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Four arraigned in deaths of 71 refugees found in truck

Four men, arrested in connection with the death of 71 refugees found in the back of a truck that apparently...

Party Popularity

Popularity of far-right Jobbik party leveling off

The decline of far-right party Jobbik’s popularity came to a standstill in August, according to a survey conducted by Publicis...

Issues

Report: Court orders retrial in INA management rights bribery case

Croatiaʼs Constitutional Court yesterday ordered a retrial of former prime minister Ivo Sanader, who was earlier sentenced to eight and...

Issues

Court rules in favor of EUR 80 mln suit against OTP

Courts have dismissed a suit brought against OTP Bank in Montenegro seeking damages of €80 mln, the lender said yesterday, Hungarian news...

Issues

Former Croatian PM’s prison sentence annulled; good news for MOL

Battered by fuel prices, which resumed falling this week, MOL was supported by newspaper reports in Zagreb that Croatiaʼs constitutional...

Issues

Varga: Lower retirement age would mean cuts to pensions

If Hungarian voters approve a proposed referendum that would make it legal for men to retire after 40 years of...

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Varga: U.S. ban did not trigger Vida’s resignation

Hungary’s National Economy Minister Mihály Varga said yesterday that the fact that Vida Ildikó, the head of the National Tax...

Issues

Far-right Jobbik finds allies on the left

Unions are joining forces to support a referendum that would give men the right to retire after 40 years of...

Issues

Number of cases brought before arbitration board up 20% in H1

The number of cases brought before the Budapest Arbitration Board (BBT), an alternative forum for solving consumer protection disputes, rose...

Issues

Greenpeace: Harvest initiated by Fidesz-friendly company is illegal

Fidesz-friendly Mező Vidék Bt. reportedly contracted harvesters to harvest land in the Kishantos area for which it had illegally acquired rental rights, hvg.hu reported...

Issues

Procedural Change: Lessons from Abroad Craft A New Abortion Care Model in the U.S.

The following opinion piece was written by Christopher Purdy, who is President and CEO, carafem Abortion Clinic, and Melissa Grant,...

Issues

Genuine Risk of a Synthetic Marijuana: New Class of Drug and a Dangerous Trend

The following opinion piece was written by Yury Fedotov, who is the Executive Director of the United Nations Office on Drugs...

Issues

MNB wins most cases against lenders

The National Bank of Hungary on Thursday said the Municipal Court of Budapest had ruled in its favour in the...

Issues

Serbian fence could cost HUF 6.6 bln

The Hungarian government reallocated HUF 6.6 bln from this yearʼs budget for the erection of a fence along the Hungarian-Serbian...

Party Popularity

Parliament approves legislation accelerating broadband internet

Lawmakers yesterday approved legislation that aims to accelerate investments necessary to bring broadband internet to all Hungarians by 2018, two...

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...