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New horizons opened up in Hungarian-Slovenian economic cooperation

Ministry of Finance, September 3, 2015 10:45 AM

Minister for National Economy Mihály Varga called the new sight of Lendva, Slovenia, the Vinarium Lendva look-out tower, the symbol for cross-border economic and tourism cooperation between Hungary and Slovenia.

Viktor Orbán holds talks on migration crisis with Prime Minister of Serbia

The Prime Minister, September 3, 2015 10:25 AM

Prime Minister Viktor Orbán has held telephone talks with Prime Minister of Serbia Aleksandar Vučić on the migration crisis on the Serbian-Macedonian border, Press Chief of the Prime Minister’s Office Bertalan Havasi informed kormány.hu.

Those who are overwhelmed cannot offer shelter to anyone

The Prime Minister, September 3, 2015 10:03 AM

“Those who are overwhelmed cannot offer shelter to anyone”, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán wrote in a guest letter for German conservative daily newspaper Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung (FAZ), parts of which FAZ published on its website on Wednesday.

Information campaign against illegal migration

Prime Minister’s Office, September 2, 2015 6:16 PM

The Hungarian government is launching an information campaign combating illegal immigration. During the Government’s short but focused campaign (which will use the services of international advertising agency J. Walter Thompson), announcements in given local languages will be placed in leading newspapers in countries of origin and transit countries most associated with illegal migration. The information campaign will also feature billboards, flyers and a multilingual online platform.

Statement of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade regarding the attack at the Ukrainian Parliament

Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade, September 2, 2015 4:44 PM

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade is deeply shocked by the violent events that occurred at the Parliament of Ukraine on 31 August 2015, following the voting on the amendment of the constitution concerning decentralisation.

The presence of Hungarian companies in Russia is constant despite the restrictions

Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade, September 2, 2015 4:41 PM

Although the embargo imposed by Russia on 6 August 2014 had a negative impact on the Hungarian agricultural export sector, Hungarian-Russian economic relations do not stagnate; in fact, despite the embargo, a number of high-value joint investments have been realized - the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade told national news agency MTI on Tuesday.

Tourism cooperation with China set to improve further

Ministry of Finance, September 2, 2015 1:26 PM

The China-CEE Tourism Cooperation project aims to become an active participant of the Chinese “One Belt-One Road” foreign trade strategy, Minister for National Economy Mihály Varga said following the second high-level symposium of the initiative, which includes China and 16 countries from the Central and Eastern European region. A Memorandum of Understanding on joining the project was signed following a strategic forum in Bled, Slovenia.

Some European leaders are acting contrary to European values and interests

Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade, September 2, 2015 11:35 AM

It is now perfectly clear that some European leaders are acting contrary to European values and interests when it comes to having to face the challenges of migration, the Hungarian Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade said at the strategic conference held in Bled, Slovenia.

Hungary rejects claims of not taking proper action

Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade, September 2, 2015 11:29 AM

Hungary must very firmly reject all accusations which are levelled against it on account of claims that it is not doing enough for the management of the issue of migrants, the State Secretary for Economic Diplomacy of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade pointed out in Budapest.

Double-digit foreign trade volume growth in June 2015

Ministry of Finance, September 2, 2015 10:39 AM

Similarly to the industrial sector, the Hungarian foreign trade sector also posted massive volume increases in June 2015: the volume of exports and imports was up by 14.1 percent and 10.7 percent, respectively, year-on-year. Thus, the country’s foreign trade surplus exceeded EUR 800 million and reached EUR 4.2bn in the first half of the year. This is EUR 981 million higher than the figure of one year ago. According to Minister of State for Economic Regulation Béla Glattfelder, the Hungarian economy may record the highest ever foreign trade surplus this year.