Foreign Affairs

World

Russia, Libya seal debt accord, plan arms deals – update

Russia and Libya have agreed that Tripoli will repay Moscow $4.6 billion in outstanding Soviet-era debt, Russian Finance Minister Alexei...

World

Russia, Libya seal debt accord, plan arms deals – update

Russia and Libya have agreed that Tripoli will repay Moscow $4.6 billion in outstanding Soviet-era debt, Russian Finance Minister Alexei...

World

Romania hopes to clear up “lack of confidence” in relations with Russia

Romanian President Traian Basescu on Wednesday voiced hope that the confidence level of the dialogue between Romania and Russia would...

World

Romania hopes to clear up “lack of confidence” in relations with Russia

Romanian President Traian Basescu on Wednesday voiced hope that the confidence level of the dialogue between Romania and Russia would...

EU

Slovakia passes euro inflation test

Slovakia passed the nominal inflation test for joining the euro zone in March, leaving an uncertain outlook for future price...

EU

Slovakia passes euro inflation test

Slovakia passed the nominal inflation test for joining the euro zone in March, leaving an uncertain outlook for future price...

EU

Euro zone inflation hits new high, so does euro

Surging energy and food prices pushed euro zone inflation to a new high of 3.6% in March, boosting the euro...

EU

Euro zone inflation hits new high, so does euro

Surging energy and food prices pushed euro zone inflation to a new high of 3.6% in March, boosting the euro...

World

Iran questions need for OPEC to cool oil prices

Iran’s oil minister on Wednesday questioned the need for OPEC to hike production to cool surging oil prices, snubbing calls...

World

Iran questions need for OPEC to cool oil prices

Iran’s oil minister on Wednesday questioned the need for OPEC to hike production to cool surging oil prices, snubbing calls...

EU

EU assembly set to dilute telecom regulator plan

The European Commission’s proposal for a new European Union authority for telecom operators, radio frequencies and Internet security will be...

EU

EU assembly set to dilute telecom regulator plan

The European Commission’s proposal for a new European Union authority for telecom operators, radio frequencies and Internet security will be...

EU

Russia says EU “needs to mature” on Moscow ties

The European Union needs to grow up and stop letting negotiations on closer ties with Russia be taken hostage by...

EU

Russia says EU “needs to mature” on Moscow ties

The European Union needs to grow up and stop letting negotiations on closer ties with Russia be taken hostage by...

World

Credit dries up for Russia-focused oil firms

Small, foreign-owned oil and gas firms operating in Russia face a challenge financing projects, as tightening credit markets and persistent...

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...