Foreign Affairs

World

British gas bosses ordered to “give back profits”

The heads of Britain’s biggest gas and electricity companies are being ordered by the government to hand over part of...

World

British gas bosses ordered to “give back profits”

The heads of Britain’s biggest gas and electricity companies are being ordered by the government to hand over part of...

World

Gazprom set to reduce gas supplies to Ukraine

Russian gas export monopoly Gazprom is due to reduce supplies to Ukraine from 0700 GMT on Monday, just hours after...

World

Gazprom set to reduce gas supplies to Ukraine

Russian gas export monopoly Gazprom is due to reduce supplies to Ukraine from 0700 GMT on Monday, just hours after...

Int'l Relations

Nabucco gas project facing a cascade of defections

Romania seems to be the one remaining loyal participant in the Nabucco pipeline project, which is planned to carry Caspian...

World

Ukraine and Romania may block South Stream project

Ukraine may impede the South Stream project of building a pipeline due to cross the Black Sea to would allow...

Int'l Relations

Nabucco gas project facing a cascade of defections

Romania seems to be the one remaining loyal participant in the Nabucco pipeline project, which is planned to carry Caspian...

World

Ukraine and Romania may block South Stream project

Ukraine may impede the South Stream project of building a pipeline due to cross the Black Sea to would allow...

World

Saudi Oil Minister: Oil prices won’t fall under $60-$70

Oil prices won’t fall below $60 to $70 a barrel as this is the minimum level, at which alternative fuels...

World

Saudi Oil Minister: Oil prices won’t fall under $60-$70

Oil prices won’t fall below $60 to $70 a barrel as this is the minimum level, at which alternative fuels...

EU

Canada lifts visa for travelers from Hungary

The Honorable Diane Finley, Minister of Citizenship and Immigration, announced Saturday, that citizens of Poland, Slovakia, Lithuania and Hungary no...

EU

Canada lifts visa for travelers from Hungary

The Honorable Diane Finley, Minister of Citizenship and Immigration, announced Saturday, that citizens of Poland, Slovakia, Lithuania and Hungary no...

Int'l Relations

Turkish ground offensive in Iraq is over

Turkey's major land offensive against Kurdish PKK rebels in northern Iraq has ended, the private broadcaster NTV said on Friday....

Int'l Relations

Turkish ground offensive in Iraq is over

Turkey's major land offensive against Kurdish PKK rebels in northern Iraq has ended, the private broadcaster NTV said on Friday....

Visits

Putin seeks high poll turnout to bolster successor

Russian President Vladimir Putin urged his countrymen to vote in Sunday's presidential election to secure Russia's future, a final Kremlin...

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...