Foreign Affairs

EU

Social justice report: Hungary near bottom in EU

Hungary ranks 25th out of 28 EU member states in the latest ranking of the EU Social Justice Index, according...

Int'l Relations

Russian region of Yugra promotes business ties

The government of Hungary is working to strengthen its business cooperation with the Russian region of Yugra, the Russian press...

EU

Hungary asks EU to reconsider aid for farmers

Hungary has asked the European Union to put fruit and vegetable subsidies on the agenda of the Special Committee on...

EU

Ministry: National mobile payment system complies with EU rules

The national mobile payment system in Hungary fully complies with European Union rules, the National Development Ministry said today, in...

Int'l Relations

Barroso presents Orbán with funding agreement for 2014-2020

European Commission President Jose Manuel Barroso presented Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán with an agreement on EU funding for Hungary...

Int'l Relations

Hungary signs educational accord with Belarus

Péter Szijjártó, state secretary at the Hungarian foreign ministry, signed an agreement on higher education cooperation with Belarus ambassador to...

EU

Hungarian forint hits 2.5-year low vs USD

Hungary’s national currency hit a one-month low of 316 aganist the euro and a two-and-a-half-year low of 245 to the...

Visits

PM envisions ‘modern conservativism’

Hungarians today do not follow any ideology, the prime minister said Sunday during an address in Debrecen, and “we reject...

EU

Hungarian, Russian farm ministers pledge cooperation

Agricultural ministers Sándor Fazekas of Hungary and Nikolay Fyodorov of Russia agreed after a meeting in Moscow that continued agricultural...

EU

Hungarian, Russian farm ministers pledge cooperation

Agricultural ministers Sándor Fazekas of Hungary and Nikolay Fyodorov of Russia agreed after a meeting in Moscow that continued agricultural...

EU

Hungarian, Russian farm ministers pledge cooperation

Agricultural ministers Sándor Fazekas of Hungary and Nikolay Fyodorov of Russia agreed after a meeting in Moscow that continued agricultural...

EU

Forint weakens on interbank market (09-08-14-PM)

The forint weakened on Monday’s interbank market, trading at 314.49 to the euro at 5:20 p.m., compared to a rate...

EU

Despite calls from Norway, EU sends funds

European Union officials will not freeze development funds to Hungary, despite calls from Norway to adopt stricter measures towards the...

Int'l Relations

Szijjártó: Hungary gate to Europe for China

Hungary’s government aims to make the country the regional centre for Chinese companies doing business in Europe as well as...

World

Orbán: NATO summit good news for Hungary

All decisions made at the NATO summit in Wales have greatly enhanced the military security of Hungary and Central Europe,...

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...