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President Novák appoints Csaba Lantos energy minister
The energy ministry will be responsible for Hungary’s comprehensive energy policy.
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CJEU dismisses case contesting Paks funding
The foreign minister welcomed the decision, saying the dismissal was a “great victory for Hungary… declaring the Paks upgrade to be fully in line with EU regulations.”
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Navracsics: EC approval of recovery plan is “significant progress”
Tibor Navracsics pointed out that the commission had praised the Hungarian recovery plan as being “one of the best” and had given it the highest marks with the exception of...
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FM: NATO has reaffirmed its open-door policy
The foreign minister said integration is open only to countries that would not risk the alliance’s security.
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European Commission backs adoption of Hungary's recovery plan
Didier Reynders, the European Commissioner for Justice, said the EC would support the adoption of Hungary’s plan if the country fulfils a set of conditions connected with the rule of law.
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Defense Minister: Hungary committed to 2% defense budget spend by next year
"The 2% increase made it possible for us really to start systematically replacing the old Soviet-style equipment with modern NATO-compatible high-tech equipment," the defense minister said.
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Nagy: Government’s action plan has saved jobs
Márton Nagy said that in November, 233,609 people were on NFSz’s records as job seekers, “the fourth lowest figure ever”.
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PM Orbán meets Heritage Foundation delegation
The organization led by Kevin Roberts is today considered the most influential American conservative domestic and foreign policy research institute.
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PM Orbán: Government will support Széchenyi Card scheme with HUF 290 billion
The prime minister said the doubling of support was not purely out of “goodwill” as interest rates “have increased and so has the subsidy on interest”.
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FM: Every effort must be made to avoid NATO-Russia conflict
The foreign minister argued that an escalation of hostilities could affect territories in the immediate neighborhood.
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FM: Hungary will block NATO-Ukraine meetings until ethnic Hungarians' rights restored
The foreign minister said the Hungarian government was upholding its position on the matter.
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FM: Government supports persecuted Christians worldwide
The government’s Hungary Helps program has spent some 80 million dollars on reconstructing schools and hospitals and on economic support enabling locals to stay in their homeland.
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Government creating a society inclusive of people with disabilities
Government spokeswoman Alexandra Szentkirályi said the government’s duty to create an inclusive society is enshrined in the Fundamental Law.