Foreign Affairs

Ukraine Crisis

Regulation Restricts Support for Ukrainians

A new law has come into force in Hungary which threatens to push thousands of Ukrainian refugees on to the...

Ukraine Crisis

Czech Buying Ammo for Ukraine With Income From Frozen Russian Assets

The Czech Republic will use some of the interest earned on Russian assets frozen in the European Union to buy...

Int'l Relations

Border Crossings With Ukraine Undergoing Renovation

Several border crossings in western Ukraine are being modernized by Ukrainian companies, including some that help traffic to Hungary, the...

Ukraine Crisis

EU Fall-out Follows Unsanctioned ‘Peace Mission’

Prime Minister Viktor Orbán’s unsanctioned visits to Russia and China to treat with their respective presidents as part of his...

EU

Szijjártó Presses Brussels Over Inaction on Crude Deliveries

Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade Péter Szijjártó demanded answers from Brussels over a lack of action on Ukraine's decision...

EU

Bóka Points to ‘Serious Political Debate’ Over Chinese EV Tariffs

European Union Affairs Minister János Bóka said there was a "serious political debate" among EU member states over punitive tariffs...

World

Estonia Calls for Heightened U.S. Presence in Baltic Countries

Estonian Defense Minister Hanno Pevkur has called for the heightened US presence in Baltic countries – Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania...

World

Czech Business Confidence at 4-Month Low

The business confidence indicator in the Czech Republic fell by 2.9 points to 94.5 in July, down from a 14-month...

World

Poland Jobless Rate Down in June

The unemployment rate in Poland decreased for the fourth straight month in June, figures from the Warsaw-based Central Statistical Office...

EU

Hungary Calls for New Plan to Increase Organ Donations

Hungary, currently holding the presidency of the Council of the EU, is pushing for the bloc to "overcome the barriers...

EU

EC Acknowledges Reforms, Notes Concerns in Rule of Law Report

The European Commission acknowledged the implementation of Hungary's 2023 judicial reform and the adoption of a new anti-corruption strategy but...

EU

Informal EU Foreign Ministers Meeting Moved from Budapest to Brussels

Brussels, not Budapest, will host an informal meeting of European Union foreign affairs and defense ministers slated for the end...

EU

Hungary to Table EU Competitiveness Pact

Prime Minister Viktor Orbán said Hungary would table a European Union competitiveness pact at a summit in November under the...

EU

Hungary, Slovakia Initiate Consultation Procedure Against Ukraine

Hungary and Slovakia have initiated a consultation procedure at the European Union against Ukraine for cutting off some transit deliveries...

World

Croatia Unemployment Rate Falls in June

Croatia's unemployment rate fell to 4.7% in June from 5% in the previous month, the lowest on record, and aligning...

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...