Hungary

Ukraine, Moldova open EU accession talks

The EU formally opened accession negotiations with Moldova and Ukraine on 25 June. The agreement of the EU's 27 members…

7 months ago

Romania tops inflation list, Latvia rate flattens

Romania reported the highest inflation rate in May, of 5.8%, driven by significant increases in housing and utilities prices, according…

7 months ago

CEE right-wing launches new political family ‘Patriots for Europe’

Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban, Austria's Freedom Party FPO leader Herbert Kickl and ANO party leader and former Czech prime…

7 months ago

CEE increasingly key to EU manufacturing – report

Central and Eastern Europe (CEE) is becoming increasingly vital to the EU’s manufacturing landscape, the German Marshall Fund of the…

7 months ago

Hungary’s EU Presidency: steering Europe’s agenda through stormy times

Hungary will take over the rotating presidency of the Council of the European Union on Monday, 1 July with the…

7 months ago

Hungary opts out of Ukraine but promises not to block support, as NATO chief visits Budapest

Hungary will not be obliged to participate in military actions outside its territory or send money or troops to Ukraine,…

7 months ago

EU to slap large tariffs on Chinese BEVs

The European Commission (EC) published a draft package on battery electric vehicles (BEVs) imported from China, including tariffs of between…

7 months ago

Budapest mayor wins 2nd term by 41 votes

Budapest Mayor Gergely Karacsony retained his post at last Sunday’s election, the Hungarian National Election Committee (NVB) confirmed on Friday…

7 months ago

Local elections held in parallel with EU ballot in Hungary, Bulgaria, Romania

One-third of the EU-27 member states held local or national elections in tandem with the European Parliament ballot on June…

7 months ago

Hungary’s MVM buys stake in Caspian gas field in all-time record deal

Hungary’s state-owned MVM Group has signed an agreement with Azerbaijan to acquire a 5% stake in the Shah Deniz natural…

7 months ago