Foreign Affairs

Int'l Relations

EC issues brusque response to fence financing request

Money for the fence - no; for border protection - maybe. In a nutshell this is the answer given by...

Int'l Relations

Having built fence, Orbán wants EU to pay for half of it

János Lázár, head of the Prime Ministerʼs Office, resumed his weekly press conference Thursday after the summer break. Among the...

Int'l Relations

Orbán meets with Mongolian president

Prime Minister Viktor Orbán met with Mongolian President Khaltmaa Battulga in Budapest on Tuesday, state news wire MTI reported. Minister...

Visits

Scandal brews over proposed honor for Putin

The Department of Constitutional Law of the University of Debrecen has issued a statement strongly opposing the proposed granting by...

Visits

Paks II construction to start in January

Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán and Russian President Vladimir Putin reviewed implementation of earlier agreements at talks in Budapest Monday,...

Visits

Dutch FM rejects ambassador‘s terrorist comment

Netherlands Foreign Minister Bert Koenders disavowed a comment by the departing Dutch ambassador to Hungary equating the mindset of Hungaryʼs...

Visits

One minor Hungarian injury in Barcelona terror attack

Leading Hungarian figures have expressed their condolences to the Spanish government after yesterdayʼs terrorist attack in Barcelona....

EU

Hungary spends above EU average on public order, safety

Hungaryʼs central government spending on public order and safety stands at 2.1% in proportion to GDP, over the 1.8% average...

EU

Farmgate prices increase 2.5% in June

Agricultural producer prices were 2.5% higher in June 2017 than in the corresponding month of the previous year, comprised of...

Int'l Relations

Leier Hungária to invest HUF 7 bln at Hungarian plants

Austrian-owned building materials company Leier Hungária is investing HUF 7 billion at six plants in Hungary, Minister of Foreign Affairs...

EU

Hungary’s average employment grows 1.8% in April-June

The average number of employed people in Hungary increased by 1.8% to 4.42 million in the April-June period, some 77,000...

Int'l Relations

Bosch sets up HUF 1.6 bln SSC at Hungary power tool plant

German engineering giant Bosch has wound up a HUF 1.6 billion project to establish a shared services centre at its...

EU

Hungary authority warns of African Swine Fever near border

Hungarian food safety authority NÉBIH yesterday warned of an occurrence of African Swine Fever (ASF), a disease with a near...

Int'l Relations

HIPA fosters decisions on investments of EUR 1.3 bln in H1

The Hungarian Investment Promotion Agency (HIPA) helped coordinate decisions on 47 investments worth a combined EUR 1.3 billion in the...

Visits

Orbán and IOC President share lunch together

Hungary’s Prime Minister Viktor Orbán and President of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) Thomas Bach shared a working lunch in...

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...