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Foreign trade surplus a positive factor in cutting Hungary’s external debt

Ministry of Finance, August 10, 2015 1:59 PM

Rising foreign trade surplus helps reduce Hungary’s external debt burden faster and at a larger extent than previously expected, Minister of State for Economic Regulation Béla Glattfelder told public news channel M1, commenting on foreign trade data released by the Hungarian Central Statistical Office (KSH).

Three and a half billion forints to be spent on local government developments

Ministry of Interior, August 10, 2015 1:27 PM

Minister of Interior Sándor Pintér has decided on the disbursement of HUF 3.5 billion, to be spent by 207 local governments on investments related to their operations.

Prime Minister Viktor Orbán receives FINA flag in Kazan

The Prime Minister, August 10, 2015 12:33 PM

Representing the subsequent host country of the World Aquatics Championships, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán received the flag of the International Swimming Federation (FINA) on Sunday at the closing ceremony in Kazan.

Hungarian economy produces outstanding figures also by European standards

Ministry of Finance, August 9, 2015 6:50 PM

The latest employment, retail, industrial production and export figures confirm that the Hungarian reforms are working, and the Hungarian economy is producing outstanding results also by European standards, Minister of State for Economic Regulation at the Ministry for National Economy Béla Glattfelder said on Saturday at a press conference held in Budapest.

Prime Minister Viktor Orbán holds talks with President of the Republic of Tatarstan

The Prime Minister, August 8, 2015 11:10 AM

Press Chief of the Prime Minister’s Office Bertalan Havasi has informed kormany.hu that Prime Minister Viktor Orbán held talks with Rustam Minnikhanov, President of the Republic of Tatarstan, on Friday evening in Kazan (the capital of the Republic, which is part of the Russian Federation). In their meeting they discussed economic matters.

With genuine refugees there is no need for quotas

Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade, August 8, 2015 9:00 AM

The Bavarian newspaper Passauer Neue Presse published an interview with Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade Péter Szijjártó in its Thursday issue under the title „With genuine refugees there is no need for quotas”.

Twenty thousand new jobs in the industrial sector within one year

Ministry of Finance, August 7, 2015 3:48 PM

Minister of State for Economic Regulation at the Ministry for National Economy Béla Glattfelder told public news channel M1 on Friday that data from June shows that over the past year more than twenty thousand new jobs have been created in the industrial sector.

State budget deficit figures for July meet expectations

Ministry of Finance, August 6, 2015 2:25 PM

At the end of July 2015 the accumulated deficit of the central sub-sector of the state budget was HUF 894.1 billion. Within this, the central budget closed the month with a deficit of HUF 953.7 billion, while Social Security Funds and Extra Budgetary State Funds posted surpluses of HUF 36.7 billion and HUF 22.9 billion, respectively.

Construction of temporary border barrier continuing at full speed

Prime Minister’s Office, August 6, 2015 12:13 AM

At a press conference in Budapest on Wednesday, Government Spokesperson Zoltán Kovács announced that the construction of the temporary border barrier is continuing at full speed; 364 soldiers and 112 public workers are currently working in 13 teams.

Retail sales exceptionally high in June

Ministry of Finance, August 5, 2015 5:02 PM

In an interview with public news channel M1 on Wednesday, Minister of State for Economic Regulation Béla Glattfelder said that retail sales in June were exceptionally high, recording a growth rate adjusted for calendar effects of 6.2%.