Foreign Affairs

Visits

LUKoil head to visit Venezuela for oil investment talks next week

Venezuela’s president said on Thursday joint investment in the Latin American country’s oil and gas sector will be discussed next...

Visits

LUKoil head to visit Venezuela for oil investment talks next week

Venezuela’s president said on Thursday joint investment in the Latin American country’s oil and gas sector will be discussed next...

World

Deutsche Bank to expand investment banking in Russia

Deutsche Bank said Thursday it would expand its investment-banking operations in Russia, buying 40% of UFG Invest, a Russian funds...

World

Deutsche Bank to expand investment banking in Russia

Deutsche Bank said Thursday it would expand its investment-banking operations in Russia, buying 40% of UFG Invest, a Russian funds...

World

Italy’s ERG unit to develop organic solar cells

Italian renewable energy company ERG Renew and architectural design firm Permasteelisa said on Wednesday they would work together on developing...

World

Italy’s ERG unit to develop organic solar cells

Italian renewable energy company ERG Renew and architectural design firm Permasteelisa said on Wednesday they would work together on developing...

World

US official urges EU to build one energy market

Linking up European electricity grids and gas networks would boost the continent’s energy security and economic competitiveness and help reduce...

World

US official urges EU to build one energy market

Linking up European electricity grids and gas networks would boost the continent’s energy security and economic competitiveness and help reduce...

EU

Europe acknowledges sharp economic downturn

The European Commission slashed its economic growth forecasts for Europe on Wednesday in an admission that a downturn which began...

EU

Europe acknowledges sharp economic downturn

The European Commission slashed its economic growth forecasts for Europe on Wednesday in an admission that a downturn which began...

World

OPEC and Russia seek closer ties

OPEC is willing to cooperate with major oil exporter Russia, OPEC’s secretary- general said on Wednesday after Moscow sent a...

World

OPEC and Russia seek closer ties

OPEC is willing to cooperate with major oil exporter Russia, OPEC’s secretary- general said on Wednesday after Moscow sent a...

EU

European companies expect more business in China

European companies are generally optimistic about their business in China thanks to the strong economic growth and positive progresses on...

EU

European companies expect more business in China

European companies are generally optimistic about their business in China thanks to the strong economic growth and positive progresses on...

World

ČEZ plans two power plants in Poland – report

Czech power company ČEZ plans to build two power plants in Poland in the next five years to meet growing...

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...