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Court rejects Porsche Bank contract defense in appealable ruling

The Budapest Municipal Court today rejected a contract defense by Porsche Bank, however the ruling may be appealed, Hungarian news...

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Court rejects K&H Bank contract defense in appealable ruling

The Budapest Municipal Court on Friday rejected a contract defense by K&H Bank, Hungarian news agency MTI reported today, adding...

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Sexual Violence in Conflict: Punish the Perpetrators, Not the Victims

“It is now more dangerous to be a woman than a soldier in modern conflicts.” — Major General Patrick Cammaert,...

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MOL chief’s trial postponed

The Zagreb County Court postponed the trial of MOL CEO Zsolt Hernádi, charged for alleged corruption, as the supreme court...

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Court rejects OTP contract defense in appealable ruling

The Budapest Municipal Court on Monday rejected a contract defense by OTP Bank and its mortgage unit, according to Hungarian...

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OECD publishes proposal for economic growth in Hungary

Hungary should reduce the tax wedge on labor income, scale back disincentives for those wishing to work at an older...

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MNB: Car leasing firm to refund HUF 380 mln to customers

Car leasing company Lombard Lízing must refund about HUF 380 mln to its customers under a non-appealable court ruling by...

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Complaint seeks media authority probe of Simicska

The National Media and Infocommunications Authority of Hungary (NMHH) could investigate the Friday transaction in which media oligarch Lajos Simicska...

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Constitutional Court rejects request to annul some parts of retail loan contracts law

Hungary's Constitutional Court on Thursday rejected a request to annul some parts of legislation on retail loan contracts. The request...

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Constitutional court annuls court ruling on MNB fine for market manipulation

The Constitutional Court annulled on Tuesday as unconstitutional a January 2014 court ruling, which declared justified a fine levied by...

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Official: Goodfriend keeps immunity, Vida case closed

The United States will not withdraw the diplomatic immunity of U.S. Chargé D'affaires André Goodfriend, Levente Magyar, state secretary of...

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Orbán: FX issues to be settled between banks and debtors

Foreign currency denominated loan issues should be handled between lenders and borrowers, while the Hungarian government could act as a...

Party Popularity

Fidesz’s popularity continues to decline

Fidesz lost 2pp of its support base after a sharp, 10pp drop in the last two months of 2014, amounting...

Issues

European Court of Human Rights rules against Hungary in tobacco license case

The Hungarian state has been ordered to pay Lászlo Vékony the equivalent in forints of €15,000 for damages and €6,000...

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Twenty-six lenders take forint loan contract defense to court

Twenty-six lenders filed court cases to defend unilateral changes they made to retail forint loan contracts by yesterday’s deadline, the...

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%...

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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...

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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,...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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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...