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EC grants EUR 234 mln to Romania to support disadvantaged groups

The European Commission said on Thursday it is granting EUR 234 million to Romania to support disadvantaged groups under the...

Int'l Relations

Hungary donates 120 ventilators to Ukraine

Hungary is donating another 120 ventilators to Ukraine, Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade Péter Szijjártó said in a video...

World

Albania budget gap narrows in 2021

Albania's consolidated budget was in deficit of ALL 85.8 billion (USD 796 billion) in 2021, lower than the budget gap...

Visits

Orbán meets with Brazil’s Bolsonaro in Budapest

Prime Minister Viktor Orbán met with Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro in Budapest on Thursday, state news wire MTI reports....

EU

CJEU dismisses conditionality mechanism challenges by Hungary, Poland

The Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) on Wednesday rejected challenges by Hungary and Poland of a conditionality...

World

Hungary opens consulate in Lyon

Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade Péter Szijjártó inaugurated the Hungarian consulate in Lyon on Wednesday, according to a report...

World

Resysten gets regulatory approval in Romania

Resysten, a company that manufactures an antimicrobial coating that stops the spread of harmful pathogens, including hospital superbug MRSA and...

EU

EIB Group invests record-high EUR 257 mln in Slovenia in 2021

The European Investment Bank Group, consisting of the European Investment Bank (EIB) and European Investment Fund (EIF), invested a record-high...

Int'l Relations

Hungary marks 30th anniversary of coop agreement with Germany

Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade Péter Szijjártó marked the 30th anniversary of the signing of the Agreement on Friendly...

World

EBRD opens credit line to Lovćen Bank to support SMEs in Montenegro 

The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development said has launched a new EUR 4 million credit line to Lovćen banka...

Int'l Relations

Orbán meets with Putin in Moscow

Prime Minister Viktor Orbán met with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Moscow on Tuesday, according to a report by news...

Int'l Relations

Orbán consults with NATO sec-gen ahead of Moscow summit

Prime Minister Viktor Orbán spoke by phone with NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg late Monday, ahead of a meeting with Russian...

Int'l Relations

Hungarian companies plan big investments in Angola

Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade Péter Szijjártó said three Hungarian companies are preparing to make investments in the hundreds...

Int'l Relations

Hungary offers to host NATO DIANA sites

Hungary is offering to host technology centers and accelerator sites as well as a regional HQ in the framework of...

World

Croatian pension funds net assets rise 11.9% in 2021

The total net assets of Croatian pension funds reached HRK 140.789 billion (EUR 18.7 billion) at the end of December,...

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...