Foreign Affairs

World

Bulgaria’s population shrinks

Bulgaria's population shrank by 11% to 6.52 million in the past decade, its sharpest decrease registered to date, the statistics...

World

Bulgaria’s gov’t mulls EUR 6.1 bln investment in infrastructure over 4 years

Bulgaria's government is developing a program for investment in infrastructure works in the next four years, worth an estimated BGN...

World

About 41% of the Romanians vaccinated against COVID

A little over 41% of the total population of Romania, of 19.3 million inhabitants, is vaccinated against COVID-19, more than...

EU

EBRD, EU promote energy efficiency in Bosnia and Herzegovina

The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development and the European Union are stepping up support for Bosnia and Herzegovina by...

EU

EC approves EUR 150 mln macro-financial aid for Moldova

The European Commission said on Tuesday it adopted a proposal to grant Moldova a new macro-financial assistance (MFA) of up...

Int'l Relations

Hungary donates 100,000 COVID jabs to Armenia

Hungary is donating 100,000 doses of COVID vaccine to Armenia, Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade Péter Szijjártó said in...

EU

EU proposes another EUR 147 mln in SURE credit for Hungary

The European Commission on Tuesday said it proposed an additional EUR 147 million of financial assistance to Hungary under the...

World

Romania’s gov’t approves pension hike 

The Romanian government approved the Emergency Ordinance to increase the benchmark used to calculate pensions and the social allowance for...

EU

EU providing EUR 320 mln to help Croatia recover from earthquakes

Croatia should receive almost EUR 320 million in financial assistance from the European Union Solidarity Fund (EUSF) to recover from...

World

Czech Senate approves 3 new COVID compensation laws

The Czech Senate voted in favor of three new laws related to the coronavirus epidemic on Wednesday, the Czech Radio...

Visits

Macron meets Orbán, opposition leaders in Budapest

French President Emmanuel Macron met with Prime Minister Viktor Orbán yesterday before holding talks with several key opposition figures late...

EU

Chip shortage reducing Magyar Suzuki’s output 25%

Shutdowns because of the global chip shortage and supply chain interruptions will reduce output at Japanese automaker Suzuki's plant in...

World

Polish president signs bill preventing sharp gas price hikes

An act enabling natural gas prices to be increased within three years instead of a sharp hike in 2022 has...

EU

Budapest to host Central European Tourism Forum in February

Budapest will host the Central European Tourism Forum in February, the head of the Hungarian Tourism Agency said in a...

Int'l Relations

Orbán wishes Germany’s new chancellor well

Prime Minister Viktor Orbán expressed his best wishes to Germany's newly elected chancellor, Olaf Scholz, in a letter on Wednesday,...

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...