Foreign Affairs

World

Oil-eating bacteria may hold secret to cleaner energy

A scientific breakthrough in research on how microbes break down underground deposits of oil could revolutionize the extraction of fossil...

Visits

Putin seeks to merge Belarus, Russia as parting legacy

Outgoing Russian President Vladimir Putin has unexpectedly revived earlier efforts to merge Russia and Belarus into a single nation....

World

IEA Exec says oil supply crunch looms

A prominent energy economist warned that global oil markets are at risk of being under-supplied as national oil companies gain...

World

IEA Exec says oil supply crunch looms

A prominent energy economist warned that global oil markets are at risk of being under-supplied as national oil companies gain...

EU

Romania opposes unilateral Kosovo independence

Romanian Defense Minister Teodor Melescanu said that his country's parliament would not recognize the unilateral declaration of the independence of...

EU

Romania opposes unilateral Kosovo independence

Romanian Defense Minister Teodor Melescanu said that his country's parliament would not recognize the unilateral declaration of the independence of...

World

China and US to cooperate on energy issues

China and the United states are to strengthen ties of cooperation in coordinating energy and environmental efforts, official said....

World

China and US to cooperate on energy issues

China and the United states are to strengthen ties of cooperation in coordinating energy and environmental efforts, official said....

EU

EU imposes stricter ban on poultry import from Poland

The H5N1 bird flu virus has been found at a new farm in Poland some 2km from a site where...

EU

EU imposes stricter ban on poultry import from Poland

The H5N1 bird flu virus has been found at a new farm in Poland some 2km from a site where...

EU

Kosovo breakaway imminent as EU backs move

Kosovo moved a step closer to independence from Serbia today when European governments indicated that they would back the move....

EU

Kosovo breakaway imminent as EU backs move

Kosovo moved a step closer to independence from Serbia today when European governments indicated that they would back the move....

World

WB launches new partnership strategy for Ukraine

The World Bank’s Board of Executive Directors on December 7 endorsed a new Country Partnership Strategy (CPS) for Ukraine covering...

World

WB launches new partnership strategy for Ukraine

The World Bank’s Board of Executive Directors on December 7 endorsed a new Country Partnership Strategy (CPS) for Ukraine covering...

EU

EU27: One woman in ten aged 25 and 54 is inactive

According to European Commission, the inactivity rate of women aged between 25 and 54 years was 23.6% in 2006 in...

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...