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Orbán meets with Croatian head of state

Prime Minister Viktor Orbán met with Croatian President Kolinda Grabar-Kitarović in Parliament Tuesday, the PMʼs press chief Bertalan Havasi said,...

Issues

Hungary blocks OECD membership for Romania, Croatia

Hungary has joined Slovenia in objecting to Croatia’s bid for membership of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD)....

Issues

European Court of Justice President to be honored in Budapest

ALLEA, the Berlin-based European Federation of Academies of Sciences and Humanities, will be holding an awards ceremony at the Ceremonial...

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Few file for personal bankruptcy protection

Hungarians have made 980 filings for personal bankruptcy since the procedureʼs introduction in the autumn of 2015. The debt threshold...

Party Popularity

One third of all voters undecided in party preference

Eight months before the next general elections in Hungary, the composition of the overall voting public has not changed much:...

Issues

EC steps up infringement procedure over Hungary legislation on unprofitable supermarkets

The European Commission yesterday stepped up an infringement procedure launched against Hungary in February 2016 over restrictions against unprofitable supermarkets,...

Issues

Former president submits amicus curiae on ‘lex CEU’

Former President László Sólyom and former constitutional judge Miklós Lévay, together with two doctors of the Hungarian Academy of Sciences...

Issues

Ex-MNV execs receive prison sentences

Two former executives of Hungarian National Asset Management Inc. (MNV) have been given prison sentences for attempted misappropriation, Hungaryʼs Supreme...

Issues

Focusing on Tenant Needs

Healthy work environment, light spaces, clean design, energy-saving solutions are the hallmarks that tenants are looking for on the office...

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CJEU advocate questions legality of online gambling law

Maciej Szpunar, an advocate general of the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU), has criticized online gambling laws...

Issues

Central bank turns to Kúria to keep MKB sale info secret

The National Bank of Hungary (MNB) has appealed to the Hungarian Supreme Court (Kúria) over an appellate court decision requiring...

Issues

The man who introduced United Way and the 1% tax aid system

Non-profit organization United Way Hungary is urging individuals to keep in mind that under a 1996 tax law it was...

Issues

EU court rules motorway fines violate principle of proportionality

The Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) on Wednesday ruled that fines levied in Hungary for using the...

Issues

MNB must release MKB sale information, court says

The National Bank of Hungary (MNB) must release data of public interest regarding the sale of MKB Bank, after the...

Issues

Banks repay clients almost HUF 4 bln for illegal changes to contracts

Banks have repaid some HUF 3.95 bln so far to clients for illegally modifying contract terms and conditions, National Bank...

Party Popularity

Tisza Support Slips to 47%, but Retains Wide Lead in Europion Poll

Support for Hungary’s governing Tisza Party fell to 47% of adults in September, five percentage points below its May-June peak,...

Party Popularity

Tisza Remains Dominant Political Force in Hungary as Far-Right Mi Hazánk Strengthens

Support for the governing Tisza Party slipped below 50% among Hungary’s adult population in August, while Mi Hazánk strengthened and...

Party Popularity

Péter Magyar Says Fidesz Polling Below 20% for First Time in 30 Years

Hungarian Prime Minister Péter Magyar said in a Facebook post on Wednesday that Fidesz had fallen below 20% in a...

Issues

Strong Public Support for Euro Adoption Among Hungarians

Medián's fresh survey data show that nearly four-fifths of Hungarians would replace the forint with the euro, although, while 92%...

Issues

Survey Shows What Public Expects From Tisza Government

A recently published Publicus survey shows that 64% of Hungarians expect the Tisza government to fix healthcare and education, making...

Party Popularity

Local Conflicts Over Battery Plants Contributed to Loss of Support for Fidesz, Pollster Says

Local conflicts, arising from "residents' increased sense of vulnerability and opposition to the battery industry" could have contributed to a...

Issues

Majority of Hungarians Support EU Membership, but Uncertainty is Rising Slightly

A new survey conducted by the 21 Kutatóközpont shows that 62% of Hungarians would vote to remain in the EU...

Polls

Fidesz or Tisza? Recent Polls Offer Clashing Views Before Vote

As Hungary heads into the final stretch of the campaign with less than two months to go until election day,...

Issues

55% of Hungarians Think Continued EU Membership ‘Good’

According to a recent Eurobarometer survey, most Hungarians still view their country's European Union membership positively, but support has weakened...

Issues

Survey: Dunaújváros Residents Hope for New Industrial Investment

Dunaújváros is, and wants to remain, an industrial city — according to a recent representative survey conducted among local residents...

Polls

78% of Students Would Choose Current University Again, Survey Finds

Higher education serves as a foundation of knowledge-based societies and innovation, the Nézőpont Institute said in a recently published survey...

Polls

3/4 of Hungarians see EU Membership as Beneficial, Survey Finds

Approximately three quarters of Hungarians view the country's European Union membership as beneficial, according to a recently published Eurobarometer survey....

Issues

Media Type, Not Politics, Drives News Source Choices: NMHH

Hungarian media consumers select their news sources based on the type of media rather than political orientation, target audience, or...

Polls

Tisza Surges Past Fidesz in Latest Poll, Leads by Double Digits Among Committed Voters

Péter Magyar’s Tisza Party has overtaken Fidesz as Hungary’s most supported political force, according to new data from the 21...