Foreign Affairs

Visits

TV2 personnel leave the channel, eye online portal

In what appears to be a move toward a government-friendly media outlet, Bence György, former program and news director of...

Visits

EU probes for fraud at firm once owned by PM’s son-in-law

The European Commission’s Anti-Fraud Investigation Office (OLAF) reportedly launched a probe of public lighting contracts obtained by Elios Zrt., the firm formerly...

EU

Lázár: Philip Morris, Spar are behind EC probes

Tobacco company Philip Morris and supermarket operator Spar are behind probes of Hungary launched by the European Commission, cabinet chief...

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Govt’ sets aside HUF 5 bln of budget for truck drivers licenses

Hungaryʼs government will allocate HUF 5 bln in budget and European Union funds to help would-be truck drivers get their...

EU

EC launches probes of two Hungarian measures

The European Commission (EC) opened two in-depth investigations into Hungaryʼs supermarket oversight fee and healthcare contributions payable by tobacco companies,...

EU

Former SS sergeant at Auschwitz convicted

Oskar Groening (pictured), a 94-year-old former SS sergeant, was convicted today on 300,000 counts of accessory to murder and sentenced...

EU

Report: Hungaryʼs Ministry of Agriculture closes loophole

Hungary’s Ministry of Agriculture is reportedly closing a loophole that big land owners use to get around an exclusion from...

EU

KSH: Hungary’s agricultural producer prices fall 8.1% in May

Agricultural producer prices in Hungary saw a year-on-year 8.1% fall in May, with prices of crops dropping by 6.7% and...

Int'l Relations

U.S. contact lens manufacturer to invest $40 mln in Hungarian plant

U.S. contact lens manufacturer CooperVision is to invest $40 mln over the next three years at its unit in Gyál,...

EU

Official: Utilities price cuts save households HUF 334 bln

Hungarian government-mandated utilities price cuts in 2013-2014 saved Hungarian households approximately HUF 334 bln, state secretary János Fónagy reportedly said...

Int'l Relations

Deputy foreign minister discusses cooperation possibilities in London

Hungaryʼs deputy foreign minister László Szabó (pictured) yesterday held talks in London on possible opportunities for cooperation with the United...

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Hungary needs an additional 6,500 truck drivers

Approximately 6,500 truck drivers are needed to fill employment demands in the Hungarian market, a survey of the country’s road...

Int'l Relations

Tisza-TK Projekt’s investment expected to create 550 jobs

Hungary’s Tisza-TK Projekt is constructing a €145 mln grain-processing plant in Tiszapüspöki, central Hungary, Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade...

Int'l Relations

Hungary’s immigration conference could host seven non-EU countries

In addition to European Union members, seven non-EU member states could be invited to attend a conference on migration issues...

EU

Official: Hungary stands by land law

Hungary will defend its land law even if it has to go to court, Attila István Simon a state secretary of the...

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...