News and events

October 1, 2013 2:05 PM

Negotiations on deepening economic and education-related ties between Hungary and Georgia

State Secretary for Foreign Affairs and External Economic Relations Peter Szijjárto is holding talks in Tbilisi on deepening economic and education-related ties between Hungary and Georgia.

October 1, 2013 1:57 PM

Speech by H.E. János Martonyi, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Hungary, at the General Debate of the 68th UN General Assembly

New York, 30 September 2013

October 1, 2013 1:52 PM

Hungary ready to send chemical experts to Syria

Hungary is ready to send chemical and biological experts to Syria to support efforts to put the country’s chemical weapons under international control, Minister of Foreign Affairs János Martonyi told the 68th session of the United Nations General Assembly in New York on 30 September 2013.

September 30, 2013 1:49 PM

Funding programme to support Holocaust Memorial Year 2014

The Government is establishing a civil fund with a budget of HUF 1.5 billion, within the framework of which NGOs and local governments may apply for funding with relation to programmes realised during the course of Holocaust Memorial Year 2014, László L. Simon, Head of the National Assembly’s Committee on Cultural and Press Affairs announced on Monday.

September 30, 2013 1:45 PM

Hungary strongly condemns killings in Nigeria

The Government of Hungary is shocked at the news of the terrorist attack carried out on 29 September 2013 by extremists in Nigeria, claiming the lives of many students and children, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs announced.

September 30, 2013 1:42 PM

Hungary welcomes UN resolution on elimination of chemical weapons in Syria

Hungary welcomes the UN Security Council’s binding and enforceable resolution that demands the rapid and controllable eradication of Syria’s chemical weapons, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs announced. The resolution was approved unanimously on Friday.

September 27, 2013 11:52 AM

Financing increased for healthcare, education, public safety and economic development

More money will be available in next year's budget for healthcare, education, public safety and economic development, the Government Spokesman András Giró-Szász stated on Thursday.

September 26, 2013 11:49 AM

Autism-Europe International Congress in Budapest

Minister of Human Resources Zoltán Balog addressed the opening ceremony of the 10th Autism-Europe International Congress in Budapest on Wednesday, where he spoke about the state’s task to create appropriate conditions for treating autism and enabling people with autism to live a full life in society.

September 26, 2013 11:48 AM

Real wages continue to rise

In light of data by the Hungarian Central Statistical Office (KSH), the positive trend of increasing real wages – in place since the beginning of the year – is continuing. In January-July 2013, average gross and net wages were up year-on-year by 3.2 percent and 4.6 percent, respectively, within the national economy.

September 26, 2013 11:45 AM

Minister Navracsics: We must pay attention to talents

Hungary can only remain a talented nation if it pays attention to its talents, Deputy Prime Minister Tibor Navracsics stated at the opening of the TALENTn Conference in Budapest.