Int’l Relations

Int'l Relations

EU commission urges suspension of Turkish entry talks

The European Union's executive body urged a suspension of accession talks with Turkey because of its embargo on EU member...

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Brussels to slow Turkey entry talks

Turkey will on Wednesday be told that its membership talks with the European Union should be slowed down sharply –...

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Calsonic Kansei to build car-parts factory in Romania

Calsonic Kansei, a Japanese auto-parts affiliate of Nissan Motor Co., plans to spend €120 million ($158 million) to build a...

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Mitsui & Co. expects conclusion on Gazprom talks

The talks include the portion of the €16.7 billion ($22 billion) project cost to be borne by Gazprom and existing...

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Bulgaria and Romania all set to join the EU – and then?

The Foreign Affairs Committee voted on three reports concerning EU enlargement regarding Bulgaria, Romania, Turkey, Croatia and the Western Balkan...

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Audi to set up R&D institution in Hungary, bring further investments

Audi chairman Martin Winterkorn meets Gyurcsány to sign the deed of foundation of the Audi Research & Development Institution....

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Romania says it will attract record direct investments in 2006

Romania will attract a record 54% more in foreign investment this year than last, as preparations for European Union membership...

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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...