Foreign Affairs

EU

Hungaryʼs farm gate prices drop 8.1% in February

Farm gate prices in Hungary dropped by a year-on-year 8.1% in February, with prices of crops falling by 7.9% and...

EU

Government backs proposal to raise Beva investor coverage

The government said it would support a proposal by the National Bank of Hungary (MNB) to raise the insured threshold...

Visits

Áder: Hungary is Singaporeʼs most important trade partner in CEE region

Hungary is Singaporeʼs most important trade partner in the CEE region, and this can serve as a basis for long-term...

Int'l Relations

Report: Hungary and Greece sign up to Russian gas pipeline

Hungary and Greece have endorsed plans to build a new Russian gas pipeline in the latest blow to EU unity...

EU

The Ultimate Punishment: Saudi Arabia Ramps Up Beheadings in the Kingdom

The following article was written by Sevag Kechichian, Amnesty International’s Researcher on Saudi Arabia....

EU

Bill transposing EU energy efficiency submitted

Lawmakers of ruling Fidesz party submitted a bill to the Hungarian Parliament yesterday that aims to transpose the European Unionʼs...

Int'l Relations

Budapest hosts talks on regional energy security

Cooperation between central and southeast European nations will increase energy security and the competitiveness of all involved, Hungaryʼs foreign minister...

EU

Report: EC concerns could be cleared with minor changes

According to Hungary’s farm ministry state secretary István Nagy, Hungary could resolve the European Commissionʼs concerns regarding its new land...

EU

Government publishes draft of energy efficiency legislation

The Hungarian government published a draft of energy efficiency legislation on its website yesterday, as part of its effort to...

Visits

Hungary-Kazakh PMs agree on cooperation

Hungary’s Prime Minister Viktor Orbán and his Kazakh counterpart Karim Massimov have reached an agreement on supporting the launch of...

Int'l Relations

Szijjártó discusses Hungary-Kazakhstan economic ties

Excellent political cooperation between Hungary and Kazakhstan will lay the ground work for strengthening economic relations between the two countries,...

Int'l Relations

Official: State-owned MVM could enter Montenegrin energy market

Hungarian state-owned energy group MVM is considering entering the Montenegrin gas and electricity market as part of the privatisation process...

EU

Forint volatile on interbank market

The forint was trading at 300.38 to the euro late Tuesday on the interbank forex market, down from 299.35 late...

Visits

PM promises to reveal brokerage-government ties

The government intends to inform the public by Thursday on the nature of state institutions’ financial ties with brokerages, Hungary’s...

Int'l Relations

Hungary-Slovakia foreign ministers discuss interconnector, infrastructure cooperation

A Hungarian-Slovak gas pipeline is still in test mode, but the two countriesʼ governments are making all possible efforts to...

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...