Foreign Affairs

EU

EU says it sent full replies to Russia to end meat import ban on Poland

The European Union sent „comprehensive” information to Russian authorities in an attempt to end a standoff over Moscow's refusal to...

EU

EU and eurozone unemployment falls only slightly

The numbers out of work in the European Union slipped only slightly from 7.5% in January to 7.4% in February,...

EU

5 countries to sign declaration on pan-European oil pipeline construction

Slovenia and other four countries would sign a ministerial declaration on the construction of a pan-European oil pipeline connecting Romania's...

EU

Black-Sea motorway is coming

Representatives of eastern European countries yesterday signed an agreement in Nyíregyháza on the construction of a high-speed motorway connecting the...

EU

EU presses telecoms sector for more reforms to lower prices

The European Commission on Thursday said that telecom operators and regulators were not doing enough to slash prices and improve...

EU

Failure in Kosovo will damage EU clout as problem fixer: Solana

European Union top diplomat Javier Solana on Thursday urged EU member states to accept responsibility for Kosovo and Serbia, warning...

EU

Reforms in the Arab world: a European perspective

Any outside attempt to impose reforms, without the partner countries having a sufficient stake in the processes and means employed...

EU

Turkey gets EU backing

European Union governments approved plans yesterday to partially restart entry negotiations with Turkey, agreeing to open talks with Ankara this...

EU

Croatia: good progress towards accession but some issues remain

Croatia, a candidate country for accession to the EU since October 2005, has made major progress in its preparations, according...

EU

Chemical pollution: clean surface waters in 2015

The European Parliament is carrying on the job of cleaning up Europe’s water. As it did for bathing water in...

World

Ukraine on the way to European integration

„Ukraine has been moving forward in the process of democratization,” said the country’s Prime Minister, Viktor Yanukovych in the Foreign...

EU

EU wants members have responsibility for co-managing Community funds

MEPs on the Budgetary Control committee have relaunched the idea of „national declarations”: they are demanding that EU Member States...

EU

Ecostat slightly lowers GDP growth forecast for 2007

The Hungarian central bank may cut the benchmark interest rate, the European Union's highest, to 6.5% by the end of...

EU

EU launches court action against Spain over Endesa takeover battle

European Union regulators on Wednesday said they would take the Spanish government to court for its failure to drop the...

EU

EU offices raided in fraud probe – extended

Police in Belgium, France, Luxembourg and Italy have raided more than 30 premises as part of a corruption probe involving...

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...