Foreign Affairs

Visits

‘WOW Hungary’ National Brand Unveiled at Tourism Summit

The contribution of tourism to Hungary’s GDP, the results of the “Spice of Europe” campaign, a speech by PM Viktor...

Int'l Relations

Exports to Turkey and Greece booming

Data from Eurostat, the EUʼs statistics office, indicate that exports between Hungary and Turkey increased by 13.8% from 2016 to...

Int'l Relations

Szijjártó urges tighter regional cooperation on energy security

Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade Peter Szijjárto pressed for closer cooperation between countries in Central, Eastern and Southern Europe...

Visits

Orbán: Hungary can support closer ties between Europe, Asia

Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán outlined ways Hungary can contribute to stronger cooperation between East and West at the Asia-Europe...

Visits

Mészáros to take over management of TV2

Controversial billionaire investor Lőrinc Mészáros will take over management of TV2 Media Group from Hollywood producer Andy Vajna this year...

World

Saudi-Hungarian Links Praised at National Day Event

Some 200 guests, including diplomatic representatives, Saudi citizens and Hungarian friends, enjoyed traditional Arabic sweets and coffee as they gathered...

EU

Dentons launches tool for EU Transparency Register laws

Law firm Dentons has launched an interactive tool for looking up and comparing Transparency Register laws in different EU countries,...

Int'l Relations

Szijjártó, CEE peers meet U.K. foreign secretary

Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade Péter Szijjártó joined his counterparts from Bulgaria, Croatia, the Czech Republic, Poland, Slovakia, Slovenia...

EU

Farmgate prices up 6.0% in August

Farmgate prices in Hungary were up 6.0% year-on-year in August 2018, with crop prices rising and pork prices plummeting, the...

Visits

U.S. Democrats blast axing of funds for Hungaryʼs free media

A group of 22 Democrats in the U.S. Congress have signed a letter to the State Department, criticizing the Trump...

EU

Bill to bring legislation on lab animals in line with EU directive

Hungaryʼs government has submitted a bill to Parliament that would bring legislation on the protection of laboratory animals into compliance...

Int'l Relations

Hungarian-Turkish business forum touts bilateral trade

Hungarian and Turkish business leaders met at a forum in Budapest on Tuesday, held during the official visit by Turkish...

Int'l Relations

Orbán welcomes Erdoğan in Budapest

Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán met with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan in Budapest Monday, discussing a variety of topics...

EU

Govʼt contests amendment of EUʼs Posted Workers Directive

The Hungarian government is contesting amendment of the EUʼs Posted Workers Directive, promulgated on July 9, 2018, submitting its action...

Visits

Orbánʼs private jet scandal takes off

Prime Minister Viktor Orbán has admitted in Parliament he often uses a luxury jet to travel to events such as...

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...