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Orbán: CEE countries are the economic engine of the EU

The economies of the countries of the CEE region are working, while the EU’s immigration policy has “failed miserably,” Hungarian...

EU

EU statistics reveal high job vacancy rate in Hungary

The job vacancy rate in the euro area (EA19) was 1.9% in the third quarter of 2017, up from 1.6%,...

EU

Hungary low on consumption compared to EU average

According to Eurostat, the EUʼs statistical office, Hungary is among a group of countries that are more than 30% below...

EU

Farmgate prices up 7.3% in October

Agricultural producer prices were 7.3% higher in October 2017 than in the corresponding month of the previous year, which was...

EU

One-third of Hungarians living in deep poverty

Hungary ranked fourth among European countries with the highest material and social deprivation rate in 2016, behind only Romania, Bulgaria...

Int'l Relations

Macron accepts Aderʼs invitation to visit Hungary

French President Emmanuel Macron has accepted Hungarian President János Áderʼs invitation to visit Hungary following a meeting yesterday in Paris...

EU

Refugee relocation referral adds to Hungaryʼs legal woes

The European Commission today decided to refer the Czech Republic, Hungary and Poland to the Court of Justice of the...

EU

European Commission refers Hungary to court over education, NGO laws

The European Commission announced Thursday it has taken the third step in separate infringement proceedings begun against Hungary due to...

Int'l Relations

Export performance of Hungarian SMEs below EU average

The export performance of Hungarian small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) falls short of the EU average even as Hungarian microenterprises...

Int'l Relations

Ikarus spearheads Hungarian business in Iran

Bus maker Ikarus has signed an agreement with Iran for the export of 1,000 buses, one third of its full-year...

World

Slovak ambassador pans ‘hysteria’ and ‘populism’

"[The EU] is not an authoritarian regime; it is not an illiberal autocracy which you can’t reform. This is a...

Int'l Relations

China-CEE 16+1 Summit spurs flurry of talks, agreements

The China-CEE 16+1 Summit held in Budapest at the beginning of this week resulted in scores of presentations, dozens of...

EU

European figures tell Brussels to cut funding for Hungary

Four senior European figures have called on European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker to cut off funding to Hungary until “basic...

Int'l Relations

Hungary signs up to Sino-CEE Fund, China-CEE Fund II

Hungary signed an agreement on Tuesday to join the Sino-CEE Fund, the Hungarian Export-Import Bank (Eximbank) told state news wire...

Int'l Relations

Summit expected to speed up Chinese investments

Chinese Premier Li Keqiang arrived in Budapest on Sunday ahead of a summit with the heads of government of 16...

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...