Foreign Affairs

EU

Croatia in fishing row with Slovenia

Croatia’s foreign minister is to meet his Slovene opposite number later this week in a bid resolve the two countries’...

EU

Croatia in fishing row with Slovenia

Croatia’s foreign minister is to meet his Slovene opposite number later this week in a bid resolve the two countries’...

EU

EU scolds Romania, Bulgaria

The EU has expressed strong concerns regarding the progress made by new members Romania and Bulgaria in handling their current...

EU

EU scolds Romania, Bulgaria

The EU has expressed strong concerns regarding the progress made by new members Romania and Bulgaria in handling their current...

EU

Bulgaria, Hungary urge united position on Kosovo

Bulgaria and Hungary issued a joint call for a common European Union position on the status of the breakaway Serbian...

EU

Bulgaria, Hungary urge united position on Kosovo

Bulgaria and Hungary issued a joint call for a common European Union position on the status of the breakaway Serbian...

World

Kazakhmys acquires power plant and coal field

Kazakhstan’s Kazakhmys PLC announced that it has signed an agreement with AES Corporation to acquire the Ekibastuz coal-fired power plant...

World

Kazakhmys acquires power plant and coal field

Kazakhstan’s Kazakhmys PLC announced that it has signed an agreement with AES Corporation to acquire the Ekibastuz coal-fired power plant...

World

Azerbaijan’s SOCAR could hinder Russian ambitions

SOCAR, Azerbaijan’s state energy company, is aiming to become an influential regional player in the Caspian Basin’s already crowded field....

World

Azerbaijan’s SOCAR could hinder Russian ambitions

SOCAR, Azerbaijan’s state energy company, is aiming to become an influential regional player in the Caspian Basin’s already crowded field....

World

Poland, Canada call for more troops in Afghanistan

A Polish official called on NATO member states to increase their military commitments to Afghanistan responding to a similar call...

World

Poland, Canada call for more troops in Afghanistan

A Polish official called on NATO member states to increase their military commitments to Afghanistan responding to a similar call...

World

Ukraine and World Bank sign loan agreement

Ukraine and the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development (IBRD, World Bank) have signed an agreement on the extension of...

World

Ukraine and World Bank sign loan agreement

Ukraine and the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development (IBRD, World Bank) have signed an agreement on the extension of...

World

Estonia backs Georgia, Ukraine NATO accession

Estonian President Toomas Hendrik Ilves lobbied for future NATO membership for Georgia and Ukraine, hinting the alliance shall resist pressure...

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...