Foreign Affairs

Ukraine Crisis

Orbán Hails Trump for ‘Standing for Peace’ in Oval Office Row

Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade Péter Szijjártó met with U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio on March 4 to...

EU

MEP: ‘Hungary to access EU funds if joining European Public Prosecutor’s Office’

"Hungary will have access to EU funds if it joins the European Public Prosecutor's Office," Csaba Molnár, an MEP of...

EU

CJEU Fines Hungary, 4 Other States Over Lack of Protection for Whistleblowers

The Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) has ordered five member states including Hungary to pay financial penalties...

EU

EC Proposes 2-year Extension to EU Gas Storage Regulation

The European Commission on Wednesday proposed extending its current gas storage regulation until the end of 2027, according to a...

Ukraine Crisis

Hungary, Slovakia Compare Notes on Ukraine Gas Transit Decision

Prime Minister Viktor Orbán met with Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico in Bratislava on Jan. 21 to address the two...

Ukraine Crisis

Hungary Taunts EU ‘Losers’ as Trump Brings Putin in From the Cold

Breaking with three years of U.S.-led efforts to isolate Russia, President Donald Trump spoke with Russian President Vladimir Putin for...

EU

CJEU Advisor Proposes Upholding Austrian Appeal Against Paks II State Aid Ruling

An advocate general of CJEU proposed that the court should uphold an appeal by Austria contesting the EC's approval of...

EU

Kata Tüttő Becomes 1st Hungarian to Lead EU Institution

Kata Tüttő, a Budapest city councilor from the opposition Socialist Party, has been elected president of the European Committee of...

Int'l Relations

Sulyok: Israel Can Count on Hungary in International Arena

Israel can continue to rely on Hungary's support in the international arena, President Tamás Sulyok said after talks with his...

EU

Nagy Points to Need to Weigh Impact of Global Minimum Tax on EU Competitiveness

National Economy Minister Márton Nagy said decisionmakers needed to revisit the issue of the global minimum tax on big corporations...

Int'l Relations

Orbán Calls Vucic ‘Champion of Balkans Stability’

Prime Minister Viktor Orbán has called Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic "the champion of the Balkans stability" after a meeting held...

Ukraine Crisis

Trump, TurkStream and Ukraine Factor into Hungary’s Russia Sanctions Decision

Amidst the ongoing fallout of Ukraine’s decision to refuse any further transit of Russian gas through its territory, following the...

Int'l Relations

Hungary, Orbán ‘Example’ for AfD, Says Weidel After Meeting With PM

Alice Weidel, co-leader of the Alternative for Germany party, called Hungary and its Prime Minister Viktor Orbán "an example for...

World

Hungarian Authorities, German Police Arrest Suspect in Berlin Over Motherless Scandal

Hungarian and German law enforcement agencies have arrested a 39-year-old Hungarian man in Berlin who allegedly uploaded disturbing content featuring...

Int'l Relations

Szijjártó: Hungary Reassessing Future Participation in ICC

Hungary is also reassessing its future participation in the International Criminal Court, Foreign Minister Péter Szijjártó said after a phone...

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...

Int'l Relations

U.S. Resumes Immigrant Visa Processing for Hungarian Nationals

The U.S. administration resumed processing immigrant visa applications from Hungarian and Polish nationals last week, news agency Reuters reported late...

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...

EU Customs Changes Reshape Hungarian Online Shopping, PwC Finds

Hungarian online shoppers are planning purchases more carefully rather than abandoning international platforms following July’s customs changes, according to PwC...

U.S. Resumes Immigrant Visa Processing for Hungarian Nationals

The U.S. administration resumed processing immigrant visa applications from Hungarian and Polish nationals last week, news agency Reuters reported late...