Foreign Affairs

Visits

Austria’s disgraced Strache wanted ‘Orbán-like’ media landscape

In the leaked video of the sting operation that caused his downfall at the weekend, Austrian far-right politician and now...

Visits

First phase of ZalaZone test track inaugurated

The first phase of ZalaZone, a HUF 45 billion test track for self-driving vehicles the state is building in Zalaegerszeg,...

Visits

Orbán urged Trump to step up Black Sea gas project

Prime Minister Viktor Orbán urged U.S. President Donald Trump to work to establish cooperation with Romania in the interest of...

EU

Hungary the most obese country in Europe

Hungary is facing the most serious obesity problem in Europe, with about 30% of adults struggling with the condition, and...

EU

Romania, Hungary push for brandy rights ahead of EU vote

Romania and Hungary are pushing the EU to make it easier for orchard farmers to distil their own fruit brandy,...

Int'l Relations

U.S. efforts reduce delivery costs of LNG to Krk terminal

Efforts by the United States have reduced delivery costs of liquefied natural gas (LNG) to a terminal planned off the...

Visits

Trump receives Orbán in White House

U.S. President Donald Trump welcomed Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán in the White House on Monday, with the two populist...

EU

Young Hungarian adults fly coop later than EU average

In 2018, some 42.2% of young Hungarian adults aged between 25 and 34 still lived in the same household as...

EU

Price caps on intʼl calls within EU take effect Wednesday

Following on from the abolition of mobile roaming charges in 2017, the European Commission (EC) confirmed in a press release...

World

Roundtable on Euro-Atlantic integration of West Balkans

The Institute for Foreign Affairs and Trade (KKI) will hold a roundtable discussion entitled "Strengthening security and stability in the...

EU

Hungary CO2 emissions fall slower than EU average

Hungary generated a -0.8% decrease in terms of carbon dioxide emissions from fossil fuel combustion in 2018 compared with the...

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CEU, TUM sign cooperation agreement

The Technical University of Munich (TUM) and the Central European University (CEU) have signed a cooperation agreement in a bid...

EU

EC raises forecasts for Hungary GDP growth

The European Commission (EC) raised its projection for Hungaryʼs GDP growth this year from 3.4% to 3.7% in a quarterly...

Visits

Orbán pulls support for Weber as EC presidential candidate

Hungarian governing party Fidesz no longer supports Manfred Weber of the European Peopleʼs Party (EPP) as its Spitzenkandidat, or candidate...

Visits

Orbán to meet Trump in Washington

U.S. President Donald Trump has extended an invitation to Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán to meet in Washington D.C., Minister...

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...