Foreign Affairs

EU

Industrial producer prices down 1.6% in February

Industrial producer prices fell 1.6% on average in February as compared to February 2015 and within this, domestic sales prices...

EU

Report: EU suspends €121 mln in development funds meant for Hungary

The European Union last week suspended the transfer of €121 million in development funds earmarked for Hungary due to various...

Int'l Relations

State secretary holds talks in Uzbekistan on Hungarian technology exports

Uzbekistan is seriously interested in Hungarian technologies, primarily in food processing and water management, and bilateral trade turnover could double...

Int'l Relations

Szijjártó: Two Chinese firms to invest €30 million in Hungary

Two Chinese automotive industry suppliers are planning to invest an total of €30 million in Hungary, creating approximately 600 jobs...

Int'l Relations

Hungary, Bulgaria to ink economic cooperation

Hungary and Bulgaria are expected to sign an economic partnership agreement and establish a joint economic committee, Hungaryʼs foreign minister...

Int'l Relations

Hungary, Turkey discuss cooperation in African markets

Both Hungary and Turkeyʼs joint efforts to work together more closely in Africa, and a potential cooperation on the continent...

Visits

School principal: Government ‘has no strategy’ on education

The Hungarian government has no strategy on education and does not know how to solve the current situation, István Pukli,...

Visits

Orbán berates Brussels for quota system

As anti-government protests were held around Budapest, Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán used his annual speech on the March 15...

EU

KSH: Hungary’s farmgate prices up by 4.8% in January

Hungary’s agricultural prices increased by 4.8% in January, as compared to the same month a year earlier, Hungarian Central Statistical...

Int'l Relations

Szijjártó: Hungary eyes strategic cooperation with two U.K. companies

The Hungarian government is currently negotiating with two British companies on the possibilities of establishing strategic cooperation, Minister of Foreign...

Visits

Hungary to scrap voucher system, limit state borrowing

The Hungarian government is planning to scrap its unified voucher system after the European Commission raised concerns over the practice,...

Visits

Orbán announces new EU funding evaluation system

The Hungarian government is planning to introduce a new system to evaluate applications for European Union funding, under which state...

EU

KSH: Hungary’s trade surplus down EUR 195 mln in Jan

Hungaryʼs trade balance was down €195 million to a trade surplus of €509 mln in January, Hungary’s Central Statistical Office...

Int'l Relations

Hungary, Croatia reopen railway border crossings

Hungaryʼs interior minister Sándor Pintér and his Croatian counterpart Vlaho Orepic announced yesterday that the three railway border crossings between...

EU

Wabererʼs International launches German subsidiary

Hungarian road haulage company Wabererʼs International began operations today at its new German subsidiary, parent company Wabererʼs Deutschland GmbH told...

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...