Foreign Affairs

Int'l Relations

Hungary, U.S. sign implementing agreements for use of air bases

Hungary and the United States signed implementing agreements designating air bases in Kecskemét and Pápa as agreed facilities and areas...

Int'l Relations

Hungary lends another 200,000 COVID jabs to Czech Rep

Hungary delivered another 200,000 of the Pfizer/BioNTech COVID jabs it is lending to the Czech Republic on Friday, according to...

World

Czech lower house approves bill increasing child benefits

The Czech lower house has passed a bill that will increase child benefits and the number of families who are...

EU

Hungary to pre-finance RRF programs – Orbán

Hungary will pre-finance its Recovery and Resilience Fund (RRF) programs from the national budget until the money arrives from Brussels,...

World

Record number of Poles use internet in 2021 – study

According to recent studies, nearly three-quarters of adults (73%) in Poland are online at least once a week, which is...

World

EIB investing EUR 40 mln in Bulgaria’s Sofia Airport modernization

The European Investment Bank (EIB) said on Tuesday that it signed a EUR 40 million loan agreement for the modernization...

World

Global e-commerce industry facing huge changes

In 2020, online retail sales totaled USD 4.28 trillion (USD 3.35 tln in 2019). According to forecasts, in 2021 the...

EU

Hungary co-signs letter calling for review of EU forestry strategy

Hungary co-signed a letter sent by 11 member states to Frans Timmermans, the Vice-President of the European Commission for the...

Int'l Relations

Foreign minister slams UEFA after sanctions over fan discrimination

Hungary has been ordered to play their next three UEFA competition matches behind closed doors following racist abuse from supporters...

EU

EC still evaluating Hungarian RRF plan, says spokesperson

The European Commission has not yet completed its evaluation of Hungary's Recovery and Resilience Fund (RRF) plan, the commission will...

Int'l Relations

San Marino to honor Hungary’s immunity certificates

Hungary and San Marino have agreed to mutually recognize each other's COVID immunity certificates, Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade...

EU

EIB providing EUR 146 mln credit line for pandemic defense

The European Investment Bank (EIB) is providing Hungary with a EUR 146 million credit line to support preparations for a...

World

Romania opens tender for feasibility study for road upgrade project

Romania's road infrastructure company, CNAIR, said on Wednesday that it has opened a tender for preparing documentation and a feasibility...

EU

EP approves resolution condemning Hungarian anti-LGBT law 

The European Parliament on Thursday adopted a resolution that "condemns in the strongest possible terms" recently approved Hungarian legislation on...

EU

ETC warns on limits to biomass role in energy transition

The Energy Transitions Commission (ETC) has warned that rapidly increasing demand for biomass and biofuel could exceed sustainable supply, and...

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...