BMW plant to be built in Debrecen

The construction of BMW’s plant in Debrecen is going ahead and work is being carried out according to the preliminary schedule, Péter Szijjártó, the minister of foreign affairs and trade, told a press conference in Debrecen on Friday, when the construction site was handed over to the German carmaker.

All parties are keeping their promises and fulfilling their obligations, Szijjártó said in the press conference posted on Facebook.

The contract for the plant’s construction announced in the summer of 2018 will enter into force at the end of June 2020 without any changes, he said, noting that the investment is worth more than one billion euros.

The government is providing support of 12.3 billion forints (EUR 34.7m).

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