Foreign Affairs

EU

EU to Croatia: Speed up economic reforms

European Union officials on Wednesday urged Croatia to speed up reforms, saying that no date for membership in the bloc...

EU

EU lawmakers back rules on embryo-cell cures, approval up to states

European Union lawmakers on Wednesday backed planned EU rules on new types of treatment for diseases such as cancer or...

EU

Rivers know no borders, nor do floods…

Rivers know no borders. Nor do floods. Because of this, in the wake of the disasters of 2002 and 2005...

World

Russia repositioning for cold war

Russian president Vladimir Putin has warned that if the US follows through on its plan to install a network of...

EU

Microsoft claims to meet EU deadline

Microsoft on Monday claimed it has met the European Union antitrust agency's deadline for responding to allegations that the company...

EU

EU aims to clinch energy deal with resource-rich Algeria

The European Union on Tuesday said it was aiming to clinch a partnership deal on energy with Algeria, welcoming Algerian...

EU

Eurostat: Greek fiscal deficit below the 3.0% ceiling of the Maastricht Treaty.

The European Union's statistics agency, Eurostat, said that Greece's fiscal deficit fell to 2.6% of the country's GDP last year....

EU

EU may take two years to develop biotech crop rules

Europe’s farmers will not see any more clarity on EU rules for separating traditional, organic and biotech crops until at...

EU

European Union Constitution – where is it now?

At the end of last month, the European Union celebrated its 50th anniversary. The Treaty of Rome was signed on...

Int'l Relations

Russia invests €70 mln in Montenegro

The total amount of foreign investments in Montenegro reached €640 million in 2006, including €70 million ($95 million) from Russia....

EU

European Union drug prices, study

Prices of medicines in the UK are 7% below the average for the European Union as a whole, while in...

EU

Hungary bites into online casino market

The CEO of Hungary’s state gambling company, Gábor Székely, has announced a public bid for the acquisition of information technology...

EU

Hungary has world’s second highest suicide rate

A study has found that Korea's suicide rate is the highest, while Hungary's suicide rate is the second highest among...

Int'l Relations

Wolfowitz to abide by World Bank probe

World Bank President Paul Wolfowitz listens to questions during a press conference at the International Monetary Fund 15 April 2007...

World

Mistrust between EU, Russia – EU official

The European Union's relationship with Russia risks going badly wrong as mistrust - particularly over energy issues - builds on...

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...