Foreign Affairs

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PM refuses to support EC president candidate

Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán said he will not support Jean-Claude Juncker in becoming the president of the European Commission,...

EU

Hungary alleviates EU worries on e-toll

Hungarian government allayed the concerns of the European Commission concerning electronic toll collection (ETC) system. However the government declared to...

World

Hungary to expand economic cooperation with Saudi Arabia

Hungary and Saudi Arabia agreed to expand economic cooperation in several areas, today (May 23). The agreement allows SMEs a...

EU

Brussels to hold back HUF 170 billion fund

Hungarian public tenders for road construction prescribe that asphalt mixing workshops should be located near the construction site, practically excluding...

Int'l Relations

Gov’t to provide public works jobs for all

The government aims to provide, at the very least, public work to all working-age citizens of Hungary, State Secretary János...

World

Dep. CEO: OTP Bank will not withdraw from E. Ukraine

Following the release of OTP Bank’s first quarter earnings report showing disappointing results due in large part to heavy losses...

Int'l Relations

Oslo awaits response from Hungary on suspended grants

Talks between Hungary and Norway on the suspension of funding from the EEA and Norway Grants scheme are not underway...

EU

EU to link 17 power markets

The European Union is urging the integration of all electricity markets by the end of this year, in a plan...

World

Orbán: Autonomy for ethnic Hungarians

Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán said that Hungarians supported his policies of uniting the nation “beyond the borders”. The prime...

Int'l Relations

Orbán bolsters Bank of China expansion

Prime Minister of Hungary Viktor Orbán has met Bank of China (BOC) Chairman Tian Guoli to negotiate about the establishment...

Visits

MOL to acquire 280 Agip stations, in meet with Orbán

Hungary-based oil-and-gas giant MOL this morning announced an agreement to acquire 208 Agip petrol stations in the Czech Republic, Slovakia...

World

MOL: Halt of Russian oil delivery no problem for Hungary

The halting of deliveries of Russian oil products to Hungary that pass through Ukraine will not affect the security or...

EU

EC ups Hungary GDP growth projection to 2.3%

The European Commission raised its projection for GDP growth in Hungary this year to 2.3% in a new forecast for...

World

OTP expands in Croatia; CEO promises stability

OTP Group has completed the acquisition of the Croatia-based Banco Popolare branches, with OTP banka Hrvatska settling the purchase price...

World

Biden in Ukraine today; Hungary, Slovakia natural gas supply to be discussed

US Vice President Joe Biden is slated to meet with Ukrainian leaders – among them Prime Minister Arseny Yatseniuk and...

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...