Foreign Affairs

EU

EC probes Hungary veto of VIG-Aegon transaction

The European Commission said it opened an investigation into a possible violation of the European Union's merger regulation with regard...

Int'l Relations

Hungary sending ventilators, PPE, medication to Romania

Hungary will send 40 ventilators, 1,650 face masks for non-invasive ventilation and 3,000 boxes of favipiravir, a drug used to...

EU

EP sues EC over failure to apply conditionality mechanism

The European Parliament on Friday sued the European Commission for its failure to apply a conditionality mechanism that would penalize...

World

Orbán re-elected VP of Centrist Democrat International

Prime Minister Viktor Orban, the head of governing Fidesz, has been re-elected a vice president of the Centrist Democrat International...

EU

EC approves Romania’s EUR 358 mln support scheme for COVID-hit SMEs

The European Commission said on Wednesday that it has approved Romania's EUR 358 million scheme to support small and medium-sized...

World

EBRD mulls lending EUR 5 mln to Kosovo’s Banka per Biznes to support SMEs

The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development said on Tuesday it is considering providing a senior unsecured loan of up...

World

EBRD boost competitiveness of small businesses in Serbia

The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development said it is extending a EUR 5 million loan to Erste Bank Serbia...

EU

AFP picked by EC to help fight disinformation in Hungary

International news agency Agence France-Presse (AFP) has been selected in an open tender by the European Commission (EC) to help...

World

Moldova reaches provisional IMF loan deal

Moldova has reached a provisional loan agreement with the International Monetary Fund worth about USD 564 million over 40 months,...

Visits

Orbán meets with Marine Le Pen in Budapest

Prime Minister Viktor Orbán met with the French politician Marine Le Pen, the head of the National Rally, in his...

World

Slovakia ready to enable Ukraine role in boosting EU gas storage, PM says

Slovakia is ready to hold technical discussions with Ukraine so the country's natural gas storage capacity can be used to...

Int'l Relations

Hungarian-Kazakh Strategic Council meets in Nur-Sultan

The fifth meeting of the Hungarian-Kazakh Strategic Council, established in 2016 to strengthen bilateral economic ties, took place in Nur-Sultan...

World

Croatia’s highest court upholds Hernádi conviction

The Supreme Court of Croatia has upheld the convictions on charges of graft of Ivo Sanader, Croatia's former prime minister,...

World

Hundreds of thousands in Slovakia have income below poverty line

More than one-tenth of Slovakia's population are at a risk of poverty, reported local news agency SME citing a report...

Visits

Orbán to meet with Marine Le Pen

Prime Minister Viktor Orbán will meet Marine Le Pen, President of the National Rally of France, on October 26, at...

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...