On Tuesday, Chief Security Advisor to the Prime Minister György Bakondi told public television channel M1 that the idea of Bulgaria joining the Schengen Area also arose as a potential solution to the migration wave.
France’s Coface, one of the largest European credit insurance companies, presented an upbeat picture of the Hungarian economy and its future prospects in a recently published study. The company also upgraded Hungary – as the only one among the analysed countries -- within its own credit rating system.
On 25-26 January 2016 Deputy State Secretary Kristóf Altusz visited Paris.
Deputy State Secretary for European and U.S. Relations Kristóf Altusz from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade held talks in Paris on energy security and problems relating to migration in Tuesday.
“Hungary’s importance has increased within the European Union; the country has a greater influence than before and compared to its size in Europe in both economic diplomacy and foreign policy”, Minister of State László Szabó form the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade said on Tuesday in Budapest.
Minister for National Economy Mihály Varga held talks on developing economic cooperation with Mongolia in Ulan Bator. Industrial cooperation can be one of the promising fields for deepening relations, which may lead to higher industrial sector revenues, a larger volume of high-tech products and a broader market for high added value goods.
“Mongolia could help Europe develop a pragmatic cooperation with Russia”, Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade Péter Szijjártó told Hungarian reporters in Ulan Bator on Tuesday following talks with his Mongolian colleagues.
Agreements worth a total of some 40 million dollars were signed in Ulan Bator – Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade Péter Szijjártó told Hungarian reporters in the Mongolian capital on Monday.
Outstanding retail sector data over the past 30 months confirm that the propensity of households to spend money has improved and they have become much more upbeat concerning their income prospects, Deputy State Secretary for Domestic Economy Áron Márk Lenner said at a press conference, commenting on the latest retail sales statistics. “In 2016, retail sales growth is expected to continue, and it is going to be significantly influenced by e-commerce,” he added.
In response to a demonstration organised by Modern Hungary Movement against the proposed amendment to the Fundamental Law, Minister of State Csaba Dömötör said that the aim of the measure is to enable the Government to protect the country in case the threat of terrorism arises.