Foreign Affairs

Int'l Relations

Szijjártó meets with political, business leaders in Singapore

Hungary’s Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade Peter Szijjártó met with local political and business leaders in Singapore yesterday. Szijjártó...

Visits

Orbán has no plans to become President

Hungary’s Prime Minister Viktor Orbán plans to run again for PM in the upcoming parliamentary elections in 2018, Orbán said...

EU

Report: Vehicle gas prices expected to rise

Vehicle gas prices in Hungary are expected to rise by HUF 3-5 per liter, with the price of diesel remaining...

Visits

Helsinki Committee names Fidesz in defamation suit

The Hungarian Helsinki Committee is turning to court over a public announcement by Fidesz entitled “Helsinki Committee should stop lying...

Visits

Juncker calls Orbán ‘dictatorʼ, slaps him

In a video posted on the internet, Jean-Claude Juncker, President of the European Commission and former Prime Minister of Luxembourg,...

Int'l Relations

Hungarian-Albanian joint economic cooperation committee meets in Tirana

The Hungarian-Albanian Joint Economic Cooperation Committee met yesterday in Tirana in order to discuss ways to boost trade and investment,...

EU

Hungary GDP per capita two-thirds of E28 average, adjusted for purchasing power

Hungaryʼs GDP per capita, adjusted for purchasing power, was 66% of the average for all 28 European Union member states...

Visits

Gyulai: Orbán confuses immigrants with refugees

Hungary’s Prime Minister Viktor Orbán has been confusing immigrants with refugees since February, Gábor Gyulai of the Hungarian Helsinki Committee...

EU

Bill would transpose EU directives into public procurement law

Hungarian lawmakers yesterday submitted a bill to Parliament that would transpose new European Union directives into national law on public...

Visits

Orbán confirms he had a hand in the distribution of EU funds

“This hasn’t changed, this is the lawful process, only the Minister has changed since then,” Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán...

Visits

Editorial: A race to the bottom on immigration

The following is the editorial column from the May 8-21 print edition of the Budapest Business Journal....

Int'l Relations

Direct Hungary-Canada flights to be reintroduced

Two direct flights between Budapest and Toronto will soon be introduced to boost cooperation between Hungary and Canada, Foreign Minister...

EU

KSH: Hungary’s farm gate prices down 8.2% in March

Farm gate prices in Hungary fell 8.2% year-on-year in March, data from the Central Statistics Office (KSH) reveal today, according...

EU

EC recommends fiscal adjustment of 0.5% of GDP to Hungary

Hungary should achieve a fiscal adjustment of 0.5% of GDP in 2015 and of 0.6% in 2016 to ensure it...

Visits

Orbán meets with president of Iraqi Kurdistan Region

Hungary’s Prime Minister Viktor Orbán and Iraqi Kurdistan Regional President Masoud Barzani met in the Hungarian Parliament yesterday....

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...