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Court of appeals refers EvoBank contract case to Constitutional Court

The Budapest Municipal Court of Appeals is turning to the Constitutional Court in an appeal brought by EvoBank against a...

Issues

Court rejects Merkantil Bank’s contract defense

The Municipal Court of Budapest rejected Merkantil Bank's defense of changes it made to contracts with borrowers in an appealable...

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Court rules against UniCredit’s loan defense

The Municipal Court of Budapest rejected UniCredit Bank Hungary's defense of changes it made to borrowers' contracts in a ruling...

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Raiffeisen chief: Exit from Hungary not on agenda

The sale of the Raiffeisen group's Hungarian unit is currently not on the agenda, CEO of the subsidiary Heinz Wiedner...

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Court rejects KDB Bank’s defense of contract changes

The Municipal Court of Budapest rejected Korean-owned KDB Bank's defense of changes it made to borrowers' contracts in a ruling...

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EDITORIAL: Uncivil treatment of civil society

The following editorial originally appeared in the September 19-October 2 print edition of the Budapest Business Journal....

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Who owns your DNA?

The DNA double helix is naturally occurring. Every one of us has millions of them, and they are all unique...

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Court rejects contract defense of 12 lenders on Tuesday

The Municipal Court of Budapest yesterday rejected the defense of 12 lenders to changes they made to borrowers' contracts....

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Court rejects Sberbank contract defense

The Municipal Court of Budapest rejected Sberbank Magyarország's defense of changes it made to borrowers' contracts in a ruling today,...

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Court postpones ruling on CIB Bank loan contracts

The Municipal Court of Budapest on Monday postponed a ruling on loan contracts of CIB Bank until September 30, Hungarian...

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Court rules against UniCredit

The Municipal Court of Budapest rejected UniCredit Ingatlanlízing's defense of changes it made to borrowers' contracts in an appealable ruling...

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Stricter punishment for student assaults

Punishment for sexual assault committed at a school or university would be strengthened, under a proposal by, Human Resources Minister...

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Erste loses contract changes defense case

The Municipal Court of Budapest rejected Erste Bank Hungary's defense of changes it made to borrowers' contracts in an appealable...

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EU court confirms church law a breach of freedom

The Strasbourg based European Court of Human Rights has rejected an appeal by the Hungarian government and confirmed an earlier...

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Court postpones decision on Merkantil Bank’s contract case

The Budapest Municipal Court postponed a ruling on Merkantil Bank's loan contracts until September 24 at a hearing today, Hungarian...

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...

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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...

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...

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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...