Foreign Affairs

EU

Peru willing to sign trade deal with EU

Peru is willing to sign a trade deal with the European Union despite differences within the Andean Community (CAN), said...

EU

Peru willing to sign trade deal with EU

Peru is willing to sign a trade deal with the European Union despite differences within the Andean Community (CAN), said...

Visits

Russian delegation visits Venezuela for partnership talks

A Russian governmental delegation has arrived in Venezuela to hold talks on bilateral cooperation....

Visits

Russian delegation visits Venezuela for partnership talks

A Russian governmental delegation has arrived in Venezuela to hold talks on bilateral cooperation....

World

China power crisis fades, deeper troubles linger – analysis

The power crisis that gripped China this summer has eased as demand and coal prices retreat, but interventions used to...

World

China power crisis fades, deeper troubles linger – analysis

The power crisis that gripped China this summer has eased as demand and coal prices retreat, but interventions used to...

EU

Hungary: Labor costs rise faster than in EU27, but slower than neighbors

Labor costs in Hungary rose 7.6% in the Q2 from the same period a year earlier, well over the 3.4%...

EU

Hungary: Labor costs rise faster than in EU27, but slower than neighbors

Labor costs in Hungary rose 7.6% in the Q2 from the same period a year earlier, well over the 3.4%...

World

Russia foreign investors want more clarity

Prime Minister Vladimir Putin was just one of several top officials putting a positive spin on investing in Russia this...

World

Russia foreign investors want more clarity

Prime Minister Vladimir Putin was just one of several top officials putting a positive spin on investing in Russia this...

World

Oil drops $4 on financial turmoil and Ike – update

Oil plunged $4 to below $97 a barrel on Monday as investors fled to safer havens due to turmoil in...

World

Oil drops $4 on financial turmoil and Ike – update

Oil plunged $4 to below $97 a barrel on Monday as investors fled to safer havens due to turmoil in...

EU

EU set to extend dumping duties on Asian shoes

European Union anti-dumping duties on shoes from China and Vietnam are set to be extended into 2009 or longer, rather...

EU

EU set to extend dumping duties on Asian shoes

European Union anti-dumping duties on shoes from China and Vietnam are set to be extended into 2009 or longer, rather...

World

Italy’s Enel undaunted by Russia political risks

The head of Italy’s Enel, Fulvio Conti, sees no political risks facing his company in Russia, despite Moscow’s weakened relations...

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...