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Tuerk wins Slovenian presidential run-off in landslide

Danilo Tuerk, Slovenia’s former senior UN diplomat, convincingly won Sunday’s presidential run-off with 68.3% of the vote against former prime...

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Tuerk wins Slovenian presidential run-off in landslide

Danilo Tuerk, Slovenia’s former senior UN diplomat, convincingly won Sunday’s presidential run-off with 68.3% of the vote against former prime...

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Poland’s outgoing PM Kaczynski resigns

Poland’s outgoing prime minister, Jaroslaw Kaczynsky, resigned with his government on Monday after his conservative and nationalist party lost elections...

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Poland’s outgoing PM Kaczynski resigns

Poland’s outgoing prime minister, Jaroslaw Kaczynsky, resigned with his government on Monday after his conservative and nationalist party lost elections...

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Argentina’s first lady claims victory in presidential elections

Argentina’s first lady Cristina Fernandez late Sunday claimed victory in presidential elections, with early exit polls showing she had won...

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Argentina’s first lady claims victory in presidential elections

Argentina’s first lady Cristina Fernandez late Sunday claimed victory in presidential elections, with early exit polls showing she had won...

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UN mission urges Serbia to stop undermining Kosovo elections

The UN mission in Kosovo (UNMIK) accused Serbian authorities on Tuesday of undermining the November elections in Kosovo and urged...

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UN mission urges Serbia to stop undermining Kosovo elections

The UN mission in Kosovo (UNMIK) accused Serbian authorities on Tuesday of undermining the November elections in Kosovo and urged...

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A new Government for Poland

Turnout in Polish elections has been declining since the end of communism as voters have grown increasingly disillusioned with their...

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A new Government for Poland

Turnout in Polish elections has been declining since the end of communism as voters have grown increasingly disillusioned with their...

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Poland’s largest opposition party wins parliamentary election: polls

The Civic Platform party (PO), Poland’s largest opposition party, won a broad lead over the ruling right-wing Law and Justice...

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Poland’s largest opposition party wins parliamentary election: polls

The Civic Platform party (PO), Poland’s largest opposition party, won a broad lead over the ruling right-wing Law and Justice...

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New treaty: a great success for the European Parliament and for EU citizens

European Parliament President Hans-Gert Pöttering this morning welcomed the agreement on a new Treaty as „a great success for the...

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New treaty: a great success for the European Parliament and for EU citizens

European Parliament President Hans-Gert Pöttering this morning welcomed the agreement on a new Treaty as „a great success for the...

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Elections in Ukraine: orange or blue?

On Sunday, the Ukraine, one of the European Union’s most important neighbors, goes to the polls and a delegation from...

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Magyar Casts Doubt on Tisza Support for Chief Prosecutor Nominee

PM Péter Magyar said Monday that the ruling Tisza Party was unlikely to support Zoltán Szathmáry’s nomination as chief public...

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Magyar Government’s Mission Impossible: Spend Less While Spending More

Hungary is currently on a mission impossible: pursuing fiscal consolidation while working on tax cuts and social spending, as promised...

Hungary Publishes Communist-Era Informant Files Online

Hungary has made the names and personal details of tens of thousands of communist-era informants publicly accessible through a new...

Hungary Proposes 15% Corporate Tax Rate for Large Companies

The government has submitted a bill that would raise Hungary's corporate tax rate from 9% to 15% for companies with...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

Hungarian Government Plans Broader KATA Eligibility, Higher Monthly Payments

The gov't plans to expand eligibility for Hungary’s itemized tax for small businesses (KATA) while raising monthly tax payments, PM...

Magyar Casts Doubt on Tisza Support for Chief Prosecutor Nominee

PM Péter Magyar said Monday that the ruling Tisza Party was unlikely to support Zoltán Szathmáry’s nomination as chief public...

Government to Terminate MKIF Motorway Concession, Magyar Says

Hungary’s government will terminate its motorway concession contract with MKIF and file a formal complaint, Prime Minister Péter Magyar said...

Hungary to Direct HUF 90 bln From Tobacco Tax Increases to Healthcare

Hungary will use revenue from higher tobacco excise duties to provide additional funding for healthcare, the government said Tuesday, citing...

Magyar Government’s Mission Impossible: Spend Less While Spending More

Hungary is currently on a mission impossible: pursuing fiscal consolidation while working on tax cuts and social spending, as promised...