Foreign Affairs

EU

Importance of vocational training for Hungary growing

The role of vocational training for Hungary’s competitiveness is growing, and increasing the prestige as well as the pay of...

EU

Germany’s Merkel backs EU treaty

German Chancellor Angela Merkel said on Thursday that she still has a “passionate interest” in implementing a European Union reform...

EU

Germany’s Merkel backs EU treaty

German Chancellor Angela Merkel said on Thursday that she still has a “passionate interest” in implementing a European Union reform...

World

EU’s Mandelson sees Russia WTO deal in 2008

Agreement can be reached by the end of this year on Russia’s accession to the World Trade Organization (WTO), but...

World

EU’s Mandelson sees Russia WTO deal in 2008

Agreement can be reached by the end of this year on Russia’s accession to the World Trade Organization (WTO), but...

EU

EU lawmakers take tough line on power unbundling

European Union lawmakers agreed a tough line on Wednesday on liberalizing power markets, putting them on a collision course with...

EU

EU lawmakers take tough line on power unbundling

European Union lawmakers agreed a tough line on Wednesday on liberalizing power markets, putting them on a collision course with...

EU

Soros says oil prices set to rise more

Crude oil prices are set to rise further and efforts to persuade producers to increase output will not work, global...

EU

Soros says oil prices set to rise more

Crude oil prices are set to rise further and efforts to persuade producers to increase output will not work, global...

World

Ukraine gas firm Cadogan falls on London debut

Cadogan Petroleum fell on its London market debut on Wednesday, after the Ukraine-focused oil and gas firm raised £139 million...

World

Ukraine gas firm Cadogan falls on London debut

Cadogan Petroleum fell on its London market debut on Wednesday, after the Ukraine-focused oil and gas firm raised £139 million...

EU

European business urges EU to review biofuels policy

Europe’s top business lobby has reinforced calls on the European Union to reconsider its target for the use of biofuels...

EU

European business urges EU to review biofuels policy

Europe’s top business lobby has reinforced calls on the European Union to reconsider its target for the use of biofuels...

World

Oil extends fall on Saudi output plan

Oil fell for a fourth day on Wednesday, as more investors appeared convinced that top exporter Saudi Arabia’s plan to...

World

Oil extends fall on Saudi output plan

Oil fell for a fourth day on Wednesday, as more investors appeared convinced that top exporter Saudi Arabia’s plan to...

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...