Foreign Affairs

Visits

British PM could meet Hungary’s Orbán next week

U.K. Prime Minister Theresa May will reportedly meet her Hungarian counterpart Viktor Orbán in London next week after returning from...

EU

Industryʼs economic weight in Hungary among highest in EU

Industry accounted for 27.8% of gross value added (GVA) in Hungary last year, among the highest rates in the European...

EU

Hungary’s population decline slows in year to August

Due to the decreasing number of deaths in Hungary in the January-August period this year, the country’s rate of natural...

EU

Hungaryʼs central bank holds key rate at 0.9%

In line with the market consensus, rate setters on the Monetary Council of the National Bank of Hungary (MNB) decided...

Int'l Relations

CETA holdup ‘frustrates’ Hungary, says Szijjártó

Hungary is “frustrated” by the holdup in the signing of the EU-Canada Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA), Minister of...

Visits

Pro and anti-government groups clash at ʼ56 event

This yearʼs commemorations of Hungaryʼs 1956 Uprising against communist rule saw clashes in front of Parliament as anti-government demonstrators whistled...

Visits

Hungary, India discuss defense, farming, film, innovation

Hungary’s Prime Minister Viktor Orbán and Indian Vice President Mohammad Hamid Ansari met in Parliament yesterday, mentioning defense, farming, film...

Int'l Relations

Thailand eyeing Hungarian premium products, minister says

Thailand has shown a strong demand for premium Hungarian food products, Hungary’s foreign minister Péter Szijjártó told state news agency...

Int'l Relations

Hungary to host global trade forum in 2017

The World Export Development Forum (WEDF) will be held in Hungary in 2017, Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade Péter...

EU

Agricultural producer prices drop 2.6% in August

Hungary’s agricultural producer prices dropped by 2.6% in August, compared to the same month a year earlier, including a 5.5%...

Int'l Relations

Hungarian, Swedish ICT companies at Stockholm forum

Information and communications technology companies from Hungary and Sweden participated at a forum at the Hungarian embassy in Stockholm on...

Int'l Relations

Hungary may lose €140 million in grants from Norway

Norway does not recognize the Hungarian Government Control Office’s (KEHI) report on Hungarian NGO Ökotárs Alapítvány, Norwegian ambassador Tove Skarstein...

Visits

After invalid referendum, analysts eye fiscal policy

With last Sundayʼs Hungarian referendum on EU refugee quota plans garnering only approximately 40% of cast and valid votes, governing...

EU

Industrial producer prices drop 2.8% in August

Industrial producer prices in Hungary dropped by 2.8% in August on average, compared to the same month a year earlier,...

Int'l Relations

Hungary, U.K. to set up bilateral business council

A Hungarian-British business council is to be established at the Hungarian Embassy in London, Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade...

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...