Foreign Affairs

Visits

Hungarian, Egyptian leaders meet in Cairo

Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán, Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi and business leaders from both Hungary and Egypt gathered at...

Int'l Relations

Hungary, Turkmenistan sign double taxation avoidance agreement

Hungary’s State Secretary for Economic Development and Regulation István Lepsényi and Turkmenistanʼs Minister for Economy and Development Bazarov Batyr signed...

Int'l Relations

Szijjártó: Hungary won’t ban Soros foundations

As long as civilian organizations abide by the laws of Hungary there is no reason to single them out, Hungary’s...

EU

OECD lowers GDP forecast for Hungary to 1.6%

The GDP growth forecast for Hungary was lowered by OECD today to 1.6% in volume terms from the previous forecast...

Int'l Relations

Hungary, Turkmenistan work on broadening ties

In the past two years efforts have been made to broaden ties between Hungary and Turkmenistan from culture to commerce,...

Visits

Hungary, Egypt to sign financing agreement on €900 mln train order

Hungary is expected to sign an agreement with Egypt, which will contain a financing offer for a €900 million train...

Int'l Relations

Hungary supports granting China market economy status

The Hungarian government decided during a cabinet meeting yesterday that it would support efforts to grant China market economy status,...

Int'l Relations

Áder: Early ratification of climate deal ensures Hungaryʼs seat in negotiations

Hungaryʼs early ratification of the Paris Agreement on global action to avoid dangerous climate change ensures the country a place...

Visits

OTP weighs Tesco purchase, scraps venture on business grounds

Hungarian-owned commercial lender OTP Bank admitted that it was considering the acquisition of the European portfolio of U.K.-based retail chain...

EU

EC launches infringement procedure over farmland law

The European Commission launched an infringement procedure against Hungary – along with Bulgaria, Latvia, Lithuania and Slovakia – formerly requesting...

Int'l Relations

Szijjártó: Europeʼs competitiveness depends on Russia

Developing Europeʼs competitiveness is “hard to imagine” without pragmatically restructuring cooperation between the European Union and Russia, a collaboration that...

Int'l Relations

Áder, Cameron discuss climate change in London

Hungary’s President János Áder and U.K.’s Prime Minister David Cameron yesterday discussed environmental protection issues during their meeting in London,...

Visits

Russian foreign minister: Hungary ‘important, reliable partner’

Hungary is an important and reliable partner for Russia, and bilateral relations offer serious potential, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov...

EU

MNB cuts base lending rate to 0.9%, calls end to easing

The Monetary Policy Council of the National Bank of Hungary (MNB) today announced a 15 bps cut in the base...

Visits

Szijjártó to discuss economic ties with Lavrov

Questions of economic cooperation between Russia and Hungary will be high on the agenda of talks with Russian Foreign Minister...

Visits

Hungarian, Egyptian leaders meet in Cairo

Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán, Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi and business leaders from both Hungary and Egypt gathered at...

Int'l Relations

Hungary, Turkmenistan sign double taxation avoidance agreement

Hungary’s State Secretary for Economic Development and Regulation István Lepsényi and Turkmenistanʼs Minister for Economy and Development Bazarov Batyr signed...

Int'l Relations

Szijjártó: Hungary won’t ban Soros foundations

As long as civilian organizations abide by the laws of Hungary there is no reason to single them out, Hungary’s...

EU

OECD lowers GDP forecast for Hungary to 1.6%

The GDP growth forecast for Hungary was lowered by OECD today to 1.6% in volume terms from the previous forecast...

Int'l Relations

Hungary, Turkmenistan work on broadening ties

In the past two years efforts have been made to broaden ties between Hungary and Turkmenistan from culture to commerce,...

Visits

Hungary, Egypt to sign financing agreement on €900 mln train order

Hungary is expected to sign an agreement with Egypt, which will contain a financing offer for a €900 million train...

Int'l Relations

Hungary supports granting China market economy status

The Hungarian government decided during a cabinet meeting yesterday that it would support efforts to grant China market economy status,...

Int'l Relations

Áder: Early ratification of climate deal ensures Hungaryʼs seat in negotiations

Hungaryʼs early ratification of the Paris Agreement on global action to avoid dangerous climate change ensures the country a place...

Visits

OTP weighs Tesco purchase, scraps venture on business grounds

Hungarian-owned commercial lender OTP Bank admitted that it was considering the acquisition of the European portfolio of U.K.-based retail chain...

EU

EC launches infringement procedure over farmland law

The European Commission launched an infringement procedure against Hungary – along with Bulgaria, Latvia, Lithuania and Slovakia – formerly requesting...

Int'l Relations

Szijjártó: Europeʼs competitiveness depends on Russia

Developing Europeʼs competitiveness is “hard to imagine” without pragmatically restructuring cooperation between the European Union and Russia, a collaboration that...

Int'l Relations

Áder, Cameron discuss climate change in London

Hungary’s President János Áder and U.K.’s Prime Minister David Cameron yesterday discussed environmental protection issues during their meeting in London,...

Visits

Russian foreign minister: Hungary ‘important, reliable partner’

Hungary is an important and reliable partner for Russia, and bilateral relations offer serious potential, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov...

EU

MNB cuts base lending rate to 0.9%, calls end to easing

The Monetary Policy Council of the National Bank of Hungary (MNB) today announced a 15 bps cut in the base...

Visits

Szijjártó to discuss economic ties with Lavrov

Questions of economic cooperation between Russia and Hungary will be high on the agenda of talks with Russian Foreign Minister...

Hungarian, Egyptian leaders meet in Cairo

Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán, Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi and business leaders from both Hungary and Egypt gathered at...

Hungary, Turkmenistan sign double taxation avoidance agreement

Hungary’s State Secretary for Economic Development and Regulation István Lepsényi and Turkmenistanʼs Minister for Economy and Development Bazarov Batyr signed...

Szijjártó: Hungary won’t ban Soros foundations

As long as civilian organizations abide by the laws of Hungary there is no reason to single them out, Hungary’s...

OECD lowers GDP forecast for Hungary to 1.6%

The GDP growth forecast for Hungary was lowered by OECD today to 1.6% in volume terms from the previous forecast...

Hungary, Turkmenistan work on broadening ties

In the past two years efforts have been made to broaden ties between Hungary and Turkmenistan from culture to commerce,...

Hungary, Egypt to sign financing agreement on €900 mln train order

Hungary is expected to sign an agreement with Egypt, which will contain a financing offer for a €900 million train...

Hungary supports granting China market economy status

The Hungarian government decided during a cabinet meeting yesterday that it would support efforts to grant China market economy status,...

Áder: Early ratification of climate deal ensures Hungaryʼs seat in negotiations

Hungaryʼs early ratification of the Paris Agreement on global action to avoid dangerous climate change ensures the country a place...

OTP weighs Tesco purchase, scraps venture on business grounds

Hungarian-owned commercial lender OTP Bank admitted that it was considering the acquisition of the European portfolio of U.K.-based retail chain...

EC launches infringement procedure over farmland law

The European Commission launched an infringement procedure against Hungary – along with Bulgaria, Latvia, Lithuania and Slovakia – formerly requesting...

Szijjártó: Europeʼs competitiveness depends on Russia

Developing Europeʼs competitiveness is “hard to imagine” without pragmatically restructuring cooperation between the European Union and Russia, a collaboration that...

Áder, Cameron discuss climate change in London

Hungary’s President János Áder and U.K.’s Prime Minister David Cameron yesterday discussed environmental protection issues during their meeting in London,...

Russian foreign minister: Hungary ‘important, reliable partner’

Hungary is an important and reliable partner for Russia, and bilateral relations offer serious potential, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov...

MNB cuts base lending rate to 0.9%, calls end to easing

The Monetary Policy Council of the National Bank of Hungary (MNB) today announced a 15 bps cut in the base...

Szijjártó to discuss economic ties with Lavrov

Questions of economic cooperation between Russia and Hungary will be high on the agenda of talks with Russian Foreign Minister...