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Orbán Meets With Xi in Beijing

Prime Minister Viktor Orban met with Chinese President Xi Jinping in Beijing on Tuesday, according to a report by state...

Int'l Relations

Varga Urges Economic ‘Relationship of Equals’ Between EU, US

Finance Minister Mihály Varga said European-American economic ties could be effective "if based on a relationship of equals" and the...

World

IMF: CEE Central Banks Should Maintain Tight Monetary Policy

Central Europe's central banks should maintain a tight monetary stance for a "considerable time" to ensure inflation is kept in...

Int'l Relations

Hungary ‘Pins High Hopes’ on Cooperation With China

In Hungary, China continues to have a "good friend" in Central Europe, Prime Minister Viktor Orban said at a meeting...

Int'l Relations

Hungary, Georgia Sign Industrial Cooperation Agreement

Hungary and Georgia signed an agreement to deepen their industrial cooperation yesterday, the Ministry of Economic Development said in a...

Ukraine Crisis

EC, Hungary and Ukraine allManeuver on Funding, Accession

The European Commission is reportedly preparing to release EUR 13 billion in frozen funds to Hungary to solicit further support...

EU

EC Approves Slovenian Scheme to Support SMEs Amid Energy Crisis

The European Commission said it has approved a EUR 20 million Slovenian scheme to support small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs)...

Int'l Relations

MÁV Partially Closes Track Between Budapest, Hegyeshalom

Hungarian State Railways (MÁV) has partially closed the double-track mainline between Budapest and Hegyeshalom (170 km northwest of Budapest) on...

EU

Hungary Presses for ‘Bigger Steps’ in Georgia Accession Talks

Hungary has and will continue to back "bigger steps" to advance the progress of European Union accession talks with Georgia,...

World

Fitch Raises Croatia’s Outlook to Positive

Fitch Ratings said it has revised the outlook on Croatia's long-term foreign-currency issuer default rating (IDR) to positive from stable...

Int'l Relations

Hungary Condemns Attack on Israel

Hungarian leaders condemned an attack on Israel launched by militants of Palestinian Islamic organization Hamas early Saturday, state news wire...

World

László Sólyom Passes Away

Former President of the Republic László Sólyom died on Sunday, the Secretariat of the former President of the Republic informed...

EU

Orbán Sees ‘No Chance’ for EU Migration Deal

Prime Minister Viktor Orbán said there was "not any chance" of European Union leaders reaching an agreement on migration ahead...

Ukraine Crisis

Szijjártó: OTP Removal From ‘Sponsors of War’ List a ‘Step in Right Direction’

Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade Péter Szijjártó said a decision by Ukraine's National Agency on Corruption Prevention (NACP) to...

Int'l Relations

Hungary Open to New Double Taxation Avoidance Treaty With U.S.

Hungary is open to establishing a new double taxation avoidance treaty with the United States, Finance Minister Mihály Varga said...

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...

Int'l Relations

U.S. Resumes Immigrant Visa Processing for Hungarian Nationals

The U.S. administration resumed processing immigrant visa applications from Hungarian and Polish nationals last week, news agency Reuters reported late...

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...

EU Customs Changes Reshape Hungarian Online Shopping, PwC Finds

Hungarian online shoppers are planning purchases more carefully rather than abandoning international platforms following July’s customs changes, according to PwC...

U.S. Resumes Immigrant Visa Processing for Hungarian Nationals

The U.S. administration resumed processing immigrant visa applications from Hungarian and Polish nationals last week, news agency Reuters reported late...