Foreign Affairs

Visits

Szijjártó upbeat after talks with counterpart in Moscow

"Following many years of decline, Hungarian-Russian relations will be characterized by success stories," Hungaryʼs Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade...

EU

MNBʼs Windisch urges pension funds to buy more stocks

It would be useful if voluntary pension funds took a bigger role in developing the economy and expanding GDP and...

Visits

Turkish President Erdoğan to visit Budapest October 8-9

President of Turkey Recep Tayyip Erdoğan will visit Budapest on October 8-9 to attend the opening ceremony of the renovated...

EU

EC faults Hungary for falling behind recycling targets

The European Commission said Hungary has missed its recycling targets "by a considerable margin" since 2012 in a report published...

Int'l Relations

FM summons Spanish ambassador, as war of words escalates

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade summoned Spain’s ambassador to Budapest on Wednesday with relation to Spanish Foreign Minister...

Visits

Agreement reached on Russian gas deliveries to Hungary

Hungary has reached an agreement on gas deliveries from Russia for both 2019 and 2020, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán said...

EU

Scope: Hungary’s economic strength offsets danger of EU isolation

Despite the growing risks of Hungaryʼs political isolation from European allies due to the politics of the present Orbán government,...

Visits

Orbán: Hungary to take steps against critical EU ruling

Hungary’s government will decide today (Monday) on what possible legal steps to take to challenge a European Parliament (EP) vote...

EU

Farmgate prices up 1.2% in July

Agricultural producer prices were up 1.2% in July 2018 compared to the corresponding period of the previous year, which resulted...

World

U.S. Embassy releases statement on Orbánʼs meeting with Cornstein

The U.S. Embassy in Hungary has released a statement about Monday eveningʼs meeting between Prime Minister Viktor Orbán and Ambassador...

Int'l Relations

Russian elite got residency via bond program, report claims

A joint investigation by Hungarian news sites 444.hu and Direkt36.hu, together with Russian newspaper Novaya Gazeta, has found that under...

World

Cornstein: ‘Hungary the Best Kept Secret’

“Good as you have been, you can do a hell of a lot better.” These were the uncomplicated if challenging...

Int'l Relations

Palkovics meets US ambassador to discuss energy, economic development

Innovation and Technology Minister Lászlo Palkovics met with David Cornstein, the United Statesʼ Ambassador to Hungary, to discuss cooperation in...

Visits

Orbán caps off Kyrgyz visit by meeting heads of state, govʼt

Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán capped off his Asian trip by meeting Kyrgyzstanʼs President Sooronbay Jeenbekov and Prime Minister Mukhammedkalyi...

Visits

Prince Andrew visits Hungary next week

Prince Andrew, Duke of York, will make an official two-day visit to Budapest next week, meeting government officials and participating...

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...