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EU

EU Court Rules Hungary Breached Bloc’s Unity on Cannabis Vote

Hungary violated EU law when it voted against the European Union's joint position on reclassifying cannabis at the United Nations...

Ukraine Crisis

‘No War Loans for Ukraine’ Hungary Vows

During his annual press conference on Monday, Jan. 5, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán laid out his vision for the year,...

Int'l Relations

Hungary Grants Asylum to Poland’s Former Justice Min

Hungary's government has granted political asylum to Zbigniew Ziobro, Poland's justice minister and chief prosecutor under the previous administration, Ziobro's...

Int'l Relations

Trump: Orbán’s ‘Bold Leadership’ Is an Example to the Entire World

In a letter from Donald Trump to Viktor Orbán, the U.S. president wrote that the Hungarian prime minister's "bold leadership...

Int'l Relations

No Hungarians Hurt in U.S. Action in Venezuela

No Hungarian citizen has been affected or injured in the U.S. military action in Caracas, Venezuela, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán...

Ukraine Crisis

As TurkStream Operator Moves to Budapest, Hungary Threatens EU With Legal Action

To avoid sanctions imposed by the United States on Russia, South Stream Transport B.V., a subsidiary of Russia’s Gazprom that...

Int'l Relations

MVM Signs Deal to Buy LNG From Chevron

State-owned energy company MVM has signed a five-year agreement to buy 2 billion cubic metres of LNG from Chevron, Minister...

EU

Hungary Makes Case in Brussels for Spending on Gas, Crude Infrastructure

Energy Minister Csaba Lantos highlighted the need for further support for upgrades and expansions of fossil fuel infrastructure to ensure...

EU

Justice Minister: Hungary to Sue CJEU

Hungary has submitted a letter of claim against the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) over the court's...

EU

EC Escalates Action Against Price Cap Policy

The European Commission yesterday issued reasoned opinions to Hungary over mandatory markup caps on a range of food and non-food...

EU

Szijjártó: Hungary, Slovakia to Initiate Annulment of RePowerEU Regulation

Hungary and Slovakia will initiate the annulment of the RePowerEU regulation banning Russian energy imports at the ECJ and request...

EU

V4 Oppose EU Plan to Cut CAP Subsidies

The chambers of agriculture of the Visegrád Four nations are calling for a complete policy shift from the European Commission,...

Ukraine Crisis

Hungary Urges EU to Back Latest U.S. Peace Plan on Ukraine War

Hungary’s government has been emphatic that the European Union must support a peace plan for Ukraine. Devised by the United...

EU

Hungary Submits National Investment Plan in SAFE

Hungary has submitted its national investment plan in the framework of the European Union's Security Action for Europe (SAFE) program,...

Ukraine Crisis

Hungary, White House Disagree Over Length of Sanction Pause

Viktor Orbán held bilateral meetings with U.S. President Donald Trump in Washington, D.C., on Friday, Nov. 7, during which they...

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

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

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...

Int'l Relations

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

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...

Int'l Relations

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...

EU

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...

World

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...

Int'l Relations

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...

Int'l Relations

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...

Int'l Relations

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...

Int'l Relations

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...

EU

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

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...