Foreign Affairs

EU

Ministry distils national pálinka strategy

Hungary’s Ministry of Agriculture is beginning preparations for establishing a national strategy for the production of pálinka, the traditional Hungarian...

EU

EU commissioner requests delay in internet VAT reduction

EU Commissioner for Economic and Financial Affairs Pierre Moscovici asked the Hungarian government to postpone a reduction of VAT on...

EU

Varga: Hungary could adopt euro by decade’s end

Hungary could adopt the euro as its currency around the end of the decade, though only if economic trends continue...

Int'l Relations

Szijjártó says Hungary condemns Turkey coup attempt

Hungary firmly condemns the attempted coup d’état in Turkey, Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade Péter Szijjártó said Saturday, according...

Int'l Relations

Szijjártó holds talks with counterparts at ASEM summit

Hungary’s Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade Péter Szijjártó met with several other foreign ministers at the Asia-Europe Meeting (ASEM)...

Int'l Relations

Hungary, UAE discuss economic cooperation

Officials of the United Arab Emirates and Hungary have discussed possible areas for economic cooperation between the two countries, during...

EU

Varga: U.K. companies committed to Hungary

Despite the referendum on Brexit and its possible implications, approximately 3,000 British companies remain active in Hungary and wish to...

Int'l Relations

KPMG: Hungary does a great job of using EU funding

In the 2007-2015 financial cycle, Hungary’s performance in terms of calling down European Union funds stands out in the CEE...

Int'l Relations

HIPA assists €1.33 bln worth of investment in H1

In the first half of the year the Hungarian Investment Promotion Agency (HIPA) was involved in the launch of 38...

EU

Lázár: The EU needs to be fixed

The U.K.ʼs June 23 Brexit vote is the fault of Brussels, and is an indication that there are serious problems...

Visits

Hungarian government eyes establishing two cabinets

The Hungarian government is planning to divide in to two distinct cabinets – one responsible for the country’s economy and...

EU

Brexit expected to hurt here

Analysts say a ‘leave’ vote in the U.K. may slow growth here by 0.8%....

Int'l Relations

Hungarian, Kyrgyz foreign ministers discuss future partnerships

Hungary’s Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade, Péter Szijjártó, met with his counterpart from Kyrgyzstan, Erlan Abdyldaev, in Budapest yesterday,...

Int'l Relations

Szijjártó: Hungary offering relocation incentives to Indian firms in U.K.

The Hungarian government will incentivize Indian companies to relocate from the United Kingdom to Hungary following the Brexit referendum, Hungarian...

EU

Rate-setter to replace retiring government commissioner for postal, financial services

National Bank of Hungary (MNB) rate-setter Andrea Bártfai-Máger was appointed to replace Zsuzsa Németh as government commissioner for postal affairs...

EU

Ministry distils national pálinka strategy

Hungary’s Ministry of Agriculture is beginning preparations for establishing a national strategy for the production of pálinka, the traditional Hungarian...

EU

EU commissioner requests delay in internet VAT reduction

EU Commissioner for Economic and Financial Affairs Pierre Moscovici asked the Hungarian government to postpone a reduction of VAT on...

EU

Varga: Hungary could adopt euro by decade’s end

Hungary could adopt the euro as its currency around the end of the decade, though only if economic trends continue...

Int'l Relations

Szijjártó says Hungary condemns Turkey coup attempt

Hungary firmly condemns the attempted coup d’état in Turkey, Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade Péter Szijjártó said Saturday, according...

Int'l Relations

Szijjártó holds talks with counterparts at ASEM summit

Hungary’s Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade Péter Szijjártó met with several other foreign ministers at the Asia-Europe Meeting (ASEM)...

Int'l Relations

Hungary, UAE discuss economic cooperation

Officials of the United Arab Emirates and Hungary have discussed possible areas for economic cooperation between the two countries, during...

EU

Varga: U.K. companies committed to Hungary

Despite the referendum on Brexit and its possible implications, approximately 3,000 British companies remain active in Hungary and wish to...

Int'l Relations

KPMG: Hungary does a great job of using EU funding

In the 2007-2015 financial cycle, Hungary’s performance in terms of calling down European Union funds stands out in the CEE...

Int'l Relations

HIPA assists €1.33 bln worth of investment in H1

In the first half of the year the Hungarian Investment Promotion Agency (HIPA) was involved in the launch of 38...

EU

Lázár: The EU needs to be fixed

The U.K.ʼs June 23 Brexit vote is the fault of Brussels, and is an indication that there are serious problems...

Visits

Hungarian government eyes establishing two cabinets

The Hungarian government is planning to divide in to two distinct cabinets – one responsible for the country’s economy and...

EU

Brexit expected to hurt here

Analysts say a ‘leave’ vote in the U.K. may slow growth here by 0.8%....

Int'l Relations

Hungarian, Kyrgyz foreign ministers discuss future partnerships

Hungary’s Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade, Péter Szijjártó, met with his counterpart from Kyrgyzstan, Erlan Abdyldaev, in Budapest yesterday,...

Int'l Relations

Szijjártó: Hungary offering relocation incentives to Indian firms in U.K.

The Hungarian government will incentivize Indian companies to relocate from the United Kingdom to Hungary following the Brexit referendum, Hungarian...

EU

Rate-setter to replace retiring government commissioner for postal, financial services

National Bank of Hungary (MNB) rate-setter Andrea Bártfai-Máger was appointed to replace Zsuzsa Németh as government commissioner for postal affairs...

Ministry distils national pálinka strategy

Hungary’s Ministry of Agriculture is beginning preparations for establishing a national strategy for the production of pálinka, the traditional Hungarian...

EU commissioner requests delay in internet VAT reduction

EU Commissioner for Economic and Financial Affairs Pierre Moscovici asked the Hungarian government to postpone a reduction of VAT on...

Varga: Hungary could adopt euro by decade’s end

Hungary could adopt the euro as its currency around the end of the decade, though only if economic trends continue...

Szijjártó says Hungary condemns Turkey coup attempt

Hungary firmly condemns the attempted coup d’état in Turkey, Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade Péter Szijjártó said Saturday, according...

Szijjártó holds talks with counterparts at ASEM summit

Hungary’s Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade Péter Szijjártó met with several other foreign ministers at the Asia-Europe Meeting (ASEM)...

Hungary, UAE discuss economic cooperation

Officials of the United Arab Emirates and Hungary have discussed possible areas for economic cooperation between the two countries, during...

Varga: U.K. companies committed to Hungary

Despite the referendum on Brexit and its possible implications, approximately 3,000 British companies remain active in Hungary and wish to...

KPMG: Hungary does a great job of using EU funding

In the 2007-2015 financial cycle, Hungary’s performance in terms of calling down European Union funds stands out in the CEE...

HIPA assists €1.33 bln worth of investment in H1

In the first half of the year the Hungarian Investment Promotion Agency (HIPA) was involved in the launch of 38...

Lázár: The EU needs to be fixed

The U.K.ʼs June 23 Brexit vote is the fault of Brussels, and is an indication that there are serious problems...

Hungarian government eyes establishing two cabinets

The Hungarian government is planning to divide in to two distinct cabinets – one responsible for the country’s economy and...

Brexit expected to hurt here

Analysts say a ‘leave’ vote in the U.K. may slow growth here by 0.8%....

Hungarian, Kyrgyz foreign ministers discuss future partnerships

Hungary’s Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade, Péter Szijjártó, met with his counterpart from Kyrgyzstan, Erlan Abdyldaev, in Budapest yesterday,...

Szijjártó: Hungary offering relocation incentives to Indian firms in U.K.

The Hungarian government will incentivize Indian companies to relocate from the United Kingdom to Hungary following the Brexit referendum, Hungarian...

Rate-setter to replace retiring government commissioner for postal, financial services

National Bank of Hungary (MNB) rate-setter Andrea Bártfai-Máger was appointed to replace Zsuzsa Németh as government commissioner for postal affairs...