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Satirical party finally approved in Hungary

The court registered the satirical Two-Tailed Dog Party (MKKP) shortly before the deadline to register candidates in the local elections,...

Issues

Court rejects MKB defense of loan contracts

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

Issues

OTP back in court to defend loan contracts

OTP Bank has re-submitted cases to court defending unilateral changes to loan contracts, chairman-CEO Sándor Csányi told MTI yesterday. The...

Issues

Courts lease space in M3 Business Center

Various organizational units of the Budapest-Capital Regional Court have leased an area of almost 6,000 square metres in the M3...

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Court postpones Sberbank loan contracts decision

The Budapest Municipal Court postponed a decision on contract changes by Russian-owned Sberbank until September 16 at a hearing yesterday....

Issues

FX loans could be converted into forints this fall

The government is expected to decide this fall on the issue of converting foreign currency denominated loans into forints, National...

Issues

Budapest court to hear unilateral FX loan issues

The Budapest Capital Regional Court will on Friday hear the first challenge from financial institutions to the unfairness of the...

Issues

Opening borders for child refugees

I’ve lived in the United States for the past six decades. I’ve worked with presidents and cabinet secretaries, and with...

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Budapest Court to rule on unilateral changes to FX loan contracts

Five banks and financial institutions have submitted files on FX loans to the Budapest’s Regional Court, the court's press department...

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Croatia urges court to ban MOL’s sale of INA’s stake

The Croatian government has turned to the arbitration court of the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) in Paris, asking the...

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ECB critical of FX-loans law

Hungarian authorities have failed to consult the European Central Bank (ECB) on the law dealing with the compensation of FX...

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Report: Hungary lacks medical culture

Hungary lacks the culture for handling medical malpractice but legal issues are likely to gather pace in health care, Hungarian...

Issues

MNB publishes guideline for FX loan contracts

The National Bank of Hungary (MNB) has published a guideline for recalculating retail loan contracts after legislation voided the use...

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Raiffeisen Bank: borrowers relief to cost €160 mln

Raiffeisen Bank expects to have to pay out €120-160 mln to compensate borrowers because of the new law on FX...

Issues

CIB Bank: Borrowers’ relief to cost HUF 20 bln

CIB Bank has set aside HUF 20 bln in the first half of 2014 to pay for compensation that may...

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...