Foreign Affairs

EU

Hungary presses EU to weigh energy security in sanctions decision

Hungary takes the position that energy security should be a "focus of attention" when deciding on sanctions against Russia, state...

Ukraine Crisis

Ukraine Crisis: Hungary moves embassy back to Kyiv

Hungary has moved its embassy in Ukraine from Lviv back to Kyiv, Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade Péter Szijjártó...

World

In 1 year, e-invoices to become mandatory in Poland

The National System of e-Invoices (KSeF) has been operating in Poland since the beginning of 2022. For now, its use...

EU

Gulyás says ‘no obstacle’ to signing RRF agreement

Gergely Gulyás, the head of the Prime Minister's Office, said there are no barriers to Hungary signing an agreement on...

EU

EC approves more than EUR 60 mln investment for flood protection in Croatia

The European Commission announced last week it has approved more than EUR 60 million investment to improve the protection against...

World

EBRD and Sweden finance waste infrastructure in Bosnia

The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development and Sweden are supporting Bosnia and Herzegovina's efforts to upgrade its solid waste...

EU

EC approves EUR 91 mln Romanian scheme in support of farmers

The European Commission approved a EUR 91 million Romanian state aid scheme in support of bovine, pig and poultry producers...

World

Bulgaria’s gov’t debt of 25.1% of GDP in 2021

Bulgaria's general government sector reported a deficit of EUR 2.8 billion, or 4.1% of the country's gross domestic product (GDP),...

EU

EC triggers rule of law mechanism against Hungary

The European Commission (EC) announced the launch of a rule of law procedure against Hungary today, according to a report...

EU

Hungarian-led consortium winds up EU-funded fish farming project

An international consortium of companies coordinated by Hungary's Kseris Tudástranszfer Nonprofit is winding up a European Union-funded project to develop...

Ukraine Crisis

Ukraine Crisis: Hungary extends exemption for Ukrainian haulers

Hungary has extended an exemption from mandatory hauler permits for Ukrainian trucks by two months until the end of June,...

Visits

Orbán meets with Pope Francis

Prime Minister Viktor Orbán met with Pope Francis in the Vatican on Thursday, according to a report by state news...

World

Czech government aiming to strengthen state’s food reserves

The Czech government is planning systemic changes aimed at strengthening the state's food reserves in the event of a crisis,...

Ukraine Crisis

Ukraine Crisis: War dampening tourism demand in Hungary

The effects on tourism of the Russo-Ukrainian war are far more complex than one might first think, according to business...

Ukraine Crisis

Ukraine Crisis: Over 600,000 war refugees arrive in Hungary

So far, 601,000 people fleeing the war in Ukraine have arrived in Hungary, the prime minister's chief advisor for internal...

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...