Foreign Affairs

World

Hungary negotiates better terms for Paks II loan

Hungary has negotiated more favorable terms for a EUR 10 billion loan from the state of Russia to finance the...

Int'l Relations

Szijjártó meets with Romanian counterpart in border town

Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade Péter Szijjártó met with his Romanian counterpart Bogdan Aurescu in Gyula, a Hungarian city...

World

EBRD and EU support small businesses in Ukraine

The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development is providing a loan of EUR 25 million to Crédit Agricole Bank Ukraine...

World

Czech PM has conflict of interest, final EU audit says

Czech Prime Minister Andrej Babiš definitely has a conflict of interest, according to a final EU audit, the results of...

EU

Orbán discusses Hungary RRF plan with von der Leyen

Prime Minister Viktor Orbán discussed Hungary's Recovery and Resilience Facility (RRF) plan with European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen...

World

Most Czechs see Russia as security threat, poll

The majority of Czechs regard Russia as a security threat, suggests a poll carried out by the Median agency for...

World

MedLife study estimates 5 mln Romanians to be vaccinated by end-2021

A recent study conducted by local medical group MedLife revealed that the Romanians' COVID-19 vaccination intentions are well below initial...

Visits

Orbán meets with WHO Europe director

Prime Minister Viktor Orbán discussed Hungary's COVID vaccine rollout, the country's economic recovery plan, and ties between Hungary and the...

World

Gatherings of up to 100 people allowed again in Slovenia

Slovenia on Monday eased two of the perhaps most disapproved pandemic restrictions. The months-long assemblies ban abolished, as gatherings of...

World

Orbán voices support for UEFA stand against ‘Super League’

Prime Minister Viktor Orbán welcomes the stand the Union of European Football Associations (UEFA) has taken against efforts to establish...

World

Croatia rolls out COVID-19 recovery plan

Croatian Prime Minister Andrej Plenković called for "the broadest possible consensus" on his government's National Recovery and Resilience Plan, a...

EU

Hungary to draft tech giant legislation after EU rules in place

Hungary will wait until European Union rules governing big technology companies have been prepared to draft its own national legislation...

World

Bulgaria gets 10 bids for building of 16-km Europe motorway section

Bulgaria's Road Infrastructure Agency said on Friday that its BGN 224.3 million (EUR 114.7 million) tender for the construction of...

World

Slovakia to release extra EUR 120 mln in aid to gastronomy, tourism sector 

An additional EUR 120 million will be released to help the gastronomy and tourism sector, Parliamentary Chair Boris Kollár and...

World

EBRD to boost competitiveness of small businesses in N. Macedonia

New financing by the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) will contribute to boosting the competitiveness of local small...

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...