Foreign Affairs

Visits

Hungary: Loving it, leaving it

When I first came here, local folks mostly asked me “Why Hungary?” Now when I tell them I’m leaving, they...

Int'l Relations

Hungary discusses energy affairs with the US

US and Hungarian officials met in Budapest today to discuss the situation in Ukraine and energy security in Central Europe...

EU

Antimicrobial Resistance: A challenge for the post-2015 agenda

The year 2015 marks the target date for completion of the eight United Nations Millennium Development Goals (MDGs), a set...

World

Russia halts gas to Ukraine; Hungary’s supply secure

Russia has stopped sending gas to Ukraine, officials announced today, but Hungary’s gas supply is secure according to National Development...

EU

KSH: Hungarian energy bills drop closer to EU average

Once among the most expensive in Europe, Hungarian household energy prices have dropped to somewhere in the middle range for...

EU

European Commission examining Hungary’s ad tax

The European Commission is examining the content of the recently adopted act on taxing media companies in Hungary, Ryan Heath,...

Int'l Relations

Progress cited but further talks needed on Norway Grants

Progress has been made at talks between Hungarian government representatives and officials of the Financial Mechanism Committee (FMC) concerning Hungary's...

World

World Bank projects 2.4% growth for Hungary in 2014

The Hungarian economy will grow 2.4% in 2014 and 2.5% in 2015, according to GDP projections by the World Bank....

Int'l Relations

Szíjjártó has bilateral talks in China

Péter Szíjjártó, Hungary's state secretary for foreign affairs and external economy, traveled to China on Saturday for bilateral talks with...

World

Ignoring Abkhazia Won’t Make it Go Away

Last week, while most Western policy makers were busy telling themselves that the election of Petro Poroshenko to the presidency...

World

New beginnings, new problems

Shortly before U.S. President Barack Obama left for Europe this week, Deputy National Security Adviser Ben Rhodes warned that the...

EU

Hungary to extend plaza ban

Despite the infringement procedure launched by the European Commission in April, Hungary could extend a ban on the construction of...

Visits

How big will Russia’s political footprint be in Europe?

OnMay 25, the same day that most of the European Union member states voted for the European Parliament, presidential elections...

Visits

Hungary’s deputy PM to be nominated EU commissioner

Tibor Navracsics, deputy PM of Hungary, said he could be nominated as a commissioner in the new EU executive by...

Int'l Relations

Szijjártó declares end of classic diplomacy

Perhaps gearing up for the rumored merging of foreign trade and foreign affairs ministries in a new government composition to...

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...