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EU

Govʼt contests amendment of EUʼs Posted Workers Directive

The Hungarian government is contesting amendment of the EUʼs Posted Workers Directive, promulgated on July 9, 2018, submitting its action...

Visits

Orbánʼs private jet scandal takes off

Prime Minister Viktor Orbán has admitted in Parliament he often uses a luxury jet to travel to events such as...

Visits

Szijjártó upbeat after talks with counterpart in Moscow

"Following many years of decline, Hungarian-Russian relations will be characterized by success stories," Hungaryʼs Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade...

EU

MNBʼs Windisch urges pension funds to buy more stocks

It would be useful if voluntary pension funds took a bigger role in developing the economy and expanding GDP and...

Visits

Turkish President Erdoğan to visit Budapest October 8-9

President of Turkey Recep Tayyip Erdoğan will visit Budapest on October 8-9 to attend the opening ceremony of the renovated...

EU

EC faults Hungary for falling behind recycling targets

The European Commission said Hungary has missed its recycling targets "by a considerable margin" since 2012 in a report published...

Int'l Relations

FM summons Spanish ambassador, as war of words escalates

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade summoned Spain’s ambassador to Budapest on Wednesday with relation to Spanish Foreign Minister...

Visits

Agreement reached on Russian gas deliveries to Hungary

Hungary has reached an agreement on gas deliveries from Russia for both 2019 and 2020, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán said...

EU

Scope: Hungary’s economic strength offsets danger of EU isolation

Despite the growing risks of Hungaryʼs political isolation from European allies due to the politics of the present Orbán government,...

Visits

Orbán: Hungary to take steps against critical EU ruling

Hungary’s government will decide today (Monday) on what possible legal steps to take to challenge a European Parliament (EP) vote...

EU

Farmgate prices up 1.2% in July

Agricultural producer prices were up 1.2% in July 2018 compared to the corresponding period of the previous year, which resulted...

World

U.S. Embassy releases statement on Orbánʼs meeting with Cornstein

The U.S. Embassy in Hungary has released a statement about Monday eveningʼs meeting between Prime Minister Viktor Orbán and Ambassador...

Int'l Relations

Russian elite got residency via bond program, report claims

A joint investigation by Hungarian news sites 444.hu and Direkt36.hu, together with Russian newspaper Novaya Gazeta, has found that under...

World

Cornstein: ‘Hungary the Best Kept Secret’

“Good as you have been, you can do a hell of a lot better.” These were the uncomplicated if challenging...

Int'l Relations

Palkovics meets US ambassador to discuss energy, economic development

Innovation and Technology Minister Lászlo Palkovics met with David Cornstein, the United Statesʼ Ambassador to Hungary, to discuss cooperation in...

EU

Govʼt contests amendment of EUʼs Posted Workers Directive

The Hungarian government is contesting amendment of the EUʼs Posted Workers Directive, promulgated on July 9, 2018, submitting its action...

Visits

Orbánʼs private jet scandal takes off

Prime Minister Viktor Orbán has admitted in Parliament he often uses a luxury jet to travel to events such as...

Visits

Szijjártó upbeat after talks with counterpart in Moscow

"Following many years of decline, Hungarian-Russian relations will be characterized by success stories," Hungaryʼs Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade...

EU

MNBʼs Windisch urges pension funds to buy more stocks

It would be useful if voluntary pension funds took a bigger role in developing the economy and expanding GDP and...

Visits

Turkish President Erdoğan to visit Budapest October 8-9

President of Turkey Recep Tayyip Erdoğan will visit Budapest on October 8-9 to attend the opening ceremony of the renovated...

EU

EC faults Hungary for falling behind recycling targets

The European Commission said Hungary has missed its recycling targets "by a considerable margin" since 2012 in a report published...

Int'l Relations

FM summons Spanish ambassador, as war of words escalates

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade summoned Spain’s ambassador to Budapest on Wednesday with relation to Spanish Foreign Minister...

Visits

Agreement reached on Russian gas deliveries to Hungary

Hungary has reached an agreement on gas deliveries from Russia for both 2019 and 2020, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán said...

EU

Scope: Hungary’s economic strength offsets danger of EU isolation

Despite the growing risks of Hungaryʼs political isolation from European allies due to the politics of the present Orbán government,...

Visits

Orbán: Hungary to take steps against critical EU ruling

Hungary’s government will decide today (Monday) on what possible legal steps to take to challenge a European Parliament (EP) vote...

EU

Farmgate prices up 1.2% in July

Agricultural producer prices were up 1.2% in July 2018 compared to the corresponding period of the previous year, which resulted...

World

U.S. Embassy releases statement on Orbánʼs meeting with Cornstein

The U.S. Embassy in Hungary has released a statement about Monday eveningʼs meeting between Prime Minister Viktor Orbán and Ambassador...

Int'l Relations

Russian elite got residency via bond program, report claims

A joint investigation by Hungarian news sites 444.hu and Direkt36.hu, together with Russian newspaper Novaya Gazeta, has found that under...

World

Cornstein: ‘Hungary the Best Kept Secret’

“Good as you have been, you can do a hell of a lot better.” These were the uncomplicated if challenging...

Int'l Relations

Palkovics meets US ambassador to discuss energy, economic development

Innovation and Technology Minister Lászlo Palkovics met with David Cornstein, the United Statesʼ Ambassador to Hungary, to discuss cooperation in...

Govʼt contests amendment of EUʼs Posted Workers Directive

The Hungarian government is contesting amendment of the EUʼs Posted Workers Directive, promulgated on July 9, 2018, submitting its action...

Orbánʼs private jet scandal takes off

Prime Minister Viktor Orbán has admitted in Parliament he often uses a luxury jet to travel to events such as...

Szijjártó upbeat after talks with counterpart in Moscow

"Following many years of decline, Hungarian-Russian relations will be characterized by success stories," Hungaryʼs Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade...

MNBʼs Windisch urges pension funds to buy more stocks

It would be useful if voluntary pension funds took a bigger role in developing the economy and expanding GDP and...

Turkish President Erdoğan to visit Budapest October 8-9

President of Turkey Recep Tayyip Erdoğan will visit Budapest on October 8-9 to attend the opening ceremony of the renovated...

EC faults Hungary for falling behind recycling targets

The European Commission said Hungary has missed its recycling targets "by a considerable margin" since 2012 in a report published...

FM summons Spanish ambassador, as war of words escalates

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade summoned Spain’s ambassador to Budapest on Wednesday with relation to Spanish Foreign Minister...

Agreement reached on Russian gas deliveries to Hungary

Hungary has reached an agreement on gas deliveries from Russia for both 2019 and 2020, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán said...

Scope: Hungary’s economic strength offsets danger of EU isolation

Despite the growing risks of Hungaryʼs political isolation from European allies due to the politics of the present Orbán government,...

Orbán: Hungary to take steps against critical EU ruling

Hungary’s government will decide today (Monday) on what possible legal steps to take to challenge a European Parliament (EP) vote...

Farmgate prices up 1.2% in July

Agricultural producer prices were up 1.2% in July 2018 compared to the corresponding period of the previous year, which resulted...

U.S. Embassy releases statement on Orbánʼs meeting with Cornstein

The U.S. Embassy in Hungary has released a statement about Monday eveningʼs meeting between Prime Minister Viktor Orbán and Ambassador...

Russian elite got residency via bond program, report claims

A joint investigation by Hungarian news sites 444.hu and Direkt36.hu, together with Russian newspaper Novaya Gazeta, has found that under...

Cornstein: ‘Hungary the Best Kept Secret’

“Good as you have been, you can do a hell of a lot better.” These were the uncomplicated if challenging...

Palkovics meets US ambassador to discuss energy, economic development

Innovation and Technology Minister Lászlo Palkovics met with David Cornstein, the United Statesʼ Ambassador to Hungary, to discuss cooperation in...