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Hungary Changes Rules on Supporting Ukrainian Refugees

As many as 3,000 Ukrainian refugees sheltering in Hungary may be forced onto the streets due to an amendment to...

EU

CJEU Rules Hungary Price Caps on Staples Violated EU Law

The Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) said that price caps Hungary's government earlier mandated for staples such...

EU

Gulyás: Hungary to Seek Compensation for Border Protection Costs From EU

The Hungarian government will request that the European Union compensate the country for costs incurred in protecting the bloc's external...

EU

Bóka: Competitive EU Impossible Without Competitive Member States

A competitive European Union is impossible to bring about without competitive member states, the minister for EU affairs told an...

EU

All Conditions in Place for Successful Econfin Meeting – Varga

All conditions are in place for a successful informal meeting of European Union economy and finance ministers in Budapest on...

World

Trump Leans on Orbán’s Praise to Counter Harris’s Foreign Relations Critique

In a heated presidential debate on Tuesday night, former President Donald Trump invoked Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán to counter...

Int'l Relations

Fugitive Inmate to be Extradited to Canada

An Algerian-Hungarian-Canadian national detained at Ferenc LIszt International Airport on Tuesday has been placed in "provisional arrest with a view...

EU

Bóka: EU Presidency Aims to Draft Competitiveness Agreement

The Hungarian European Union presidency aims to outline a new European competitiveness agreement by the time of the informal meeting...

EU

EU Raises No Objections to Spain’s Veto of Talgo Bid

The European Union has not raised any objections to Spain's decision to veto a Hungarian bid for Talgo, a prominent...

Int'l Relations

Spain Blocks Sale of Talgo to Ganz-Mávag

Spain's government has denied clearance for Hungarian rolling stock maker Ganz-Mávag's planned acquisition of local peer Talgo, the economy ministry...

World

Hungarian Man Arrested for Allegedly Smuggling U.S. Military Radios to Russia

Bence H., a 46-year-old Hungarian national residing in Spain, was arrested on August 23 at San Francisco International Airport on...

Int'l Relations

Szijjártó Blasts EC Inaction Over Lukoil Crude Delivery Halt

The European Commission's lack of action on the matter of Ukraine's stoppage of transit deliveries of Russian crude from Lukoil...

Foreign Affairs

Over Half of Young Poles Experience Bullying at Work

Over half of young Poles said they were bullied at the workplace, according to a survey....

EU

Gulyás Offers Migrants ‘One-way Ticket’ to Brussels

Gergely Gulyás said Hungary would offer migrants a "one-way ticket" to Brussels....

Foreign Affairs

4.5 Million Poles Block Identity Number to Protect Against Fraud

4.5 million Poles blocked their identity number to protect against fraud...

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...