Foreign Affairs

World

Diplomatically Speaking: Shared Fundamental Values Build ‘Close and Constructive’ Relationship

Hungary and Japan have long-held formal diplomatic ties, going back a century and a half. Ambassador Masato Otaka talks to...

World

U.K. to abolish 15-year limit on voting rights for expats

British citizens who have moved abroad will be given "votes for life" as the U.K Government is set to abolish...

World

Nearly 140,500 Hungarians apply to EU Settlement Scheme in U.K.

Close to 140,500 Hungarians have applied to the U.K.'s EU Settlement Scheme, news agency MTI reports, citing data released by...

EU

Orbán: Climate cost conundrum continues

A debate among European Union member states over who should bear the cost of protecting against climate change will continue...

World

Poland to run lottery to boost vaccinations numbers

Poles will have a chance to get rich by getting vaccinated owing to a lottery the government plans to introduce...

EU

Hungary opposes extension of EU ETS

Hungary opposes the extension of the European Union Emissions Trading System (EU ETS) to buildings or transport, Minister for Innovation...

World

Lithuania pulls out of China’s ’17+1′ bloc in Eastern Europe

Lithuania has dropped out of China's "17+1" group and urged other EU countries to follow suit, the Baltic state's foreign...

EU

Hungary seeks deeper EU involvement in R&D&I

Hungary wants to improve ties between local researchers and their counterparts in other European Union member states, and it aims...

EU

Urban growth, rural decline in the EU

Populations are projected to grow in almost three out of five urban regions of the European Union, whereas they are...

Int'l Relations

Hungary takes over Presidency of the Committee of Ministers

Hungary today took over the Presidency of the Committee of Ministers of the Council of Europe from Germany during a...

World

Polish gov’t to introduce minimum wage in healthcare

The Polish government approved the project of the Minister of Health, Adam Niedzielski, on the introduction of a minimum wage...

World

Slovakia invests in school digitization

Slovakia's Education Ministry will invest EUR 40 million in digital technologies for teachers and students this year, Education Minister Branislav...

Int'l Relations

Mongolia, Georgia to honor Hungary immunity certificates

Hungary has reached agreements with Mongolia and Georgia on mutual recognition of COVID immunity certificates, Minister of Foreign Affairs and...

EU

MEPs vote on EUR 13.1 mln in COVID support for Hungary

The European Parliament on Tuesday voted to mobilize EUR 13.1 million for Hungary to safeguard public health in fighting the...

World

Szijjártó says global minimum corporate tax is ‘unacceptable’

Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade Péter Szijjártó said the government will not accept a global minimum corporate tax, as...

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...