Foreign Affairs

EU

European unions plan protest over living costs

European labor unions hope 35,000 people will join a street protest over worsening living standards when finance ministers meet in...

EU

European unions plan protest over living costs

European labor unions hope 35,000 people will join a street protest over worsening living standards when finance ministers meet in...

Int'l Relations

Turkey, Netherlands to cooperate in power generation

Turkish Energy and Natural Resources Minister Hilmi Guler said Thursday Turkey and the Netherlands can develop joint projects regarding renewable...

Int'l Relations

Turkey, Netherlands to cooperate in power generation

Turkish Energy and Natural Resources Minister Hilmi Guler said Thursday Turkey and the Netherlands can develop joint projects regarding renewable...

Int'l Relations

Survey shows: Turks willing to pay more taxes to combat terrorism

Turks consider terrorism to be a greater global threat than environmental issues, unlike Europeans, Americans and Canadians, and are willing...

Int'l Relations

Survey shows: Turks willing to pay more taxes to combat terrorism

Turks consider terrorism to be a greater global threat than environmental issues, unlike Europeans, Americans and Canadians, and are willing...

World

Ukraine to sign deals with US to gain nuclear independence

Kiev will sign deals with US firms on March 30 on supplies of nuclear fuel, and on equipment deliveries paving...

World

Ukraine to sign deals with US to gain nuclear independence

Kiev will sign deals with US firms on March 30 on supplies of nuclear fuel, and on equipment deliveries paving...

World

Hungary to support NATO expansion at Bucharest summit

A Hungarian Foreign Ministry official said on Wednesday Hungary considers the further expansion of NATO very significant for the stability...

World

Hungary to support NATO expansion at Bucharest summit

A Hungarian Foreign Ministry official said on Wednesday Hungary considers the further expansion of NATO very significant for the stability...

EU

Croatia confident of keeping EU bid on track

Croatia is on course to begin its most demanding negotiations with the EU in three months’ time and stick to...

EU

Croatia confident of keeping EU bid on track

Croatia is on course to begin its most demanding negotiations with the EU in three months’ time and stick to...

World

EBRD wants to buy emission credits from Hungary

The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) wants to buy €5-10 million of emissions credits from Hungary for Spain...

World

EBRD wants to buy emission credits from Hungary

The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) wants to buy €5-10 million of emissions credits from Hungary for Spain...

EU

EU concerned over euro rise, keeps ‘08 growth view

Trichet says sees ongoing euro zone growth. The European Comission expressed concern on Wednesday about the euro’s rise, saying it...

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...