Foreign Affairs

EU

Gov’t supports Polish court decision on legal hierarchy 

Hungary's government has welcomed in a resolution a judgment by Poland's Constitutional Tribunal establishing that some provisions in the founding...

EU

EIB plans to lend EUR 30 mln to back COVID recovery of Slovenian SMEs

The European Investment Bank plans to provide EUR 30 million loan to the Slovenian Regional Development Fund (SRDF) to accelerate...

World

2nd Three Seas Stock Exchanges Conference begins

This year's second Three Seas Stock Exchanges Conference is taking place on October 7 and 8 at the Museum of...

World

Hungary proposes 10-year transition period for min corp tax rate

Hungary has proposed a 10-year transition period for the introduction of a global minimum corporate tax rate as well as...

World

Poland to spend more on health, roads under revised 2021 budget

Poland's government will increase spending on health, roads and the rail system under a revised 2021 budget approved by lawmakers,...

World

Polish gov’t approves draft budget for 2022

Poland's budget deficit is likely to come to PLN 30.9 billion (EUR 6.7 billion) in 2022 under the budget bill...

EU

Region’s economic power deserves greater political pull – Orbán

Prime Minister Viktor Orbán made a case for giving the countries of Central Europe, engines of economic growth, a bigger...

World

Polish gov’t to ask president to extend state of emergency

The spokesman for Poland's government said the authorities will ask President Andrzej Duda to extend by 60 days the state...

EU

Czech Republic gets 1st payment from EU COVID recovery fund

The European Commission Tuesday sent the Czech Republic its first payment from a special fund aimed at helping the continent's...

Int'l Relations

Hungary, Germany partner on EUR 14 mln R&D support for SMEs

The innovation portfolios of the governments of Hungary and Germany are partnering on a EUR 14 million grant program to...

World

Poland records less poverty, better conditions for children

Poverty in Poland has gone down and the situation of children has improved, Polish news agency PAP reports, citing data...

Int'l Relations

Foreign Minister ‘outraged’ over Ukraine’s ‘attack’ on gas deal

Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade Péter Szijjártó expressed "deep outrage" over the Ukrainian government's decision to wage an "attack"...

EU

Balkans could be EU’s ‘next economic engine’ – Orbán

Prime Minister Viktor Orbán said the Balkans could be the European Union's "next economic engine", addressing a meeting of house...

World

Poland approves 3rd COVID vaccine dose for over-50s, health workers

People aged over 50 and healthcare workers who have regular contact with patients will be able to receive a third...

World

Budapest to host CPAC in 2022

Budapest will host the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC), a gathering of conservative activists and elected officials from the United...

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...