Foreign Affairs

World

Polish Gov’t Approves 2 Minimum Wage Hikes in 2024

Poland's government has approved a plan to increase the country's minimum wage to PLN 4,242 (EUR 950) a month from...

Int'l Relations

U.S. Limits Visa Waiver for Hungarians Citing Pre-2020 Passport Issues

Restrictions on Hungarian nationals' participation in the United States' Visa Waiver Program have been introduced because of passports issued before...

EU

EC Clears EUR 2.36 bln Hungarian Green Investment Scheme

The European Commission on Friday approved a EUR 2.36 billion Hungarian scheme to support investments that advance the transition to...

EU

EU Targets Smartphone Batteries With New Regulation

The European Union wants to prevent manufacturers from making it difficult for consumers to change their devices' batteries safely and...

EU

EU Approves EUR 47 mln in State Aid to Polish Farmers

The European Commission has greenlighted PLN 210 million (EUR 47 million) in state aid to Polish farmers to mitigate the...

Ukraine Crisis

Orbán Calls for Peace, Stoltenberg Hails Ratification

Prime Minister Viktor Orbán again reiterated Hungary’s stance regarding the war in Ukraine, emphasizing the need for a ceasefire and...

Ukraine Crisis

Ukraine Grain Import Ban Termination Date ‘Unacceptable’ – AgMin

The September 15 expiration date for a ban on imports of Ukrainian grain to neighboring countries in the European Union...

World

Romania Gross Foreign Debt Rises End-May

Romania's gross foreign debt increased to EUR 157 billion at the end of May from EUR 144.5 bln at the...

Int'l Relations

Szijjártó Addresses UN Sustainable Development Forum

Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade Péter Szijjártó warned that security-related challenges were diverting attention from preserving the planet for...

World

EBRD Approves EUR 1 mln Loan to Albania’s Union Bank to Back SMEs

The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development said it has approved a EUR 1 million loan to Albania's Union Bank,...

EU

EC Sues Hungary Over Building Materials ‘Price Fixing’

The European Commission decided on Friday to refer Hungary to the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) over...

EU

EC Takes Action Against Hungary for Early Release of People Smugglers

The European Commission has launched an infringement procedure against Hungary for the early release of people smugglers, the European Union...

Int'l Relations

Agriculture Minister Presses for Black Sea Grain Deal Extension

Agriculture Minister István Nagy urged an extension and an expansion of an agreement on exports of Ukrainian grain via the...

Int'l Relations

Economic Dev Minister Meets With China Construction Bank Exec

Economic Development Minister Márton Nagy has held talks with China Construction Bank chairman Tian Guoli in Beijing, his ministry said...

World

EBRD Commits EUR 80 mln to Poland-based Enterprise Investors Fund

The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development said it is boosting the availability of private equity financing in Central 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...

Int'l Relations

U.S. Resumes Immigrant Visa Processing for Hungarian Nationals

The U.S. administration resumed processing immigrant visa applications from Hungarian and Polish nationals last week, news agency Reuters reported late...

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...

U.S. Resumes Immigrant Visa Processing for Hungarian Nationals

The U.S. administration resumed processing immigrant visa applications from Hungarian and Polish nationals last week, news agency Reuters reported late...