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Budapest service centre of UN High Commissioner for Refugees to extend its operations

Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade, July 14, 2015 1:56 PM

Based on the Government’s decision, the Budapest service centre of the UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) will extend its operations both in terms of floor space and staff, the State Secretary for Security Policy and International Cooperation of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade announced.

Steady migratory pressure necessitates border fence

Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade, July 14, 2015 12:56 PM

The illegal migratory pressure on Hungary does not seem to ease, and that is the reason why a temporary security barrier needs to be built on the Hungarian–Serbian border, Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade Péter Szíjjártó said on Monday, 13 July on M1 news channel of the Hungarian television.

Industrial output growth continued in May 2015

Ministry of Finance, July 14, 2015 10:49 AM

Data from the month of May 2015 also prove that that the Hungarian industrial sector has been among the fastest-growing economic sectors of Europe. In May 2015, the volume of industrial output was up by 6.2 percent year-on-year, and thus the sector has been expanding for the 21st consecutive month. The largest output growth of 14 percent was recorded in the Southern Great Plain region.

Szombathely National Prison expanded with 700 new places

Ministry of Interior, July 13, 2015 6:09 PM

Szombathely National Prison has been expanded with some 700 new places as part of a HUF 500 million (EUR 1.6m) development project. The new units were officially opened by Minister of Interior Sándor Pintér, Director-General of the National Headquarters of the Hungarian Prison Service András Csóti, and Minister of Defence Csaba Hende.

Péter Szijjártó receives new Chinese Ambassador

Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade, July 13, 2015 3:49 PM

Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade Péter Szijjártó received the newly appointed Ambassador to Hungary of the People's Republic of China, Mr. Duan Jielong, for an introductory meeting.

Construction of temporary border control fence begins

Ministry of Interior, July 13, 2015 3:18 PM

Work on the construction of a sample section of the temporary border control fence has begun just outside Mórahalom, on the Hungarian-Serbian border.

Statement of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade regarding the terrorist attack on the Italian Consulate in Cairo

Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade, July 13, 2015 12:03 PM

Hungary strongly condemns the terrorist attack committed against the Italian Consulate in Cairo at the weekend which claimed one human life. In consequence of the attack, ten people were also injured, and the building accommodating the foreign representation sustained extensive damage.

Energy security, defence cooperation and issues in dispute discussed with Victoria Nuland

Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade, July 13, 2015 11:56 AM

Assistant Secretary of State for European and Eurasian Affairs at the United States Department of State praised Hungary for the steps it has taken in the interest of the energy security of the Central-European region, Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade Péter Szijjártó told Hungarian News Agency MTI via telephone after their bilateral meeting held in Dubrovnik on Friday where they also discussed defence cooperation and issues in dispute.

Economic relations between Hungary and Macedonia are outstanding

Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade, July 13, 2015 11:54 AM

Minister of State for Economic Diplomacy Levente Magyar said that the volume of bilateral trade between Hungary and Macedonia is growing continuously and this year has already witnessed outstanding results, which could be given even further impetus by the December meeting of the Hungarian-Macedonian Joint Economic Committee in Budapest and the business forum organised parallel to it.

Relations between Hungarian organisations in Ukraine may be restored

Prime Minister’s Office, July 10, 2015 8:06 PM

The State Secretary for National Policy at the Prime Minister’s Office is working towards the restoration of relations between the Transcarpathian Hungarian Cultural Association (KMKSZ) and the Hungarian Democratic Federation in Ukraine (UMDSZ) which deteriorated some twenty years ago.