Foreign Affairs

World

Brussels pushes atomic safety amid pro-nuclear talk

The European Commission is making a concerted push for harmonizing nuclear safety requirements across the European Union, saying that nuclear...

EU

Euro-adoption dilemma

Wealth levels in the former communist states that recently joined the European Union are catching up with other members, thanks...

EU

Speakers of European Senates look forward to adoption of EU reform treaty

The Association of European Senates look forward to the adoption of EU reform treaty, which stipulates a consolidated role for...

Visits

Energy pragmatists: Prodi, Sarkozy and Yanukovich

Italian Prime Minister Romano Prodi chose his words very carefully during his visit to Kazakhstan on October 8, saying he...

Int'l Relations

Bulgaria, Hungary have common interests, will actively cooperate within EU

The relations between Bulgaria and Hungary are excellent and developing dynamically, said Bulgarian Minister of Foreign Affairs Ivaylo Kalfin and...

Int'l Relations

Romania is interested to involve Kazakhstan in Nabucco gas project

Romania is interested to involve Kazakhstan in Nabucco gas project, said Romanian Foreign Minister, Adrian Cioroianu, after meeting with the...

World

EU gas group to meet in Brussels on October 25

The EU Gas Coordination Group will consider gas disputes between Russian energy giant Gazprom and Ukraine at a session in...

Visits

Goulash state corporatism – Hungary’s MOL in checkmate?

„Those young people following us should not allow Hungary to become Gazprom’s most cheerful barracks after we freed ourselves from...

World

World oil prices rise in volatile market

Oil prices rose on global markets on Wednesday as traders fretted over tight energy supplies ahead of approaching winter months....

EU

Bulgarian on road accidents black list – Hungary is even worse

Bulgaria, along with Hungary, Lithuania, Romania and Spain, remains a country with a very high number of victims of road...

World

East European leaders to sign deal for pipeline connecting Black and Baltic seas

Leaders of five countries meet in Vilnius today to plan a new oil pipeline that will cut their dependence on...

World

Gazprom, Ukraine sign deal to settle gas debt –2

Russian natural gas giant Gazprom said on Tuesday it had reached an agreement with Ukraine on settling the country’s gas...

EU

EU, China agree to end textile quotas

The European Union (EU) has agreed with China to end quota restrictions on Chinese textile imports with a joint surveillance...

EU

Barroso worried commission could take a hit in new EU treaty

European Commission chief Jose Manuel Barroso is worried that his institution will be sidelined under the new EU treaty which...

Int'l Relations

Singapore, Hungary strengthen economic and research cooperation

Singapore and Hungary inked two agreements on Monday to boost trade ties and research collaborations....

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...