Foreign Affairs

Visits

Road closures, protest planned for Erdoğan visit

The website of the Hungarian Police has published a list of road closures today and tomorrow, as President of Turkey...

EU

Poland central bank holds key rate steady

Poland’s central bank kept its key interest rate unchanged at a record low on Wednesday, as widely expected, Markets Insider...

EU

EC raises Hungary 2019 GDP growth forecast to 4.6%

The European Commission (EC) raised its projection for Hungaryʼs GDP growth this year to 4.6%, up from 4.4% previously, in...

EU

Police dispute Eurostatʼs homicide rate figure

In 2017, the rate of police-recorded intentional homicides stood at 1.6 per 100,000 inhabitants in Hungary, with murder rates decreasing...

EU

No shift in inflation outlook; MNB policy-makers remain cautious

The rate-setting Monetary Council of the National Bank of Hungary (MNB) agreed that there has been no shift in the...

EU

Mid Europa to sell Walmark operations in CEE

Private equity investor Mid Europa Partners has signed an agreement to sell Czech Republic-based healthcare firm Walmark’s businesses in Romania,...

EU

GKI predicts markedly slower GDP growth in 2020

Economic research institute GKI says that while the Hungarian economy has performed outstandingly well in the first half of 2019,...

EU

Hungary has joint-lowest rate of robberies in EU

Hungary registered the joint-lowest number of robberies per 100,000 inhabitants in the European Union, data released by Eurostat, the statistical...

Int'l Relations

Business Meets Government: A Direct Communication Link

The fifth AmCham Business Meets Government Summit was held at the Budapest Marriott Hotel on October 16. The Budapest Business...

Visits

Putin visits Budapest, brings traffic restrictions

President of Russia Vladimir Putin paid a working visit to Budapest today at the invitation of Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor...

Int'l Relations

Szijjártó meets with Russian minister, Gazprom CEO

Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade Péter Szijjártó held talks with Russian Minister of Industry and Trade Denis Manturov in...

EU

EC opens Malév Ground Handling state aid probe

The European Commission on Tuesday said it has opened an in-depth investigation to assess whether some EUR 21 million granted...

World

Daikin strengthens sustainability efforts in Hungary

Japanese multinational cooling, heating, and ventilation solutions company Daikin has announced a ramping up of its sustainability activities around the...

World

Ukraine proposes expanding cooperation with NATO

Ukrainian Defense Minister Andriy Zahorodniuk has proposed expanding cooperation with the North Atlantic Treaty Organization and moving it into a...

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...