Foreign Affairs

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Hungary supports Guaidó in Venezuela crisis

Pablo Casado, the leader of the Spanish Peopleʼs Party, initiated a telephone call with Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán, the...

EU

Factory gate prices up 5.5% on average in 2018

Industrial producer prices rose 4.7% year-on-year in December, as price growth slowed for the sixth month in a row, the...

Visits

WSJ reports friction with U.S. over China, Russia ties

Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán has told U.S. diplomats that he wants his country to be “neutral, like Austria” as...

EU

About 40% of 30-34 year-olds have tertiary education in EU

About 40% of European Union citizens aged between 30 and 34 had a tertiary level of education in 2017, according...

EU

Govʼt to boycott EP debate on rule of law in Hungary

The government will not participate in a debate on Hungary in the European Parliament (EP) next week, Gergely Gulyás, the...

EU

EC steps up infringement procedure over asylum rules

The European Commission (EC) on Thursday stepped up an infringement procedure against Hungary over legislation that makes the promotion and...

EU

Poverty risk rate of young working Hungarians below EU average

In 2017, the proportion of young people aged 18-24 in work but at risk of poverty in the European Union...

Visits

Orbán, Pompeo discuss U.S.-Hungary relationship on phone

Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán and United States Secretary of State Mike Pompeo spoke by telephone on Tuesday, the U.S....

EU

EC proposes nixing industrial goods tariffs with U.S.

According to a document on the website of the European Commission (EC), the EC has proposed the opening of negotiations...

EU

Hungary home prices up 7% in Q3 2018 – Eurostat

Home prices in Hungary rose 7% year-on-year in the third quarter of 2018, a rate well over the 4.3% average...

EU

New ‘tool’ to protect EU budget and uphold EU values

Member states jeopardizing the rule of law or failing to tackle fraud and corruption will risk losing EU funds, according...

EU

More of the Same Expected From Economic Analysts in 2019

Analysts were cautious in late 2017 with their 2018 outlooks, but all proved wrong: the Hungarian economy surpassed all their...

EU

Hungarian pensioners at risk of poverty among EU’s lowest

In 2017, the proportion of pensioners at risk of poverty in the European Union was estimated to be 14.2%, slightly...

EU

Farmgate prices up 4.4% in November

Farmgate prices grew by 4.4% in November 2018 compared to the same period a year earlier, with a rise of...

EU

Hungarians’ spending on recreation, culture relatively low

Spending on recreation and culture accounts for about 7.2% of the total expenditure of Hungarian households, a relatively low level...

Int'l Relations

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,...

Int'l Relations

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...

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

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

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...

Int'l Relations

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

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...

Int'l Relations

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...

EU

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...

World

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...

Int'l Relations

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...

Int'l Relations

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...

Int'l Relations

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...

Int'l Relations

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...