A further 71 new projects, an additional 135 billion HUF – the Government has made its decision on EU funded priority projects29 November 2007
The government approved 258 priority developments in July 2007, and a further 71 projects have been approved today. A total rate of European Union funding of nearly 135 billion HUF will be used for, among others, the construction and rehabilitation of thermal spas used for remedial tourism purposes, restoration of the national monuments in regal cities, the completion of further roads, the continuation of hospital developments, developing Záhony, Europe’s gateway to the east, into an economic centre; in addition, substantial amounts will be used for the development of the e-administration network providing convenience for citizens.
Priority projects are major investments, which, due to their national and/or regional significance, cannot be included within the scope of any of the calls for applications, which is why the government decided on approving these on the basis of special rules of procedure. (156 calls for applications have been published so far; the rate of funds available for commitment is equivalent to nearly 1200 billion HUF.)
The government currently carried out the evaluation of 100 projects on the basis of recommendations made by the independent professional jury and the opinion of the Steering Committee for Development Policy; a further 47 developments will be assessed during January. Decisions on approval, further development and rejection were made.
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Total number of projects submitted (projects approved for further development in the first round + new second-round projects) |
216 |
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Projects satisfying formal control |
147 |
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Projects submitted to the Government (47 projects will be submitted in January 2008) |
100 |
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Out of which |
Approved |
71 |
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Recommended for further development |
16 |
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Rejected |
13 |
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The government approved
71 projects, sent 16 projects back for re-conceptualisation and rejected 13
projects on the grounds that the development can be implemented within the
framework of a tender procedure, or fails to comply with the NHDP objectives.
Some of the approved projects target tourism development, such as, the development of Bük Thermal Spa, construction of National Monument and King’s Promenade in Székesfehérvár, reconstruction of the Máriapócs Basilica or the development of the Nyiregyháza Zoo.
As regards the rate of funding and economic significance, from among the funding, the infrastructure package underpinning the economic development of Záhony and its region is explicitly prioritised, following the implementation of which the town may become Europe’s gateway to the east. Transport developments will continue, within the framework of which Margaret Bridge will be restored, in addition to carrying out the restoration of a substantial number of secondary roads mainly is disadvantaged regions (such as Ormánság).
Some of the projects that have just been approved target the development of e-administration, whilst there is also a sufficient rate of funding available for the continuation of hospital developments that have already commenced.
Having made this government decision, the fate of nearly 330 projects exclusively depends on when project hosts will have the necessary plan documentation ready and the date when it will be possible to conclude the assistance contract with these project hosts.
Examples of projects:
| Project Title | Project Description | Name of Beneficiary | Region |
Operational Programme |
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Development of Büki Gyógyfürdő (Bük Thermal Spa) |
New pools, wellness facilities and sauna extensions will be built at the thermal spa complex popular throughout Europe |
Büki Gyógyfürdő (Bük Thermal Spa) Co. Ltd. |
West Pannon |
WPOP |
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King’s Promenade – historical time travel in the thousand year old city of Székesfehérvár |
The National Monument, King’s Promenade and King’s Theme Park will be unique attractions for domestic and foreign tourists alike |
Local Government of Székesfehérvár |
Central Transdanubia |
CTOP |
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Coordinated development of the infrastructure of the public road network of the Záhony region and industrial and logistics investments (TOP) |
Complex infrastructure development of Záhony, Europe’s gateway to the east, in order to further strengthen the role of the settlement as a logistics and economic centre |
National Infrastructural Development Corp. |
North Great Plain |
NGPOP |
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Electronic non-stop land registry data service system accessible via client gateway |
It will be possible to reach spectacular results as early as at the close of the first project of the „Digital Land Registry Office” IT development: clients will be able to access authentic information in connection with property registration data and changes to these via the Central Client Gateway System of the Prime Minister’s Office Electronic Government Centre from any given location and at any given time. |
Institute of Geodesy, Cartography and Remote Sensing |
National |
EEOP |
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Public road network development in the Ormánság region |
Improvement and canalisation 21 km of secondary roads is a part of transport developments, which not only focuses on motorways, but also focuses on the development of the road networks of disadvantaged micro-regions. |
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