Hungarian Government announces manufacturing deal with BYD
"The agreement signed with BYD means that the cars of the future will also be manufactured in Hungary" – Prime…
Defence spending: Twelve EU Member States request activation of SGP escape clause
Twelve EU Member States have submitted a request to the EU Commission to activate the national escape clause under the Stability…
EU Advocate General’s Opinion in Case C-92/23 – Commission v Hungary
According to EU Advocate General Rantos, Hungary infringed EU law by refusing to renew Klubrádió’s contract for the use of…
EIB supports Ukraine’s rail border crossings and infrastructure
The European Investment Bank (EIB) and the government of Ukraine have agreed to direct €50 million of EIB financing to Ukraine’s…
EU Commissioner McGrath visits Hungary to discuss rule of law
EU Commissioner for Democracy, Justice, the Rule of Law and Consumer Protection, Michael McGrath, is travelling to Budapest, Hungary next week,…
ACER: Proposed gas transmission tariffs for Hungary are largely compliant with EU rules
Today, ACER releases its report on the Hungarian gas transmission tariffs directed at Magyar Energetikai és Közmű-szabályozási Hivatal (MEKH), the national regulatory…
Paks II: EU Advocate General’s Opinion in Case C-59/23 P – Austria v EU Commission
EU Advocate General Medina proposes to set aside the judgment of the EU General Court that upheld the EU Commission’s…
Cannabis: EU Advocate General’s Opinion in Case C-271/23 – EU Commission v Hungary
During a session of the UN Commission on Narcotic Drugs, Hungary voted and made a declaration against the EU Council’s…
EU emergency support: €99m for farmers in Spain, Croatia, Cyprus, Latvia, and Hungary
EU Member States gave a positive opinion to the EU Commission proposal to mobilise €98,6 million from the agricultural reserve to directly…
Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi meets with his Hungarian counterpart Péter Szijjártó
Wang Yi said that in today's chaotic world, global governance is facing difficulties. As the rotating President of the U.N. Security Council for…
NATO Deputy Secretary General visits Hungary
NATO Deputy Secretary General Radmila Shekerinska travelled to Székesfehérvár, Hungary, on Monday where she participated in a ceremony declaring the…
NATO Secretary General meets the Prime Minister of Hungary
On Monday, 3 February 2025, the NATO Secretary General, Mr Mark Rutte, will receive the...
Europol warns consumers to be mindful about fake medicines offered online
Between April and November 2024, law enforcement, judicial, customs, medical and anti-doping authorities from 30 countries joined forces in Operation…
Main results of the EU General Affairs Council, 28 January 2025
The Polish EU Council Presidency presented its priorities in the area of the General Affairs Council and ministers held an exchange of…
Europol: Violent human traffickers halted in Germany and Hungary
A German Criminal Inspectorate and the Hungarian National Bureau of Investigation, supported by Europol, have dismantled a criminal network involved…
European Semester Autumn Package Part II: Socio-economic challenges for 2025
Today, the EU Commission unveils the second part of the European Semester Autumn Package, after the first part had been…
Joint Action Day: Frontex teams up with 12 countries to crack down on smugglers
Frontex, the European Border and Coast Guard Agency, led 12 European countries and international partners in a coordinated effort to…
EU electricity retail markets: ACER Country Sheets identify opportunities and threats
For the first time, ACER has published its Country Sheets on retail electricity markets across EU Member States and Norway.…
Klubrádió in Ungarn: Mündliche Verhandlung vor dem EU-Gerichtshof in der Rechtssache C‑92/23 EU-Kommission / Ungarn
Montag, 2. Dezember 2024 14.30 Uhr! Mündliche Verhandlung vor dem Gerichtshof (Große Kammer) in der Rechtssache C‑92/23...
Statement by the EP LIBE Committee Chair on the invitation to Hungarian Ministers
The Chair of the Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs, Javier Zarzalejos, confirmed that MEPs continue to look forward…
Arrested: Criminals recruiting workers in Romania, exploiting them in Hungary
Eight suspects have been arrested during a Eurojust supported operation against a human trafficking ring in Hungary and Romania. The…
Hungary’s EU Presidency: Viktor Orbán at the EU Parliament plenary debate (updated)
MEPs discuss with Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán the programme for Hungary’s six-month EU Council Presidency, which started on 1…
The EU Court broadly confirms validity of EU Mobility Package, annuls certain obligations
The EU Court broadly confirms the validity of the EU Mobility Package. However, it annuls the obligation requiring vehicles to…
EU Commission: Hungary’s law on the ‘Defence of Sovereignty’ breaches EU law
The EU Commission has decided to refer Hungary to the Court of Justice of the European Union considering its national…
Azerbaijan: MOL signs commercial agreements for development of gas reserves
Energy security: MOL and its joint venture partners have signed commercial agreements for the development of gas reserves in Azerbaijan,…
State Secretary: Hungarian company in pager bomb deliveries just an ‘intermediary’
Hungarian State Secretary Zoltán Kovács said the pagers used in detonations in Lebanon were purchased by a Sofia-based company from Taiwan,…
EU Commission clears acquisition of Partner in Pet Food by CVC and Cinven
The European Commission has approved, under the EU Merger Regulation, the acquisition of joint control of Partner in Pet Food…
Agricultural markets: Judgment of the EU Court in Case C-557/23 SPAR Magyarország
"Hungarian legislation requiring traders to offer for sale certain agricultural products at a fixed price and in predetermined quantities is…
EU Commissioner Johansson concerned about Hungary’s National Card Scheme
Hungary's National Card Scheme is a new type of resident permit that allows easy entry into the EU for work. At…
Hungary accuses Ukraine of threatening the energy security of Hungary and Slovakia
Péter Szijjártó, Hungary's Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade, said Ukraine has threatened the energy security of Hungary and Slovakia…
Foreign Minister Szijjártó: Hungary must prepare for attacks against its sovereign foreign policy
Hunagrian foreign minister said Hungary’s insistence on protecting its sovereignty had become the “antithesis of the liberal mainstream”.
ECDC alert: West Nile virus season in full swing in Europe
In 2024 and as of 31 July 2024, eight countries in Europe reported 69 locally acquired human cases of WNV infection. Cases were…
Hungary: IMF Executive Board concludes 2024 Article IV Consultation
A modest recovery is underway, while the disinflationary process remains on track. Following a contraction of 0.9 percent in 2023,…
Excessive deficits: EU Council launches procedures against seven member states
The EU Council adopted decisions establishing the existence of excessive deficits for Belgium, France, Italy, Hungary, Malta, Poland and Slovakia.…
Hungarian advertisement tax: EU Commission closes state aid investigation
The European Commission has formally closed its in-depth investigation opened in March 2015 into the Hungarian advertisement tax as the issue has…
Informal meeting of EU energy ministers, 15-16 July 2024
The informal meeting will concentrate on the decarbonisation of the energy system. Related to this, the discussions will focus on…
Hungary opposes Ukraine mission: “NATO should win peace, not wars”
Viktor Orbán reminded that NATO was started 75 years ago with the aim of protecting the security of its members.…
Excessive deficits: EU Commission proposes decisions for seven EU Member States
The EU Commission has proposed to the Council yesterday decisions establishing the existence of excessive deficits for Belgium, France, Italy, Hungary, Malta, Poland, and Slovakia.
Despite EU criticism: Hungarian PM Orbán meets Russian President Putin
Despite sharp and clear criticism by several EU leaders, Hungarian PM Viktor Orbán met Russian President Vladimir Putin in Moskau…
Serbia: Hungary to open new chapters in accession negotiations
Hungary will hold inter-governmental talks with all five Western Balkans membership candidates as part of its bid to speed up…
European Council: Doorstep answer by Viktor Orbán on the EU leadership proposal
The following remarks were recorded during Viktor Orbán's doorstep at the European Council. The transcription was done by Word, the…
Cargo traffic: EU Commission delivers cargo scanner to Hungarian-Ukrainian border
Yesterday, a new EU-funded mobile cargo scanner was delivered to the Hungarian-Ukrainian border crossing point in Chop to improve the flow of…
Joining the Euro: EU Convergence Report reviews Member States’ progress
The EU Commission has published the 2024 Convergence Report in which it provides its assessment of the progress non-euro area…
Main results of the EU General Affairs Council, 25 June 2024
The EU General Affairs Council held a hearing under the Article 7 procedure concerning Hungary. Ministers also prepared for the…
Hungary: IMF staff concluding statement of the 2024 Article IV Mission
Hungary is emerging from a period of shocks. The pandemic, Russia’s war in Ukraine, and crisis-related stimulus widened fiscal and…
Hungary: EU Commission approves €35m state aid to Hyginett toothbrush manufacturing
The EU Commission has approved a €35 million Hungarian measure in favour of Hyginett Magyar-Amerikai Higiéniai Cikkeket Gyártó Kft (‘Hyginett'), which is…
Asylum policy penalty: Judgment of the EU Court: EU Commission v Hungary
Hungary is ordered to pay a lump sum of €200 million and a penalty payment of €1 million per day…
Hungarian support for auto parts plant in Észak Magyarország incompatible state aid – EU Commission
The European Commission has concluded that Hungary's plan to support the construction of a new automotive components plant in Észak…
European elections: Preliminary results in Hungary
Preliminary results of the European elections in Hungary.