Brexit

02/11/2016

Hungary wooing EBA to move to Budapest in wake of Brexit

Budapest, November 2 (MTI) – The government submitted an application last week for the headquarters of the European Banking Authority (EBA) to be moved to Budapest, […]
19/10/2016

Foreign minister in London: Brexit will influence Hungary’s growth path

  London, October 19 (MTI) – The growth path of the Hungarian economy will be “fundamentally influenced by what kind of substantive agreement arises between the […]
11/10/2016

Hungarians in the UK might be allowed to stay

Index.hu reports that there seems to be a favourable turn in the UK regarding EU nationals as they might not be sent home but allowed to […]
29/09/2016

Hungary, UK to establish bilateral business council

Budapest, September 29 (MTI) – Hungary and the United Kingdom will establish a bilateral business council in the Hungarian embassy in London to promote bilateral trade […]
26/09/2016

UK to remain strong partner for Hungary after Brexit

Budapest, September 26 (MTI) – Great Britain will continue to build relations with its European partners, among them Hungary, after Brexit, Iain Lindsay, the British ambassador […]
21/07/2016

Hungarian real estate market could benefit from Brexit

Budapest, July 20 (MTI) – Britain’s forthcoming exit from the EU may have positive effects on the real estate market both in Hungary and in western […]
17/07/2016

Hungarian foreign minister welcomes appointment of Boris Johnson as UK foreign minister

Budapest, July 17 (MTI) – Hungarian Foreign Minister Péter Szijjártó has welcomed the choice of former London mayor Boris Johnson as the UK’s foreign secretary. Szijjártó […]
12/07/2016

Hungary’s economy minister: Strong national economies key to Europe’s rebound after Brexit

Budapest, July 12 (MTI) – Sovereign national economies are key to Europe regaining its competitiveness after Britain’s exit from the bloc, Economy Minister Mihály Varga told […]
12/07/2016

Foreign minister voices commitment to fighting for Hungarians in UK

Budapest, July 12 (MTI) – The Hungarian government has a “firm position” in the interest of the “tens of thousands” of Hungarians employed in the UK, […]
10/07/2016

NATO summit – Szijjártó meets UK counterpart to review Brexit consequences

Budapest/Warsaw, July 9 (MTI) – Hungarian foreign minister Péter Szijjártó held a face-to-face meeting with British Foreign Secretary Philip Hammond on the sidelines of the NATO […]
02/07/2016

Hungary should speed up EU funding transfers in light of Brexit

Budapest, July 2 (MTI) – Hungary should speed up its drawdowns on European Union funding in light of Brexit, an official at the Human Resources Ministry […]
01/07/2016

Leftist opposition parties accuse govt of seeking exit from EU

Budapest, June 30 (MTI) – Recent remarks by the government office chief reveal that the government aims at steering Hungary out of the European Union, Socialist […]
01/07/2016

Most Hungarians unhappy about Brexit

Budapest, June 30 (MTI) – Sixty percent of Hungarians considered the decision by Britons to leave the EU unfavourable to Hungary and 64 percent disliked the […]
30/06/2016

Weekly government press briefing – Hungary to remain Britain’s strategic ally

Budapest, June 30 (MTI) – Hungary aims to remain a strategic ally of Britain, a “strong western power”, government office chief János Lázár told a regular […]
30/06/2016

Brexit: Hungarian students and employees are worried

Origo.hu writes that the possible negative effects of Brexit have been talked about in Europe for a while, but as people of the United Kingdom voted to […]
29/06/2016

Summit of the 27 countries remaining in the EU – Orban: Brexit mainly triggered by “inappropriate” EU response to migration

Brussels, June 29 (MTI) – The EU’s “inappropriate” response to the migration crisis has been the main reason for the outcome of the recent UK referendum, […]
29/06/2016

Hungarians in Britain have no reason to fret over Brexit, says UK envoy

Budapest, June 29 (MTI) – Hungarian citizens working in the UK have no reason to be worried about Britain’s decision to leave the European Union, the […]
28/06/2016

Hungarian parties say EU needs to change after Brexit

Brussels, June 28 (MTI) – Hungarian political parties said on Tuesday after an emergency session of the European Parliament that Britain’s vote to leave the European […]
28/06/2016

EU summit – Orbán: Hungary to stand by Hungarians in UK after Brexit

Brussels, June 28 (MTI) – The Hungarian government will represent the interests of Hungarian job-seekers and students in the United Kingdom during that country’s exit talks […]
28/06/2016

UK visitors to Hungary could dwindle on weak pound after Brexit

Budapest, June 28 (MTI) – British visitors are important for Hungary’s tourism industry, but tourists from the UK could be discouraged from travelling to Hungary by […]