EU Parliament joins lawsuit against Hungary over controversial Sovereignty Law

The European Parliament (EP) legal committee voted on February 18 to join the lawsuit against Hungary in the European Court of Justice regarding the controversial sovereignty protection law adopted in late 2023. The proposal was passed with overwhelming …

Hungary wants sanctions lifted, new tax deal in US talks

Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade Péter Szijjártó will meet with United States Secretary of the Treasury Scott Bessent on Wednesday, his ministry said in a statement. In Washington, D.C. ahead of the meeting, Szijjártó said the sides would discuss …

Hungary’s EU minister accuses NGOs of undermining trust, questions funding transparency

In Hungary’s experience, NGOs formerly financed by the US were aiming to undermine trust in public institutions and to destabilise the political regime, János Bóka, the EU affairs minister, said in Brussels on Wednesday. Bóka told Hungarian journalists …

Hungary’s economic outlook for 2025: here’s what experts have to say on inflation, forint exchange rate

Hungary’s economy is set for 4.6% inflation in 2025, with GDP growth expected at 2.6%, according to MBH Bank analysts. Economic expansion is anticipated, especially in the latter half of the year, driven by rising investments. Quarterly growth may reach 4% …

Top Hungary news: Potential Ukrainian terror attack, Serbian declaration, Budapest Airport changes — 19 February, 2025

Hungary, Serbia Oil Pipeline To Increase Ties With Russia

Serbia and Hungary are moving ahead with a new gas pipeline to begin construction this year, further deepening their energy ties. With Hungary already relying on Serbia for nearly all of its natural gas, officials say the project will enhance energy …

Caucasus University professor visits Tokaj wine region in Hungary

On February 5-8, the Head of the Scientific Direction of the Faculty of Viticulture and Enology of the Caucasus International University visited Hungary. The Doctor of Agricultural Sciences, Professor David Maghradze, paid a scientific visit to the Tokaj …

Hungary secures concessions in EU’s 16th sanctions package against Russia

The new sanctions package by the European Union against Russia mostly includes concessions for Hungary, in terms of crude oil products, the operation of the Druzhba (Friendship) pipeline, and the maintenance of the Budapest metro, the foreign minister said …

Russian intelligence warns of potential Ukrainian terror attacks in Hungary, Europe

A unit of the Hungarian Counter Terrorism Centre (TEK). Photo: MTI/Kiss Dániel The Russian Foreign Intelligence Service (SVR) has issued a statement claiming that Ukraine may be planning terrorist attacks on Russian diplomatic missions in several …

Norwegian man sentenced, expelled from Hungary after bomb threat over deportation

Illustration. Photo: depositphotos.com A local court sentenced in a final decision a Norwegian man born in Lybia to two years in prison, suspended for four years, and expelled him from Hungary for five years on release, for making a bomb threat, a …