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Sarkozy is elected French president

Conservative Nicolas Sarkozy was elected president of France on Sunday, defeating Socialist Segolene Royal by a comfortable margin, TF1 television...

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American Diebold loses $5.9 million in Q1

More money went out from automated teller machine maker Diebold Inc. than the company took in for the first three...

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Constitutional court approves suspension of Romania president

The constitutional court in Bucharest Friday has suspended President Traian Basescu, making official the results of a vote in the...

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Romanian president says to resign if parliament votes against him

Romanian President Traian Basescu has said that he would resign if the parliament votes to dismiss him from office, local...

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Ukrainian parliament calls for early presidential vote

The Ukrainian parliament said on Monday it would not support early parliamentary elections unless a presidential vote is held at...

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S&P downgrades Ukraine’s rating over political turmoil

Standard & Poor's has downgraded Ukraine's rating to 'negative' from 'stable' due to the deteriorating political situation in the country...

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Romanian lawmakers reject referendum on changes to voting law

Romania's parliament, in a non-binding vote, rejected holding a national referendum meant to change voting laws, a second vote in...

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Romanian lawmakers to probe president on constitutional claim

Romania's parliament voted to investigate claims that President Traian Basescu violated the Constitution by interfering too much in domestic politics,...

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EDF says 2006 net income rose 75% on higher power prices

Electricite de France SA, Europe's biggest power generator, said 2006 profit rose 75% because of higher power prices outside its...

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Romanian President calls referendum on voting laws

Romanian President Traian Basescu called a national referendum to ask citizens to overhaul the voting system to reduce corruption after...

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Romanian President says Rompetrol probe sparked political rift

Romanian President Basescu said a rift with Prime Minister Tariceanu was sparked by the premier's attempt to interfere in an...

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French homeless step up pressure

The plight of homeless families is in the spotlight in France after squatters moved into a vacant office block in...

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Merkel’s coalition delays vote on government’s health-care bill

German Chancellor Angela Merkel's ruling coalition is taking extra time to ratify planned changes to health-care rules after state authorities...

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Sakharov Prize 2006 video to honor fight against repression

Freedom of thought is a basic principle of the EU. In some parts of the world this freedom does not...

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Romanian party quits government, leaving minority

Romania's Conservative Party withdrew from the ruling coalition in a fight with President Traian Basescu and the Democratic Party, leaving...

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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...