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KÉSZ establishes subsidiary in Germany

Hungarian-owned construction company KÉSZ has set up a subsidiary in Germany, the group told Hungarian news agency MTI yesterday....

Visits

Orbán blasts sanctions; Putin promises gas, Paks credit

Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán called for an end to sanctions against Russia and Russian President Vladimir Putin announced the...

Visits

Report: Orbán, Putin praise ties, call for more cooperation

Hungary’s Prime Minister Viktor Orbán and Russia’s President Vladimir Putin praised ties between the two countries at the beginning of...

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Orban visits Putin today in Russia

Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán traveled to Moscow to meet Russia’s President Vladimir Putin and discuss economic ties of their...

Visits

Orbán says neighboring countries should fence off Greece

Prime Minister Viktor Orbán suggested fencing off Greece to block the flow of migrants and said Hungary is ready to...

Int'l Relations

Szijjártó discusses investments in service, automotive sectors in Texas

Talks with business leaders in Texas could bring new investments to Hungary, in the service or automotive sectors, Minister of...

Visits

PM plans more fences, laments lack of funds for teachers

Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán called for further protection from the influx of migrants, maintained that his government had done...

Int'l Relations

Szijjártó pays official visit to United States

Hungary’s Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade Péter Szijjártó is currently on an official visit to the United States along...

EU

Farm ministry mulls VAT rate cut on milk

Following a cut on the VAT rate on pork, Hungary is considering cutting the VAT rate on milk as part...

EU

KSH: Agricultural producer prices up 5.2% in December

Hungary’s agricultural producer prices were up 5.2% in December, as compared to the same period a year earlier, the increase...

Int'l Relations

Hungary, Romania agree to press forward on energy, transport projects

Agreements were reached on pushing forward with energy and transport projects at a meeting of the Hungarian-Romanian joint economic committee...

Visits

Thousands join teachers in demo for school reform

Despite the heavy rain, a crowd of more than ten thousand teachers and their supporters demonstrated yesterday in front of...

Visits

Orbán: Protesting teachers not acting alone

Prime Minister Viktor Orbán told his fellow party members yesterday that the teacher demonstrations planned for tomorrow were instigated by...

EU

Spar foresees 10-15% increase in pork sales

The Hungarian unit of Austrian supermarket chain Spar expects sales of pork to grow by 10-15% at its stores in...

Int'l Relations

Report: Orbán fears secret German-Turkish refugee pact

Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán told a Fidesz-KDNP party meeting in Lillafüred yesterday that there is a secret agreement between Germany...

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...