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EU demands Hungary slash its 2008-12 emissions cap

The European Commission told Hungary on Monday to slash its proposed cap for industrial carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions in 2008-2012...

Int'l Relations

Austria urges Nabucco partners to show support

Russian determination to push ahead with its Blue Stream gas pipeline made it imperative that countries in the Nabucco consortium...

Int'l Relations

Hungary to create more investment opportunities for Korean firms

Hungary is to create more investment opportunities for South Korean firms, said Hungarian Foreign Minister Kinga Göncz on Friday in...

EU

A complete ban on cat and dog fur trade in the EU

A comprehensive EU-wide ban on trade in cat and dog fur was approved by the European Parliament Committee on Internal...

EU

EU, three western Balkan states to sign deal on easier travel

The European Union and three western Balkan states on Friday signed an agreement allowing easier travel to the 27-nation bloc...

EU

ECB calls on Romania to keep up push to euro membership

European Central Bank Jean-Claude Trichet on Thursday called on Romania to maintain its drive to euro membership....

EU

EP deals blow to telecom sector over international roaming charges

Mobile phone users in Europe are one step closer to significant cuts in crossborder roaming charges after a key committee...

World

Russia mulls new oil pipeline project to bypass Belarus, Poland

The industry ministry has proposed building a second leg of an oil pipeline to Europe bypassing Belarus and Poland to...

EU

EU competition office criticizes police data-sharing plan

The European Union's data protection competition office has criticized plans to introduce a bloc-wide system of sharing police data, warning...

World

Maneka Gandhi say: India won’t follow Europe in CO2 emission cut

Former Indian environment minister Maneka Gandhi has criticized the US for not joining the Kyoto Protocol and says India will...

World

Gazprom targets key UK names in drive for expansion

The Russian gas group, Gazprom, is making a determined effort to increase its influence in Britain by targeting landmark buildings...

EU

Roads „good for the environment”, says study

Bigger and better roads contribute to cutting pollution by removing bottlenecks, states a report commissioned by the EU Road Federation....

EU

Climate, constitution top the agenda as eight EU presidents meet

Climate change and the need for structural reforms within the EU topped the agenda on Wednesday as eight EU presidents...

EU

Eastern Europe stumbling on market reforms, IMF says

Slowing market reforms and skepticism about adopting the euro pose „considerable dangers” for Eastern Europe's emerging economies, the International Monetary...

World

EU seeks stronger energy, political ties with Black Sea states

The European Union on Wednesday promised to forge stronger ties with the energy-rich nations of the Black Sea and said...

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...