Foreign Affairs

EU

EU leaders meet to address economic cooling, global warming

Leaders from the European Union (EU) member states opened a two-day summit on Thursday to tackle economic cooling and global...

EU

EU leaders meet to address economic cooling, global warming

Leaders from the European Union (EU) member states opened a two-day summit on Thursday to tackle economic cooling and global...

World

Russia, Ukraine agree to remove gas middlemen

Russia and Ukraine will remove all middlemen in their gas trade, Russia’s gas export monopoly said on Thursday, ending years...

World

Russia, Ukraine agree to remove gas middlemen

Russia and Ukraine will remove all middlemen in their gas trade, Russia’s gas export monopoly said on Thursday, ending years...

World

US to fund Bulgarian nuclear reactor

The Bulgarian cabinet has approved a draft agreement with the US on funding an experimental nuclear reactor in the country,...

World

US to fund Bulgarian nuclear reactor

The Bulgarian cabinet has approved a draft agreement with the US on funding an experimental nuclear reactor in the country,...

EU

Inflation wave hits pockets, policy in east Europe

Miles apart, pensioners Alexander Ivanov in Latvia and Maria Vankova in Bulgaria are both grappling with the same silent thief:...

EU

Inflation wave hits pockets, policy in east Europe

Miles apart, pensioners Alexander Ivanov in Latvia and Maria Vankova in Bulgaria are both grappling with the same silent thief:...

EU

City analysts divided over chance of rate rise

City analysts remained divided over whether or not the National Bank of Hungary will raise rates from the current 7.50%...

EU

City analysts divided over chance of rate rise

City analysts remained divided over whether or not the National Bank of Hungary will raise rates from the current 7.50%...

EU

Three more EU states ready to ink US visa deals: diplomat

Lithuania, Slovakia and Hungary hope to sign “as soon as possible” deals with the United States that could secure visa...

EU

Three more EU states ready to ink US visa deals: diplomat

Lithuania, Slovakia and Hungary hope to sign “as soon as possible” deals with the United States that could secure visa...

World

Russia may cut coal taxes to spur new fields – paper

Russia may halve taxes on coal production from 2009 as it seeks to spur development of new fields to encourage...

World

Russia may cut coal taxes to spur new fields – paper

Russia may halve taxes on coal production from 2009 as it seeks to spur development of new fields to encourage...

EU

EU says raids international airlines in cartel probe

European Commission trust busters raided the offices of several international airlines operating long-haul scheduled flights to Japan on Tuesday in...

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...