Foreign Affairs

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...

World

Ukraine to start talks with Romania and Slovakia for iron ore plant

Ukrainian Journal Staff reported that Ukraine will next week start talks with Romania and Slovakia over privatization of major Ukrainian...

World

Ukraine to start talks with Romania and Slovakia for iron ore plant

Ukrainian Journal Staff reported that Ukraine will next week start talks with Romania and Slovakia over privatization of major Ukrainian...

EU

Croatia pledges to help fellow Western Balkan countries on path to EU

Croatian Foreign Minister Gordan Jandrokovic said on Saturday that his country is willing to assist fellow Western Balkan countries on...

EU

Croatia pledges to help fellow Western Balkan countries on path to EU

Croatian Foreign Minister Gordan Jandrokovic said on Saturday that his country is willing to assist fellow Western Balkan countries on...

EU

EU FMs’ meet focuses on Russia, Middle East, Kosovo

Foreign ministers of European Union member states began a two-day meeting here Friday, focusing on issues related to Russia, the...

EU

EU FMs’ meet focuses on Russia, Middle East, Kosovo

Foreign ministers of European Union member states began a two-day meeting here Friday, focusing on issues related to Russia, the...

EU

Analysis – France eyes farm reform for its EU presidency

France hopes to mark its stint as European Union president from July by presenting ambitious ideas on how to reform...

EU

Analysis – France eyes farm reform for its EU presidency

France hopes to mark its stint as European Union president from July by presenting ambitious ideas on how to reform...

EU

Rising German prices point to record euro inflation

Consumer price inflation in Germany probably accelerated more than expected in March, raising the prospect of euro zone price pressures...

EU

Rising German prices point to record euro inflation

Consumer price inflation in Germany probably accelerated more than expected in March, raising the prospect of euro zone price pressures...

EU

EU asks Romania to clarify aid for Nokia plant

The European Commission said on Friday it had written to Romania’s government to request more information about possible state subsidies...

EU

EU asks Romania to clarify aid for Nokia plant

The European Commission said on Friday it had written to Romania’s government to request more information about possible state subsidies...

Int'l Relations

Turkmenistan, Turkey works on bilateral relation

Turkey, located in the middle of the East-West energy corridor, and natural-gas-rich Turkmenistan have recently improved their relations after almost...

Int'l Relations

Turkmenistan, Turkey works on bilateral relation

Turkey, located in the middle of the East-West energy corridor, and natural-gas-rich Turkmenistan have recently improved their relations after almost...

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...