000 kg. of apples and bananas and 524,962 bottles of mineral water (0.5l).
In the initial seven months of the year, the volume of Hungarian exports and imports of goods rose by 8.3 percent and 6.9 percent, respectively, thus the foreign trade sector accumulated a surplus of EUR 4.9bn. In comparison to the corresponding period of the previous year, surplus was up by EUR 1.2bn.
There is a strong international media campaign underway against Hungary, and the planned quota system is a step in the wrong direction, Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade Péter Szijjártó told Hungarian daily Népszabadság.
Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade Péter Szijjártó held negotiations with his Belarusian counterpart Vladimir Makei by phone today to discuss the challenges Europe faces as a result of modern-day mass migration. Mr. Makei assured Hungary of the Belarus Government’s support in handling the challenges posed by the migration.
Refugees should be helped to stay where they are and a clear distinction should be made between economic migrants and those refugees whom we have always helped and will continue to do so, Minister of Human Capacities Zoltán Balog told national news agency MTI on Tuesday in Paris.
Hungarian vehicle manufacturing industry production increased by 16 percent year-on-year to 3900 billion forints (EUR 12.4bn) during the first six months of the year; the vehicle industry is responsible for 30.4 percent of processing industry productivity, Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade Péter Szijjártó said at the inauguration of Audi’s second EUR 32 million logistics centre.