Foreign Affairs

EU

Bulgaria, Hungary, Romania seen as most corrupt EU members

Bulgaria, Hungary, and Romania ranked the lowest among European Union member states in Transparency International's "2020 Corruption Perception Index" global...

World

Czechs drinking more alcohol, popping more pills since pandemic started

A survey conducted by the National Institute of Health warns that as a result of the pandemic Czechs are drinking...

World

New professions to appear in Polish IT industry by 2025

As forecasted by the Ministry of Digitization, in Poland, by 2025, as many as 200,000 jobs will be created in...

EU

EIF and Bulgaria mobilize EUR 800 mln for SMEs, mid-caps 

The European Investment Fund (EIF) said on Thursday, it has agreed with Bulgaria's Economy Ministry to boost the measures helping...

EU

Hungary urges EU support for hard-hit hog farmers

Hungary pressed the European Commission to take steps to support hog farmers, whose business is suffering because of the pandemic,...

EU

EC approves Bulgaria’s EUR 79 mln MSME support scheme

The European Commission said that it has approved Bulgaria's EUR 79 million scheme in support of support micro, small, and...

World

Serbia simplifies entry procedure for business travelers

As of January 21, businesspeople from all over the world – Serbian, as well as foreign nationals coming to Serbia...

World

Poland faces population decline

Poland's population is expected to fall to 37.98 million from the present 38.32 million by 2025, the Finance Ministry revealed...

World

Brexit to trigger high losses in Polish companies 

According to Euler Hermes estimates, Polish exporters will lose PLN 1.6 billion in revenue only in the second half of...

World

Net FDI into Bulgaria falls in Jan-Nov

The net inflow of foreign direct investment (FDI) into Bulgaria declined by 31.1% year-on-year to EUR 843.9 million in the...

World

Slovenia announces minimum wage for 2021

Slovenia's Labor Minister Janez Cigler Kralj has announced after meeting social partners on Tuesday that he will set the minimum...

Int'l Relations

Orbán congratulates Biden on occasion of inauguration

Prime Minister Viktor Orbán congratulated Joe Biden in a letter on Wednesday on the occasion of his inauguration as the...

World

Slovakia plans mass testing to cut virus infections

The curfew will be combined with one-time countrywide testing, Slovakia's Prime Minister Igor Matovič said following the extraordinary government meeting...

World

Majority of people in Czechia say state’s response to epidemic “adequate”

Six out of ten Czechs consider the state's response to the spread of COVID-19 to be adequate, according to the...

World

Polish gov’t handed out PLN 173 bln in aid for firms

Polish government handed out around PLN 173 billion (EUR 38.11 billion) of financial aid to firms across the country, since...

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...