Foreign Affairs

World

Gulf economies to top $1 trillion this year

The combined size of Gulf Arab economies will surge past $1 trillion this year on an oil price windfall, while...

EU

Nine EU states join forces for better WTO terms

Nine of the European Union’s 27 member states have formed an alliance to press for better terms for the EU...

EU

Nine EU states join forces for better WTO terms

Nine of the European Union’s 27 member states have formed an alliance to press for better terms for the EU...

World

East Europeans fear climate policy pinch

Many pensioners in the Bulgarian village of Gorno Osenovo, who go to bed with the sunset and wake up at...

World

East Europeans fear climate policy pinch

Many pensioners in the Bulgarian village of Gorno Osenovo, who go to bed with the sunset and wake up at...

EU

The EU’s energy and climate plan

The European Commission in January presented draft reforms to the European Union’s energy sector to aid the climate change fight,...

EU

The EU’s energy and climate plan

The European Commission in January presented draft reforms to the European Union’s energy sector to aid the climate change fight,...

EU

Hungary draws most FDI from EU-15 in 2004-2006

Hungary attracted more foreign direct investment from the EU-15 than any new member state in 2004-2006, a recently published Eurostat...

EU

Hungary draws most FDI from EU-15 in 2004-2006

Hungary attracted more foreign direct investment from the EU-15 than any new member state in 2004-2006, a recently published Eurostat...

EU

Auchan Hungary faces fines over watermelon row

Auchan Magyarország, the Hungarian unit of French international retail group Auchan, could face a fine of tens of millions of...

EU

Auchan Hungary faces fines over watermelon row

Auchan Magyarország, the Hungarian unit of French international retail group Auchan, could face a fine of tens of millions of...

EU

ICEG predicts surge of economic growth in Hungary, Romania

The European Center of the International Center for Economic Growth (ICEG) said that among new EU member states in the...

EU

ICEG predicts surge of economic growth in Hungary, Romania

The European Center of the International Center for Economic Growth (ICEG) said that among new EU member states in the...

World

China tightens coal price controls, shortages stay

China announced stricter price controls on thermal coal used by power plants, but the move is unlikely to help ease...

World

China tightens coal price controls, shortages stay

China announced stricter price controls on thermal coal used by power plants, but the move is unlikely to help ease...

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...