Foreign Affairs

Int'l Relations

Ambassador on “historic” flight, Azerbaijan-Armenia conflict

Hungarian Ambassador to Azerbaijan Zsolt Csutora spoke with media in his current country of residence this morning, touting the Budapest-to-Baku...

Int'l Relations

Szijjártó again prescribes Easterly exports

Foreign Trade Secretary Péter Szijjártó riffed on familiar theme of his government at a roundtable discussion at the Tranzit Youth...

EU

KSH: Inflation rate 1.8% for July

The much-anticipated report from the Central Statistics Office (KSH) on consumer prices in Hungary over the past month is now...

EU

Hungary: “Test case” for EU democracy?

A thorough bit of analysis on Hungary and its recent “palpable erosion of democracy” was published this morning by US-based...

Int'l Relations

GE to expand Fót business by 6000sqm, 100 employees

Could this be the expansion from the US that the Foreign Affairs Ministry promised earlier in the week? Whether so...

Int'l Relations

Two (unnamed) US companies to expand operations in Hungary

Foreign Affairs Ministry Spokesperson Éva Varga teased local media yesterday with the promise of more exciting news later this week:...

Visits

Baile Tusnad youth camp: Who said what?

The annual summer university and youth camp for Hungarians in Romania attracted perhaps more attention than in the previous 23...

Visits

Romanian minister tees off on Hungarian “interference”

In the leadup to a youth camp for Hungarians in Baile Tusnad this week, Romanian State Secretary for European Affairs,...

World

No nukes? Paks expansion criticized; EC subsidy plan nixed

The national government will go through with announcement of a tender to expand the Paks nuclear power plant despite, it...

Int'l Relations

Eximbank agrees to €100 million credit line with China

National Economy Minister Mihály Varga today announced an agreement on a €100 million credit line between the state-owned Export-Import Bank...

Int'l Relations

Trans-border roads between Hungary, Burgenland to reduce “economic disadvantage”

Talks since February between Hungary and the Austrian state of Burgenland on cross-border infrastructure projects took a big step forward...

Visits

Orbán speaks lengthily on Eurozone, gets show of support in Warsaw

Speaking at the Foreign Ministry meeting of Hungarian ambassadors yesterday, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán touched on a number of headline...

EU

Hungary to be example in EC’s proposed democracy watch?

Citing the specific examples of Hungary and Romania, the Financial Times reports today that the EC will be meeting on...

Visits

BBJ’s stories of the week for July 6-12

It’s Friday, another ending of a news cycle – and so, before BBJ takes off for what could be a...

EU

KSH notes remarkably slight rise in inflation for June

The Central Statistics Office (KSH) has released its figures on inflation in Hungary, showing a nicely slim increase in inflation...

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...