Foreign Affairs

EU

Commission reaches compromise on car emissions

The European Commission on Wednesday proposed rules to reduce the average carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from new passenger cars to...

EU

Commission reaches compromise on car emissions

The European Commission on Wednesday proposed rules to reduce the average carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from new passenger cars to...

World

Russia puts over 250 people on Interpol’s wanted list in 2007

Russia put the details of 255 suspects or convicted criminals wanted by Russian law enforcement bodies on Interpol’s wanted list,...

World

Russia puts over 250 people on Interpol’s wanted list in 2007

Russia put the details of 255 suspects or convicted criminals wanted by Russian law enforcement bodies on Interpol’s wanted list,...

EU

ECB chief vows soft landing on Eurozone housing market

The European Central Bank is determined to prevent higher oil and food prices driving up inflation more broadly, President Jean-Claude...

EU

ECB chief vows soft landing on Eurozone housing market

The European Central Bank is determined to prevent higher oil and food prices driving up inflation more broadly, President Jean-Claude...

EU

EU unveils plan to integrate mortgage markets

The European Commission on Tuesday unveiled a plan to integrate mortgage markets of the European Union member states, aimed at...

EU

EU unveils plan to integrate mortgage markets

The European Commission on Tuesday unveiled a plan to integrate mortgage markets of the European Union member states, aimed at...

Int'l Relations

New pipeline projects to boost Europe’s energy security

Projects to build an oil pipeline across the Balkans and a natural gas pipeline under the Black Sea will boost...

Int'l Relations

New pipeline projects to boost Europe’s energy security

Projects to build an oil pipeline across the Balkans and a natural gas pipeline under the Black Sea will boost...

EU

Central Bank’s governor recommends 7.7% private pay raise

Hungary’s central bank (MNB) finds that a 7.7% wage raise in the private sphere in 2008 would harmonize with the...

EU

Central Bank’s governor recommends 7.7% private pay raise

Hungary’s central bank (MNB) finds that a 7.7% wage raise in the private sphere in 2008 would harmonize with the...

EU

Hungary becomes first country to ratify Lisbon Treaty

The Hungarian parliament on Monday gave an overwhelming approval to the revised EU constitution - the Lisbon Treaty, and became...

EU

Hungary becomes first country to ratify Lisbon Treaty

The Hungarian parliament on Monday gave an overwhelming approval to the revised EU constitution - the Lisbon Treaty, and became...

EU

Hungary’s PPS 35% below EU average

Luxembourg’s GDP two-and-a-half times the EU27 average. Non-EU member Norway came second in wealth terms in Europe with 186 units...

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...