Foreign Affairs

Int'l Relations

Szijjártó: Budapest-Belgrade rail renovation agreement comes to a close

Preparations for an agreement on the renovation of the rail line between Budapest and Belgrade are winding up, and a...

EU

Government gives in to EC on supermarket fees

The Hungarian Parliament voted today on an amendment to restore the supermarket oversight fee to its original level of 0.1%...

EU

Home made pálinka now taxed at HUF 700 per liter

The Hungarian Parliament today approved legislation raising the tax on the home distillation of pálinka, the traditional Hungarian fruit-based spirit,...

Int'l Relations

Szijjártó attends business forum in Tel Aviv

Hungary’s Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade Péter Szijjártó (pictured), accompanied by a fifteen-member delegation made up of Hungarian companies,...

Visits

Orbán: Terrorists ‘use migration consciously’

It “has been proven” that terrorists “use migration consciously and in a well-organized manner” in order to assimilate with those...

Visits

NIF pays companies HUF 33 bln for canceled M4 highway

Hungaryʼs National Infrastructure Development Company (NIF) paid HUF 32.9 billion to companies for their contribution to construction on the now...

Visits

Hungary holds day of grief for Paris tomorrow

The Hungarian government ordered a national day of grief tomorrow, to mourn for the victims of the attacks in Paris,...

Visits

Hungary strengthens defence after Paris terror attack

Hungary’s National Security Cabinet early this morning decided at an extraordinary meeting following last nightʼs terror attacks in Paris to...

World

Soros receives Order of Freedom award

Hungarian-born business magnate and philanthropist George Soros has been awarded the Order of Freedom by Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko, online...

Visits

Orbán: ‘Migration’ in Europe a ‘no-win situation’

The “migration crisis” in Europe today is “not a win-win, but a no-win situation”, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán said on the sidelines...

Visits

Orbán: Left sees migrants as new voters

Prime Minister Viktor Orbán said the arrival of migrants to Europe from the Middle East and Africa may be part...

EU

KSH: Hungary’s farming prices up 1.2% in September

Hungary’s agricultural producer prices saw a year-on-year rise of 1.2% in September, due to an 8.5% rise in the price...

Visits

Soros: Orbán is ‘attacking my views’

Hungarian-born business magnate George Soros said he and his organization stand by their principles, even if they are opposed by...

Int'l Relations

Szijjártó discusses economic ties with Chinese, Mongolian officials

Foreign Minister Péter Szijjártó today met his Mongolian counterpart and Chinaʼs deputy foreign minister in Luxembourg to discuss ongoing and...

Visits

The Economist: Orbán could ‘undermine’ Merkel’s ‘stature’

Hungary’s Prime Minister Viktor Orbán and Minister-President of Bavaria Horst Seehofer are “two more of Europe’s many difficult men” who...

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...