Foreign Affairs

Int'l Relations

Power Plant Tender Draws Int’l Interest

A tender called in March to build power plants with a combined capacity of up to 1,650 MW in the...

Ukraine Crisis

Nagy and Zelensky Argue Over ‘Unacceptable’ Timing of Agri Ban

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky urged the European Union to follow through on lifting restrictions that have been placed on the...

World

Polish Gov’t Approves 2 Minimum Wage Hikes in 2024

Poland's government has approved a plan to increase the country's minimum wage to PLN 4,242 (EUR 950) a month from...

Int'l Relations

U.S. Limits Visa Waiver for Hungarians Citing Pre-2020 Passport Issues

Restrictions on Hungarian nationals' participation in the United States' Visa Waiver Program have been introduced because of passports issued before...

EU

EC Clears EUR 2.36 bln Hungarian Green Investment Scheme

The European Commission on Friday approved a EUR 2.36 billion Hungarian scheme to support investments that advance the transition to...

EU

EU Targets Smartphone Batteries With New Regulation

The European Union wants to prevent manufacturers from making it difficult for consumers to change their devices' batteries safely and...

EU

EU Approves EUR 47 mln in State Aid to Polish Farmers

The European Commission has greenlighted PLN 210 million (EUR 47 million) in state aid to Polish farmers to mitigate the...

Ukraine Crisis

Orbán Calls for Peace, Stoltenberg Hails Ratification

Prime Minister Viktor Orbán again reiterated Hungary’s stance regarding the war in Ukraine, emphasizing the need for a ceasefire and...

Ukraine Crisis

Ukraine Grain Import Ban Termination Date ‘Unacceptable’ – AgMin

The September 15 expiration date for a ban on imports of Ukrainian grain to neighboring countries in the European Union...

World

Romania Gross Foreign Debt Rises End-May

Romania's gross foreign debt increased to EUR 157 billion at the end of May from EUR 144.5 bln at the...

Int'l Relations

Szijjártó Addresses UN Sustainable Development Forum

Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade Péter Szijjártó warned that security-related challenges were diverting attention from preserving the planet for...

World

EBRD Approves EUR 1 mln Loan to Albania’s Union Bank to Back SMEs

The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development said it has approved a EUR 1 million loan to Albania's Union Bank,...

EU

EC Sues Hungary Over Building Materials ‘Price Fixing’

The European Commission decided on Friday to refer Hungary to the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) over...

EU

EC Takes Action Against Hungary for Early Release of People Smugglers

The European Commission has launched an infringement procedure against Hungary for the early release of people smugglers, the European Union...

Int'l Relations

Agriculture Minister Presses for Black Sea Grain Deal Extension

Agriculture Minister István Nagy urged an extension and an expansion of an agreement on exports of Ukrainian grain via the...

Int'l Relations

Power Plant Tender Draws Int’l Interest

A tender called in March to build power plants with a combined capacity of up to 1,650 MW in the...

Ukraine Crisis

Nagy and Zelensky Argue Over ‘Unacceptable’ Timing of Agri Ban

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky urged the European Union to follow through on lifting restrictions that have been placed on the...

World

Polish Gov’t Approves 2 Minimum Wage Hikes in 2024

Poland's government has approved a plan to increase the country's minimum wage to PLN 4,242 (EUR 950) a month from...

Int'l Relations

U.S. Limits Visa Waiver for Hungarians Citing Pre-2020 Passport Issues

Restrictions on Hungarian nationals' participation in the United States' Visa Waiver Program have been introduced because of passports issued before...

EU

EC Clears EUR 2.36 bln Hungarian Green Investment Scheme

The European Commission on Friday approved a EUR 2.36 billion Hungarian scheme to support investments that advance the transition to...

EU

EU Targets Smartphone Batteries With New Regulation

The European Union wants to prevent manufacturers from making it difficult for consumers to change their devices' batteries safely and...

EU

EU Approves EUR 47 mln in State Aid to Polish Farmers

The European Commission has greenlighted PLN 210 million (EUR 47 million) in state aid to Polish farmers to mitigate the...

Ukraine Crisis

Orbán Calls for Peace, Stoltenberg Hails Ratification

Prime Minister Viktor Orbán again reiterated Hungary’s stance regarding the war in Ukraine, emphasizing the need for a ceasefire and...

Ukraine Crisis

Ukraine Grain Import Ban Termination Date ‘Unacceptable’ – AgMin

The September 15 expiration date for a ban on imports of Ukrainian grain to neighboring countries in the European Union...

World

Romania Gross Foreign Debt Rises End-May

Romania's gross foreign debt increased to EUR 157 billion at the end of May from EUR 144.5 bln at the...

Int'l Relations

Szijjártó Addresses UN Sustainable Development Forum

Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade Péter Szijjártó warned that security-related challenges were diverting attention from preserving the planet for...

World

EBRD Approves EUR 1 mln Loan to Albania’s Union Bank to Back SMEs

The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development said it has approved a EUR 1 million loan to Albania's Union Bank,...

EU

EC Sues Hungary Over Building Materials ‘Price Fixing’

The European Commission decided on Friday to refer Hungary to the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) over...

EU

EC Takes Action Against Hungary for Early Release of People Smugglers

The European Commission has launched an infringement procedure against Hungary for the early release of people smugglers, the European Union...

Int'l Relations

Agriculture Minister Presses for Black Sea Grain Deal Extension

Agriculture Minister István Nagy urged an extension and an expansion of an agreement on exports of Ukrainian grain via the...

Power Plant Tender Draws Int’l Interest

A tender called in March to build power plants with a combined capacity of up to 1,650 MW in the...

Nagy and Zelensky Argue Over ‘Unacceptable’ Timing of Agri Ban

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky urged the European Union to follow through on lifting restrictions that have been placed on the...

Polish Gov’t Approves 2 Minimum Wage Hikes in 2024

Poland's government has approved a plan to increase the country's minimum wage to PLN 4,242 (EUR 950) a month from...

U.S. Limits Visa Waiver for Hungarians Citing Pre-2020 Passport Issues

Restrictions on Hungarian nationals' participation in the United States' Visa Waiver Program have been introduced because of passports issued before...

EC Clears EUR 2.36 bln Hungarian Green Investment Scheme

The European Commission on Friday approved a EUR 2.36 billion Hungarian scheme to support investments that advance the transition to...

EU Targets Smartphone Batteries With New Regulation

The European Union wants to prevent manufacturers from making it difficult for consumers to change their devices' batteries safely and...

EU Approves EUR 47 mln in State Aid to Polish Farmers

The European Commission has greenlighted PLN 210 million (EUR 47 million) in state aid to Polish farmers to mitigate the...

Orbán Calls for Peace, Stoltenberg Hails Ratification

Prime Minister Viktor Orbán again reiterated Hungary’s stance regarding the war in Ukraine, emphasizing the need for a ceasefire and...

Ukraine Grain Import Ban Termination Date ‘Unacceptable’ – AgMin

The September 15 expiration date for a ban on imports of Ukrainian grain to neighboring countries in the European Union...

Romania Gross Foreign Debt Rises End-May

Romania's gross foreign debt increased to EUR 157 billion at the end of May from EUR 144.5 bln at the...

Szijjártó Addresses UN Sustainable Development Forum

Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade Péter Szijjártó warned that security-related challenges were diverting attention from preserving the planet for...

EBRD Approves EUR 1 mln Loan to Albania’s Union Bank to Back SMEs

The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development said it has approved a EUR 1 million loan to Albania's Union Bank,...

EC Sues Hungary Over Building Materials ‘Price Fixing’

The European Commission decided on Friday to refer Hungary to the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) over...

EC Takes Action Against Hungary for Early Release of People Smugglers

The European Commission has launched an infringement procedure against Hungary for the early release of people smugglers, the European Union...

Agriculture Minister Presses for Black Sea Grain Deal Extension

Agriculture Minister István Nagy urged an extension and an expansion of an agreement on exports of Ukrainian grain via the...