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European Court deems guarantees of subsidized home loans illegal state aid

The European Court of Justice ruled today that guarantees by the state of Hungary of subsidized home loans are to...

Issues

Appeals court rejects Raiffeisenʼs contract defenses

The Budapest Municipal Court of Appeals on Wednesday upheld a first-instance ruling rejecting contract defenses by Raiffeisen Bank and its...

Issues

Constitutional Court rejects complaints regarding exchange rate margins

Hungaryʼs Constitutional Court today said that provisions in borrowersʼ relief legislation declaring banksʼ practice to use exchange rate margins when...

Party Popularity

IPSOS: Fidesz stagnates, Jobbik prospers

The popularity of Hungary’s ruling party Fidesz is stagnating, while the popularity of Hungarian right-wing radicals Jobbik is on the...

Issues

EKAER rebooted: Concessions for manufacturers

The Hungarian government recently finalised the new rules for the controversial EKAER system, which tracks shipments of goods. Most of...

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Consumer protection agency levied HUF 711 mln in fines last year

Hungary's National Consumer Protection Authority (NFH) levied fines of approximately HUF 711 mln for violations last year, some HUF 230...

Issues

Hungarian company joins peers to file wage rule case with German court

A Hungarian, an Austrian company and twelve Polish companies have filed a joint case with Germany's constitutional court against a...

Issues

Former Buda-Cash CEO in pre-trial detention

The Budapest Municipal Court decided yesterday to place Péter Tölgyesi, the former chief executive of Buda-Cash, a brokerage embroiled in...

Issues

Court rejects appeal of KDB Bank contract defense ruling

The Budapest Municipal Court of Appeals today upheld a ruling rejecting a contract defense by KDB Bank....

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Court rejects appeal of K&H Bank contract defense ruling

The Budapest Municipal Court of Appeals today upheld a ruling, albeit with minor changes, rejecting a contract defense by K&H...

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NAV: U.S. companies get equal treatment

Hungarian National Tax and Customs Authority (NAV) yesterday published a report in which it stated that it treats U.S.-owned companies...

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Russia, Repression And The Rule of Law

Any battle between the Russian state and its political opponents has always been an unequal contest, since the state brings...

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Hernádi is wanted by Interpol

International Criminal Police Organization (Interpol) has, once again, listed MOL CEO Zsolt Hernádi on its most wanted persons list after...

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NIF fined for declaring unregistered company tender winner

Hungary's Public Procurement Arbitration Board (KDB) has fined the National Infrastructure Development Company (NIF) HUF 2 mln for declaring an...

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OTP Home Savings contract defense accepted in appealable ruling

The Budapest Municipal Court on Friday partially accepted a contract defense by OTP Takarék, the home savings unit of OTP...

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...