Foreign Affairs

World

Oil rises above $116 on military conflict in Georgia

Crude oil rose over a dollar and topped $116 a barrel, rebounding from the previous session's $5 decline on concern...

EU

Analysis: OPEC looks on calmly as oil price falls

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EU

Analysis: OPEC looks on calmly as oil price falls

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World

Georgia and Russia’s worsening relations

Here is a chronology of recent events in Georgian-Russian relations after fighting in the capital of Georgia’s breakaway South Ossetia...

World

Georgia and Russia’s worsening relations

Here is a chronology of recent events in Georgian-Russian relations after fighting in the capital of Georgia’s breakaway South Ossetia...

World

Hyundai Steel signs coal contract with Rio Tinto

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World

Hyundai Steel signs coal contract with Rio Tinto

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World

Atomenergoprom to acquire majority stake in Hungary’s Ganz Energetika

Russia’s OAO Atomenergoprom, a state-owned holding company for Russia’s nuclear power industry, has signed a preliminary agreement to acquire a...

World

Atomenergoprom to acquire majority stake in Hungary’s Ganz Energetika

Russia’s OAO Atomenergoprom, a state-owned holding company for Russia’s nuclear power industry, has signed a preliminary agreement to acquire a...

EU

EU may announce carbon link date this week

The European Union’s executive Commission may announce this week the date when it plans to link an EU market in...

EU

EU may announce carbon link date this week

The European Union’s executive Commission may announce this week the date when it plans to link an EU market in...

World

Oil, at 3-month low, may fall further – analysts

Oil prices hit a three-month low of $118 a barrel on Tuesday, prompting some analysts to say oil’s six-year rally...

World

Oil, at 3-month low, may fall further – analysts

Oil prices hit a three-month low of $118 a barrel on Tuesday, prompting some analysts to say oil’s six-year rally...

World

Coal’s future is safe – but what about the climate?

Does coal have a future? Climate change protesters and coal traders alike say it’s a daft question, but agreement ends...

World

Coal’s future is safe – but what about the climate?

Does coal have a future? Climate change protesters and coal traders alike say it’s a daft question, but agreement ends...

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...