Foreign Affairs

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Hungary, McDaniel College sign agreement

Hungary’s Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade Péter Szijjártó signed an agreement with McDaniel College in Annapolis, the capital of...

EU

Hungary sees appreciation over May-December 2013, says Nomura

Cross-country differentiation was a theme for the EEMEA region, with South Africa and Turkey experiencing the largest currency depreciation since...

EU

EC launches infringement procedure against Hungary for failing to comply with EU Court ruling

The European Commission yesterday launched an infringement procedure against Hungary for failing to comply with a ruling by the Court...

EU

EC launches yet another infringement procedure against Hungary over train driver certification

The European Commission yesterday launched an infringement procedure against Hungary for failing to correctly transpose European rules on certification of...

EU

EC refers Croatia to EU Court over INA law

The European Commission said Thursday it has referred Croatia to the Court of Justice of the EU for failing to...

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Soros billboards to be removed for FINA championships

The government has announced it will begin removing posters and billboards featuring Hungarian-born financier George Soros from Saturday, ahead of...

EU

NGO law triggers infringement procedure, while another intensifies

The European Commission (EC) Thursday launched another infringement procedure against Hungary over a new law on foreign-funded NGOs that it...

Visits

Soros weighs in on ‘anti-Semitic’ tone of Hungarian gov’t

Hungarian-born financier and philanthropist George Soros, who has been demonized by the Hungarian government in its ongoing billboard campaign, says...

Visits

Mazsihisz plea elicits indignant response from Orbán

Prime Minister Viktor Orbán has written a defiant letter to András Heisler, president of the Federation of Hungarian Jewish Communities...

Visits

Fidesz MP: Brussels on way to ‘destroying EU’

Pro-migration European policy might “induce an anti-EU atmosphere” and Brussels is “on the right track” towards “destroying the European Union,”...

Visits

V4 + Egypt summit targets improved economic ties

Ways to foster economic ties between Egypt and Central and Eastern Europe represented one focus of talks at a summit...

EU

Embassies unite in solidarity with Budapest Pride

On the occasion of the 22nd Budapest Pride Festival, the U.S. Embassy Public Affairs Section forwarded a Joint Press Release...

Visits

Orbán urges Hungarian-Egyptian economic breakthrough

Hungary’s Prime Minister Viktor Orbán on Monday called for a breakthrough in Hungarian-Egyptian economic relations at the Hungary-Egypt Business Forum...

Visits

MNKH organizes Hungarian-Egyptian Business Forum

The Hungarian National Trading House (MNKH), established by the government to promote the international business activities of Hungarian SMEs, held...

Visits

Fattah el-Sisi pays official visit to Hungary

Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi arrived at the head of a delegation at Budapest’s Ferenc Liszt International Airport on Sunday...

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...