Foreign Affairs

Ukraine Crisis

MOL weighs crude supply contingencies

Hungary's MOL is "working on a number of scenarios" regarding the supply of its refineries in Hungary and Slovakia in...

EU

EIB Group invests EUR 891 mln in Hungary in 2021

The European Investment Bank (EIB) and group member the European Investment Fund (EIF) invested a record EUR 891 million in...

Int'l Relations

V4 rift over Russian Sanctions leaves meeting canceled

An upcoming Visegrád 4 meeting between the four countries' defense ministers has been canceled, after the Polish and Czech ministers...

Ukraine Crisis

Ukraine Crisis: Over 530,000 war refugees arrive in Hungary

Government spokesperson Alexandra Szentkirályi on Monday said 530,587 people fleeing the war in Ukraine have arrived in Hungary, so far,...

EU

EP approves EUR 150 mln macro-financial assistance for Moldova

The European Parliament said on Thursday it will provide EUR 150 million in macro-financial aid to Moldova to help it...

World

Poland removes final COVID restrictions

Poland will remove its last remaining coronavirus restrictions on March 28, health minister Adam Niedzielski has announced, according to a...

Ukraine Crisis

Ukraine Crisis: Hungary gets EUR 300 mln EU funding for refugee assistance

Hungary is getting EUR 300 million in additional European Union funding in support for its efforts to assist the refugees...

Ukraine Crisis

Zelenskyy calls on Orbán to take tougher stance against Russia

President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy called on Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán to impose economic sanctions on Russia and allow...

Ukraine Crisis

Ukraine Crisis: NATO to establish multinational battlegroup in Hungary

Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade Péter Szijjártó said NATO leaders had decided to establish multinational battlegroups on the alliance's...

World

Bulgaria’s minimum wage to rise from April

The minimum wage in Bulgaria will be BGN 710 (363 EUR) from April 1, 2022, as the measure was approved...

Ukraine Crisis

Ukraine Crisis: MNB points to ‘strong’ influence of war on economic activity

The National Bank of Hungary (MNB) acknowledged the country's "dynamic" economic growth early in the year, following a record expansion...

EU

Orbán presses EC for ‘immediate’ access to EU funds

Prime Minister Viktor Orbán has asked the European Commission to give Hungary access to European Union funding it is due...

Ukraine Crisis

Ukraine Crisis: Most Hungarian companies expect war to impact business

Around three-fourths of Hungarian companies expect the war in Ukraine to affect business negatively, state news wire MTI reports citing...

Ukraine Crisis

Ukraine Crisis: Hungary to send additional medical supplies to Ukraine

Hungary will soon send a new shipment of medical supplies to Ukraine, government spokesperson Alexandra Szentkirályi said in a video...

EU

EC approves Czech compensation scheme for high energy prices

The European Commission has approved a EUR 1.4 billion Czech scheme to partially compensate energy-intensive companies for higher electricity prices,...

Ukraine Crisis

MOL weighs crude supply contingencies

Hungary's MOL is "working on a number of scenarios" regarding the supply of its refineries in Hungary and Slovakia in...

EU

EIB Group invests EUR 891 mln in Hungary in 2021

The European Investment Bank (EIB) and group member the European Investment Fund (EIF) invested a record EUR 891 million in...

Int'l Relations

V4 rift over Russian Sanctions leaves meeting canceled

An upcoming Visegrád 4 meeting between the four countries' defense ministers has been canceled, after the Polish and Czech ministers...

Ukraine Crisis

Ukraine Crisis: Over 530,000 war refugees arrive in Hungary

Government spokesperson Alexandra Szentkirályi on Monday said 530,587 people fleeing the war in Ukraine have arrived in Hungary, so far,...

EU

EP approves EUR 150 mln macro-financial assistance for Moldova

The European Parliament said on Thursday it will provide EUR 150 million in macro-financial aid to Moldova to help it...

World

Poland removes final COVID restrictions

Poland will remove its last remaining coronavirus restrictions on March 28, health minister Adam Niedzielski has announced, according to a...

Ukraine Crisis

Ukraine Crisis: Hungary gets EUR 300 mln EU funding for refugee assistance

Hungary is getting EUR 300 million in additional European Union funding in support for its efforts to assist the refugees...

Ukraine Crisis

Zelenskyy calls on Orbán to take tougher stance against Russia

President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy called on Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán to impose economic sanctions on Russia and allow...

Ukraine Crisis

Ukraine Crisis: NATO to establish multinational battlegroup in Hungary

Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade Péter Szijjártó said NATO leaders had decided to establish multinational battlegroups on the alliance's...

World

Bulgaria’s minimum wage to rise from April

The minimum wage in Bulgaria will be BGN 710 (363 EUR) from April 1, 2022, as the measure was approved...

Ukraine Crisis

Ukraine Crisis: MNB points to ‘strong’ influence of war on economic activity

The National Bank of Hungary (MNB) acknowledged the country's "dynamic" economic growth early in the year, following a record expansion...

EU

Orbán presses EC for ‘immediate’ access to EU funds

Prime Minister Viktor Orbán has asked the European Commission to give Hungary access to European Union funding it is due...

Ukraine Crisis

Ukraine Crisis: Most Hungarian companies expect war to impact business

Around three-fourths of Hungarian companies expect the war in Ukraine to affect business negatively, state news wire MTI reports citing...

Ukraine Crisis

Ukraine Crisis: Hungary to send additional medical supplies to Ukraine

Hungary will soon send a new shipment of medical supplies to Ukraine, government spokesperson Alexandra Szentkirályi said in a video...

EU

EC approves Czech compensation scheme for high energy prices

The European Commission has approved a EUR 1.4 billion Czech scheme to partially compensate energy-intensive companies for higher electricity prices,...

MOL weighs crude supply contingencies

Hungary's MOL is "working on a number of scenarios" regarding the supply of its refineries in Hungary and Slovakia in...

EIB Group invests EUR 891 mln in Hungary in 2021

The European Investment Bank (EIB) and group member the European Investment Fund (EIF) invested a record EUR 891 million in...

V4 rift over Russian Sanctions leaves meeting canceled

An upcoming Visegrád 4 meeting between the four countries' defense ministers has been canceled, after the Polish and Czech ministers...

Ukraine Crisis: Over 530,000 war refugees arrive in Hungary

Government spokesperson Alexandra Szentkirályi on Monday said 530,587 people fleeing the war in Ukraine have arrived in Hungary, so far,...

EP approves EUR 150 mln macro-financial assistance for Moldova

The European Parliament said on Thursday it will provide EUR 150 million in macro-financial aid to Moldova to help it...

Poland removes final COVID restrictions

Poland will remove its last remaining coronavirus restrictions on March 28, health minister Adam Niedzielski has announced, according to a...

Ukraine Crisis: Hungary gets EUR 300 mln EU funding for refugee assistance

Hungary is getting EUR 300 million in additional European Union funding in support for its efforts to assist the refugees...

Zelenskyy calls on Orbán to take tougher stance against Russia

President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy called on Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán to impose economic sanctions on Russia and allow...

Ukraine Crisis: NATO to establish multinational battlegroup in Hungary

Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade Péter Szijjártó said NATO leaders had decided to establish multinational battlegroups on the alliance's...

Bulgaria’s minimum wage to rise from April

The minimum wage in Bulgaria will be BGN 710 (363 EUR) from April 1, 2022, as the measure was approved...

Ukraine Crisis: MNB points to ‘strong’ influence of war on economic activity

The National Bank of Hungary (MNB) acknowledged the country's "dynamic" economic growth early in the year, following a record expansion...

Orbán presses EC for ‘immediate’ access to EU funds

Prime Minister Viktor Orbán has asked the European Commission to give Hungary access to European Union funding it is due...

Ukraine Crisis: Most Hungarian companies expect war to impact business

Around three-fourths of Hungarian companies expect the war in Ukraine to affect business negatively, state news wire MTI reports citing...

Ukraine Crisis: Hungary to send additional medical supplies to Ukraine

Hungary will soon send a new shipment of medical supplies to Ukraine, government spokesperson Alexandra Szentkirályi said in a video...

EC approves Czech compensation scheme for high energy prices

The European Commission has approved a EUR 1.4 billion Czech scheme to partially compensate energy-intensive companies for higher electricity prices,...