Foreign Affairs

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Hungary, Pakistan discuss possible partnership areas

Hungarian and Pakistani officials met today to discuss opportunities for partnership in the energy, water management and farming sectors, Hungarian...

Int'l Relations

Áder signs Paris Agreement on climate change at UN

Hungary’s President János Áder signed the Paris Climate Agreement at the UN Headquarters in New York on Friday, Hungarian news...

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Orbán praises spread of broadband in Hungary

Hungary could become the most connected country in Europe, Hungary’s Prime Minister Viktor Orbán reportedly said this morning, commenting on...

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Hungarian delegation meets German business leaders

Hungary’s National Economy Minister Mihály Varga yesterday attended a Hungarian-German business forum in Cologne as part of Prime Minister Viktor...

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Hungarian PM proposes ten-point action plan

Hungary’s Prime Minister Viktor Orbán put forward a ten-point action plan that he says will protect the European Union’s external...

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Hungary, Kenya ink economic cooperation deal

During his visit to Nairobi yesterday, Hungary’s Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade Péter Szijjártó signed a declaration of intent...

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Parliament clears agreement on Budapest-Belgrade rail line upgrade

The Hungarian Parliament yesterday approved an agreement between Hungary and China to finance an upgrade of the rail line connecting...

EU

KSH: Hungary’s farm gate prices up 2.8% in February

Agricultural producer prices were up 2.8% in February in year-on-year terms, the increase being consistent with a 7.3% rise in...

EU

Hungary, Chile discuss economic ties

Hungary’s Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade Péter Szijjártó and Chileʼs Under-Secretary for Foreign Affairs Edgardo Riveros held talks yesterday...

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Tax authority investigates Hungarians mentioned in Panama Papers

Hungary’s National Tax and Customs Authority (NAV), with the assistance of experts in the field, have initiated an investigation of...

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Unnamed source reportedly says Fidesz will go into campaign mode in September

Hungary’s governing Fidesz party will seek to address concerns about education, public administration and energy services by September, and then...

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Orbán assumes Hungarian politicians not involved in Panama Papers scandal

Hungarian politicians are not likely involved in the Panama Papers offshore scandal, Hungary’s Prime Minister Viktor Orbán said, according to...

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Orbán holds talks with Gurría at OECD meeting

Hungary’s Prime Minister Viktor Orbán held talks with OECD Secretary-General Ángel Gurría at a meeting of the Organisation for Economic...

Int'l Relations

Hungary inks cooperation agreements with Brazil, Nigeria

Hungaryʼs Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade Péter Szijjártó held talks and signed bilateral economic cooperation agreements with his Brazilian...

Int'l Relations

Szijjártó discusses U.S.-Hungary energy cooperation

Hungary’s Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade Péter Szijjártó discussed Hungarian-U.S. political relations and energy cooperation during a visit to...

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...