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6 days ago | 
bloomberg.com | Aliaksandr Kudrytski |Marton Kasnyik
(Bloomberg) -- Ukraine and Hungary expelled diplomats in a tit-for-tat move that followed the detention of two people who authorities in Kyiv said had been spying for its European Union neighbor. The relations between the countries have deteriorated sharply after Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban emerged as Ukraine’s main antagonist in the EU since Russia’s invasion began. He’s opposed military aid to the war-torn country and maintained friendly ties with Russian President Vladimir Putin.
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2 weeks ago | 
news.bloombergtax.com | Zoltan Simon |Marton Kasnyik
Hungary’s central bank pledged not to cut interest rates any time soon due to the potential side-effects from the ongoing global trade war. Hungary needs a “cautious and patient” monetary policy because the tariff conflict poses upside risks to inflation and is a source of financial-market volatility, particularly on emerging markets, Governor Mihaly Varga told reporters on Tuesday.
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2 weeks ago | 
bloomberg.com | Zoltan Simon |Marton Kasnyik
Mihaly Varga(Bloomberg) -- Hungary’s central bank pledged not to cut interest rates any time soon due to the potential side-effects from the ongoing global trade war. Hungary needs a “cautious and patient” monetary policy because the tariff conflict poses upside risks to inflation and is a source of financial-market volatility, particularly on emerging markets, Governor Mihaly Varga told reporters on Tuesday.
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4 weeks ago | 
news.bloombergtax.com | Marton Kasnyik |Veronika Gulyas
Hungary will maintain its windfall taxes on sectors including banks next year, the country’s Economy Minister Marton Nagy says at a government briefing.
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1 month ago | 
bloomberg.com | Marton Kasnyik |Alberto Nardelli
Viktor Orban Photographer: Chris Kleponis/CNP/Bloomberg(Bloomberg) -- Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban played down the longer-term effects of the trade war on his country, saying a “tariff peace” is around the corner. That may well be wishful thinking for the European leader who’s bet big on China.
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1 month ago | 
bloomberg.com | Marton Kasnyik |Francine Lacqua
Hungary’s top diplomat said the government is negotiating a bilateral accord with the United States, criticizing the European Union amid an escalating spat over tariffs. The European Commission should have averted US President Donald Trump’s measures against the bloc by lowering its tariffs, specifically those levied on US auto manufacturers, Hungarian Foreign Minister Peter Szijjarto told Bloomberg TV in an interview on Tuesday.
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1 month ago | 
news.bloomberglaw.com | Marton Kasnyik |Ethan Bronner
Hungary announced its exit from the International Criminal Court as Prime Minister Viktor Orban hosted Benjamin Netanyahu in Budapest, ignoring an arrest warrant for the Israeli leader. Calling the Hague-based institution a “political court,” Orban said his government was submitting legislation to withdraw from the ICC.
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1 month ago | 
thederrick.com | Marton Kasnyik |Ethan Bronner
Hungary announced its exit from the International Criminal Court as Prime Minister Viktor Orban hosted Benjamin Netanyahu in Budapest, ignoring an arrest warrant for the Israeli leader. Calling the Hague-based institution a “political court,” Orban said his government will immediately submit legislation to withdraw from the ICC.
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1 month ago | 
miamiherald.com | Marton Kasnyik |Ethan Bronner
Hungary announced its exit from the International Criminal Court as Prime Minister Viktor Orban hosted Benjamin Netanyahu in Budapest, ignoring an arrest warrant for the Israeli leader. Calling the Hague-based institution a "political court," Orban said his government will immediately submit legislation to withdraw from the ICC.
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1 month ago | 
leadertelegram.com | Marton Kasnyik |Ethan Bronner
Hungary announced its exit from the International Criminal Court as Prime Minister Viktor Orban hosted Benjamin Netanyahu in Budapest, ignoring an arrest warrant for the Israeli leader. Calling the Hague-based institution a “political court,” Orban said his government will immediately submit legislation to withdraw from the ICC.
