Foreign Affairs

EU

EU probes StatoilHydro’s bid for Jet petrol stations

The European Union antitrust regulator launched an in-depth probe on Wednesday into Norwegian oil company StatoilHydro’s bid for Jet petrol...

World

Russia wants $1 bln trade with Mongolia by 2010

Russia wants to increase bilateral trade with Mongolia to $1 billion by 2010, a source in the Kremlin said on...

World

Russia wants $1 bln trade with Mongolia by 2010

Russia wants to increase bilateral trade with Mongolia to $1 billion by 2010, a source in the Kremlin said on...

Int'l Relations

Medvedev to visit Germany in early June

Russian President Dmitry Medvedev said on Wednesday, that he would pay an official visit to Germany in early June....

Int'l Relations

Medvedev to visit Germany in early June

Russian President Dmitry Medvedev said on Wednesday, that he would pay an official visit to Germany in early June....

EU

EU spent 27.2% of GDP on social protection

In the EU27, social protection expenditure accounted for 27.2% of GDP in 2005. In the EU25 this ratio was 27.4%...

EU

EU spent 27.2% of GDP on social protection

In the EU27, social protection expenditure accounted for 27.2% of GDP in 2005. In the EU25 this ratio was 27.4%...

World

Russia’s gov’t plans tax breaks for oil companies

The Russian government is planning a number of tax exemptions for oil producers, including a reduction in mineral extraction tax,...

World

Russia’s gov’t plans tax breaks for oil companies

The Russian government is planning a number of tax exemptions for oil producers, including a reduction in mineral extraction tax,...

EU

EU offers new compromise on utilities split

The European Commission has put forward a new compromise proposal in a bid to reach agreement with Germany and France...

EU

EU offers new compromise on utilities split

The European Commission has put forward a new compromise proposal in a bid to reach agreement with Germany and France...

EU

EU to consider lifting import ban on US poultry

An European Commissioner said on Tuesday that the commission would propose lifting an 11-year import ban on US poultry....

EU

EU to consider lifting import ban on US poultry

An European Commissioner said on Tuesday that the commission would propose lifting an 11-year import ban on US poultry....

EU

EU, US to hold high-level talks on transatlantic economic ties

The European Union and the United States will hold high-level talks Tuesday to enhance transatlantic economic ties, with focus on...

EU

EU, US to hold high-level talks on transatlantic economic ties

The European Union and the United States will hold high-level talks Tuesday to enhance transatlantic economic ties, with focus on...

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...