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The time has come to strengthen Hungarian-Serbian economic cooperation
The Prime Minister, November 22, 2016 8:21 PM
Speaking in Niš in Serbia at a press conference held as part of a Hungarian-Serbian government summit, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán said that over the last few years the political conditions have been created for Hungarian-Serbian economic cooperation, and now the time has come to take a practical view on generating projects which serve the best interests of both countries.
We cannot afford to make mistakes on the issue of migration
The Prime Minister, November 22, 2016 6:09 PM
Speaking in Niš in Serbia on Monday, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán said that migration is an issue which one cannot afford to take lightly, and on which one cannot afford to make mistakes or ill-considered concessions, as they cannot be corrected later.
Prime Minister Orbán holds talks with RMDSZ President
The Prime Minister, November 22, 2016 3:24 PM
“Prime Minister Viktor Orbán and President of the Democratic Alliance of Hungarians in Romania (RMDSZ) Hunor Kelemen met in the Parliament Building in Budapest on Tuesday in preparation of next week’s session of the Hungarian Standing Conference”, the Minister of State heading the Press Office of the Prime Minister, Bertalan Havasi, told kormany.hu.
OTP opens regional headquarters in Southern Serbia
The Prime Minister, November 22, 2016 11:42 AM
“OTP has opened a regional headquarters in Southern Serbia; this may be the symbol of the economic cooperation that the Hungarian and Serbian governments discussed at the joint cabinet summit”, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán declared at the opening of the branch office in Niš on Monday.
The future, business and profit lie in Central Europe
The Prime Minister, November 22, 2016 9:54 AM
On Monday, at the Hungarian-Serbian business forum in the Serbian city of Niš, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán said that “The future, business, profit and economic opportunities lie in Central Europe”.
A higher minimum wage would also mean a greater pensions increase
The Prime Minister, November 21, 2016 4:18 PM
In a preview of an interview to be aired on Kossuth Radio’s “180 Minutes” programme on Monday, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán said on Hungarian M1 television that “If we can come to an agreement with businesses on a higher increase in the minimum wage, then higher salaries and higher inflation will provide an opportunity for a greater increase in pensions”.
The work-based economy is successful
The Prime Minister, November 21, 2016 4:01 PM
In an interview on the Kossuth Rádió programme “180 Minutes”, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán described the Hungarian economic model – the work-based economy – as successful. He said that as the country’s economic foundations are sound and the financial system is stable, there can be a significant rise in the minimum wage, and a similarly substantial cut in corporation tax.
Serbian-Hungarian cabinet summit begins in Niš on Sunday
The Prime Minister, November 21, 2016 2:46 PM
Minister of State Bertalan Havasi, Head of the Prime Minister’s Press Office, has told kormany.hu that on Sunday afternoon Prime Minister Viktor Orbán travelled to the southern Serbian city of Niš for a two-day Serbian-Hungarian intergovernmental cabinet summit.
Hungary supports Macedonia’s EU and NATO membership
The Prime Minister, November 18, 2016 7:30 PM
After meeting former Prime Minister of Macedonian Nikola Gruevski in the Parliament Building on Friday, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán said that Macedonia can continue to rely on Hungary’s support in obtaining membership of the European Union and NATO.
Corporation tax to be lowered to nine per cent next year
The Prime Minister, November 17, 2016 2:58 PM
At the Regional Digital Conference in Budapest on Thursday, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán announced that corporation tax will be lowered to single digits next year: a rate of nine per cent will apply equally to small and medium-sized enterprises and large corporations.