Foreign Affairs

EU

MEPs Launch Hotline to Tip off Big Tech’s ‘Shady Lobbying’ in EU Institutions

A group of cross-party MEPs on Thursday launched a website to allow for the anonymous tip-off of "shady lobbying" of...

Ukraine Crisis

Hungary, Ukraine Talk on Increasing Border Cargo Crossing Throughput

Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade Péter Szijjártó encapsulated the latest developments for Hungary regarding Russia’s invasion of Ukraine in...

EU

Number of Counterfeit Euro Banknotes Withdrawn From Circulation up in 2022

Last year, 376,000 counterfeit euro banknotes were withdrawn from circulation worldwide, an 8.4% increase from 2021, the European Central Bank...

Int'l Relations

Hungary Steps up Cooperation with Azerbaijan

Hungary's cooperation with Azerbaijan has been "raised a notch" to the level of "priority strategic partnership", Prime Minister Viktor Orbán...

World

EBRD Invested a Record EUR 2.3 bln in Central Europe, Baltic States in 2022

The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development said it invested a record amount - EUR 2.35 billion - in Central...

EU

Navracsics: Foundation Uni Boards to be Addressed in March

Amendments to legislation addressing concerns aired by the European Commission over the boards of trustees of foundation universities in Hungary...

EU

EU to Grant EUR 200,000 to Back Innovation Ideas in Tourism in Serbia

The European Union will award a grant totaling up to EUR 200,000 across twelve projects in six Serbian municipalities to...

EU

Most Hungarians Against Huxit

According to a recent poll, 68% of Hungarians still see Hungary's membership of the European Union as beneficial, writes the...

Ukraine Crisis

Hungary Continues to Call for Peace, Worries About Blocs

Prime Minister Viktor Orbán said that Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has merely capped a series of events that led to...

Int'l Relations

Hungary, Ecuador to Sign Oil Industry Cooperation Deal

Hungary and Ecuador will sign an agreement on cooperation in the hydrocarbon industry, Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade Péter...

World

EBRD Approves EUR 55 mln Loan to Back Waste Management System in N. Macedonia

The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development said on Tuesday it has approved a EUR 55 million sovereign loan to...

World

Romania’s Investments in 2022 Reach Record-high EUR 15 bln

Romanian Prime Minister Nicolae Ciucă said on Wednesday that the country invested a record-high RON 73 billion (EUR 15 billion)...

Int'l Relations

Szijjártó Speaks With Belarus Counterpart by Phone

Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade Péter Szijjártó spoke with his new Belarusian counterpart, Sergei Aleinik, by phone on Wednesday,...

World

Czech Republic FX Reserves Grows in December

Foreign exchange (FX) reserves in the Czech Republic increased to USD 141.01 billion in December, from USD 135.07 billion in...

Visits

Szijjártó Meets With Congolese Counterpart in Budapest

Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade Péter Szijjártó met with his counterpart from the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Christophe...

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...