The government aims at protecting smaller media companies – Minister of the Prime Minister’s Office János Lázár stated at the Tuesday meeting of the National Assembly’s Committee on Economics.
The Prime Minister’s Office does not hinder the opening of House of Fates, a project commemorating child victims of the Holocaust, in any way and regards the approval of the Jewish community of Hungary and the experts especially important – Deputy State Secretary for Priority Social Affairs reported.
At a commemoration held in Pócspetri, Szabolcs-Szatmár-Bereg county on Wednesday, the Remembrance Day for the Victims of Communism, the Deputy Prime Minister for Hungarian communities abroad said that “Inhumane, and therefore godless dictatorships disappear down the drain of history.”
An important change occurred in Hungary’s foreign media perception last year, which stemmed from the work completed by the Government since 2010, Government Spokesperson Zoltán Kovács stated at a press conference held on Thursday in Budapest to present the Nézőpont Institute survey entitled “Hungary in the World Press, 2014”, analysing 99 press products from 13 countries around the world.
Minister of the Prime Minister’s Office János Lázár proposes convening the Committee on Economics of the Hungarian National Assembly, in order to discuss possibilities regarding the modification of the advertising tax.
A total of 710 thousand Hungarians living in neighbouring countries have submitted applications for a simplified naturalization procedure so far and 670 thousand have taken the citizenship oath, said State Secretary for Nation Policy Árpád János Potápi at the National Assembly’s National Solidarity Committee meeting on Wednesday.
The Hungarian Development Bank has started the registration of the First National Utilities Company (ENKSZ), which will start operating in spring – Minister of State for Financial Services of the Prime Minister’s Office announced.
Hungary greatly appreciates the efforts of French President Francois Hollande and of the French diplomacy aimed at resolving the Ukrainian crises, since as a neighbouring country, it is extremely important to us to find a permanent solution – Minister of State for EU Affairs said after his meetings in Paris.
The State Secretary for Nation Policy was shocked to be informed that unknown offenders have defaced the Statue of Liberty in the Reconciliation Park of Arad commemorating the 13 martyrs of Arad during the day.
At a meeting held on Saturday, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán and Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade Péter Szijjártó asked for the support of the parliamentary parties in order to reach national foreign affairs objectives.