Foreign Affairs

EU

Time for a little constitutional

Why it will be so hard for next week's summit to sew up a deal on a slimmer European Union...

EU

East-west divide in EU minimum wage

Minimum wages vary widely from country to country in the European Union, with a sharp divide between Eastern and Western...

EU

EU foreign ministers discuss new EU treaty

European Union foreign ministers gathered in Luxemburg on Sunday evening to try to iron out differences over a new treaty...

EU

European markets open modestly higher; may pause after recent gains

The major European indexes opened higher on Monday, the first trading session of the week. With the markets trading near...

Int'l Relations

US looks to more Russian investment in its economy

US authorities plan to suggest Russia invest more money from its reserve and national welfare funds into the American economy,...

EU

Europe faces a critical week – constitutional treaty

It has been two years since the constitutional treaty agreed by the European Union heads of government was killed off...

EU

Euro for Poland in 2012 at earliest

Poland could adopt the bloc's common currency the euro in 2012 at the earliest, a full eight years after the...

EU

Exports boom to Eastern Europe

German exports to the fast-paced economies of Central and Eastern Europe outpaced the nation's exports to other parts of the...

World

Arcelor Mittal to invest $10 bln in Ukraine

Arcelor Mittal, the world's largest steel maker, plans to invest up to $10 billion in development of the steel and...

Int'l Relations

Putin signs Balkan oil pipeline deal into law

Russia's president signed a federal law Thursday ratifying a deal to build a pipeline across the Balkan states to supply...

Int'l Relations

Hungary seeking to revive LNG talks with Indonesia

Hungary is seeking to revive talks on the possibility of buying liquefied natural gas (LNG) from Indonesia to reduce its...

World

Russia seeks changes to European arms pact amid talks

Russia wants to make further changes to the Conventional Forces in Europe (CFE) treaty as its 30 signatory states started...

World

Russia, US try to bridge differences on arms control pact

Russia said it wanted to make further changes to the Conventional Forces in Europe (CFE) treaty and tried to bridge...

Int'l Relations

Slovakia prices ‘low’, but Russia is expensive

Slovakia is being tipped by the Global Property Guide as the next hot property investment opportunity....

EU

On track to cut budget deficit

Hungary will be given a pat on the back from Brussels on Wednesday for taking measures to control its towering...

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...