Foreign Affairs

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

Turkey says IMF standby review talks completed

Turkey completed its talks with the International Monetary Fund on the final review of the country’s $10 billion standby deal...

Int'l Relations

Turkey says IMF standby review talks completed

Turkey completed its talks with the International Monetary Fund on the final review of the country’s $10 billion standby deal...

Int'l Relations

MSzP: Almunia understands Hungary’s inflation and growth problems

EU financial commissioner Joaquin Almunia accepts and understands that Hungary has “inflation and growth problems related to the domestic political...

Int'l Relations

MSzP: Almunia understands Hungary’s inflation and growth problems

EU financial commissioner Joaquin Almunia accepts and understands that Hungary has “inflation and growth problems related to the domestic political...

World

US-Japan team plans new nuclear reactor in Wales

A US-Japanese consortium is working on a plan to build a new nuclear reactor in Wales, that would not involve...

World

US-Japan team plans new nuclear reactor in Wales

A US-Japanese consortium is working on a plan to build a new nuclear reactor in Wales, that would not involve...

World

Oil steady above $110; China supports

Oil steadied above $110 a barrel as firm Chinese demand and OPEC's stance on keeping its supplies unchanged lent support....

World

Oil steady above $110; China supports

Oil steadied above $110 a barrel as firm Chinese demand and OPEC's stance on keeping its supplies unchanged lent support....

EU

Toymakers back “sensible” global safety standard

Top toymakers backed plans for a mandatory global safety standard for toys to prevent unsafe products from reaching the consumer,...

EU

Toymakers back “sensible” global safety standard

Top toymakers backed plans for a mandatory global safety standard for toys to prevent unsafe products from reaching the consumer,...

World

PKN and Kuwait Energy team up to explore for crude

Poland's largest fuel refiner, PKN Orlen has joined up with the Kuwait Energy Company to buy a company giving it...

World

PKN and Kuwait Energy team up to explore for crude

Poland's largest fuel refiner, PKN Orlen has joined up with the Kuwait Energy Company to buy a company giving it...

EU

EU criticizes Russia over entry visa red tape

Russian immigration red tape is so cumbersome many Europeans are leaving rather than trying to comply, European Union embassies have...

EU

EU criticizes Russia over entry visa red tape

Russian immigration red tape is so cumbersome many Europeans are leaving rather than trying to comply, European Union embassies have...

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...