Foreign Affairs

Ukraine Crisis

Ukraine Crisis: Orbán inspects border crossing

Prime Minister Viktor Orbán inspected the Csengersima border crossing between Hungary and Romania late Wednesday, according to a report by...

Ukraine Crisis

Ukraine Crisis: Hungary prepares to assist more war refugees

Hungary is making preparations to provide assistance to more refugees from the war in Ukraine, expected to arrive in the...

Ukraine Crisis

Ukraine Crisis: Hungary offers subsidies to companies that hire refugees

Hungary's government will offer local companies a monthly subsidy of HUF 60,000 for hiring refugees from the war in Ukraine...

Ukraine Crisis

Ukraine Crisis: Hungarian Bankholding makes donation to help Transcarpathian refugees

In order to help Transcarpathian people fleeing the Russo-Ukrainian War, Hungarian Bankholding Group is donating HUF 1,000 on behalf of...

Ukraine Crisis

Ukraine Crisis: Drone that flew across Hungary contained explosives

The drone that flew across Hungarian airspace and crashed in Zagreb was equipped with an explosive device, Croatian Defense Minister...

Ukraine Crisis

Ukraine Crisis: Drone that crashed in Zagreb passed thru Hungary

A Soviet-era military drone that crashed in Zagreb today entered Croatia after flying through Hungarian airspace, according to a report...

Ukraine Crisis

Ukraine Crisis: Refugee effect not yet present in rental market

Rents continued to rise in the Budapest rental market in February, but the effects of the Russo-Ukrainian war that broke...

Ukraine Crisis

Ukraine Crisis: Magyar Suzuki suspends exports to Russia, Ukraine

As of March, Magyar Suzuki has suspended car exports to Russia and Ukraine due to the war, the company's head...

Int'l Relations

Hungary donates COVID jabs to Cambodia

Hungary is donating 523,000 doses of the AstraZeneca coronavirus vaccine to Cambodia, Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade Péter Szijjártó...

Ukraine Crisis

Ukraine Crisis: Decree provides refugees with prepaid SIM cards

A recent emergency government decree will allow service providers to provide refugees with prepaid SIM cards with some restrictions, so...

Int'l Relations

Orbán meets with V4, U.K. counterparts in London

Prime Minister Viktor Orbán met with his counterparts from the Visegrád Group and the U.K. at a summit in London...

World

Ukraine Crisis: Nearly 180,000 people enter Hungary from Ukraine

The number of people who have crossed into Hungary from Ukraine reached 178,894 by early Tuesday, government spokesperson Alexandra Szentkirályi...

Int'l Relations

Ukraine Crisis: Decree allows NATO deployment in western Hungary

A new decree published in today's issue of Magyar Közlöny (Hungarian Gazette) allows the deployment of NATO Response Forces in...

Int'l Relations

Ukraine Crisis: Hungary helps nearly 4,900 foreign nationals return home

Hungary has assisted close to 4,900 citizens of nine countries return home after leaving Ukraine, Minister of Foreign Affairs and...

World

Gov’t offers small gas station operators price cap relief

The government decided on Thursday to offer small gas station operators a HUF 20-per liter subsidy to keep them operating...

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...

Hungary Signals Interest in Hosting 2036 Olympics

The Int'l Olympic Committee confirmed that Hungary is among seven countries engaged in ongoing dialogue and has formally expressed interest...

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...