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EU

Croatian gov’t adopts decision announcing adoption of euro as legal tender

The Croatian government on Thursday adopted a decision setting January 1, 2023, as the date for introducing the euro as...

Ukraine Crisis

A Tale of Gold, Gas, Tourism and Conflict

At a two-day NATO summit in Madrid in late June, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán reiterated his position that achieving peace...

EU

EC points to unaddressed concerns in conditionality mechanism procedure

The European Commission acknowledged steps Hungary has taken to address concerns aired in the framework of a conditionality mechanism procedure...

Int'l Relations

Foreign ministry state secretary visits Kyiv

Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade State Secretary Levente Magyar paid a visit to Kyiv on Wednesday, according to a...

Int'l Relations

Szijjártó outlines economic, tax policies at meeting of U.S. business leaders 

Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade Péter Szijjártó reiterated Hungary's stand against the global minimum corporate tax rate at a...

Int'l Relations

Szijjártó to meet with business leaders, politicians in Washington

Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade Péter Szijjártó will meet with 10 American business leaders and seven Republican members of...

World

Poland state-owned firms may soon face additional tax, gov’t spokesman says

The Polish government is looking into ways of increasing the tax burden for state-owned companies that note stronger profits owing...

EU

Hungary close to agreement on RRF funding – justice min

Hungary is "within touching distance" of an agreement with the European Commission on its Recovery and Resilience Facility (RRF) funding,...

EU

EC clears MOL acquisition of Lotos gas stations in Poland

The European Commission on Monday cleared Hungarian oil and gas company MOL's acquisition of Lotos refueling stations in Poland, according...

EU

Agreement reached on another round of EU sanctions against Russia

Minister of Foreign Affair and Trade Péter Szijjarto said an agreement on another round of sanctions against Russian was reached...

EU

EC takes Hungary to court over child protection act

The European Commission on Friday said it decided to refer Hungary to the Court of Justice of the European Union...

EU

LIBE: Danger Hungary will systematically violate EU values

There is a danger that Hungary will seriously and systematically violate the European values that form the basis of the...

Ukraine Crisis

Hungary to ramp up transshipment capacity for Ukrainian grain exports

Hungary could ramp up the daily transshipment capacity of Ukrainian grain from 4,000 tonnes to 8,000-10,000 tonnes by accessing more...

Visits

Szijjártó meets Central 5 counterparts

Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade Péter Szijjártó hosted his counterparts from Austria, the Czech Republic, Slovakia and Slovenia at...

Ukraine Crisis

Hungary offers to help Ukraine with grain exports

Hungary is prepared to cooperate on broadening export opportunities for Ukrainian grain "immediately", Agriculture Minister István Nagy said after a...

EU

Croatian gov’t adopts decision announcing adoption of euro as legal tender

The Croatian government on Thursday adopted a decision setting January 1, 2023, as the date for introducing the euro as...

Ukraine Crisis

A Tale of Gold, Gas, Tourism and Conflict

At a two-day NATO summit in Madrid in late June, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán reiterated his position that achieving peace...

EU

EC points to unaddressed concerns in conditionality mechanism procedure

The European Commission acknowledged steps Hungary has taken to address concerns aired in the framework of a conditionality mechanism procedure...

Int'l Relations

Foreign ministry state secretary visits Kyiv

Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade State Secretary Levente Magyar paid a visit to Kyiv on Wednesday, according to a...

Int'l Relations

Szijjártó outlines economic, tax policies at meeting of U.S. business leaders 

Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade Péter Szijjártó reiterated Hungary's stand against the global minimum corporate tax rate at a...

Int'l Relations

Szijjártó to meet with business leaders, politicians in Washington

Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade Péter Szijjártó will meet with 10 American business leaders and seven Republican members of...

World

Poland state-owned firms may soon face additional tax, gov’t spokesman says

The Polish government is looking into ways of increasing the tax burden for state-owned companies that note stronger profits owing...

EU

Hungary close to agreement on RRF funding – justice min

Hungary is "within touching distance" of an agreement with the European Commission on its Recovery and Resilience Facility (RRF) funding,...

EU

EC clears MOL acquisition of Lotos gas stations in Poland

The European Commission on Monday cleared Hungarian oil and gas company MOL's acquisition of Lotos refueling stations in Poland, according...

EU

Agreement reached on another round of EU sanctions against Russia

Minister of Foreign Affair and Trade Péter Szijjarto said an agreement on another round of sanctions against Russian was reached...

EU

EC takes Hungary to court over child protection act

The European Commission on Friday said it decided to refer Hungary to the Court of Justice of the European Union...

EU

LIBE: Danger Hungary will systematically violate EU values

There is a danger that Hungary will seriously and systematically violate the European values that form the basis of the...

Ukraine Crisis

Hungary to ramp up transshipment capacity for Ukrainian grain exports

Hungary could ramp up the daily transshipment capacity of Ukrainian grain from 4,000 tonnes to 8,000-10,000 tonnes by accessing more...

Visits

Szijjártó meets Central 5 counterparts

Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade Péter Szijjártó hosted his counterparts from Austria, the Czech Republic, Slovakia and Slovenia at...

Ukraine Crisis

Hungary offers to help Ukraine with grain exports

Hungary is prepared to cooperate on broadening export opportunities for Ukrainian grain "immediately", Agriculture Minister István Nagy said after a...

Croatian gov’t adopts decision announcing adoption of euro as legal tender

The Croatian government on Thursday adopted a decision setting January 1, 2023, as the date for introducing the euro as...

A Tale of Gold, Gas, Tourism and Conflict

At a two-day NATO summit in Madrid in late June, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán reiterated his position that achieving peace...

EC points to unaddressed concerns in conditionality mechanism procedure

The European Commission acknowledged steps Hungary has taken to address concerns aired in the framework of a conditionality mechanism procedure...

Foreign ministry state secretary visits Kyiv

Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade State Secretary Levente Magyar paid a visit to Kyiv on Wednesday, according to a...

Szijjártó outlines economic, tax policies at meeting of U.S. business leaders 

Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade Péter Szijjártó reiterated Hungary's stand against the global minimum corporate tax rate at a...

Szijjártó to meet with business leaders, politicians in Washington

Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade Péter Szijjártó will meet with 10 American business leaders and seven Republican members of...

Poland state-owned firms may soon face additional tax, gov’t spokesman says

The Polish government is looking into ways of increasing the tax burden for state-owned companies that note stronger profits owing...

Hungary close to agreement on RRF funding – justice min

Hungary is "within touching distance" of an agreement with the European Commission on its Recovery and Resilience Facility (RRF) funding,...

EC clears MOL acquisition of Lotos gas stations in Poland

The European Commission on Monday cleared Hungarian oil and gas company MOL's acquisition of Lotos refueling stations in Poland, according...

Agreement reached on another round of EU sanctions against Russia

Minister of Foreign Affair and Trade Péter Szijjarto said an agreement on another round of sanctions against Russian was reached...

EC takes Hungary to court over child protection act

The European Commission on Friday said it decided to refer Hungary to the Court of Justice of the European Union...

LIBE: Danger Hungary will systematically violate EU values

There is a danger that Hungary will seriously and systematically violate the European values that form the basis of the...

Hungary to ramp up transshipment capacity for Ukrainian grain exports

Hungary could ramp up the daily transshipment capacity of Ukrainian grain from 4,000 tonnes to 8,000-10,000 tonnes by accessing more...

Szijjártó meets Central 5 counterparts

Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade Péter Szijjártó hosted his counterparts from Austria, the Czech Republic, Slovakia and Slovenia at...

Hungary offers to help Ukraine with grain exports

Hungary is prepared to cooperate on broadening export opportunities for Ukrainian grain "immediately", Agriculture Minister István Nagy said after a...