Foreign Affairs

EU

Hungary fights EC suspension of tobacco, supermarket levies

Hungary is contesting European Commission bans on two state levies – higher fees for supermarket chains and new healthcare contributions from tobacco companies...

EU

Hungary to introduce unified tobacco packets

As of May 2016, tobacco products in Hungary will only be available in one type of black packet void of...

Int'l Relations

Szijjártó meets Costa Rican, Cuban officials

On the sidelines of the second Hungary-Latin America Forum in Budapest, Hungary’s foreign minister Péter Szijjártó today met his Costa...

Visits

Orbán: Decision on closing Croatian border could be made today

The decision to close the Croatian-Hungarian border could be made early this afternoon, after the planned meeting of the national...

Visits

Szijjártó meets with Iranian communications minister

Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade Péter Szijjártó met with Iranʼs Minister of Communications Mahmoud Vaezi in Budapest yesterday, the...

Int'l Relations

Hungary signs economic cooperation agreement with Ghana

Hungary and Ghana have signed an economic cooperation agreement and agreed to set up a mixed committee, Hungarian foreign minister...

EU

Logistics group: Migration requires ‘emergency scenario’

“Intensive migration waves” and the relevant measures taken by EU member states has created “serious challenges” for stakeholder companies in...

Visits

Orbán: Hungary’s leader needs to be brave

Hungary’s greatest problem is its size, more importantly those “who surround us are much bigger”, as such, the countryʼs leader...

Visits

PM reportedly favors Russia over U.S. on leaked tape

In foreign policy, Hungary should concentrate on Germany, Russia and Turkey, not the United States, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán told...

Visits

Orbán backs ‘Google tax’ on tech firms at ITU conference

Pushing an idea the press has dubbed a “Google tax”, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán today told the ITU Telecom World conference that...

Int'l Relations

PwC: Hungary to lag behind in CEE transport infrastructure development

In contrast with most of the CEE countries, Hungary is expected to perform much slower growth in transport spending, according...

EU

AI: Hungary’s treatment of refugees violates international law

The Hungarian government has invested more than €100 mln – triple the amount the state spends yearly on receiving asylum...

Int'l Relations

V4 countries, Croatia to discuss refugees in Balaton meeting

Presidents of the Visegrád Four countries and Croatia are meeting today for a two-day-long discussion in Hungary’s Balatonfüred on topics...

EU

EC says 400,000 refugees to be deported from EU

The asylum requests of more than 400,000 refugees who have entered the European Union since the beginning of the year...

Int'l Relations

V4 ombudsmen issue joint statement on migrants, refugees

The ombudsmen of Visegrád Four (V4) countries – Hungary, Poland, Slovakia and Czech Republic – have striven to ensure that...

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...