Foreign Affairs

EU

MEPs call to trigger Article 7 against Hungary

Members of the European Parliament see a “serious deterioration of the rule of law and democracy” in Hungary, which they...

Int'l Relations

MFB signs EUR 79 mln credit pact with Chinese peer

The state-owned Hungarian Development Bank (MFB) and the China Development Bank (CDB) signed an international credit agreement valued at EUR...

EU

Hungary’s GDP up 4.1% in first quarter

Hungary’s GDP grew by 4.1% in the first quarter of the year compared to the corresponding period a year earlier,...

Visits

Szijjártó stresses ‘One Belt, One Road’ importance in Beijing

Hungary’s Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade Péter Szijjártó considers Chinese President Xi Jinping’s One Belt, One Road strategy to...

EU

EBRD lifts Hungarian GDP growth forecast

The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) expects Hungarian real GDP to grow by 3% in both 2017 and...

EU

Hungary’s farmgate prices up 1.4% in March

Hungary’s agricultural producer prices increased slightly by 1.4% in March, compared to the same month a year earlier, being made...

EU

Confidence in the European Union close to pre-recession levels

The latest Eurobarometer shows that the majority of European citizens regard the EU as a positive thing. More than half...

Visits

EPP warns Fidesz about anti-EU rhetoric

The European People’s Party has asked Hungarian governing party Fidesz “to take all necessary steps to comply with the [European]...

Visits

Government’s ‘Stop Brussels’ campaign revs up

Despite heavy criticism Hungarian government officials received during the last European Parliament meeting for its “Stop Brussels” communication, the “national...

Visits

Thousands participate in pro-EU, anti-Russia march

The recently formed Momentum Mozgalom (Momentum Movement) held a pro-EU, anti-Russia march attended by thousands in Budapest during yesterdayʼs May...

EU

Hungaryʼs PPI grows 4.2% in March

Hungary’s industrial producer prices (PPI) grew by an average 4.2% in March, as compared to the same period a year...

EU

EC sends 2nd reasoned opinion to Hungary on energy policy

The EC said on Thursday that it has sent Hungary another reasoned opinion, the second step in an infringement procedure,...

EU

EC ‘sets record straight’ on ‘Stop Brussels’ consultation

In a press release dated today on the European Commission website, the EC announced it would publish today its response...

Int'l Relations

Hungary to teach Tunisia about border control

Hungary and Tunisia signed a bilateral agreement Monday on Interior Ministry and anti-terrorism cooperation, under which Hungary will share its...

Visits

V4 haulage reps unite against ‘measures restricting competition’

Leaders of road haulage federations in the Visegrád Four countries have adopted a joint declaration against Western European measures restricting...

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...