Foreign Affairs

Visits

Russia, Germany calm tensions ahead of Russia-EU summit

Russia’s president and Germany’s foreign minister praised efforts from the EU and Russia to resolve differences, and vowed not to...

EU

Ireland an EU success story

„I think the Irish saw the EU as a way of modernizing Ireland” said Professor Brigid Laffan from the University...

EU

No crisis in Russia-EU relations

Russia and the EU are not experiencing a crisis in their relations, a senior Kremlin official said Wednesday, although he...

Visits

Azerbaijan Hungary sign on development of economic co-operation

According to the information obtained by the Embassy of Azerbaijan in Hungary, a number of agreements on the development of...

World

Bulgaria among energy-dependent on Russia countries

Russia was surrounding itself with „cordon sanitaire” of energy-dependant countries like Bulgaria and Hungary , a report of the US...

EU

Convergence Reports: are Cyprus and Malta ready to adopt the Euro?

After careful examination, the Commission will publish today reports, assessing whether the economies of Cyprus and Malta have sufficiently converged...

EU

EU trade deficit with Russia grows to €70 bln last year

The European Union last year recorded a trade deficit of nearly €70 billion ($94.8 billion) with Russia owning to large...

EU

EU backs Poland in trade standoff with Russia

A senior EU official said on Tuesday that Poland is honoring all food regulations, and should be exempt from Russia's...

EU

US Secretary of Homeland Security debates data protection with MEPs

“We are collecting data because it has proven time and time again to keep dangerous people out of the country,”...

EU

Industrial production continued to expand in the Eurozone in March

Seasonally adjusted industrial production increased by 0.4% in the Eurozone (EA13) 1 in March 2007 compared with February 2007....

World

Kazakh summit yields energy deals, pledge to retain oil routes

Russia's president met with the leader of Kazakhstan, the first leg of his Central Asian tour, Thursday securing his promise...

World

Russia is booming

The Russian economy has improved dramatically in the past decade under President Vladimir Putin. Twenty years ago, few would have...

World

Human rights must be a core principle of EU-Russia relations

Russia remains an important partner for Europe, especially in energy relations, but this relationship must set democratic values and human...

Int'l Relations

Russian govt. approves ratification of Balkan pipeline deal

Russia's government approved Thursday the ratification of a deal to build the Burgas-Alexandroupolis oil pipeline signed by Greece and Bulgaria....

EU

Russia embargo on Polish meat imports illegal – European Commission says

The European Commission's vice-president has called the Russian embargo on Polish meat imports illegal at a hearing on EU-Russia relations...

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...