Foreign Affairs

World

Russia, US to sign civilian nuclear cooperation pact Tuesday

Russia and the United States will sign in Moscow on Tuesday an agreement on cooperation in the civilian nuclear sphere,...

World

Russia, US to sign civilian nuclear cooperation pact Tuesday

Russia and the United States will sign in Moscow on Tuesday an agreement on cooperation in the civilian nuclear sphere,...

EU

Energy giants set to win delay on ‘unbundling’ – interview

A compromise deal is taking shape in Brussels that could see France and Germany win a six-year delay in opening...

EU

Energy giants set to win delay on ‘unbundling’ – interview

A compromise deal is taking shape in Brussels that could see France and Germany win a six-year delay in opening...

Int'l Relations

Auto companies driving toward Europe through Turkey

Turkey is set to become a launch pad for China’s rapidly growing car industry as the latter attempts to establish...

Int'l Relations

Auto companies driving toward Europe through Turkey

Turkey is set to become a launch pad for China’s rapidly growing car industry as the latter attempts to establish...

EU

Slovakia: A good bet for business

Adoption of the euro in 2009 looks near certain, which would eliminate the exchange rate risk of the appreciating local...

EU

Slovakia: A good bet for business

Adoption of the euro in 2009 looks near certain, which would eliminate the exchange rate risk of the appreciating local...

World

Russia’s Putin signs foreign investment law

Russian President Vladimir Putin on Monday signed a long-awaited law on strategic industries, designed to clarify which assets will be...

World

Russia’s Putin signs foreign investment law

Russian President Vladimir Putin on Monday signed a long-awaited law on strategic industries, designed to clarify which assets will be...

EU

Big business muddies EU’s biofuels debate

Soaring food prices and starving children provide a stirring backdrop to Europe’s debate on its biofuels targets, but the big...

EU

Big business muddies EU’s biofuels debate

Soaring food prices and starving children provide a stirring backdrop to Europe’s debate on its biofuels targets, but the big...

EU

Skeptical Slovaks fear price jump after euro entry

Slovakia’s invitation to join the single European currency will cap a decade of rapid economic development, but the transition is...

EU

Skeptical Slovaks fear price jump after euro entry

Slovakia’s invitation to join the single European currency will cap a decade of rapid economic development, but the transition is...

EU

EU, Australia to strengthen aviation relations

The EU and Australia signed an aviation agreement allowing European airlines to fly between any EU member state and Australia....

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...