Foreign Affairs

EU

Allianz study: Romanian population to decrease by 20% by 2050

The Romanian population would drop almost 20% by 2050, an Allianz Global Investors report shows on Monday....

EU

Russia-Britain conflict gets lunch break

Summit of foreign affairs ministers of the 27 EU member states began in Brussels on Monday....

EU

Brown and Sarkozy team up on ‘green’ tax

France and Britain have announced their support for reduced value-added tax rates for cars, efficient light-bulbs and other consumer products...

EU

Mandelson calls for ‘golden share’ to block takeovers

The European Union is considering a 'golden share' system to protect strategic industries from unwanted takeovers by foreign state-run investment...

EU

Barroso says Turkey not ready to join EU

European Commission President Jose Manuel Barroso was quoted as saying that Turkey was not ready to join the European Union....

World

Why does the US press Russia so hard?

Russia has submitted a memorandum confirming, as expected, that the huge country will freeze its participation in the conventional forces...

World

Business leader warns Russian com. may quit LSE in row with UK

A leading spokesman for Russia's business community warned that the diplomatic row with Britain could force many Russian companies to...

World

Britain calls Moscow’s diplomat expulsion unjustified

Tensions between Britain and Russia took a further turn for the worse Thursday when Moscow announced a tit-for-tat expulsion of...

EU

EU threatens to sue Italy again for failure to recover illegal employment aid

The European Commission threatened on Thursday to sue Italy again for the country's failure to recover illegal employment aid paid...

World

US petroleum industry draft sees energy demand soaring

World oil and gas supplies from conventional sources are unlikely to keep up with rising global demand over the next...

World

Nuclear power revisited – but is it really US energy supply’s white knight?

All Americans love a good comeback story, but there are serious concerns that “Nuclear Energy, Part II” will not effectively...

World

Russia halves cargo via Estonia as tensions rise

Russia's state railways have ordered exporters to halve shipments of refined oil products, metals and coal via Estonia amid renewed...

Int'l Relations

Is Turkey back in the game?: New deal with Iran and Nabucco – analysis

In today's world, competitiveness and sustainability are among the most important issues of the world economy. In this sense, energy...

EU

Poland promises to keep word on new EU Treaty

The Polish government will keep its commitments made during the EU Summit in Brussels in June with regard to the...

World

UK actions complicate security cooperation – extended

A senior Russian diplomat said Tuesday that Britain's decision to expel four Russian diplomats over Moscow's refusal to extradite a...

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...