Foreign Affairs

EU

Ratification of Brussels summit agreement next ʼdifficult obstacleʼ, Orbán says

The ratification of an agreement reached at a European Union summit on Thursday on the next EU budget and recovery...

EU

Hungarian, Polish muni councils press for direct access to EU recovery fund

The mayors of Budapest and Warsaw on Monday said 249 Hungarian and Polish local governments have proposed to European Union...

World

FDI into N. Macedonia fall 37% in Jan-Sept

Foreign direct investment (FDI) into North Macedonia totaled EUR 119.5 million (USD 143.2 million) in the first nine months of...

World

Polish firms flouting COVID-19 rules will lose right to state aid

Polish businesses that break sanitary rules amid a COVID-19 epidemic will lose the right to aid from a massive state...

World

Magnus Aircraft Fusion 212 family certified to fly in Africa

Hungaryʼs Magnus Aircraft on Thursday said it acquired certification from the German Ultralight Aircraft Association (DULV) for its Fusion 12...

Visits

Orbán meets with Rosatom CEO in Budapest

Prime Minister Viktor Orbán met with Rosatom CEO Alexey Likhachev in his office in Budapest on Thursday, the PMʼs press...

EU

Fidesz MEP admits he was present at illegal party

Prominent Hungarian MEP József Szájer has confirmed he was at a party in Brussels that was raided by police on...

EU

Healthcare expenditure below EU average

In Hungary, healthcare expenditure amounted to 6.7% of GDP in 2018, well below the EU average, according to data released...

EU

Hungary, Poland reject linking EU payouts to rule of law

The prime ministers of Hungary and Poland said they reject a proposal that would tie European Union funding to rule...

Int'l Relations

EBRD, EU and WBIF financing construction of ʼPeace Highwayʼ in Serbia

The "Peace Highway" in the Western Balkans will come closer to the start of construction thanks to a loan of...

Visits

Orbán, Morawiecki to meet in Budapest on Thursday

Prime Minister Viktor Orbán will meet with his Polish counterpart Mateusz Morawiecki in Budapest on Thursday, the PMʼs press chief...

EU

U.K. govʼt starts mail campaign to nationals in EU to prepare for Brexit

The U.K. government has written to 365,000 U.K. nationals living in Europe (including 1,085 letters to nationals in Hungary) with...

World

Poland extends coronavirus restrictions

Restaurants, cinemas, theaters, and gyms will remain closed until December 27, amid an ongoing second wave of the coronavirus pandemic...

EU

Bulgariaʼs Parliament amends tax laws, cuts VAT for restaurant-delivered food

Bulgariaʼs Parliament passed conclusively amendments to the value added tax Act, reducing the (VAT) rate for food cooked at and...

EU

Soros, Orbán clash on rule-of-law conditionality debate

Billionaire investor George Soros has said the European Unionʼs response to the challenge to rule-of-law conditionality in the next EU...

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...