Foreign Affairs

EU

East Europe shielded from fuel prices, but how long? – analysis

Strong currencies have helped shield consumers in central and Eastern Europe from a spike in oil prices, even as others...

EU

EU says set to agree new Iran sanctions on Monday

The European Union is scheduled to agree a new round of sanctions against Iran on Monday over its refusal to...

EU

EU says set to agree new Iran sanctions on Monday

The European Union is scheduled to agree a new round of sanctions against Iran on Monday over its refusal to...

World

Oil climbs as Saudi pledge fails to halt rally

Oil rose nearly 1% on Monday, as escalating tensions between Israel and IranSaudi Arabia’s promise to pump more oil, if...

World

Oil climbs as Saudi pledge fails to halt rally

Oil rose nearly 1% on Monday, as escalating tensions between Israel and IranSaudi Arabia’s promise to pump more oil, if...

World

UK to open energy markets to overseas investors

Prime Minister Gordon Brown pledged on Sunday to open Britain’s energy markets to foreign investors in a “new deal” designed...

World

UK to open energy markets to overseas investors

Prime Minister Gordon Brown pledged on Sunday to open Britain’s energy markets to foreign investors in a “new deal” designed...

Int'l Relations

Trade and transit coop increasing between Uzbekistan and Iran

In the midst of the evolving new “Great Game” between the US and Russia for control of Central Asia and...

Int'l Relations

Trade and transit coop increasing between Uzbekistan and Iran

In the midst of the evolving new “Great Game” between the US and Russia for control of Central Asia and...

World

UN atom chief warns of “fireball” if Iran attacked

The UN nuclear watchdog chief said a military strike on Iran would turn the Middle East into a fireball and...

World

EU offers closer ties to eastern neighbors

European Union leaders backed plans on Friday to offer closer ties to the bloc’s eastern neighbors, partly to match a...

World

Saudi king launches energy initiative to help world poor

Saudi King Abdullah bin Abdel-Aziz opened a global oil summit Sunday, launching an initiative to help poor countries cope with...

World

UN atom chief warns of “fireball” if Iran attacked

The UN nuclear watchdog chief said a military strike on Iran would turn the Middle East into a fireball and...

World

EU offers closer ties to eastern neighbors

European Union leaders backed plans on Friday to offer closer ties to the bloc’s eastern neighbors, partly to match a...

World

Saudi king launches energy initiative to help world poor

Saudi King Abdullah bin Abdel-Aziz opened a global oil summit Sunday, launching an initiative to help poor countries cope with...

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...