Foreign Affairs

Int'l Relations

Szijjártó participates at inauguration of Slovenian rail investment

Hungaryʼs Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade Péter Szijjártó participated at the inauguration of the €466 million electrification of a...

Int'l Relations

Hungarian companies sign contracts worth $10 mln with Chinese partners

Five Hungarian companies signed contracts worth approximately $10 million with Chinese partners in Ningbo, China, yesterday, Minister of Foreign Affairs...

Int'l Relations

Szijjártó: Hungary supports Bosnia & Herzegovina’s European integration

Hungary is committed to supporting the Euro-Atlantic integration of Bosnia and Herzegovina and its accession to the World Trade Organisation,...

Int'l Relations

Szijjártó: Hungary is committed to Albania’s integration

Hungary is committed to supporting the process of Albaniaʼs integration, Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade Péter Szijjártó said today,...

EU

Minutes confirm end of easing cycle, but suggest fine-tuning could follow

The National Bank of Hungaryʼs (MNB) Monetary Council decided to end the central bankʼs easing cycle at a policy meeting...

Int'l Relations

Hungary, China sign agreements on trade

Hungarian food exports to China are expected to increase after Hungary’s Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade Péter Szijjártó today...

Int'l Relations

Hungary unveils partnerships with Laos

A food safety system worth HUF 10 billion will be established in Laos by sixty Hungarian small- and medium-sized enterprises,...

EU

State aid for relocating production: The legal questions

In the past few years, more and more investors are considering implementing their investment projects in Central-Eastern Europe (CEE). Behind...

Visits

Orbán: European leaders face their people

European leaders are coming face to face with their people and pressure in the continent continues to grow, creating a...

Visits

Orbán: ‘Exporting democracy is madness’

The idea of using “our own democracy to bring happiness to people from different cultural backgrounds has failed”, Hungary’s Prime...

EU

OLAF: Big concentration of suspected false claims in Hungary

European Union funds provided to fraudulent claimants last year reached approximately €1 billion, with the biggest concentration of false claims...

Visits

Lázár: Hungary to strengthen defence on Serbian border

As pressure from “illegal immigration” on the Hungarian-Serbian border is increasing, Hungary will strengthen its security on the border, Cabinet...

Visits

Hungarian, Egyptian leaders meet in Cairo

Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán, Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi and business leaders from both Hungary and Egypt gathered at...

Int'l Relations

Hungary, Turkmenistan sign double taxation avoidance agreement

Hungary’s State Secretary for Economic Development and Regulation István Lepsényi and Turkmenistanʼs Minister for Economy and Development Bazarov Batyr signed...

Int'l Relations

Szijjártó: Hungary won’t ban Soros foundations

As long as civilian organizations abide by the laws of Hungary there is no reason to single them out, Hungary’s...

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...