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Court cases launched against 60 pharmacies

Sixty pharmacies are named in court procedures launched by Hungary’s chief physician’s office (OTH), on charges they failed to comply...

Issues

Govt to deduct from 98% supertax reimbursement

The government has decided that the personal income tax and the healthcare contribution will be deducted from refunds on the...

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Top court: No referendum needed on Paks nuke plant

The Supreme Court of Hungary (Kúria) today rejected the leftist alliance E-PM's appeal stating that there should be a referendum...

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Parliament approves FX loans law

The Hungarian parliament today approved legislation affecting retail borrowers that incorporates a legal uniformity decision by Hungary's Supreme Court, the...

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India: Black Money and Tax Havens

After nearly two decades of coalition governments, a single-party rule now exists in Delhi. The center-right Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)...

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Hungarian parliament submits FX loan remedy bill

A bill submitted to Parliament today puts the burden on banks to prove at court the fairness of the right...

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Leak said to show MOL chief’s INA legal strategy

A leaked recording of a conversion between a Polish official and a Polish CEO indicates that MOL CEO Zsolt Hernádi...

Issues

This week: Gov’t, banks weigh options on FX loans

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Hungarian banks to help FX borrowers

Impending measures to compensate foreign-currency borrowers for unfair damages could cost banks around HUF 400 bln, and they will have...

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Hungarian Curia decides on FX mortgage loan issue

Hungary’s Supreme Court (Curia) delivered its long-awaited decision on the fairness of bank loans today, upholding a previous ruling that...

Issues

Croatian court finds charges against MOL chairman-CEO

The Zagreb County Court on Tuesday found charges of corruption lodged against MOL chairman-CEO Zsolt Hernádi to be substantive, Croatian...

Issues

Updated: Kúria rules exchange rate margin invalid in FX case

The Kúria, Supreme Court of Hungary, ruled that contractual provisions regarding exchange rate margins were invalid in a case involving...

Issues

Hungarian top court annuls labor code passage

The Constitutional Court of Hungary decided to throw out stipulations in the country’s labor code which had restricted the protection...

Issues

Bribery caused disagreement not allayed

MOL Nyrt. chairman Zsolt Hernádi was cleared of bribery charges in the acquisition of Zagreb-based refiner INA Industrija Nafte d.d....

Party Popularity

Eurosceptic parties on the rise

Apparent apathy and disappointment towards the European Union led to the rise of far-right parties causing “earthquakes” at EU polls...

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...

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...

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...

Polls

Young Hungarians see Corruption as Widespread, Unacceptable

Most young people under 30 in Hungary consider corruption to be widespread but unacceptable, according to a statement issued this...

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,...

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...

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...

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%...

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...

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...

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...

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,...

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...

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...

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...

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....

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...

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...

Young Hungarians see Corruption as Widespread, Unacceptable

Most young people under 30 in Hungary consider corruption to be widespread but unacceptable, according to a statement issued this...