Foreign Affairs

Visits

Orbán, Szijjártó announce credit, tied aid on trip to Cape Verde

Magyar Eximbank will open a EUR 15 million credit line to support business ties between Hungary and Cape Verde. Hungary...

EU

Clocks go forward Sunday – but not for last time

Hungarians, along with the rest of Europe, will turn their clocks forward one hour early this Sunday, March 31, making...

EU

EP committee finds Hungary shows traits of tax haven

Hungary is among seven European Union countries that “display traits of a tax haven and facilitate aggressive tax planning,” according...

Visits

CEU welcomes Bavarian offer, but wants legal guarantees

The Central European University (CEU), while welcoming a Bavarian offer of financial and technical support for a long-term partnership with...

Int'l Relations

International Investment Bank denies Russian secret service ties

The management board of the International Investment Bank (IIB), which recently announced it will move its headquarters from Moscow to...

World

Cornstein warns of Russia threat on NATO anniversary

U.S. Ambassador to Hungary David B. Cornstein addressed the Hungarian Parliament on the 20th anniversary of the countryʼs accession to...

Visits

Peopleʼs Party suspends Fidesz with immediate effect

Hungaryʼs governing populist party Fidesz has been suspended by the center-right European Peopleʼs Party (EPP), the biggest political grouping in...

EU

Hungary’s fertility rate below EU average

The total fertility rate in Hungary was 1.54 live births per woman in 2017, slightly under the EU average of...

Visits

Weber in crunch talks with Orbán in Budapest

Manfred Weber, the leader of the European Peopleʼs Party (EPP) in the European Parliament and its candidate for European Commission...

Visits

Problems with Hungary ‘not yet solved’ – says EPPʼs Weber

Despite what he described as “constructive” dialogue with Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán in their meeting Tuesday, Manfred Weber, the...

Int'l Relations

Hungarian, Serbian partners build raspberry processing plant

The cornerstone of a raspberry processing plant being built by Hungarian and Serbian business partners was laid on Tuesday in...

EU

Hungary obliged to pay back nearly EUR 12 mln in EU funds

The Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) on Tuesday rejected Hungaryʼs lawsuit against the European Commission (EC) for...

Visits

Orbán lays cornerstone of vehicle test track

A HUF 40 billion test track for both traditional and self-driving cars will be unique not only in Hungary but...

Visits

EPP to debate expulsion of Fidesz on March 20

The European Peopleʼs Party (EPP), the group of conservative and Christian Democrat parties in the European Parliament which includes Hungaryʼs...

EU

One-fifth of heating, cooling energy renewable in Hungary

In 2017, renewable energy accounted for 19.6% of the total energy used for heating and cooling in Hungary, 0.1% above...

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...