Foreign Affairs

EU

Watchdogs seek to thwart EU telecom authority plan

Europe's national telecoms regulators will propose a beefed up role for themselves in a bid to thwart European Commission plans...

EU

Watchdogs seek to thwart EU telecom authority plan

Europe's national telecoms regulators will propose a beefed up role for themselves in a bid to thwart European Commission plans...

EU

EU forbids breaking ranks on US air safety

The European Union urged member states to refrain from signing national pacts with the United States on transatlantic flight security...

EU

EU forbids breaking ranks on US air safety

The European Union urged member states to refrain from signing national pacts with the United States on transatlantic flight security...

EU

Chinese screw-makers urge EU to drop duties case

Chinese screw-makers called on the European Union not to hit their exports with anti-dumping duties, saying European companies and consumers...

EU

Chinese screw-makers urge EU to drop duties case

Chinese screw-makers called on the European Union not to hit their exports with anti-dumping duties, saying European companies and consumers...

EU

Ireland sees EU treaty referendum in June

Ireland is likely to hold its referendum on the European Union's reform treaty in June, Irish Prime Minister Bertie Ahern...

EU

Ireland sees EU treaty referendum in June

Ireland is likely to hold its referendum on the European Union's reform treaty in June, Irish Prime Minister Bertie Ahern...

World

Britain joins US-led nuclear power club

Britain has signed up to a US-sponsored club of countries that want to see more nuclear power plants built globally...

World

Britain joins US-led nuclear power club

Britain has signed up to a US-sponsored club of countries that want to see more nuclear power plants built globally...

World

Beijing to build extra energy stockpiles for Olympics

Beijing will try to ensure energy supplies during the Olympic Games with extra stockpiles of oil, liquefied petroleum gas and...

World

Beijing to build extra energy stockpiles for Olympics

Beijing will try to ensure energy supplies during the Olympic Games with extra stockpiles of oil, liquefied petroleum gas and...

World

Ukraine, Russia gas talks to continue

Ukraine will continue to discuss gas issues with Russia following last week's meeting between the two country's prime ministers, Ukraine's...

World

Ukraine, Russia gas talks to continue

Ukraine will continue to discuss gas issues with Russia following last week's meeting between the two country's prime ministers, Ukraine's...

EU

Slovak central bank holds rates

The Slovak central bank kept interest rates unchanged for the 10th month in a row, in line with market expectations....

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...