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Orbán Participates at Milei Inauguration in Buenos Aires

Prime Minister Viktor Orbán participated at the inauguration of Argentine President Javier Milei in Buenos Aires on Sunday, according to...

Ukraine Crisis

NATO Pressure Mounts as Hungary Takes Pulse on EU Actions

Jens Stoltenberg, Secretary-General of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization, urged both Hungary and Turkey to promptly follow through with officially...

Int'l Relations

Hungarian-American Business Chamber Established in Chicago

A Hungarian-American business chamber has started operating in Chicago, the Hungarian consulate in the city said, according to a report...

World

India’s G20 Presidency, Dawn of New Multilateralism – Narendra Modi

Today marks 365 days since India assumed the G20 Presidency. It is a moment to reflect, recommit, and rejuvenate the...

World

Croatia Economy Expands Further in Q3, 1st Estimate

Croatia's economic output expanded by 2.8% year-on-year in the third quarter of 2023, following a downwardly revised 2.6% advance in...

World

Poland Jobless Rate Unchanged in October

The unemployment rate in Poland remained stable for the third straight month in October, in line with expectations, figures from...

Int'l Relations

Szijjártó: Central Asia ‘Very Important’ Bridge for East and West

Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade Péter Szijjártó said countries in Central Asia had a "very important" role to play...

Ukraine Crisis

Issues Swirl Around Education, EU Accession, and Funding

Prime Minister Viktor Orbán has said he would oppose European Union efforts to continue providing financial support for Ukraine when...

EU

EC Endorses REPowerEU Chapter of Hungary RRF Plan

The European Commission on Thursday endorsed the REPowerEU chapter of Hungary's modified Recovery and Resilience Facility (RRF) plan, according to...

World

Slovakia Jobless Rate Edges Down in October

Slovakia's unemployment rate dropped to 5.1% in October from 5.9% in the same period of 2022, data from the Ministry...

Int'l Relations

Slovakia Extending Border Controls With Hungary

Earlier this week, Slovakia's government approved keeping temporary controls on its border with Hungary until December 23....

World

Bulgaria Unemployment Rate Edges up in Q3

Bulgaria recorded an unemployment rate of 4% in the third quarter of 2023, which reflected an increase of 0.4 percentage...

EU

EU Enlargement ‘Needs to Happen’, Orbán Says

European Union enlargement "needs to happen", Prime Minister Viktor Orbán told a conference of house speakers from Southeastern Europe in...

Int'l Relations

US Ambassador Sounds Alarm on “Sovereignty Protection” Bill

The U.S. Ambassador to Hungary said a proposal by Prime Minister Viktor Orbán to target media and civic groups was...

Ukraine Crisis

Slovak Truckers Protest at Ukraine Border

Slovak truckers staged a brief symbolic blockage of the country’s main crossing with Ukraine on Thursday but threatened a full...

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...

Int'l Relations

U.S. Resumes Immigrant Visa Processing for Hungarian Nationals

The U.S. administration resumed processing immigrant visa applications from Hungarian and Polish nationals last week, news agency Reuters reported late...

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...

EU Customs Changes Reshape Hungarian Online Shopping, PwC Finds

Hungarian online shoppers are planning purchases more carefully rather than abandoning international platforms following July’s customs changes, according to PwC...

U.S. Resumes Immigrant Visa Processing for Hungarian Nationals

The U.S. administration resumed processing immigrant visa applications from Hungarian and Polish nationals last week, news agency Reuters reported late...