Foreign Affairs

EU

Government wants Hungary to stay GMO-free

Hungary should retain its prohibition on the production of GMO crops in the country, Rural Development Ministry deputy state secretary...

Visits

V4 energy cooperation declaration signed

The heads of the energy authorities of the Visegrád Four (V4) countries signed on Wednesday a declaration on tightening energy-regulation...

Int'l Relations

Orbán: “We must transform Hungary into a production center”

Hungary should pursue its policy of re-industrialization to ensure that Hungary-based industry generates the highest ratio to GDP in the...

EU

V4 meeting: EU expansion supported, US official queried

The annual meeting of Visegrád Four (Hungary, Czech Republic, Poland, Slovakia) countries’ foreign affairs ministers concluded in Gödöllő last week,...

Int'l Relations

Foreign affairs: Deals with China, Russia, Slovakia advanced

Three countries, three ministers and advancement on three deals sum up the early week’s activity by the government. BBJ summarizes...

World

Croatia/Hungary/Ukraine gas corridor gets EU approval

The reported agreement on a Croatia/Hungary/Ukraine gas corridor that would draw from the Trans-Adriatic pipeline in an effort to control...

Visits

HITA in agreement with Samara; Russia-Hungary deficit down

Hungary's National Foreign Trade Office (HITA) concluded a framework agreement at Thursday's session of the two-day Hungarian-Russian International Economic Forum...

Int'l Relations

Agreements with Kazakhstan, Taiwan evolving

The sitting government’s “Eastern Opening Policy” moves forward today, with Hungarian representatives in talks on bilateral relations in Kazakhstan and...

World

Report: Croatia/Hungary/Ukraine gas corridor in works

Croatia, Hungary and Ukraine agreed to expand their existing pipelines to create a corridor that will carry natural gas through...

Visits

Orbán delivers “battle cry” on national holiday

Hungarians must once more take up their metaphorical arms and go to battle to defend all that the country has...

EU

Eurostat: Hungary debt “unhealthy” but above average

Eurostat, The European Union’s official statistical office, today released its statistics on EU member states’ national debt totals for 2012....

Visits

Orbán: Nuclear energy to expand; S. Korea deal signed

As part of his official visit to India, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán detailed his ambitious plans for expansion of Hungary’s...

Visits

Orbán in India: Quotes, agreements, talk of history

Prime Minister Viktor Orbán’s four-day official visit to India continues in Mumbai today; BBJ below sums up some of the...

Int'l Relations

Indian medicine reaches for EU through Hungary

As part of Prime Minister Viktor Orbán’s visit to India this week, a Memorandum of Understanding which paves the way...

Visits

ECB requests info on forex loan bailout plan

The government has received a request for information on proposed measures for forex-based loan relief aid by European Central Bank...

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...