The European Commission also believes that the Hungarian Government is more and more credible, Minister for National Economy Mihály Varga said at a press conference held jointly with European Commissioner for the Euro and Social Dialogue and EC Vice President Valdis Dombrovskis.
We will not abandon, nor assist in abandoning, any segment of our nation, said Zsolt Semjén, Deputy Prime Minister for National Policy on Thursday, the Day of National Unity, in the House of the Hungarians, Budapest.
Deputy State Secretary Kristóf Altusz paid an official visit to The Hague on 3 June 2015.
In Q1 2015, Hungary’s GDP was up by 3.5 percent year-on-year, above prior expectations. Along with net exports, the main driver of growth was domestic consumption. The Hungarian economy performed better than the EU average of some 1.4 percent.
At his regular Thursday “Government Info” press conference, Minister of the Prime Minister’s Office János Lázár announced that the Government will organise an internal conference at the beginning of July – probably on 3 July – in order to determine the tasks for the next three years, based on the latest prognosis of the OECD and the working plans of ministries. He also announced the start of a consultation on public administration cost cuts and a new debt collection system from September.
Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade Péter Szijjártó announced at a press conference in Budapest on Wednesday that the Government’s aim is to increase Hungarian added value in the export sector.
Hungary has a primary national interest is establishing the best possible cooperation with the strongest party in Europe, the European People’s Party and its parliamentary group, said Prime Minister Viktor Orbán.
On Thursday, the Day of National Unity marking the signing of the Treaty of Trianon, commemorations are held nationwide.
"Over 300 thousand citizens have already sent in their responses to the national consultation on immigration, while one-third of citizens have not yet received the questionnaire", said Government Spokesperson Mr Zoltán Kovács at a press conference held in Budapest, indicating that evaluation will begin after the deadline for sending back the questionnaire expires.
During his visit, the Minister of State held negotiations on the possibilities of developing bilateral business relations with governmental leaders, investors and agricultural importers.