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Hungary signs strategic coop agreement with ICBC

Hungary has entered into a strategic cooperation agreement with the Industrial and Commercial Bank of China (ICBC), the agreement was...

Visits

Fidesz could quit EPP, Orbán says

Fidesz may leave the European Union’s umbrella center-right bloc after receiving mixed signals about its intentions following Fidesz’s suspension from...

EU

Expected duration of working life below EU avg

The expected duration of working life of people in Hungary stood at 34.1 years, well below the EU average of...

Int'l Relations

Hungary aims to reach NATO spending goal in 2023

Hungary hopes to reach its NATO defense spending target in 2023, a year ahead of the deadline agreed by allies...

Int'l Relations

TurkStream project enters final stage

Russian giant Gazprom has said that the start-up and commissioning process is in its final stage at the TurkStream gas...

EU

27% of Romanian homes have no indoor flushing toilet

Romania has the highest percentage of homes without an indoor flushing toilet in the European Union, statistical office Eurostat says...

Int'l Relations

Hungary opens permanent consulate in Malta

Hungary opened a permanent consulate in Valetta, Malta today, within the framework of a ceremony attended by Hungarian Minister of...

World

Conference on political and economic reforms in Ukraine

The Institute for Foreign Affairs and Trade, in cooperation with Ukraine’s International Center for Policy Studies, will organize a conference...

Int'l Relations

EP committee puts written questions to Várhelyi

The Committee on Foreign Affairs of the European Parliament has decided to ask Hungaryʼs Commissioner-designate for Neighborhood and Enlargement, Olivér...

Int'l Relations

Hungarian-Serbian mixed economic committee holds 10th meeting

The Hungarian-Serbian mixed economic committee held its 10th meeting in Budapest on Wednesday, with topics such as trade, investment, and...

Int'l Relations

Foreign investment at record high in Hungary

Foreign investments have already reached a record level this year, with agreements concluded on 62 major investment projects, meaning the...

EU

EU urges EIB to halt funding of fossil fuels projects

The European Union’s finance ministers on Friday urged the bloc’s European Investment Bank (EIB), as well as other international lending...

EU

Poles and Czechs most satisfied with life among CEE countries

Poles and Czechs are more satisfied with their lives than the average EU citizen, a new poll released by Eurostat...

EU

PM speaks up role of farm, cohesion policies in EU budget

Prime Minister Viktor Orbán said farm and cohesion policies need to be maintained in the 2021-2027 European Union budget and...

Int'l Relations

Erdoğan, Orbán talk migration, TurkStream pipeline

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan held talks with Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán on Thursday, with the two politicians touching...

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...

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,...

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...