Foreign Affairs

Visits

Simicska loses right to operate poster kiosks in capital

Budapest’s Municipal Council continued the governmentʼs efforts to back away from media mogul Lajos Simicska today by setting the deadline...

Visits

Mayor: City government can’t pay for transport

The agglomeration of Budapest needs to discuss financing of public transportation with the state government as the capitalʼs municipal government is...

Visits

Orbán: MT wrong to fire pop star over sexist remarks

Hungary’s Prime Minister Viktor Orbán said during a press conference in Brussels Friday that the decision by Magyar Telekom to pull...

Int'l Relations

Hungary, Macedonia plan pacts on health care, air traffic, consumer protection

Hungarian and Macedonian officials signed a declaration of intent on cooperation in air traffic control, and cooperation agreements on health...

Visits

Varga: Hungary could issue yuan bonds in 2016

The Hungarian government is planning to refinance part of its €5-5.5 billion state debt set to mature next year in...

Int'l Relations

Szijjártó discusses support of Transcarpathia with Ukrainian counterpart

Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade Péter Szijjártó and President of the Ukrainian Parliament’s Foreign Affairs Committee Hanna Hopko held...

EU

EC launches infringement procedure against Hungary

The European Commission has opened an infringement procedure regarding recently adopted Hungarian asylum legislation, as the EC has found the...

EU

KSH: Hungary’s farmgate prices up 4.8% in September

Agricultural producer prices in Hungary saw a year-on-year rise of 4.8% in October, chiefly due to a 12.2% rise in...

Visits

Orbán makes cover of The Economist, beside Trump, Le Pen

Hungary’s Prime Minister Viktor Orbán is portrayed on the cover of the latest issue of The Economist weekly, next to...

EU

EC requests that Hungary implement EU rules

The European Commission in the form of a reasoned opinion asked Hungary, Luxembourg and Poland to implement the first amendment...

Visits

Report: Orbán avoids pointed questions by hiding behind curtain

Opposition MPs derided Prime Minister Viktor Orbán in Parliament yesterday when he attempted to limit his availability during the question...

Int'l Relations

Szijjártó: Serbia a better ’friend’ than Croatia

Hungary has better relations with Serbia than Croatia, and its interests are to see neighboring Serbia as a strong and...

Int'l Relations

NFFT approves stance on signing TTIP

An agreement between the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP), the European Union and the United States cannot be reached...

EU

Minister: Hungaryʼs suit over EU quota will set precedent

The lawsuit that the Hungarian government launched against the European Commission yesterday, to prevent European Union countries from being forced...

Visits

Orbán: Only Hungary defended Schengen

Hungary is the only country to defend Schengen, as “we are the only ones who can protect our borders and...

Visits

Simicska loses right to operate poster kiosks in capital

Budapest’s Municipal Council continued the governmentʼs efforts to back away from media mogul Lajos Simicska today by setting the deadline...

Visits

Mayor: City government can’t pay for transport

The agglomeration of Budapest needs to discuss financing of public transportation with the state government as the capitalʼs municipal government is...

Visits

Orbán: MT wrong to fire pop star over sexist remarks

Hungary’s Prime Minister Viktor Orbán said during a press conference in Brussels Friday that the decision by Magyar Telekom to pull...

Int'l Relations

Hungary, Macedonia plan pacts on health care, air traffic, consumer protection

Hungarian and Macedonian officials signed a declaration of intent on cooperation in air traffic control, and cooperation agreements on health...

Visits

Varga: Hungary could issue yuan bonds in 2016

The Hungarian government is planning to refinance part of its €5-5.5 billion state debt set to mature next year in...

Int'l Relations

Szijjártó discusses support of Transcarpathia with Ukrainian counterpart

Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade Péter Szijjártó and President of the Ukrainian Parliament’s Foreign Affairs Committee Hanna Hopko held...

EU

EC launches infringement procedure against Hungary

The European Commission has opened an infringement procedure regarding recently adopted Hungarian asylum legislation, as the EC has found the...

EU

KSH: Hungary’s farmgate prices up 4.8% in September

Agricultural producer prices in Hungary saw a year-on-year rise of 4.8% in October, chiefly due to a 12.2% rise in...

Visits

Orbán makes cover of The Economist, beside Trump, Le Pen

Hungary’s Prime Minister Viktor Orbán is portrayed on the cover of the latest issue of The Economist weekly, next to...

EU

EC requests that Hungary implement EU rules

The European Commission in the form of a reasoned opinion asked Hungary, Luxembourg and Poland to implement the first amendment...

Visits

Report: Orbán avoids pointed questions by hiding behind curtain

Opposition MPs derided Prime Minister Viktor Orbán in Parliament yesterday when he attempted to limit his availability during the question...

Int'l Relations

Szijjártó: Serbia a better ’friend’ than Croatia

Hungary has better relations with Serbia than Croatia, and its interests are to see neighboring Serbia as a strong and...

Int'l Relations

NFFT approves stance on signing TTIP

An agreement between the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP), the European Union and the United States cannot be reached...

EU

Minister: Hungaryʼs suit over EU quota will set precedent

The lawsuit that the Hungarian government launched against the European Commission yesterday, to prevent European Union countries from being forced...

Visits

Orbán: Only Hungary defended Schengen

Hungary is the only country to defend Schengen, as “we are the only ones who can protect our borders and...

Simicska loses right to operate poster kiosks in capital

Budapest’s Municipal Council continued the governmentʼs efforts to back away from media mogul Lajos Simicska today by setting the deadline...

Mayor: City government can’t pay for transport

The agglomeration of Budapest needs to discuss financing of public transportation with the state government as the capitalʼs municipal government is...

Orbán: MT wrong to fire pop star over sexist remarks

Hungary’s Prime Minister Viktor Orbán said during a press conference in Brussels Friday that the decision by Magyar Telekom to pull...

Hungary, Macedonia plan pacts on health care, air traffic, consumer protection

Hungarian and Macedonian officials signed a declaration of intent on cooperation in air traffic control, and cooperation agreements on health...

Varga: Hungary could issue yuan bonds in 2016

The Hungarian government is planning to refinance part of its €5-5.5 billion state debt set to mature next year in...

Szijjártó discusses support of Transcarpathia with Ukrainian counterpart

Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade Péter Szijjártó and President of the Ukrainian Parliament’s Foreign Affairs Committee Hanna Hopko held...

EC launches infringement procedure against Hungary

The European Commission has opened an infringement procedure regarding recently adopted Hungarian asylum legislation, as the EC has found the...

KSH: Hungary’s farmgate prices up 4.8% in September

Agricultural producer prices in Hungary saw a year-on-year rise of 4.8% in October, chiefly due to a 12.2% rise in...

Orbán makes cover of The Economist, beside Trump, Le Pen

Hungary’s Prime Minister Viktor Orbán is portrayed on the cover of the latest issue of The Economist weekly, next to...

EC requests that Hungary implement EU rules

The European Commission in the form of a reasoned opinion asked Hungary, Luxembourg and Poland to implement the first amendment...

Report: Orbán avoids pointed questions by hiding behind curtain

Opposition MPs derided Prime Minister Viktor Orbán in Parliament yesterday when he attempted to limit his availability during the question...

Szijjártó: Serbia a better ’friend’ than Croatia

Hungary has better relations with Serbia than Croatia, and its interests are to see neighboring Serbia as a strong and...

NFFT approves stance on signing TTIP

An agreement between the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP), the European Union and the United States cannot be reached...

Minister: Hungaryʼs suit over EU quota will set precedent

The lawsuit that the Hungarian government launched against the European Commission yesterday, to prevent European Union countries from being forced...

Orbán: Only Hungary defended Schengen

Hungary is the only country to defend Schengen, as “we are the only ones who can protect our borders and...