Foreign Affairs

EU

EC Sues Hungary Over Sovereignty Protection Law

The European Commission said on Thursday that it has referred Hungary to the Court of Justice of the European Union...

Int'l Relations

Hungary Grants Emergency Aid for Internally Displaced People in Lebanon

The government is providing EUR 100,000 in emergency aid through the Hungary Helps humanitarian program for helping internally displaced people...

EU

Szijjártó: Hungary Continues to Promote Soonest Possible EU Enlargement

Hungary continues to promote European Union enlargement as soon as possible because the community has been for years in great...

Ukraine Crisis

Tension Around Sale of Frozen Assets and Gas Supplies

The European Union has started working to provide Ukraine with between EUR 20 billion -40 bln in unilateral support in...

World

Szijjártó Calls for Prevention of Regional War in Middle East

Foreign Minister Péter Szijjártó on Wednesday called for "sobriety" on the part of the countries in the Middle East in...

EU

EU Farm Ministers Discuss Streamlining Administration

European Union agriculture ministers discussed ways to reduce administrative burdens at a meeting in Brussels, State Secretary for Farming and...

EU

Bóka: European Competitiveness Presidency’s Top Priority

Boosting EU competitiveness is the top priority of the Hungarian EU presidency, European affairs minister János Bóka said in Brussels...

EU

EC: Hungary Can Apply for Flood Relief

Hungary can apply for funds from the European Union resources earmarked for aid for flood-hit countries by submitting damage assessment...

EU

EU Getting Serious About Fighting Deforestation

The Deforestation Regulation of the EU (EUDR), which entered into force on June 29, 2023, is one of the EU’s...

EU

Hungary Begins Talks With EC on CJEU’s Migration Policy Ruling

Hungary will not pay the fine imposed on it by the Court of Justice of the European Union, but has...

EU

Minister: Hungary’s Universities Have Right to Erasmus, Horizon Programs

Balázs Hankó, the minister for culture and innovation, has called for a solution ensuring that Hungarian universities take their rightful...

EU

EU to Deduct EUR 200 mln Fine From Hungary Funding

The European Commission will start deducting the EUR 200 million fine from the funding payable to Hungary as the country...

World

American Hungarian Diaspora Org Sets Sights on Young People

Celebrating incredible examples of success in the Hungarian American community and getting young people engaged are important goals to help...

EU

Von der Leyen Nominates Várhelyi as Health and Animal Welfare Commissioner

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen has nominated Hungary's Olivér Várhelyi for the post of European Commissioner for Health...

EU

Europe Needs Competitiveness ‘Turnaround’ – Minister

Culture and Innovation Minister Balázs Hankó said Europe needed a "competitiveness turnaround" in remarks ahead of an informal meeting of...

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

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

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...

Int'l Relations

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

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...

Int'l Relations

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...

EU

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...

World

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...

Int'l Relations

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...

Int'l Relations

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...

Int'l Relations

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...

Int'l Relations

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...

EU

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...

EU

EU Customs Changes Reshape Hungarian Online Shopping, PwC Finds

Hungarian online shoppers are planning purchases more carefully rather than abandoning international platforms following July’s customs changes, according to PwC...