Foreign Affairs

Visits

Orbán to hold talks in Kazakhstan

Prime Minister Viktor Orbán will hold talks in Kazakhstan on Tuesday, the prime ministerʼs press chief said. Orbán will meet...

Visits

Jobbik MP: Nobody trusts Orbán in the East

Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán’s Eastern Opening Policy raises questions of credibility, given that the prime minister’s opinion on eastern...

Int'l Relations

Szijjártó opens Hungarian trading house in Chile

Hungaryʼs Foreign Minister Péter Szijjártó opened a Hungarian trading house in Santiago de Chile on Friday, the minister told Hungarian...

Int'l Relations

Foreign minister extends term of commissioner for tasks related to Russian embargo

Foreign minister Péter Szijjártó has extended the term of Gyula Budai as ministerial commissioner for measures related to the Russian...

Visits

LMP bill could freeze officialsʼ bank accounts

Hungary’s green party, LMP (Politics can be different), says it will propose a bill today that would freeze the bank...

Int'l Relations

Szijjártó: Ecuador sees Hungary as its regional trading center

From now on, Ecuador will consider Hungary its regional trading hub in eastern Europe and Hungary will soon open an...

EU

Lázár: EC could approve Paks fuel supply agreement in two weeks

Cabinet chief János Lázár said yesterday that the European Commission could clear an agreement between Hungary and Russia on fuel...

EU

EC initiates infringement procedure against Hungary

The European Commission said yesterday that it had launched an infringement procedure against Hungary to investigate the countryʼs investor restrictions...

Visits

Report: Tarsoly trusted Szijjártó would help

Questor brokerage’s CEO Csaba Tarsoly reputedly told a private crisis staff meeting on March 8 that he would ask for...

World

EC: Paks talks must continue

Hungary was in talks with the European Unionʼs Euratom Supply Agency yesterday about plans to provide fuel to the Paks...

EU

Lázár to meet EU energy commissioner regarding Paks upgrade

Cabinet Chief János Lázár will meet with European Union Commissioner for Energy and Climate Action Miguel Arias Canete today in...

Int'l Relations

Ministry hosts conference on regional energy security

Hungaryʼs Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade hosted the “Energy Security of Central and South Eastern Europe" conference in Budapest...

EU

European Court defends right of legal recourse for gas traders

The European Court of Justice today ruled that Hungarian regulations that prohibit legal recourse by gas traders against resolutions affecting...

Visits

HVG: PM had tie to communist-era security

Prime Minister Viktor Orbán had a formal “social connection” to the Interior Ministryʼs state security department during his compulsory service...

Int'l Relations

Brussels clears €152 mln for two road projects

The European Commission yesterday said it had approved the provision of €152 mln in funding for two big road projects...

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...