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Varga: Hungary could issue yuan bonds in 2016

The Hungarian government is planning to refinance part of its €5-5.5 billion state debt set to mature next year in...

Int'l Relations

Szijjártó discusses support of Transcarpathia with Ukrainian counterpart

Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade Péter Szijjártó and President of the Ukrainian Parliament’s Foreign Affairs Committee Hanna Hopko held...

EU

EC launches infringement procedure against Hungary

The European Commission has opened an infringement procedure regarding recently adopted Hungarian asylum legislation, as the EC has found the...

EU

KSH: Hungary’s farmgate prices up 4.8% in September

Agricultural producer prices in Hungary saw a year-on-year rise of 4.8% in October, chiefly due to a 12.2% rise in...

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Orbán makes cover of The Economist, beside Trump, Le Pen

Hungary’s Prime Minister Viktor Orbán is portrayed on the cover of the latest issue of The Economist weekly, next to...

EU

EC requests that Hungary implement EU rules

The European Commission in the form of a reasoned opinion asked Hungary, Luxembourg and Poland to implement the first amendment...

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Report: Orbán avoids pointed questions by hiding behind curtain

Opposition MPs derided Prime Minister Viktor Orbán in Parliament yesterday when he attempted to limit his availability during the question...

Int'l Relations

Szijjártó: Serbia a better ’friend’ than Croatia

Hungary has better relations with Serbia than Croatia, and its interests are to see neighboring Serbia as a strong and...

Int'l Relations

NFFT approves stance on signing TTIP

An agreement between the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP), the European Union and the United States cannot be reached...

EU

Minister: Hungaryʼs suit over EU quota will set precedent

The lawsuit that the Hungarian government launched against the European Commission yesterday, to prevent European Union countries from being forced...

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Orbán: Only Hungary defended Schengen

Hungary is the only country to defend Schengen, as “we are the only ones who can protect our borders and...

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Orbán: Germany secretly OKʼd 500,000 more refugees

Germany and Turkey made a secret pact at Sundayʼs summit in Ankara to let as many as half a million...

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New law lets relatives of government officials apply for public tenders

Relatives of top politicians in Hungary can now apply for public procurement tenders, as long as they have separate living...

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Politico nominates Orbán as most influential in the EU

Hungary’s Prime Minister Viktor Orbán has been ranked first among the “28 people from 28 countries who are shaping, shaking...

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PM: This world order has reached its end

The world we have been living in cannot “go on any longer, as we know it”, and European democracy is...

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...