Foreign Affairs

EU

Brits ‘unhappy with migrant work’

Householders in the UK are twice as likely to be very dissatisfied with home improvement work carried out by tradesmen...

World

China’s energy demand means the end of low-carbon dreams

Hu Jintao wants to make every Chinese twice as rich by 2020. He has done it once - in just...

World

China’s energy demand means the end of low-carbon dreams

Hu Jintao wants to make every Chinese twice as rich by 2020. He has done it once - in just...

EU

IMF sees East European economies slowing

East European economies have weathered the global credit crunch so far, but they are becoming increasingly vulnerable and governments must...

EU

IMF sees East European economies slowing

East European economies have weathered the global credit crunch so far, but they are becoming increasingly vulnerable and governments must...

EU

EU biodiesel producers threaten action against “unfair” US subsidies

European biodiesel manufacturers have threatened to file complaints to the Commission and the World Trade Organization (WTO) concerning US biodiesel...

EU

EU biodiesel producers threaten action against “unfair” US subsidies

European biodiesel manufacturers have threatened to file complaints to the Commission and the World Trade Organization (WTO) concerning US biodiesel...

World

What is driving oil prices so high?

Oil prices have surged to record highs above $88 a barrel. Prices have more than quadrupled since 2002 and are...

World

What is driving oil prices so high?

Oil prices have surged to record highs above $88 a barrel. Prices have more than quadrupled since 2002 and are...

World

Russia weighs in on EU’s tough new energy policy

Seeking to contain a growing dispute over energy investment, the European Union and Russia have agreed to set up a...

World

Russia weighs in on EU’s tough new energy policy

Seeking to contain a growing dispute over energy investment, the European Union and Russia have agreed to set up a...

EU

IGC 2007: Parliament’s achievements and concerns

European Parliament President Hans-Gert Pöttering is to take part in the informal European Council in Lisbon on 18-19 October, which...

EU

Eurozone annual inflation in September was 2.1% – above the target rate of the ECB

Eurozone annual inflation was 2.1% in September 2007 up from 1.7% in August. A year earlier the rate was 1.7%....

EU

Eastern Europe risks never catching up with western states

Central and Eastern Europe states are in danger of never catching up with Western Europe, as the long term economic...

Int'l Relations

Vietnam wants further co-operation with Hungary

Vietnamese Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung affirmed that Vietnam wants to boost multifaceted co-operation with Hungary, particularly in economics, trade,...

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...