Foreign Affairs

Int'l Relations

LUKoil hopes to salvage Qurna deal after Iraqi debt write-off

LUKoil hopes to regain the right to develop Iraq’s giant West Qurna-2 oil field following the Russian government’s cancellation of...

Int'l Relations

LUKoil hopes to salvage Qurna deal after Iraqi debt write-off

LUKoil hopes to regain the right to develop Iraq’s giant West Qurna-2 oil field following the Russian government’s cancellation of...

World

Russia, India edge closer to major nuclear deal

Russia and India on Tuesday edged closer to a multi-billion dollar nuclear deal to build four more reactors in southern...

World

Russia, India edge closer to major nuclear deal

Russia and India on Tuesday edged closer to a multi-billion dollar nuclear deal to build four more reactors in southern...

World

Gazprom extends deadline for Ukraine to pay $1.5 bln gas bill

Gazprom said on Monday it has postponed until Tuesday evening its deadline for Ukraine to pay its $1.5 billion natural...

World

Gazprom extends deadline for Ukraine to pay $1.5 bln gas bill

Gazprom said on Monday it has postponed until Tuesday evening its deadline for Ukraine to pay its $1.5 billion natural...

World

Bulgaria ruling coalition agrees energy sector consolidation

The leaders of the three parties in Bulgaria’s ruling coalition agreed in principle to set up an energy holding company...

World

Bulgaria ruling coalition agrees energy sector consolidation

The leaders of the three parties in Bulgaria’s ruling coalition agreed in principle to set up an energy holding company...

Int'l Relations

India proposes to invest $2 bln in Sri Lanka

India is committed to a closer economic cooperation with Sri Lanka, visiting minister Jairam Ramesh said today, while is stating...

Int'l Relations

India proposes to invest $2 bln in Sri Lanka

India is committed to a closer economic cooperation with Sri Lanka, visiting minister Jairam Ramesh said today, while is stating...

Int'l Relations

Caspian: Baku-Ashgabat thaw could have energy impact

Plans have existed for more than a decade to build trans-Caspian pipelines to bring oil and gas to markets in...

Int'l Relations

Caspian: Baku-Ashgabat thaw could have energy impact

Plans have existed for more than a decade to build trans-Caspian pipelines to bring oil and gas to markets in...

EU

OMV utilizing and sabotaging the EU at the same time – analysis

Austria’s state-dominated OMV energy company is pursuing a two-track policy in relation to the European Union....

EU

OMV utilizing and sabotaging the EU at the same time – analysis

Austria’s state-dominated OMV energy company is pursuing a two-track policy in relation to the European Union....

World

Ukraine willing to settle gas debt with Russia

Ukraine is willing to settle a gas debt worth $1.5 billion with Russia if it can have a direct import...

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...