Foreign Affairs

EU

Share of renewable energy in the EU up to 18%

Twelve EU countries have already reached a share equal to or above their national 2020 binding targets for renewable energy,...

EU

Share of organic farming land below EU average

The share of agricultural land used for organic farming in Hungary stood at 3.9% in Hungary in 2018, below the...

EU

Bulgaria on path to adopt euro in 2023, IMF’s Georgieva says

Bulgaria’s plans to enter the eurozone’s so-called waiting room this spring and adopt the euro currency in 2023 are “completely...

EU

Internet usage in Hungary below EU average

In 2019, approximately 80% of Hungarians aged 16-74 reported using the internet in the past three months, slightly below the...

EU

Hungary 2nd most corrupt in EU, TI says

Hungary fell six places in Transparency Internationalʼs (TI) Corruption Perceptions Index compared to the last edition of the report, putting...

Int'l Relations

Hungary, Indonesia set up USD 500 mln investment fund

Indonesia and Hungary will establish a USD 500 mln joint investment fund to support the participation of Hungarian companies in...

EU

Births drop in Latvia for four consecutive years

The birth rate has been declining in Latvia for four years in a row. Provisional data of the Central Statistical...

EU

Highest EU inflation in December in Hungary, Romania

The euro area annual inflation rate was 1.3% in December 2019, up from 1% in November, according to figures released...

Int'l Relations

EIF, UniCredit double support to innovative SMEs in CEE

The European Investment Fund (EIF) and Italian banking group UniCredit have agreed to double the InnovFin SME guarantee aimed at...

Visits

M1 stretch to close for 2 hours early Sunday

A more than 10-kilometer section of the M1 motorway near the capital will be closed for about two hours in...

EU

Rate of prisoners in Hungary above EU average

The number of prisoners per 100,000 inhabitants stood at 177 in Hungary in 2017, well above the EU average, according...

Visits

Rift between Fidesz and EPP grows

Prime Minister Viktor Orbán said that Fidesz was "one centimeter away" from quitting the European Peopleʼs Party (EPP), after the...

EU

Romania birth rate drops to lowest level in 53 years

The number of babies born in Romania in 2019 fell to the lowest level in 53 years, according to an...

Visits

Orbán Pledges Action on Poverty, Healthcare and Climate Change

Prime Minister Viktor Orbán addressed a selection of domestic and international media on January 9, speaking on subjects ranging from...

EU

70% of Hungarian firms provide staff with mobile devices

Some 70% of companies with at least 10 employees in Hungary provided mobile devices with access to the internet to...

Int'l Relations

Russia Expels Hungarian Diplomats in Retaliatory Move

Russia’s Foreign Ministry announced Thursday that it was expelling Hungarian diplomats in retaliation for Hungary’s recent expulsion of 10 Russian...

EU

EU Grants Hungary 1‑year Exemption from Gas Market Rule

The EC approved Hungary's request for a temporary exemption from an EU gas‑market regulation at the Serbian border, allowing the...

Hungary Signals Interest in Hosting 2036 Olympics

The Int'l Olympic Committee confirmed that Hungary is among seven countries engaged in ongoing dialogue and has formally expressed interest...

Russia Expels Hungarian Diplomats in Retaliatory Move

Russia’s Foreign Ministry announced Thursday that it was expelling Hungarian diplomats in retaliation for Hungary’s recent expulsion of 10 Russian...

Hungary’s EPPO Accession Advances With Budapest Talks

European Chief Prosecutor Laura Codruța Kövesi held talks with Hungarian officials in Budapest on the details of Hungary’s accession to...

EU Grants Hungary 1‑year Exemption from Gas Market Rule

The EC approved Hungary's request for a temporary exemption from an EU gas‑market regulation at the Serbian border, allowing the...

Magyar Invites Pope Leo XIV to Hungary After Vatican Talks

Prime Minister Péter Magyar invited Pope Leo XIV to visit Hungary during a private audience at the Vatican on Sept....

EU Project Pre-Financing Pushes August Budget Deficit to HUF 2.31 tln

Hungary’s cash flow-based general government deficit reached HUF 2.31 tln in August, driven overwhelmingly by pre-financing for projects supported by...

All Hungarian University Students to Regain Erasmus Access by October, Official Says

Hungarian university students will have the opportunity to participate in the Erasmus mobility program by October, with some able to...

ÁKK: Euro Adoption May Cut Hungary’s Debt Costs by 50%

The Government Debt Management Agency (ÁKK) says Hungary could reduce its financing costs after adopting the euro, lowering annual interest...

Hungarian Teen Detained Over Alleged Terrorist Threats After FBI Tip

Hungarian police have detained a 16-year-old boy in Győr on suspicion of making terrorist threats after the FBI alerted authorities...

Russia Pledges Response to Hungary’s Expulsion of 10 Diplomats

Russia will respond to Hungary’s decision to expel 10 Russian diplomats, Foreign Mininstry spokesperson Maria Zakharova said Tuesday, adding that...

Hungary to Formalize Gift of Lipizzaner Horses to King Charles III

Hungary will formally gift two Lipizzaner horses to the UK's King Charles III, resolving an ownership issue after the animals...

40 Hungarian Tourists Safe After Wildfire Evacuation on Croatia’s Brač Island

A group of 40 Hungarian tourists evacuated from Milna on Croatia’s Brač island due to wildfires are safe, Hungary’s Foreign...

Magyar Says No Progress Yet in Hungary-Slovakia Dispute Over Beneš Decrees

PM Péter Magyar said Thursday that no progress had yet been made on disputed issues between Hungary and Slovakia, including...

CJEU Rejects Hungary’s Bid to Halt Russian Asset Revenue Transfers to Ukraine

The CJEU has thrown out an appeal by the previous Hungarian government against an EC decision to send aid to...

EU Customs Changes Reshape Hungarian Online Shopping, PwC Finds

Hungarian online shoppers are planning purchases more carefully rather than abandoning international platforms following July’s customs changes, according to PwC...