Foreign Affairs

EU

Monitoring: Crash course for Bulgaria?

Bulgaria entered the EU a year ago to great fanfare, but its ever increasing inflation and current-account deficit numbers suggest...

EU

Monitoring: Crash course for Bulgaria?

Bulgaria entered the EU a year ago to great fanfare, but its ever increasing inflation and current-account deficit numbers suggest...

World

Ukraine: PM vows to maintain normal gas supply for domestic, foreign customers

Ukrainian Prime Minister Yulia Tymoshenko promised on Wednesday that her government will maintain normal supplies of natural gas for its...

World

Ukraine: PM vows to maintain normal gas supply for domestic, foreign customers

Ukrainian Prime Minister Yulia Tymoshenko promised on Wednesday that her government will maintain normal supplies of natural gas for its...

EU

Serbia to get €190.9 mln EU assistance in 2008

Serbia will receive €190.9 million (some $280.4 million) in financial assistance from the European Union for the improvement of the...

EU

Serbia to get €190.9 mln EU assistance in 2008

Serbia will receive €190.9 million (some $280.4 million) in financial assistance from the European Union for the improvement of the...

Int'l Relations

Turkey puts 2008 export target at $125 bln

Turkish State Minister Kursad Tuzmen said Wednesday Turkey targeted a $125 billion exports for the year of 2008, the semi-official...

Int'l Relations

Turkey puts 2008 export target at $125 bln

Turkish State Minister Kursad Tuzmen said Wednesday Turkey targeted a $125 billion exports for the year of 2008, the semi-official...

EU

Euro adoption celebrated in Cyprus

Cyprus welcomed the year 2008 by embracing the euro as its new legal tender, a step President Tassos Papadopoulos described...

EU

Euro adoption celebrated in Cyprus

Cyprus welcomed the year 2008 by embracing the euro as its new legal tender, a step President Tassos Papadopoulos described...

EU

Slovenia officially takes over EU presidency

Slovenia officially took over the presidency of the EU Council from Portugal on Monday, as Portuguese Foreign Minister Luis Amado...

EU

Slovenia officially takes over EU presidency

Slovenia officially took over the presidency of the EU Council from Portugal on Monday, as Portuguese Foreign Minister Luis Amado...

EU

Bulgaria to become OIE regional center in Eastern Europe

The World Organization for Animal Health (OIE) will sign an agreement with Bulgaria next year to set up an office...

EU

Bulgaria to become OIE regional center in Eastern Europe

The World Organization for Animal Health (OIE) will sign an agreement with Bulgaria next year to set up an office...

EU

Open border worse for non-EU citizens

The border-free zone is a boon for residents of European Union member countries, but will make visas more expensive and...

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...

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...

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...