Foreign Affairs

World

IMF: Ukraine gov’t, cbank moving to curb inflation

Ukraine’s government and central bank are taking proper action to reduce inflation and can expect to see a decline in...

World

IMF: Ukraine gov’t, cbank moving to curb inflation

Ukraine’s government and central bank are taking proper action to reduce inflation and can expect to see a decline in...

Visits

Hungary PM looks at reform with Finnish counterpart – extended

Hungarian Prime Minister Ferenc Gyurcsány said on Tuesday that Hungary takes encouragement from Finland, where reforms produced results over a...

Visits

Hungary PM looks at reform with Finnish counterpart – extended

Hungarian Prime Minister Ferenc Gyurcsány said on Tuesday that Hungary takes encouragement from Finland, where reforms produced results over a...

World

Russia’s links with transit states, gas customers

Russia holds the world’s biggest gas reserves and is the biggest gas exporter, providing Europe with a quarter of its...

World

Russia’s links with transit states, gas customers

Russia holds the world’s biggest gas reserves and is the biggest gas exporter, providing Europe with a quarter of its...

EU

Slovak PM Fico: Only politics could stop euro entry

Slovakia has met all the euro entry criteria and only a political decision by the European authorities could prevent it...

EU

Slovak PM Fico: Only politics could stop euro entry

Slovakia has met all the euro entry criteria and only a political decision by the European authorities could prevent it...

World

Middle East energy demand soaring, matching China

Energy demand in the Middle East is growing as fast as in industrial powerhouse China and will help to offset...

World

Middle East energy demand soaring, matching China

Energy demand in the Middle East is growing as fast as in industrial powerhouse China and will help to offset...

World

V4, Ukrainian, Swedish foreign ministers to meet in Prague

A meeting of the foreign ministers of the Visegrád Four countries (the Czech Republic, Slovakia, Hungary and Poland) will take...

World

V4, Ukrainian, Swedish foreign ministers to meet in Prague

A meeting of the foreign ministers of the Visegrád Four countries (the Czech Republic, Slovakia, Hungary and Poland) will take...

World

UAE says to build nuclear power reactor

The United Arab Emirates will work closely with the UN’s nuclear watchdog for its planned nuclear power program to assure...

World

UAE says to build nuclear power reactor

The United Arab Emirates will work closely with the UN’s nuclear watchdog for its planned nuclear power program to assure...

Int'l Relations

Turkey to play key role in Balkans if accepted to EU

If accepted to the European Union, Turkey would play an important role in the currently unstable Balkans, local press reported...

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...