Foreign Affairs

World

Semjén: Day of Francis’s Funeral Will be National Day of Mourning in Hungary

The government intends to declare the day of Pope Francis's funeral a national day of mourning, Deputy Prime Minister Zsolt...

Int'l Relations

Hungarian Minister Antal Rogán Removed from U.S. Sanctions List

Antal Rogán, Hungary’s Minister heading the Prime Minister’s Cabinet Office, has been officially removed from the U.S. Department of the...

Ukraine Crisis

Hungary Proceeds With Ukraine Referendum

Hungary has brought the pipeline delivering Russian gas to Slovakia to full capacity, Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade Péter...

Int'l Relations

China and Hungary on a ‘Golden Voyage’ of Cooperation

China’s Ambassador to Hungary Gong Tao gives the Budapest Business Journal his evaluation of the Chinese-Hungarian trade and cultural relations...

EU

Szijjártó: Hungary Does not Support EU Counter-tariffs Against American Products

Hungary does not support EU counter-tariffs against American products, Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade Péter Szijjártó said after a...

Int'l Relations

Szijjártó: EU Gov’ts to Discuss Trade Issues

Governments of European Union member states will discuss issues of trade with the United States and China in Luxembourg on...

Int'l Relations

ORFK – Some Crossings Along Austrian Border Closed due to Foot-and-Mouth Disease

Hungary's national police headquarters (ORFK) has announced the closure of some crossings along the border with Austria, a measure which...

Int'l Relations

Orbán: Hungary Has Neither the Will nor Legal Possibility to Arrest Israeli PM

Hungary neither wants to arrest Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu nor has the legal means to do so, Hungarian Prime...

Int'l Relations

Bill on Hungary’s Withdrawal From ICC Submitted to Parliament

Hungary’s foreign ministry has prepared and submitted to parliament the bill on the country’s withdrawal from the International Criminal Court,...

Visits

President Sulyok Meets Israel’s Netanyahu at Sándor Palace

Hungarian President Tamás Sulyok met Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at the presidential Sándor Palace in Budapest on Thursday, according...

Int'l Relations

Hungary and Serbia Sign 2025 Military Cooperation Plan

Hungary and Serbia agreed to deepen their military cooperation and signed an agreement outlining their 2025 plan, Minister of Defense...

Int'l Relations

Defense Ministry: Hungarian Gripens at Largest NATO Exercise in Denmark

Five JAS-39 Gripen aircraft of the Hungarian Armed Forces have been moved to the Skrydstrup air base in Denmark to...

Int'l Relations

Turkish People Smuggler Sentenced to 12 Years in Prison

A court in Szeged, in southern Hungary, has sentenced a Turkish man to 12 years in prison without the possibility...

Ukraine Crisis

Rival Parties Maneuver to Frame Ukraine EU Referenda

The Hungarian Parliament passed a resolution on March 18 opposing a proposal by European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen...

Int'l Relations

UN Human Rights High Commissioner Office Expresses Concern Over Assembly Law Change

The Office of the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights has expressed "deep concern" over amendments adopted by Hungary’s parliament...

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...

Int'l Relations

U.S. Resumes Immigrant Visa Processing for Hungarian Nationals

The U.S. administration resumed processing immigrant visa applications from Hungarian and Polish nationals last week, news agency Reuters reported late...

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...

EU Customs Changes Reshape Hungarian Online Shopping, PwC Finds

Hungarian online shoppers are planning purchases more carefully rather than abandoning international platforms following July’s customs changes, according to PwC...

U.S. Resumes Immigrant Visa Processing for Hungarian Nationals

The U.S. administration resumed processing immigrant visa applications from Hungarian and Polish nationals last week, news agency Reuters reported late...