Foreign Affairs

Visits

Belgrade-Budapest rail construction agreement signed

The prime ministers of Hungary, Serbia, China and Macedonia signed an agreement in Belgrade at the Central and Eastern Europe-China...

Int'l Relations

Hungarian-Romanian business office opens in Nyíregyháza

Hungary and Romania opened a business coordination office in Nyíregyháza in northeastern Hungary in order to foster partnerships between SMEs...

Int'l Relations

Szijjártó discusses relations with Russia over phone

Hungary’s Foreign Minister Péter Szijjártó and his Russian counterpart Sergei Lavrov discussed bilateral relations and international issues over the phone...

EU

GKI: 2015 economic trends in Hungary uncertain

GKI research firm forecast a 2% GDP growth for 2015, down from 3.2% this year, the firm said yesterday. Slower...

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DK: Orbán lied according to Brussels

Despite Hungary’s Prime Minister Viktor Orbán said on Friday that Hungarian highway M0 needs to have a toll on it...

World

MP sounds alarm as Paks progresses

FROM THE DECEMBER 12-JANUARY 15 PRINT EDITION: As the government signs agreements with its Russian partners on new nuclear reactors,...

Visits

Report: Merkel has serious agenda for meeting with Orbán in February

Angela Merkel’s meeting with Prime Minister Viktor Orbán scheduled for February 2 will be more than a protocol visit, according...

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PM: ‘There’s democracy in Hungary – period’

‘‘Hungarians welcomed illiberal democracy; the fact that in English it means something else is not my problem,” Hungary’s Prime Minister...

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Orbán vows to strengthen economic sovereignty

“Hungary's political sovereignty needs to be protected and its economic sovereignty further expanded in a geopolitically sensitive situation in Europe...

Visits

Development Ministry: We consulted on toll system

Hungary’s Development Ministry claims to have held consultations with the representatives of professional organizations during the preparatory phase of the...

EU

Forint down on rate course uncertainty

The forint was trading at 309.01 to the euro late Friday on the interbank forex market, down from 308.08 late...

Int'l Relations

Szijjártó: Hungary wants closer ties with western Balkans

As an acknowledgment of the rise in the global political and economic importance of the western Balkans, Hungary is seeking...

Visits

PM urges EU to support north-south gas corridor

Hungary’s Prime Minister Viktor Orbán said Hungary would like to acquire funds from the European Union's economic stimulus package, which...

World

Sergeyev: Paks upgrade not under threat

“The planned upgrade of the Paks nuclear power plant could not be threatened by any geopolitical development,” Russia's recently appointed...

Int'l Relations

Putin phones Orbán to discuss energy

Russian President Vladimir Putin, Hungary’s Prime Minister Viktor Orbán and Serbia's Tomislav Nikolic negotiated yesterday over the phone, discussing energy...

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...