Foreign Affairs

Visits

Orbán to form cabinet with ‘mostly new people’

Prime Minister Viktor Orbán said he plans to form his cabinet "with mostly new people" and "with new structures," speaking...

Visits

Government-critical media to close on Wednesday

Magyar Nemzet, the broadsheet daily newspaper founded 80 years ago which has become increasingly critical of the government in recent...

Visits

BBC: ‘Orbán thinks he can manipulate Putin’

According to the polls, Fidesz and its president, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán, are most likely to win Hungaryʼs parliamentary elections...

EU

Factory gate prices up 3.9% in February

Industrial producer prices as a whole were 3.9% higher in February 2018 than in the same month of the previous...

EU

Complex procedures, financing shortfall holding back SMEs

Online small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are booming in Eastern Europe, which has triggered a study by PayPal and Deloitte...

EU

EC steps up infringement procedure over food pricing

The European Commission (EC) last Thursday stepped up an ongoing infringement procedure against Hungary over local rules that require retailers...

EU

EC warns against overheating of Hungaryʼs economy

The European Commission acknowledged Hungaryʼs expanding economy, but warned that risks to a balanced growth path may start to emerge,...

EU

Hungary ‘hostile’ to human rights, says Amnesty

Amnesty International (AI) released its International Report 2017/18 about the state of the worldʼs human rights yesterday. Hungary is mentioned...

EU

Hungarians eat too much pork, nutritionists warn

Pork consumption in Hungary has greatly increased, Minister of Agriculture Sándor Fazekas said at a food festival in Túrkeve, southeast...

EU

Hungary withholds support for EU-Mercosur trade deal

Hungary does not support a free trade agreement the European Union is negotiating with the four founding Mercosur states of...

EU

Bad nutrition among causes of heart problems for Hungarians

Hungary ranks third among European countries in terms of the number of deaths due to circulatory diseases. Many ailments are...

EU

Farmgate prices rise 5.6% in 2017

Agricultural producer prices were 5.1% higher in December 2017 than in the corresponding month of 2016, made up of increases...

Int'l Relations

David B. Cornstein to be named U.S. Ambassador to Hungary

As expected, U.S. President Donald J. Trump has announced his intention to nominate New York businessman David B. Cornstein as...

Visits

Hungarian, Serbian cabinets hold joint meeting in Budapest

In a statement issued after a joint meeting of the Hungarian and Serbian cabinets, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán said Hungary,...

EU

EU infringement procedure moves to next level

With the receipt of the relevant petition from the European Commission, infringement proceedings begun against Hungary due to its legislation...

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...