Foreign Affairs

EU

Flu vaccination rate of elderly below EU average

In 2018, only 24.1% of people aged 65 and over in Hungary were vaccinated against influenza, according to data by...

World

Slovakia’s Tatravagonka proposes to invest EUR 45 mln in Croatia’s TZV Gredelj

Slovakian manufacturer of freight railcars and bogies Tatravagonka submitted the sole valid bid in the tender tp invest in Croatian...

EU

Croatia, Malta report weakest growth of hourly labor costs in EU in Q2

Working day-adjusted hourly labor costs grew by 4.1% among the EU27 in Q2 compared to the same period of last...

EU

Hungarian ICT watchdog welcomes EU courtʼs net neutrality ruling

Hungaryʼs National Media and Infocommunications Authority (NMHH) on Wednesday welcomed a decision by the Court of Justice of the European...

Int'l Relations

Szijjártó meets with govʼt, business leaders in Washington D.C.

Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade Peter Szijjarto met with top government officials and business leaders in Washington D.C., on...

EU

CJEU interprets net neutrality in dispute between Telenor, media authority

Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) decided that agreements, by which internet service "customers subscribe to a package...

Int'l Relations

U.S. Ambassador to Hungary Cornstein to step down

According to an announcement posted on the U.S. Embassyʼs website, U.S. Ambassador to Hungary David B. Cornstein will step down...

World

Crisis leaves Czechs more satisfied with working positions, study

The percentage of Czechs who say they are satisfied by their jobs has increased since the coronavirus crisis in March...

EU

ECB to supervise five Bulgarian, eight Croatian banks

The European Central Bank (ECB) established close cooperation with the Croatian National Bank (HNB) and the Bulgarian National Bank (BNB)...

World

COVID-19 infections spiking in CESEE, set record in Czech

As of Sunday evening, the Central, Eastern and Southeast European (CESEE) region has 416,384 registered cases caused by COVID-19 (Kosovo...

Visits

U.K.ʼs pick for WTO Director-General visits Budapest

Liam Fox, the U.K.ʼs candidate for the next Director-General of the World Trade Organization (WTO), paid a visit to Budapest...

EU

Suicide rate in Hungary among highest in EU

In 2017, Hungary registered 17 suicide deaths per 100,000 inhabitants, the joint-fourth highest rate in the European Union, according to...

Int'l Relations

Szijjártó to hold talks in Washington on Tuesday

Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade Péter Szijjártó will participate at a ceremony in Washington, DC, on Tuesday for the...

EU

Alcohol prices in Hungary 3rd lowest in EU

In 2019, the price of alcoholic drinks in Hungary was the third lowest among European Union Member States, according to...

EU

EU invests EUR 80 mln in clean transport in Slovenia

The European Commission approved on Tuesday an investment of EUR 80 million from the Cohesion Fund to build a tunnel...

Int'l Relations

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...

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

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

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...

Int'l Relations

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

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...

Int'l Relations

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...

EU

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...

World

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...

Int'l Relations

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...

Int'l Relations

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...

Int'l Relations

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...

Int'l Relations

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...

EU

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...