Foreign Affairs

EU

Poland scores 7.4% growth in Q1

Poland recorded soaring 7.4% growth in GDP in the Q1 of 2007, topping the 5.5% rise in the same period...

EU

Italians more likely to expel illegal immigrants

A majority of respondents in three European countries believe all illegal immigrants should be deported, according to a poll by...

EU

London, Monaco are Europe’s most expensive cities for residential property buyers

According to the Global Property Guide, Monaco and London continue to be the most expensive locations to buy an apartment...

World

EU, OPEC officials hold talks on energy policies

Officials from the European Union and the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) held roundtable talks on Wednesday, seeking...

EU

World Bank approves $20 mln loan to Macedonia

The World Bank has approved a $20 million loan for the Second Trade and Transport Facilitation in South East Europe...

EU

50% of Europe is obese; EU trying to tackle issue

There have been recent mentions of the French and how they manage to stay so thin, but the French thinness...

EU

Prodi rallies support for future EU constitution

Italian Prime Minister Romano Prodi Wednesday in Warsaw rallied support for the future European Union constitutional treaty, insisting it would...

World

Netherlands okays CFE Treaty conference

An emergency conference of signatories to the Conventional Forces in Europe (CFE) Treaty will be held within the next 15...

EU

WHO calls for international efforts to ensure smoke-free environments

The World Health Organization (WHO) condemned on Tuesday the tobacco industry for spreading untruths about smoking in public places and...

Int'l Relations

Russia, Portugal to build €65 million ethylene plant

Moscow and Lisbon are planning a €65 million ($87.3 million) project to build an ethylene production plant in southern Portugal,...

World

EU welcomes resolution of Ukraine’s political crisis

The EU on Sunday said that it welcomes the agreement reached by Ukrainian political rivals and hopes to see necessary...

EU

Romania faces health care crisis

A high demand for doctors across the EU, coupled with the extremely low wages paid to doctors in Romania, may...

World

Kiriyenko says states cannot be barred from nuclear technology

Russia's nuclear chief said Thursday that attempts to deny certain countries access to peaceful nuclear technologies are both immoral and...

World

Russia expects NATO to ratify CFE treaty, says Gorbachev

Russia is not pulling out of the treaty on conventional armed forces in Europe, but is waiting for other countries...

EU

EU FDI expands by 38% in 2006

The total flow of foreign direct investment (FDI) both out of and into the European Union increased by 38% in...

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

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

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

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

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...

Int'l Relations

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...

EU

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...

World

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...

Int'l Relations

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...

Int'l Relations

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...

Int'l Relations

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...

Int'l Relations

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...

EU

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

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...