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HUNGARY: Poland-Hungary Relations Will Survive, Szijjarto Says

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  • In response to news reports suggesting that Polish counterpart Radoslaw Sikorski was planning to break diplomatic ties with Hungary, Foreign Minister Peter Szijjarto told news portal Mandiner yesterday that "Hungarian-Polish brotherhood will survive all machinations by one of the most extreme pro-war Soros agents in Europe," MTI report.
  • Hungary’s MVM’s takeover bid for Eon Energie Romania may be blocked on security grounds, Romanian energy minister Sebastian Burduja told the FT. The bid by Hungary’s state-owned energy group is under review after suspicions arose about the motives behind the inflated offer, including fears of Russian influence, FT add. MVM had offered to pay as much as EUR 200m for the majority stake in Eon Energie.
  • There are no major data releases scheduled for today. CPI figures for December highlight the local slate next week, with the NBH set to meet next on Jan 28.
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  • In response to news reports suggesting that Polish counterpart Radoslaw Sikorski was planning to break diplomatic ties with Hungary, Foreign Minister Peter Szijjarto told news portal Mandiner yesterday that "Hungarian-Polish brotherhood will survive all machinations by one of the most extreme pro-war Soros agents in Europe," MTI report.
  • Hungary’s MVM’s takeover bid for Eon Energie Romania may be blocked on security grounds, Romanian energy minister Sebastian Burduja told the FT. The bid by Hungary’s state-owned energy group is under review after suspicions arose about the motives behind the inflated offer, including fears of Russian influence, FT add. MVM had offered to pay as much as EUR 200m for the majority stake in Eon Energie.
  • There are no major data releases scheduled for today. CPI figures for December highlight the local slate next week, with the NBH set to meet next on Jan 28.