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UNHCR: Another 42,000 refugees coming within days

About 42,000 refugees will come through Hungary in the next few days, Vincent Cochetel, director of the Europe Bureau of...

Visits

Minister of Defense Csaba Hende resigns

Minister of Defense Csaba Hende resigned on Monday afternoon following a cabinet session on national defense earlier in the day,...

Int'l Relations

Algerian, Hungarian farm ministers meet in Budapest

Hungarian farm minister Sándor Fazekas met with his Algerian counterpart Sid Ahmed Ferroukhi in Budapest on Monday, the ministry said,...

EU

France, Germany would accept 55,000 refugees under plan

France and Germany are preparing to accept an additional 55,000 refugees over the next two years, with France taking in 24,000...

Visits

Orbán on Islam: ‘We are happy about kebab shops’

Prime Minister Viktor Orbán sought to deflect criticism of his recent remark that Europe should remain a mostly Christian place,...

EU

One lane closed on M1 for refugees walking to Vienna

About 1,000 refugees who set of on foot from Keleti Train Station shortly after noon today on route to Vienna...

Visits

Orbán: Too many immigrants would be ‘end of Europe’

It is the responsibility of Hungary to show strength in protecting its borders and a bad idea to agree to...

Int'l Relations

Szijjártó: Talks on Budapest-Belgrade railway upgrade agreement under way

Hungary has received Chinaʼs financing offer for the revamp of the Budapest-Belgrade rail line and talks on the inter-governmental agreement...

Visits

Orbán: Schengen could be in danger

Commenting on the escalating refugee crisis, Hungary’s Prime Minister Viktor Orbán wrote in the guest commentary of Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung,...

Visits

Orbán: Hungary is following EU rules on asylum

Hungary has done everything it can to comply with the rules of the European Union in the handling of the...

EU

Maizière: Hungary should receive help, not only judgement

Karl Ernst Thomas de Maizière, Germany’s Federal Minister of the Interior, said that Hungary should not simply be judged, but...

Visits

Orbán to discuss migration with EU leaders on Thursday

Hungary’s Prime Minister Viktor Orbán is meeting leaders of the European Union in Brussels on Thursday to discuss the current...

Int'l Relations

Hungary to call tenders for HUF 500 bln in road construction by year-end

The Hungarian government is scheduled to call tenders for HUF 500 bln in road construction projects this September, starting in...

EU

MNB brings forward compliance deadline for liquidity coverage

The National Bank of Hungary (MNB) said today that it will require banks to comply with a 100% liquidity coverage...

Visits

Socialists criticize border police units

Socialist immigration expert Richárd Barabás told the press that plans to set up border police units to guard the fence...

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...