Foreign Affairs

EU

EU’s Barroso backs calls to split energy transmission, supply

European Commission President Jose Barroso urged the split of energy companies into separate transmission and supply businesses to bolster competition...

EU

EU plans to outlaw import of cat, dog fur from China

The European Union plans to ban the import and sale of cat and dog fur, mostly from China, which it...

EU

EU opposes Russian ban on Polish exports

The European Union opposes Russia's ban of Polish meat and vegetable exports and will “certainly” raise the matter at a...

EU

UK likely to miss EU target for biofuels

The UK will probably miss a 2010 European Union target to increase the use of alternative fuels in transport and...

EU

Balls proposes UK plan to end „embarrassment” of EU budget

Ed Balls, UK Treasury minister, will propose a plan to end the „annual embarrassment” caused by auditors' rejection of European...

EU

Porsche raises Volkswagen stake

Porsche has increased its stake in Volkswagen to 27.4% and suggested that it could soon raise it further....

EU

Association head urges farmers to raise more hogs

Hungary's farmers should increase their stock of hogs in the coming years, then take steps to expand the domestic market...

World

Romanian President tells government to delay sale of Romgaz

Romanian President Traian Basescu said he had told the government to delay plans to sell the last state- controlled natural...

EU

Average European – is overweight

The Maltese and the Greeks are the heavyweights of Europe, Hungary ranged on the 5th place figures from the European...

EU

EU must reform before enlarging further

The Constitutional Affairs Committee says the European Union needs to develop its institutional, financial and policy structure before any further...

World

Hungary pushes for joint East European front on energy policy

Hungary's government is urging other east European countries to band together in energy policy issues, to give the region more...

EU

Hungarian forint gains to 6-month high as inflation accelerates

The Hungarian forint gained to a six month high against the euro as inflation, the highest in the European Union,...

EU

EU warning to credit card firms

The European Union has warned that it may take action to increase competition in the credit card industry....

EU

EU may impose aroma-chemical tariffs on India to aid Spain

The European Union threatened to impose tariffs on a chemical from India used in perfumes and soaps after Spanish producers...

EU

EU faces mounting pressure to suspend entry talks with Turkey

Turkey faced growing opposition to its bid to join the European Union, with some EU governments mooting a possible suspension...

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...