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EU

Central bank leaves key rate on hold at 0.9%

The Monetary Council of the National Bank of Hungary (MNB) decided to leave the central bankʼs base rate on hold...

Visits

Orbán on Olympics: ‘There is a problem with Hungarian menʼ

While the Hungarian athletes competing in Rio’s Olympic Games exceeded Prime Minister Viktor Orbán’s expectations in gold medal terms, he...

Visits

Varga chairs first Economic Cabinet meeting

The Hungarian government’s newly formed Economic Cabinet, in charge of making decisions related to economic policy, held its first meeting...

Visits

Foreign Minister Szijjártó praises U.S., U.K. ambassadors

Hungary’s Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade Péter Szijjártó said Hungary has excellent relations with the U.K. and U.S. ambassadors...

Visits

Politicians hide assets behind families, says report

The current system enables Hungarian politicians to hide their wealth under the names of family members and relatives, according to...

Visits

Editorial: Strange times? Weʼve been here before

The following is the editorial from the July 29 biweekly edition of the Budapest Business Journal....

EU

KSH: Hungary’s PPI drops 2.6% on average in June

Hungaryʼs industrial producer prices were down by 2.6% in June as compared to the same month last year, due to...

Int'l Relations

Hungary, Azerbaijan MPs pledge to develop stronger relations between the countries

Hungary attaches great importance to developing relations with Azerbaijan, MP and Head of the Hungarian-Azerbaijani Inter-parliamentary Friendship Group Márton Gyöngyösi...

Int'l Relations

Hungary Eximbank opens HUF 500 mln credit line for cooperation between Hungarian, Austrian companies

Hungaryʼs Eximbank has opened a HUF 500 million credit line to support cooperation between Hungarian and Austrian companies, Prime Minister...

Visits

Orbán: Trump’s migration policies good for Europe, Hungary

While insisting that the U.S. elections are the “business of the Americans” and has no intention of seeking to influence...

Visits

Orbán bashes Europe’s political elite

Calling for fundamental change and identifying "elites" as the problem, Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán spoke about the immigration crisis,...

Visits

Hungarian PM Orbán endorses Trump

Hungary’s Prime Minister Viktor Orbán said today that it would be “best for Europe and Hungary” if Donald Trump wins...

Int'l Relations

Minister: IS needs to be defeated

Hungary’s Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade Péter Szijjártó sees the only way of retaining the security of Europe is...

Visits

Orbán says Europe lost its global position

The European Union is losing its global leading position with the United Kingdom’s pending exit from the bloc, Hungary’s Prime...

EU

EC stands by equal pay proposal, Hungary opposes

The European Commission confirmed its position on an earlier announced proposal whereby employers in the European Union would be required...

EU

Central bank leaves key rate on hold at 0.9%

The Monetary Council of the National Bank of Hungary (MNB) decided to leave the central bankʼs base rate on hold...

Visits

Orbán on Olympics: ‘There is a problem with Hungarian menʼ

While the Hungarian athletes competing in Rio’s Olympic Games exceeded Prime Minister Viktor Orbán’s expectations in gold medal terms, he...

Visits

Varga chairs first Economic Cabinet meeting

The Hungarian government’s newly formed Economic Cabinet, in charge of making decisions related to economic policy, held its first meeting...

Visits

Foreign Minister Szijjártó praises U.S., U.K. ambassadors

Hungary’s Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade Péter Szijjártó said Hungary has excellent relations with the U.K. and U.S. ambassadors...

Visits

Politicians hide assets behind families, says report

The current system enables Hungarian politicians to hide their wealth under the names of family members and relatives, according to...

Visits

Editorial: Strange times? Weʼve been here before

The following is the editorial from the July 29 biweekly edition of the Budapest Business Journal....

EU

KSH: Hungary’s PPI drops 2.6% on average in June

Hungaryʼs industrial producer prices were down by 2.6% in June as compared to the same month last year, due to...

Int'l Relations

Hungary, Azerbaijan MPs pledge to develop stronger relations between the countries

Hungary attaches great importance to developing relations with Azerbaijan, MP and Head of the Hungarian-Azerbaijani Inter-parliamentary Friendship Group Márton Gyöngyösi...

Int'l Relations

Hungary Eximbank opens HUF 500 mln credit line for cooperation between Hungarian, Austrian companies

Hungaryʼs Eximbank has opened a HUF 500 million credit line to support cooperation between Hungarian and Austrian companies, Prime Minister...

Visits

Orbán: Trump’s migration policies good for Europe, Hungary

While insisting that the U.S. elections are the “business of the Americans” and has no intention of seeking to influence...

Visits

Orbán bashes Europe’s political elite

Calling for fundamental change and identifying "elites" as the problem, Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán spoke about the immigration crisis,...

Visits

Hungarian PM Orbán endorses Trump

Hungary’s Prime Minister Viktor Orbán said today that it would be “best for Europe and Hungary” if Donald Trump wins...

Int'l Relations

Minister: IS needs to be defeated

Hungary’s Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade Péter Szijjártó sees the only way of retaining the security of Europe is...

Visits

Orbán says Europe lost its global position

The European Union is losing its global leading position with the United Kingdom’s pending exit from the bloc, Hungary’s Prime...

EU

EC stands by equal pay proposal, Hungary opposes

The European Commission confirmed its position on an earlier announced proposal whereby employers in the European Union would be required...

Central bank leaves key rate on hold at 0.9%

The Monetary Council of the National Bank of Hungary (MNB) decided to leave the central bankʼs base rate on hold...

Orbán on Olympics: ‘There is a problem with Hungarian menʼ

While the Hungarian athletes competing in Rio’s Olympic Games exceeded Prime Minister Viktor Orbán’s expectations in gold medal terms, he...

Varga chairs first Economic Cabinet meeting

The Hungarian government’s newly formed Economic Cabinet, in charge of making decisions related to economic policy, held its first meeting...

Foreign Minister Szijjártó praises U.S., U.K. ambassadors

Hungary’s Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade Péter Szijjártó said Hungary has excellent relations with the U.K. and U.S. ambassadors...

Politicians hide assets behind families, says report

The current system enables Hungarian politicians to hide their wealth under the names of family members and relatives, according to...

Editorial: Strange times? Weʼve been here before

The following is the editorial from the July 29 biweekly edition of the Budapest Business Journal....

KSH: Hungary’s PPI drops 2.6% on average in June

Hungaryʼs industrial producer prices were down by 2.6% in June as compared to the same month last year, due to...

Hungary, Azerbaijan MPs pledge to develop stronger relations between the countries

Hungary attaches great importance to developing relations with Azerbaijan, MP and Head of the Hungarian-Azerbaijani Inter-parliamentary Friendship Group Márton Gyöngyösi...

Hungary Eximbank opens HUF 500 mln credit line for cooperation between Hungarian, Austrian companies

Hungaryʼs Eximbank has opened a HUF 500 million credit line to support cooperation between Hungarian and Austrian companies, Prime Minister...

Orbán: Trump’s migration policies good for Europe, Hungary

While insisting that the U.S. elections are the “business of the Americans” and has no intention of seeking to influence...

Orbán bashes Europe’s political elite

Calling for fundamental change and identifying "elites" as the problem, Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán spoke about the immigration crisis,...

Hungarian PM Orbán endorses Trump

Hungary’s Prime Minister Viktor Orbán said today that it would be “best for Europe and Hungary” if Donald Trump wins...

Minister: IS needs to be defeated

Hungary’s Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade Péter Szijjártó sees the only way of retaining the security of Europe is...

Orbán says Europe lost its global position

The European Union is losing its global leading position with the United Kingdom’s pending exit from the bloc, Hungary’s Prime...

EC stands by equal pay proposal, Hungary opposes

The European Commission confirmed its position on an earlier announced proposal whereby employers in the European Union would be required...