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EU

EU’s New Biometric Entry System Postponed Until November

The introduction of the European Union's new entry and exit system, EES, has been postponed until November, writes business daily...

Int'l Relations

Hungary to Host Next EPC Summit

Hungary will host the next summit of the European Political Community (EPC), British Prime Minister Keir Starmer said on Thursday,...

Ukraine Crisis

Orbán’s Shuttle Diplomacy Aims to Understand Positions

In the past two weeks, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán has met not only with the opposing leaders of the countries...

World

UN SDGs Unachievable Without ‘East-West Cooperation’ – Szijjártó

Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade Péter Szijjártó said sustainable development goals couldn't be achieved without a "civilized East-West cooperation,"...

EU

Hungary Backs French Initiative for Cultured Meat Review

Hungary supports a French proposal to set up a committee to weigh the social impact of introducing laboratory-cultured meat, Minister...

EU

AgMin Outlines Agricultural Priorities of Hungarian EU Presidency

Minister of Agriculture István Nagy outlined the farm sector priorities of Hungary's presidency of the Council of the European Union...

EU

Hungary Chairs 1st Ecofin Meeting of EU Presidency

Hungary chaired the first Economic and Financial Affairs Council meeting during its half-year presidency of the Council of the EU...

EU

Hungary Urges European Space Research Strategy

Hungary's ministerial commissioner for space research called for a common European space research strategy and regulation in an address to...

Int'l Relations

Hungary, Switzerland Update Double Taxation Avoidance Treaty

Hungary and Switzerland have signed a protocol on the amendment of the double taxation avoidance treaty between the two countries,...

Int'l Relations

Viktor Orbán Visits Donald Trump in Florida

Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán held talks with former U.S. President Donald Trump on Thursday evening, official Hungarian government website...

EU

EU Competitiveness Ministers Discuss EVs, AI in Budapest

European Union competitiveness ministers addressed the electromobility transition and the impact of artificial intelligence on European competitiveness at an informal...

EU

Patriots for Europe Establishes EP Group

Patriots for Europe established a European Parliament group in Brussels on Monday, according to a report by state news wire...

Ukraine Crisis

EU Finds Workaround on Hungarian Funding Veto

The European Union determined that it would use the EUR 1.4 billion in profits from the sale of frozen Russian...

World

UN Proclaims World Fair Play Day on Hungarian Initiative

The United Nations General Assembly has adopted a resolution, submitted by Hungary, proclaiming May 19 World Fair Play Day, Minister...

Int'l Relations

Orbán Asks Zelensky to Weigh Ceasefire With a Deadline

Prime Minister Viktor Orbán asked Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky to consider a ceasefire with a deadline at talks in Kyiv...

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...

Int'l Relations

U.S. Resumes Immigrant Visa Processing for Hungarian Nationals

The U.S. administration resumed processing immigrant visa applications from Hungarian and Polish nationals last week, news agency Reuters reported late...

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...

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...

U.S. Resumes Immigrant Visa Processing for Hungarian Nationals

The U.S. administration resumed processing immigrant visa applications from Hungarian and Polish nationals last week, news agency Reuters reported late...