Foreign Affairs

EU

EC takes Hungary to court over cigarette excise tax

The European Commission (EC) decided Thursday to refer Hungary to the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) for...

Int'l Relations

Szijjártó attends business forum in São Paulo

Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade Péter Szijjártó attended a joint Brazilian-Hungarian business forum in São Paulo, government website kormany.hu...

Visits

Sarkozy and Aznar cap off ‘Inspiring Hungary’ conference

A spirited conversation between former French President Nicholas Sarkozy and former Spanish PM José María Aznar was the highlight of...

EU

Orbán proposes diplomat as commissioner-designate

Prime Minister Viktor Orbán said Monday he will nominate Olivér Várhelyi, the head of Hungaryʼs permanent representative office in Brussels,...

Int'l Relations

Szijjártó unveils more details of tech investment incentives

Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade Péter Szijjártó revealed further details of a new investment incentive system Hungary is rolling...

Int'l Relations

Update: EP committee confirms rejection of Trócsányi

László Trócsányi, Hungaryʼs candidate for EU commissioner in the incoming European Commission (EC) of Ursula von der Leyen, has been...

Visits

EP committee blocks Trócsányi nomination as commissioner

Members of the European Parliamentʼs Committee on Legal Affairs have rejected both the Romanian and Hungarian nominees to sit on...

EU

Czech central bank holds rate steady

The Czech National Bank left its key interest rate unchanged in September for a third consecutive policy session, as expected,...

World

Saudi Arabia to open up for international tourism

Saudi Arabia is set to open up for tourism, unveiling five UNESCO World Heritage Sites, the Red Sea coast and...

Visits

Putin to visit Budapest on October 30

Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade Péter Szijjártó and Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov discussed a visit to Budapest by...

Visits

Hungary to join German eHighway pilot project

Hungary is joining a pilot project launched by the German state of Baden-Württemberg to use overhead lines to power hybrid...

Int'l Relations

Visa-free travel for Hungarians to U.S. to continue

Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade Péter Szijjártó has reached an agreement with officials of the U.S. Department of State...

EU

Hungarian novelʼs translation on U.S. National Book Awards longlist

Hungarian writer László Krasznahorkai’s novel “Baron Wenckheim’s Homecoming” (“Báró Wenckheim hazatér” - translated from Hungarian by Ottilie Mulzet) has been...

Int'l Relations

EIB lends EUR 100 mln to support Serbian motorway project

Serbia has signed a EUR 100 million loan deal with the European Investment Bank (EIB),the lending arm of the European...

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...