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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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Russian President dissolves Government

Russian President Vladimir Putin accepted Wednesday a request from Prime Minister Mikhail Fradkov to dismiss the government and form a...

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Never mind ‘Borat’, Kazakhstan is a booming, energy-rich country

If you have watched the film ‘Borat’: Cultural Learnings of America for Make Benefit Glorious Nation of Kazakhstan, you get...

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Standards body rebuffs Microsoft

Microsoft Corp. lost two key votes to have an ‘open’ version of its Office software file format made the world...

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Poland heads for early vote

Seeking to end months of political turmoil, Polish officials confirmed Sunday that the government will hold early elections by November,...

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Polish coalition crisis defused

A junior coalition partner has said it will remain in Poland's conservative government, defusing what had appeared to be an...

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Excise duty on alcohol: minimum levels should rise by 4.5%

The Economic and Monetary Affairs Committee voted on Wednesday to support a rise in the EU-wide minimum levels of excise...

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Poland ‘is ready to wreck everything if our voting demands are not met’

Poland is ready to let next week's EU summit collapse rather than accept a new constitutional treaty that eats away...

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France’s ruling party triumphs in first-round parliamentary vote

France’s UMP party won an overwhelming majority in the first round of parliamentary elections held Sunday, just over a month...

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Romanian Parliament rejects no-confidence motion against government

Romanian Parliament on Monday evening rejected the no-confidence motion against the government headed by Prime Minister Calin Popescu-Tariceanu....

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Putin says presidential term may be extended to 7 years

President Vladimir Putin said he believes the presidential term in Russia could be extended to five to seven years, but...

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Ukrainian factions set new election date, ending feud

Ukraine's sparring political parties agreed a date for fresh parliamentary elections early Sunday in a breakthrough hailed by both sides...

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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...

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Hungary Announces Major Overhaul of State‑Backed Loan Guarantees, Subsidies

Hungary announced a broad reform of state‑supported lending and guarantee programs to reduce public risk and align guarantee levels with...

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...

Hungary Extends Migration State of Emergency until Dec. 31

Hungary will once again extend the mass-migration state of emergency until Dec. 31, continuing a measure that has been in...

Hungary Could Reveal Up to 80,000 Names in Communist-era Secret Service Files

Up to 60,000-80,000 names could be made public as Hungary releases Communist-era secret service files, Bálint Ruff, head of the...

Hungary Recovers HUF 100 Bln in State Assets as Four Foundations Are Dissolved

Around HUF 100 bln (EUR 275 mln) in assets were returned to the state at the end of August following...

Anna Róza Unger Nominated to Head Hungary’s National Asset Recovery Office

Parliament’s Justice and Constitutional Affairs Committee has nominated Anna Róza Unger to head the National Asset Recovery and Protection Office...

Hungarian Gov’t to End Current Status of MCC, Batthyány and Blue Planet Foundations

The Mathias Corvinus Collegium Foundation (MCC), the Batthyány Lajos Foundation and the Kék Bolygó (Blue Planet) Foundation will cease to...

Government to Raise Minimum Old-age Pension to HUF 120,000

The government has decided to raise the minimum old-age pension to HUF 120,000 per month from Jan. 1, 2027, Prime...

Government to Launch Program to Cut Healthcare Waiting Times in Fall

The government will launch a program aimed at reducing waiting times for health care services in the fall, Health Minister...

Hungary Allocates HUF 5.5 Bln to Support Three Regional Airports

Hungary’s government has approved HUF 5.5 bln in additional funding for the companies operating the airports of Debrecen, Sármellék and...

Péter Magyar: Orbán Gov’t Knew Energy System Was on Brink of Collapse but Did Nothing

Prime Minister Péter Magyar on Thursday accused former Prime Minister Viktor Orbán of knowing that Hungary’s energy system was on...

Hungary Announces Major Overhaul of State‑Backed Loan Guarantees, Subsidies

Hungary announced a broad reform of state‑supported lending and guarantee programs to reduce public risk and align guarantee levels with...

Magyar Rejects Claims Danube Water Is Being Withheld Abroad as Paks Turbine Stays Online

Péter Magyar dismissed claims that upstream countries were withholding water from the Danube, saying river levels in Austria, Germany and...