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Orbán blames EU polcy and migration crisis for Brexit

Prime Minister Viktor Orbán said that EU political systems and migration policies are to blame for the U.K. decision to...

EU

KSH: Industrial producer prices down 2.2% in May

Hungary’s industrial producer prices dropped by 2.2% on average in May, as compared to the same month a year earlier,...

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Orbán travels to Brussels to discuss Brexit

Hungary’s Prime Minister Viktor Orbán is traveling to Brussels today to take part in the first European Union negotiations on...

Int'l Relations

Szijjártó to discuss Brexit in India next week

India is expected to engage in high-level discussions regarding the repercussions of the Brexit referendum on the European Union during...

Int'l Relations

Hungary’s Eximbank begins talks to finance Azeri rail project

The Hungarian Eximbank has initiated talks on financing a €500 million railway project in Azerbaijan, Minister of Foreign Affairs and...

EU

Official: Brexit to have minimal impact on Hungarian economy

The impact of the United Kingdomʼs departure from the European Union could be minimal as the countryʼs fundamentals are stable,...

Int'l Relations

Szijjártó: Hungary to help remove Azerbaijan visa requirements for EU

Hungary hopes to assist Azerbaijan in removing visa requirements for EU countries as part of an effort to develop economic...

Int'l Relations

Szijjártó sees no need to rush Brexit talks

Brexit negotiations should not be rushed, and should not take place until all the European Union member states are certain...

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V4 foreign ministers meet today to discuss Brexit

The foreign ministers of the Visegrad Four countries are scheduled to meet today in Prague to discuss the United Kingdom’s...

Int'l Relations

Valeo Hungary to invest HUF 10 bln

The Hungarian subsidiary of French-owned vehicle parts manufacturer Valeo is planning to expand its base in Veszprém through an investment...

Int'l Relations

Szijjártó meets with U.S.-Hungary Business Council

Hungary’s Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade Péter Szijjártó met with the U.S.-Hungary Business Council (USHBC), a private, non-profit organization...

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Orbán on Brexit: ‘Hungary believes in the EU’

Hungary belongs to the European Union because “we believe in” it, but there are questions Brussels has not been able...

Visits

Orbán: Europe needs ‘change of identity’

The European Union needs to go through a deep change of identity, particularly the European Commission, and establish “fundamental reforms”,...

Int'l Relations

Hungarian National Trading House office opens in Slovakia

The Hungarian National Trading House (MNKH), created by the Hungarian state to support opportunities for domestic companies on markets abroad,...

Int'l Relations

Hungarian, Russian ministers discuss boosting economic cooperation

The Hungarian-Russian intergovernmental economic cooperation committee held a meeting on Wednesday co-chaired by Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade Péter...

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...