Foreign Affairs

World

Foreigners spend PLN 23.6 bln in Poland in 2020

Foreigners bought PLN 23.6 billion (EUR 5 billion) worth of goods and services in Poland last year, the country's statistics...

Visits

Orbán to meet with Salvini, Morawiecki on Thursday

Prime Minister Viktor Orbán will meet with Matteo Salvini, the head of Italy's Lega party, and Polish Prime Minister Mateusz...

World

Avison Young adds new offices in Czech Republic, Bulgaria

Avison Young announced two new strategic affiliations that expand the firm's service delivery to clients further across Central and Eastern...

EU

Hungary aims for bigger share of EU Horizon funding

Hungary aims to boost its share of funding available in the European Union's Horizon program for research and innovation to...

EU

Eurozone consumer confidence at 13-month high

Euro area consumer confidence rose faster than expected in March to its highest level in over a year, preliminary survey...

World

Biden to take part in EU video conference

At the invitation of the President of the European Council Charles Michel, U.S. President Joe Biden will take part in...

Int'l Relations

Szijjártó: Hungary aims for closest possible cooperation with UK

Hungary aims to maintain the closest possible cooperation with the United Kingdom after Brexit, Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade...

EU

CJEU dismisses EC appeal of Hungary ad tax ruling

The Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) on Tuesday dismissed an appeal by the European Commission of an...

EU

MEPs want to put carbon price on certain EU imports

To raise global climate ambition and prevent "carbon leakage", the EU must place a carbon price on certain imports from...

EU

Hungary food pricing regulations violate EU rules, CJEU says

The Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) on Thursday decided that Hungarian rules requiring retailers to apply the...

World

New road safety rules in Poland

Pedestrians in Poland will be banned from staring into their cellphone screens while crossing the street under new rules signed...

World

Czech gov’t orders testing of public sector employees

The Czech government on Friday ordered blanket testing of public sector employees, according to a report by Czech Radio....

World

Majority of Poles against Russian, Chinese vaccines

The vast majority of Poles do not want the government to buy COVID-19 vaccines from China or Russia, results of...

Visits

Pope Francis to visit Hungary 

Pope Francis will visit Hungary to participate at the closing mass of the International Eucharistic Congress on September 12, Cardinal...

EU

Share of women in management among highest in EU

The share of women in managerial positions in Q3 2020 stood at 42% in Hungary, according to data compiled by...

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...