Foreign Affairs

EU

Govʼt repeals law targeting big retailers, but eyes new measures

Hungaryʼs government has submitted to Parliament a bill that would annul provisions on loss-making retailers that have come under the...

Visits

Orbán travels to Israel on two-day official visit

Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán begins an official visit to Israel on Wednesday afternoon, where he will have talks with...

EU

85% of new Hungarian graduates find jobs, above EU average

Education statistics in Hungary show a mixed picture. While the rate of employment among recent graduates is among the highest...

Visits

Hungarian govʼt prepares agreement with U.S. university

While Budapestʼs Central European University (CEU) has been waiting for months for the government to sign and ratify the agreement...

Visits

Report highlights Orbán’s ‘authoritarian tendencies’

Strategic communications consultancy Portland has released its annual Soft Power 30 Index. In the fourth edition of the report, Hungary...

EU

Hungarian house price growth among highest in EU

House prices rose by 4.7% in the EU in the first quarter of 2018, year-on-year, and by 0.7% compared to...

EU

GDP growth steady, exports may slow, EC predicts

The European Commission (EC) has confirmed its earlier projection for Hungaryʼs GDP growth this year of 4% in its Summer...

Visits

Lajos Simicska sells all businesses to partner

Businessman Lajos Simicska, one of the wealthiest people in Hungary, is selling his companies and investments to his long-time business...

EU

MNB communication evasive on exchange rate

The central bank aims primarily at price stability, taking decisions based on several factors in order to ensure this, including...

Int'l Relations

Denmarkʼs Foss to build biotech R&D base in Pécs

Danish biotechnology firm Foss laid the cornerstone of a HUF 2 billion R&D center in Pécs (SW Hungary) on Tuesday....

Visits

CEU begins recruitment for 2019-2020 academic year

Despite fulfilling all the conditions set by Hungaryʼs amended higher education law, the Central European University (CEU) is still waiting...

EU

OECD to evaluate Hungary’s environmental performance

The Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) will evaluate Hungary’s environmental performance at a press conference at the Ministry...

EU

EP committee okays report urging ‘nuclear option’ against Hungary

The European Parliamentʼs Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs (LIBE) on Monday approved a report that notes the...

EU

EC, Venice Commission concerned about Stop Soros

The recently adopted anti-migrant package of laws known under the name Stop Soros, in reference to Hungarian-born investor George Soros,...

EU

Alcohol cheap, electronics expensive in Hungary

Hungary is among the cheapest countries in the EU when comparing price levels for food, beverages and tobacco, reveals a...

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...