Foreign Affairs

Int'l Relations

OTP ‘Sponsors of War’ Listing Stalls Hungary’s Backing for EPF Tranche

Hungary cannot back a new tranche of the European Peace Facility until Ukraine removes OTP Bank from a list of...

EU

Talks With EP Cont Committee Delegation ‘Objective’ – Minister

Talks with members of the European Parliament's Budgetary Control Committee on a fact-finding mission in Hungary were "objective" and the...

Int'l Relations

Uzbekistan-Hungary: New Horizons of Cooperation in Science, Tech

Even though the two countries are separated by some 4,000 km, the cooperation between Uzbekistan and Hungary is soaring to...

Int'l Relations

Hungary Blocks EUR 500 mln Intended to Buy Weapons for Ukraine

Hungary blocked the payment of the eighth tranche from the European Peace Facility of EUR 500 million for weapons that...

World

Czech C/A Swings to Surplus in March

The Czech Republic current account shifted to a surplus of CZK 11.27 billion (EUR 474.6 million) in March, compared with...

Int'l Relations

Hungary Presses for ‘Strategic Cooperation’ Between EU, China

Hungary wants to keep the European Union from becoming an "anti-China bloc", Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade Péter Szijjártó...

Ukraine Crisis

Hungary and Ukraine’s Neighbors win EU Import ban Concessions

The European Union has agreed to a temporary ban on importing specific agricultural products from Ukraine, Minister of Agriculture István...

EU

Demographic Challenges a Priority of Hungary Council Presidency

Managing demographic challenges will be among the priorities of Hungary's presidency of the Council of the European Union in the...

Int'l Relations

Hungary, Romania to Launch Joint Development Program

Hungary and Romania will launch a joint economic development program that will allow businesses in Romania to profit from electric...

Int'l Relations

President, PM Congratulate King Charles III on Coronation

President Katalin Novák and Prime Minister Viktor Orbán congratulated King Charles III on his coronation in posts on social media...

World

World Bank to Help Bulgaria Boost Geothermal Energy Use

The World Bank said on Thursday it signed an agreement with Bulgaria's Energy Ministry to provide it with analytical and...

EU

Hungary May be Ready for Euro by End-2024 – Kovács

By the end of next year, Hungary could fulfill the conditions for the introduction of the euro, said Árpád Kovács,...

Int'l Relations

Commercial Accommodations ‘Fully Booked’ Over May 1 Weekend

Commercial accommodations in Hungary were "fully booked" over the three-day weekend that ended May 1, the Hungarian Tourism Agency said...

Visits

Pope Francis Arrives in Hungary

Pope Francis arrived in Hungary on Friday for a three-day apostolic visit, news agency MTI reports....

Ukraine Crisis

‘Unusual’ Billboards and Grain Disputes

Billboards urging the withdrawal of Russian troops from Ukraine have appeared across Hungary over the past few weeks, according to...

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

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

U.S. Resumes Immigrant Visa Processing for Hungarian Nationals

The U.S. administration resumed processing immigrant visa applications from Hungarian and Polish nationals last week, news agency Reuters reported late...

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...

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 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...

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 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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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 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...

U.S. Resumes Immigrant Visa Processing for Hungarian Nationals

The U.S. administration resumed processing immigrant visa applications from Hungarian and Polish nationals last week, news agency Reuters reported late...