Foreign Affairs

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...

EU

Farmgate prices up 5.2% in November

Farmgate prices in Hungary were up 5.2% year-on-year in November, the Central Statistical Office (KSH) said on Thursday, state news...

Int'l Relations

EBRD pledges support for pro-business reforms in Romania

The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) is pledging support for Romania’s efforts to pursue reforms that unlock investment...

Int'l Relations

UN must help deescalate tensions in Middle East, FM says

Speaking at an open debate in New York marking the 75th anniversary of the United Nations, Minister of Foreign Affairs...

EU

National Bank of Poland keeps key rate unchanged

The Monetary Policy Council of Poland’s central bank decided to keep its key interest rate on hold at a record...

Visits

Orbán promises end of campaigning, return to details of governing

Prime Minister Viktor Orbán said his cabinet would return to the "details" of governing after campaigning in a year in...

EU

More than 1/3 of Bulgarians can’t afford to heat their home sufficiently

EU statistical body Eurostat has found that Bulgaria has the highest share of its population who say they cannot afford...

EU

6.1% of Hungarians canʼt afford heating their home

In 2018, some 6.1% of Hungarians were not able to afford to heat their homes sufficiently, which is below the...

EU

53% of Hungarians contact public authorities electronically

Some 53% of Hungarians contact public offices electronically when handling their affairs, just above the EU average of 52%, but...

EU

Few Hungarians complain about noisy neighbors

Only about 8.5% of Hungarians reported that they suffered from noise coming from their neighbors or the street in 2018,...

EU

Household spending on catering services above EU avg

In 2018, Hungarians spent about 7.6% of their household expenditures on catering services, such as restaurant visits, slightly above the...

EU

Hungarians consult with doctors most frequently in EU

On average, Hungarians consulted with their doctors 10.9 times during 2017, the joint-highest number of doctorʼs visits in the entire...

Int'l Relations

EU approves EUR 194 mln for new projects in Western Balkans

The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD), the European Union and bilateral donors are stepping up their engagement in...

EU

Hungarian consumption per capita 2nd lowest in EU

Hungaryʼs Active Individual Consumption (AIC) expressed in Purchasing Power Standards (PPS) is the joint-second lowest in the entire European Union,...

World

Mesterházy becomes NATO PA President

British lawmaker Madeleine Moon announced stepping down as President of NATO Parliamentary Assembly (PA) and will be succeeded by Hungarian...

Int'l Relations

Germany Celebrates Fall of the Iron Curtain as a Joint Achievement

Germany’s new ambassador to Hungary, Alexander Schönfelder, took up his post in August. In his first interview with the BBJ,...

Int'l Relations

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...

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

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

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...

Int'l Relations

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

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...

Int'l Relations

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...

EU

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...

World

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...

Int'l Relations

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...

Int'l Relations

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...

Int'l Relations

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...

Int'l Relations

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...