Int’l Relations

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Official: Work Under Way to Rebuild Hungary-Germany Ties

Hungary and Germany will work intensively in the upcoming period to rebuild bilateral political and diplomatic ties that in recent...

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5% NATO Defense Spending Target an Opportunity for Hungary

A new NATO pledge for member states to raise defense spending to at least 5% of GDP within a decade...

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Szijjártó: Hungary’s Interest for No New Nuclear Weapons to Be Created

Hungary's best interest is for no new nuclear arsenals to be created anywhere in the world, Péter Szijjártó, the foreign...

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Orbán: Turkic Countries Play Key Role in Hungary’s Energy Supply

Turkic countries play a key role in Hungary’s energy supply, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán said on Facebook on Wednesday, adding...

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Szijjártó: MPs Approve Withdrawing Hungary From ICC

Lawmakers in a vote on Tuesday approved Hungary’s withdrawal from the International Criminal Court (ICC), the foreign minister noted, adding...

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Foreign Affairs Official Cancels Hungary-Ukraine Talks

State Secretary Levente Magyar has said that as a result of developments in recent days, he had cancelled planned expert...

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Szijjártó: Hungary, Slovakia Open 2nd Chapter of Border Crossing Expansions

Hungary and Slovakia are opening the second chapter of expanding their number of border crossing points, Minister of Foreign Affairs...

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Donald Trump Jr Praises Trust-based Relationship Between Orbán, President Trump

The good personal and trust-based relationship between Hungarian Prime Minister Orbán and U.S. President Trump can serve as a good...

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Hungarian Minister Antal Rogán Removed from U.S. Sanctions List

Antal Rogán, Hungary’s Minister heading the Prime Minister’s Cabinet Office, has been officially removed from the U.S. Department of the...

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China and Hungary on a ‘Golden Voyage’ of Cooperation

China’s Ambassador to Hungary Gong Tao gives the Budapest Business Journal his evaluation of the Chinese-Hungarian trade and cultural relations...

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Szijjártó: EU Gov’ts to Discuss Trade Issues

Governments of European Union member states will discuss issues of trade with the United States and China in Luxembourg on...

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ORFK – Some Crossings Along Austrian Border Closed due to Foot-and-Mouth Disease

Hungary's national police headquarters (ORFK) has announced the closure of some crossings along the border with Austria, a measure which...

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Orbán: Hungary Has Neither the Will nor Legal Possibility to Arrest Israeli PM

Hungary neither wants to arrest Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu nor has the legal means to do so, Hungarian Prime...

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Bill on Hungary’s Withdrawal From ICC Submitted to Parliament

Hungary’s foreign ministry has prepared and submitted to parliament the bill on the country’s withdrawal from the International Criminal Court,...

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Hungary and Serbia Sign 2025 Military Cooperation Plan

Hungary and Serbia agreed to deepen their military cooperation and signed an agreement outlining their 2025 plan, Minister of Defense...

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No Hungarian Casualties Reported in Krakow Shooting, Ministry Says

Hungary’s Foreign Ministry said Saturday evening that it had no information indicating any Hungarians were among the casualties of a...

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Hungarian President Offers Condolences After Deadly Spain Train Crash

President András Baka expressed condolences to the families of those killed in a train crash in Spain on Wednesday, his...

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Hungary Secures Norway Grants Agreement Worth HUF 92 bln

Hungary has concluded negotiations on the Norway and EEA Grants mechanism, securing more than HUF 92 billion in funding, Minister...

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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...

No Hungarian Casualties Reported in Krakow Shooting, Ministry Says

Hungary’s Foreign Ministry said Saturday evening that it had no information indicating any Hungarians were among the casualties of a...

Budapest’s Chain Bridge to Light Up in Swiss Colors on November 5

Budapest’s Chain Bridge will be illuminated in red and white on the evening of November 5 to mark the 80th...

Hungary and U.S. Deepen Security Ties, Target Far-Left Extremism

Hungarian Foreign Minister Anita Orbán and U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio signed counterterrorism and energy cooperation agreements Thursday....

Hungarian President Offers Condolences After Deadly Spain Train Crash

President András Baka expressed condolences to the families of those killed in a train crash in Spain on Wednesday, his...

Magyar Congratulates Serbia’s Student List on Election Victory

Prime Minister Péter Magyar congratulated the leaders of Serbia's opposition Student List in a phone call after their victory in...

Péter Magyar Condemns Violence in France, Vows to Maintain Strict Migration Policy

PM Péter Magyar condemned recent violence and vandalism in France, expressing solidarity with the French people and reaffirming Hungary’s commitment...

Hungary Secures Norway Grants Agreement Worth HUF 92 bln

Hungary has concluded negotiations on the Norway and EEA Grants mechanism, securing more than HUF 92 billion in funding, Minister...

Hungary and Ukraine Seek Fresh Start as Magyar Welcomes Minority Rights Pact

PM Péter Magyar welcomed a political agreement on strengthening the rights of ethnic Hungarians in Transcarpathia during talks with Ukrainian...

Germany Celebrates Fall of the Iron Curtain as a Joint Achievement

Germany’s new ambassador to Hungary, Alexander Schönfelder, took up his post in August. In his first interview with the BBJ,...

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...

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....

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...

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...