Foreign Affairs

World

Norway to use forests to double bioenergy output

Norway will double production of bioenergy by 2020 by tapping its vast pine forests and seek to become an exporter...

World

Norway to use forests to double bioenergy output

Norway will double production of bioenergy by 2020 by tapping its vast pine forests and seek to become an exporter...

EU

EU’s McCreevy says no quick fix to market crisis

The European Union’s measured approach to tackling the global financial market crisis was best as no quick fix existed, the...

EU

EU’s McCreevy says no quick fix to market crisis

The European Union’s measured approach to tackling the global financial market crisis was best as no quick fix existed, the...

EU

Main points of EU reform treaty

The European Union’s treaty cleared a key hurdle on the way to its ratification across the bloc, when the lower...

EU

Main points of EU reform treaty

The European Union’s treaty cleared a key hurdle on the way to its ratification across the bloc, when the lower...

World

Ukraine sign trade, investment cooperation pact

The United States has signed an agreement to boost trade and investment ties with Ukraine, which is on the verge...

World

Ukraine sign trade, investment cooperation pact

The United States has signed an agreement to boost trade and investment ties with Ukraine, which is on the verge...

World

Mechel to take $1.5 billion loan to buy Britain’s Oriel

The board of Mechel approved on Tuesday a deal to take out a $1.5 billion loan to buy Britain’s Oriel...

World

Mechel to take $1.5 billion loan to buy Britain’s Oriel

The board of Mechel approved on Tuesday a deal to take out a $1.5 billion loan to buy Britain’s Oriel...

World

Romania: Foreign investments up eight times since NATO accession

Romania has attracted eight times higher foreign investments since becoming a NATO member, compared with the period before accession. In...

World

Romania: Foreign investments up eight times since NATO accession

Romania has attracted eight times higher foreign investments since becoming a NATO member, compared with the period before accession. In...

World

Bush arrives in Ukraine for state visit

US President George W. Bush landed in the Ukrainian capital Kiev late on Monday, kicking off his two-day state visit...

World

Bush arrives in Ukraine for state visit

US President George W. Bush landed in the Ukrainian capital Kiev late on Monday, kicking off his two-day state visit...

EU

Hungary: Monetary Council raises base rate 50bp to 8.0%

The Monetary council of the National Bank of Hungary (MNB) decided at a meeting on Monday to raise the central...

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...