Foreign Affairs

EU

Satisfaction with personal relationships slightly below EU avg

On a scale from 0 (not satisfied at all) to 10 (fully satisfied), the average satisfaction of Hungarian residents aged...

World

Hygiene provisions planned ahead of Czech school year starting Sept

The next school year is due to begin in the Czech Republic on the usual date, September 1. This time,...

World

EU OKs millions in Polish aid to firms hurt by virus

The European Union’s executive has cleared a further package of Polish state aid to businesses harmed by the COVID-19 pandemic....

EU

Czech Rep. net beneficiary in EU funds increasing in the first half

The Czech Republic received CZK 50.1 billion (EUR 1.91 bln) more from the coffers of the European Union in the...

EU

MSZP alleges illegal state aid used to acquire Mátrai Erőmű, appeals to EC

The Hungarian Socialist Party (MSZP) is turning to the European Commission over what the opposition party alleges was illegal state...

World

Czech Rep. to introduce German-style public unemployment insurance

Spurred by the coronavirus pandemic, the Czech Coalition Council will consider a proposal by Minister of Labor and Social Affairs...

World

Swiss Clariant signs to build cellulosic ethanol plant in Bulgaria

Swiss speciality chemicals company Clariant says that it has signed a license agreement for its sunliquid cellulosic ethanol technology with...

World

Romania’s govʼt guarantees leasing contracts for SMEs

Romaniaʼs small- and medium-sized companies (SMEs) can buy equipment and machinery under leasing financing, with state-guarantees, local media reported, citing...

EU

Death rate from hepatitis 4th highest in EU

In Hungary, the death rate from viral hepatitis stood at 15.1 per one million inhabitants, the fourth-highest among EU Member...

World

Slovak PM Matovič survives no-confidence vote

Slovak Prime Minister Igor Matovič will remain in his post, as only 47 of the 125 MPs present for the...

World

Czech Republic introduces new anti-coronavirus measures

The Czech government has re-introduced a number of measures to help curb the spread of coronavirus across the nation, Czech...

World

Romania overtakes Poland for most COVID cases in CESEE

According to official data, the number of COVID-19 infected people in the Central and Eastern and Southeast European (CESEE) region...

World

Czech mortgages are twice as expensive as in neighboring countries

While mortgage interest rates have been dropping in the Czech Republic, they are still almost twice as high as in...

EU

Govʼt secured EUR 3 bln in additional funding at EU summit, Orbán says

Prime Minister Viktor Orbán said he and his team were able to secure a little more than EUR 3 billion...

World

Slovak PM Matovič says will retire if ousted by Parliament

"If Parliament ousts me at its extraordinary session [...], I’ll step down as OĽANO [the Ordinary People center-right party] chair...

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...