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POLITICS3d agoHungary’s €5.4bn defence loan approved as EU wraps first SAFE roundThe European Commission has approved Hungary’s €5.4 billion defence loan application, completing the first round of SAFE allocations and leaving just over €21 billion available for a new funding round.EuroNews [en]
POLITICS4d agoHungary's MOL Seeks 133 Billion Forint Refund After EU Court Declares Carbon Tax IllegalMOL Group has requested a 133 billion forint refund following the EU Court of Justice ruling that Hungary's carbon dioxide quota tax violated EU law. The government faces a total liability of 289 billion forints across multiple sectors, marking a significant fiscal challenge for the state and a major financial boost for MOL and other affected companies.headtopics · united states of america
BUSINESSOct 23Fitch Ratings: Hungary could meet eurozone entry criteria by 2030According to the credit rating agency, Hungary’s 2027 draft budget supports its aim of meeting the conditions for adopting the euro by the end of the decade.EuroNews [en]
POLITICSOct 23Europe Today: France braces for fresh protests as EU leaders seek Hungary resetFrance is bracing for another weekend of protests after last week’s demonstrations turned violent, as the government faces pressure to restore order. Meanwhile, EU leaders visit Hungary amid hopes of a reset in relations, while Serbia’s snap election puts President Aleksandar Vučić under pressure.EuroNews [en]
POLITICSOct 21President Herzog meets Hungary new leadership in BudapestPresident Herzog met with Hungary's new leadership in Budapest. This meeting signifies ongoing diplomatic relations between the two nations.ejpress.org · Israel
POLITICSOct 19Hungary and Poland defend tough migration policies as France reels from violent unrestViolent unrest in France and Italy fuels the migration debate as Hungary and Poland defend tougher border controls and warn Europe against repeating past mistakes.Fox News World
CYBEROct 19‘Islamist’ bomb threats sent to hundreds of schools in UK, Hungary, SerbiaSouth China Morning Post
POLITICSOct 19Von der Leyen, Costa and Macron head to Budapest in sign of EU-Hungary thawUrsula von der Leyen, António Costa and Emmanuel Macron will join Hungarian PM Péter Magyar in Budapest on Friday to mark 70 years since the 1956 uprising, signalling a reset in EU-Hungary ties after Viktor Orbán’s years in power.EuroNews [en]
POLITICSOct 17Magyar says he has no objection to Ukrainian grain transit through HungaryHungarian Prime Minister Péter Magyar said he saw no obstacles to the transit of Ukrainian grain through his country, responding to an earlier request from Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky.Ukrinform [en]
POLITICSOct 16'A first step to restore mutual trust': Hungary and Ukraine on the path to reconciliationDÉCRYPTAGE - Depuis le départ de Viktor Orban, les deux pays tentent de recoller les morceaux, mais leur relation bilatérale reste pavée de malentendus.Le Figaro International
POLITICSOct 15Zelenskyy poised to visit Budapest next week as Ukraine and Hungary move towards diplomatic resetIn an exclusive interview with Euronews, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy's deputy chief of staff confirmed that the Ukrainian leader has been invited to Budapest on 23 October, as Zelenskyy and Magyar are set for their first formal bilateral meeting in Brussels.EuroNews [en]
POLITICSOct 14Are Hungary and the EU friends again? The Ring in BudapestThe Ring visits Budapest to ask whether Prime Minister Péter Magyar has reset Hungary’s ties with the EU. After April’s landslide, Brussels agreed to release €16.4bn in blocked funds, but several issues remain unresolved.EuroNews [en]
POLITICSOct 13EU advances Ukraine accession as Hungary lifts veto, paving way for Zelenskyy-Magyar meetingEU governments agreed to open two additional accession clusters with Ukraine after Hungary dropped its veto following an agreement on the rights of the ethnic Hungarian minority. Zelenskyy and Magyar may meet in Brussels later this week.EuroNews [en]
POLITICSOct 13EU ends anti-corruption funding curbs on Hungary, freeing €4.2bnThe Council of the EU has ended the 2022 conditionality mechanism imposed on Hungary over corruption risks, releasing €4.2 billion and restoring access to Erasmus+ and Horizon Europe after Péter Magyar’s new government adopted anti-corruption reforms.EuroNews [en]
POLITICSOct 7Hungary greenlights opening of EU accession negotiation clusters 2 and 3 – SybihaHungary has given the green light to opening negotiation clusters 2 and 3 on Ukraine's accession to the European Union.Ukrinform [en]
POLITICSOct 7Hungary set to lift veto on Ukraine's EU membership talksHungary dropped its veto on two clusters of Ukraine's EU accession talks on Wednesday. The next phase depends on Kyiv's parliament passing a minority-rights law.EuroNews [en]
POLITICSOct 6Khortiani: Campaign of hatred against Ukraine in Hungary failsA large-scale anti-Ukrainian information campaign in Hungary, in which Russia invested enormous sums, has collapsed, and the election results showed that inciting hatred toward Ukraine did not yield the expected outcome.Ukrinform [en]
POLITICSOct 6FT: Hungary may lift veto on next stage of Ukraine's EU accession talks this weekHungary is expected to lift its veto this week on the technical stage of Ukraine's EU accession process.Ukrinform [en]
POLITICSOct 2Hungary and Ukraine edge towards deal that could unlock EU talksKyiv will propose a new law on minority education rights, with a vote expected in October. Budapest has blocked EU accession talks until Ukraine adopts the laws agreed under an 11-point plan on Hungarians in Transcarpathia.EuroNews [en]