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Szabolcs Takács holds talks in Paris concerning EU issues and management of migration crisis
Prime Minister’s Office, January 18, 2016 1:00 PM
France and Hungary agree that the management of the migration crisis both by the European Union and by the Member States continues to remain a priority issue, Szabolcs Takács, State Secretary for EU Affairs at the Prime Minister’s Office told MTI on Friday after he had talks in Paris.
State to take over urban agglomeration public transport from metropolitan municipality
Prime Minister’s Office, January 14, 2016 10:23 PM
Negotiations between the Government and the Metropolitan Municipality can be closed with an agreement: the State will take over urban agglomeration public transport from the Metropolitan Municipality, and is also ready to take over the operation of the suburban railway lines. János Lázár, the Minister heading the Prime Minister’s Office spoke about this at the press conference Governmentinfo 36 which he held jointly with Government Spokesperson Zoltán Kovács.
Minister of State Szabolcs Takács attends the Budapest opening event of the Dutch Presidency of the EU
Prime Minister’s Office, January 14, 2016 12:52 PM
To mark the Netherlands holding Presidency of the Council of the European Union in the first half of 2016, the Embassy of the Netherlands held an event in Budapest on 13 January for EU ambassadors to Hungary.
Inaccuracies and misunderstandings in European Commission’s notification
Prime Minister’s Office, January 12, 2016 4:31 PM
The European Commission’s notification regarding the investigation of the Paks II project regarding possible state aid has been released. The Hungarian Government takes the view that the summary contains a number of inaccuracies and misunderstandings as well as unfounded and misleading claims.
János Lázár to have talks in Brussels
Prime Minister’s Office, January 8, 2016 2:45 PM
János Lázár, the Minister heading the Prime Minister’s Office will pay a visit to Brussels on Tuesday where he will have talks with EU Commissioners and Hungarian diplomats.
We want more Hungary and less Brussels
Prime Minister’s Office, January 4, 2016 6:48 PM
On Thursday in an interview with Hungarian daily Népszava, Minister of the Prime Minister’s Office János Lázár said that “we want more Hungary and less Brussels”.
2015 was perhaps the most successful year of policy of Hungarian communities beyond the borders
Prime Minister’s Office, January 4, 2016 12:52 PM
Zsolt Semjén takes the view that 2015 was perhaps the most successful year of the policy of Hungarian communities beyond the borders. The Deputy Prime Minister stated this on the programme of Kossuth Radio entitled Without Borders on Thursday.
Independent international experts also find the Paks II project to be profitable
Prime Minister’s Office, December 23, 2015 11:30 AM
Following an almost two-year preliminary consultation round, and with a view to the importance and magnitude of the Paks nuclear plant’s capacity maintenance project, on 23 November 2015 the European Commission decided to carry out an in-depth examination of the competition law aspects of the investment, in order determine whether it includes state funding. With this decision the issue has arrived at a new, more open stage in the procedure, throughout which third parties can also give their opinions on the competition law aspects of the project.
State to grant HUF 10 million aid to couples agreeing to have three children
Prime Minister’s Office, December 16, 2015 11:33 PM
The State will grant HUF 10 million non-repayable aid for the purchase of new homes to young couples who agree to have three children within ten years, the Minister heading the Prime Minister’s Office announced at the press conference Governmentinfo 35 which he held jointly with Government Spokesperson Zoltán Kovács.
Protection of external borders is guarantee of Europe’s future
Prime Minister’s Office, December 16, 2015 11:12 AM
That country is strong which is able to protect its borders, and this is also true of the systematic surveillance of the internal borders. At the same time, the reinforcement of the relations maintained with the countries of the Western Balkans is a means for preserving the stability of Europe, Szabolcs Takács, State Secretary for European Affairs at the Prime Minister’s Office told journalists after the meeting of the ministers of the Member States responsible for European affairs held in Brussels on Tuesday.