The retail sector’s growth of 2015 was unprecedented in the past more than ten years, Deputy State Secretary for Domestic Economy Áron Márk Lenner told public news channel M1, commenting on the latest retail sales data published by the Hungarian Central Statistical Office (KSH) earlier today.
“Hungary and Croatia have an interest not in animosity, but in friendship and strategic cooperation, as was previously characteristic of their relationship”, Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade Péter Szijjártó said following a meeting with his Croatian counterpart in Budapest on Tuesday.
Speaking on the InfoRádió programme “Aréna” on Monday evening, Minister of Defence István Simicskó emphasised that “The Hungarian Defence Forces also have a mission to show their strength”. In his opinion, showcasing the capacity of the state to take action serves as a deterrent to terrorists.
Deputy State Secretary Kristóf Altusz paid a visit to Ireland on the 1st of February 2016. In Dublin, at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade he met with Political Director Barrie Robinson. The parties exchanged views on international issues, such as the conflict in Ukraine, the sanctions against Russia, the situation in the Middle East (Syria, Israeli-Palestinian conflict) and the migration crisis.
Prime Minister Viktor Orbán has sent a letter of congratulations to former President of France Valéry Giscard d'Estaing, who turned 90 years old on Tuesday.
Looking back on the achievements of the past five years it can be concluded that Hungary has succeeded in overcoming the effects of the 2008 crisis, Minister for National Economy Mihály Varga said at a presentation for the students of Gadjah Mada University, in Yogyakarta, Indonesia.
At a business forum in Jakarta, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán outlined business opportunities in Hungary to Indonesian businesspeople, saying that in political terms Hungary is the most stable country in Europe. He also emphasised the country’s “strong security policy”, thanks to which it has been able to prevent the negative effects of migration.
A stable state budget and a predictable economic policy have enabled the Government to launch a Family Housing Programme in 2016, Minister of State for Financial Affairs Ágnes Hornung told public news channel M1.
“Hungarian enterprises signed contracts worth a total of 37.6 million US Dollars on Monday in Indonesia”, Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade Péter Szijjártó told the Hungarian press from Jakarta.
Following talks with President of Indonesia Joko Widodo, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán said that it has been proven that there is no corner left on Earth where Hungarian businesspeople cannot establish good business relations and fruitful economic cooperation.