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Orbán Congratulates New British PM Sunak

Prime Minister Viktor Orbán has congratulated his new British counterpart, Rishi Sunak, in a letter, the PM's press chief said...

EU

Orbán Presumes EC Will Make More Demands of Hungary

Prime Minister Viktor Orban said he assumes the European Commission will continue to make "more and more" demands of Hungary...

EU

EC Approves Poland’s EUR 10 bln Aid to Energy-Intensive Industry

The European Commission has approved, a Polish EUR 10 billion aid scheme to partially compensate energy-intensive companies for higher electricity...

World

Romania to Get EUR 227 mln Non-Refundable Contribution From Swiss Gov’t

Romania's Finance Ministry said that the country will receive a non-refundable financial contribution of CHF 221.5 million (EUR 227 mln)...

World

Hungary Backs World Bank Funds for Ukraine, Neighbors

Minister of Finance Mihály Varga voiced Hungary's support for making more World Bank resources available to Ukraine and neighboring countries...

EU

EC Energy Price Proposals ‘Unsuitable’, ‘Dangerous’ – Szijjártó

European Commission proposals announced on Tuesday that aim to fight high energy prices and ensure secure supply are "unsuitable" and...

World

EBRD Approves EUR 15 mln Loan to Support Serbian SMEs

The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development said it has approved a EUR 15 million loan to support small and...

EU

Hungary Backs EUR 500 mln EU Aid to Ukrainian Military

Hungary backed the mobilization of a further EUR 500 million by European Union Member States to support Ukraine's Armed Forces...

World

Czech Spending on Ukrainian Refugee Crisis Reaches CZK 16.9 bln 

State and local government spending on the Ukrainian refugee crisis amounted to CZK 16.9 billion (EUR 687 million) at the...

Ukraine Crisis

Orbán Warns That ‘Sanction Surcharge’ may be Baked-in

The cabinet of Prime Minister Viktor Orbán approved an initiative on September 28 from governing Fidesz-KDNP MPs to organize a...

EU

Conditionality Procedure Deadline Pushed Back to Dec 19

European Union justice and interior ministers voted to push back a deadline for Hungary to take remedial measures in the...

EU

Hungary Could Get EU Funding by Year-End, Early 2023 – Gulyás

Hungary could get its European Union funding "by the end of the year or early next year" pending an agreement...

Ukraine Crisis

MOL Delivers EUR 135,000 of Energy Infrastructure Equipment to Ukraine

Hungarian oil and gas company MOL on Wednesday said it started delivery of EUR 135,000 of energy infrastructure equipment to...

Int'l Relations

Orbán Meets With Scholz in Berlin

Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán met with German Chancellor Olaf Scholz in Berlin on Monday, according to a report by...

Int'l Relations

Orbán to Meet With Scholz in Berlin

Prime Minister Viktor Orbán will meet with German Chancellor Olaf Scholz in Berlin on Monday, the PM's press chief said,...

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...