Foreign Affairs

World

Majority of Ukrainian Refugees in Poland Found a Job

The majority of working-age Ukrainians found employment in Poland, more than half of them within the first three months of...

World

Hungary Agrees to Host World Food Program Finance Center

The World Food Program (WFP), an international organization within the United Nations that provides food assistance around the world, is...

Visits

Szijjártó Meets With China’s Wang Yi in Budapest

Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade Péter Szijjártó met with Wang Yi, the head of the Chinese Communist Party's Central...

Ukraine Crisis

Hungary Continues to Push for Peace and Sanctions Debate

Prime Minister Viktor Orbán held a three-day strategic cabinet meeting in Sopron (210 km west of Budapest) earlier this week,...

Int'l Relations

Provisions of Double Taxation Treaty With U.S. to Cease Jan 1, 2024

The provisions of a double taxation avoidance agreement between Hungary and the United States will cease to apply from January...

EU

EC Calls on Hungary to Comply With CJEU Ruling on Food Pricing

The European Commission on Wednesday said it decided to send Hungary a letter of formal notice for failing to "implement...

EU

EC Sues Hungary for Voting Against EU Position on Cannabis

The European Commission on Wednesday said it decided to refer Hungary to the Court of Justice of the European Union...

Int'l Relations

Szijjártó Warns OECD Members Against Cutting Ties Between East, West

Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade Péter Szijjártó pressed the decision makers of big and powerful countries not to "sever...

World

Czech ČEZ Sues Gazprom for Damages Worth CZK 1 bln

Czech energy giant ČEZ has launched legal proceedings against Russia's Gazprom for its cutting off natural gas supplies to Czechia...

Int'l Relations

India Takes World Centerstage With G20 Presidency

India assumed the presidency of G20 (the Group of 20 countries comprising 19 largest economies and the European Union) for...

Ukraine Crisis

Orbán Reaffirms Commitment to Providing Ukraine With Humanitarian Aid

Prime Minister Viktor Orbán reaffirmed Hungary's commitment to providing Ukrainians with humanitarian aid, but said the country won't deliver any...

World

Poland Leaves Interest Rates Unchanged

The National Bank of Poland held its benchmark reference rate unchanged at 6.75% for the fifth consecutive time at its...

Int'l Relations

Austria Ends Internal Border Controls With Slovakia

The Austrian authorities have announced that the country has decided to put an end to the internal border controls with...

Int'l Relations

Hungary Sends Assistance to Earthquake-hit Türkiye, Syria

Hungary is sending more search and rescue teams to Türkiye, as well as mobile medical units to Syria, after an...

Int'l Relations

Hungary Offers Condolences, Assistance to Earthquake-hit Türkiye

Hungarian President Katalin Novák and Prime Minister Viktor Orbán expressed their condolences and offered assistance to Türkiye after the country...

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...