Foreign Affairs

Visits

Orbán explains bank purchase; backs Sunday closings

The government does not wish to establish a big state-owned lender by purchasing the Budapest Bank, but to ensure that...

Visits

PM: Vida should sue Goodfriend for libel

Bristling at being called a "neo-fascist" dictator by a U.S. senator, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán complained today in his regular...

EU

Competition Office fines Foodorgany on charge of misleading ads

Hungary's Competition Office (GVH) on Thursday said it fined Foodorgany HUF 15 mln for making unsubstantiated health claims about its...

World

Pannon Hőerőmű reopens mine in southwestern Hungary

Pannon Hőerőmű reopened a surface coal mine near Pécs in in southwestern Hungary on Thursday, Hungarian news agency MTI reported....

Visits

Hungarian, Serbian PM discuss South Stream pipeline

The prime ministers of Hungary and Serbia discussed recent developments following Russia's decision to abandon plans for the South Stream...

Visits

U.S. Senator continues to blast Orbán

After U.S. Chargé d’affaires André Goodfriend was summoned by the Hungarian government yesterday to explain why U.S. Senator John McCain...

EU

EU South Stream talks continue

Speaking from Ankara on Monday night, Russian President Vadimir Putin blamed the EU for his decision to stop construction of...

Visits

Hungary eyes Azeri gas after South Stream scrapping

Hungary is looking at alternative sources of gas including notably Azerbaijan, Foreign Minister Péter Szijjártó said yesterday in reaction to...

EU

Varga: Private pensions have time to reform

The new rules regulating private pension funds allows sufficient preparation time as members' fee payments would not be scrutinized before...

Int'l Relations

Hungarian Nat’l Trading House opens office in Mongolia

Hungarian National Trading House (MNKH) opened an office in Ulan Bator, the capital of Mongolia, Hungarian news agency MTI reported...

Int'l Relations

Hungarian and Turkish Eximbank to set up investment fund

Exim – the joint aegis of Hungarian Export-Import Bank (Eximbank) and the Hungarian Export Credit Insurance Company (MEHIB) – and...

Visits

Merkel to pay a visit to Hungarian Prime Minister

German Chancellor Angela Merkel, is planning on paying a visit to the Hungarian Prime Minister in February, according to German...

Visits

Tension grows between union and Hankook

The Federation of Chemical Workers of Hungary (VDSZ) called for the government to enforce labor law and occupational safety regulations...

EU

EC sees need to analyse imbalances-related risks further in Hungary

Hungary is one of 16 European Union member states where the European Commission (EC) sees the need to analyze in...

Visits

Orbán meets South Korean businesspeople

Hungary’s Prime Minister Viktor Orbán negotiated today with South Korean businesspeople about potential investment projects in Hungary. The meeting took...

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...