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Tibor Navracsics rejected by EU CULT committee

Tibor Navracsics will not be nominated as commissioner of education, culture, youth and citizenship of the European Committee, according to...

Elections

Quarrel over public debt ratio

Public debt figures released yesterday have prompted a political debate. Hungary’s public debt reached HUF 25,432 bln or 85.1% of...

Government

Fighting terrorism and securing liberties in Tunisia

This week, the National Constituent Assembly (NCA) in Tunisia will begin discussing an antiterrorism and money-laundering law. While a clear...

Elections

Áder sets date of local elections for Oct. 12

Hungarian President János Áder has set the date of Hungary's 2014 local elections for October 12, 2014. The July 21...

Government

Feelings escalated quickly

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Elections

Parties down the home stretch for EP elections

The eighth European Parliament elections start today (Thursday May 21) around the European Union; Hungary is due to vote May...

Government

Election campaign remnants to stay

Parties and candidates running for the elections have three weeks remaining to make the remnants of their campaign disappear from...

Government

Election observers: Opposition given serious disadvantage in 2014

Election observers from the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE) yesterday held a press conference to summarize findings...

Government

A doubtful future

As the United States and NATO are preparing to significantly reduce their troops in Afghanistan by the end of this...

Government

Expert: New campaign system guarantees abuse

From the BBJ print edition: This year sees the introduction of a new election and campaign system that will also...

Government

Election 2014: An Afghanistan reset

On April 5, the people of Afghanistan will go to the polls to select a new president. If this transition...

Government

(Re)inventing scapegoats: On right-wing populism across Europe

The rise of right-wing populist movements across Europe has started to concern not only European governments but also other countries...

Elections

Election ’14: Left in flash mob; Jobbik seeks debate; two-tailed dog wants in

With just over one month to go before Hungarians head to the polls to vote in national and European Union...

Government

Chief Rabbi: Left-wing seeks to “use Jews” for votes

Those who found something slightly odd about Esztergom mayor Éva Tétényi’s claim that she could do nothing to stop the...

Elections

Election 2014: Left wing in unified front

From the Budapest Business Journal print edition: To the surprise of few, the political left has reconciled its differences and...

Domestic

Hungarian Mother Gets Suspended Sentence for Hiding Daughter From Italian Father

A Hungarian woman who hid her daughter from the girl’s Italian father for more than a decade has received a...

Hungary’s 2027 Budget Combines Tax Relief, Spending Rises and Cost Cuts

Hungary’s 2027 budget will prioritize “fairness” and “development” through tax relief, higher public sector wages and EU-funded investments, Finance Minister...

Former Hungarian Central Bank Governor György Matolcsy Taken Into Custody

Former MNB Governor György Matolcsy was taken into custody this morning. His lawyer said he is suspected of economic fraud...

Hungary Plans 9% Income Tax for Minimum Wage Earners in 2027 Budget

Hungary is set to cut the personal income tax (PIT) rate for minimum wage earners from 15% to 9% next...

British Man Sentenced to Nine Years for Drug Trafficking in Hungary

The Tatabánya Regional Court in Hungary sentenced a British man to nine years in prison for drug trafficking Friday and...

Two Men Detained in Budapest Over Alleged Drug Smuggling From the Netherlands

Police detained two Hungarian men suspected of bringing drugs into Hungary by train from the Netherlands, the National Bureau of...

Péter Magyar Seeks EU Funding for Hungary’s Border Fence and Protection

Hungary will seek dedicated EU funding to strengthen its border fence and border protection during negotiations on the bloc’s next...

Court Upholds Detention of Former Hungarian Minister Hankó in HUF 17 bln Grant Case

The Kecskemét Regional Court has upheld the pretrial detention of former Culture and Innovation Minister Balázs Hankó and former State...

Hungarian Mother Gets Suspended Sentence for Hiding Daughter From Italian Father

A Hungarian woman who hid her daughter from the girl’s Italian father for more than a decade has received a...

Hungary Grants Temporary Diesel Tax Relief to Freight Operators

Hungary will provide temporary diesel excise tax relief of HUF 25 per liter for trucks weighing more than 7.5 metric...

Orbán Urged to Clarify Whether He Ordered Ukrainian Cash and Gold Convoy Stop

Defense Minister Romulusz Ruszin-Szendi has called on former PM Viktor Orbán to clarify whether he ordered Hungarian authorities to stop...

Romanian National Charged With Forcing Hungarian Man Into Servitude

A Romanian man has been charged with forcing a Hungarian man into servitude through violence and threats, the Pest County...

Hungary Targets HUF 800 bln With Wealth Tax on Billionaires

Hungary’s gov't has decided on the details of a wealth tax due to take effect in 2027, an expansion of...

Parties Split Over Security Implications of Szijjártó’s BYD Role

Fidesz and Tisza lawmakers offered contrasting assessments of former Foreign Minister Péter Szijjártó’s employment with BYD after a closed-door parliamentary...

Court Orders Detention of Former Hungarian Culture Minister Hankó

A judge at the Kecskemét District Court has ordered the detention of former Culture and Innovation Minister Balázs Hankó for...

Magyar Says Anti-Corruption Drive Has Reached Top ‘Fidesz Mafia’ Circles

Prime Minister Péter Magyar called former minister Miklós Seszták’s arrest a milestone in Operation Cleansing Fire, saying the anti-corruption drive...