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Supreme court launches forex loan uniformity procedure

Hungary’s supreme court, the Kúria, has launched a legal uniformity procedure on the validity of foreign currency-denominated loans, a motion...

Issues

Editorial: Charging the impervious

From the Budapest Business Journal print edition: If the very serious allegations made by a former auditor of the tax...

Issues

Kúria to take legal uniformity decision on forex-based loans [Update: Orbán comments]

Hungary’s supreme court, the Kúria, yesterday announced it believes it will be necessary to take a legal uniformity decision on...

Issues

Tax expert: Hungarian SMEs need funds big time

From the Budapest Business Journal print edition: SMEs continue to play a significant role in the Hungarian economy. However, the...

Party Popularity

Election 2014: Voter poll shows Fidesz lead among all age groups

Left with little different to report its latest survey of registered voters in Hungary’s parliamentary elections of 2014 than the...

Issues

EU General Court ruling saves MOL €122 million penalty

Overturning a European Commission decision of 2010, the European Union General Court today exonerated oil-and-gas giant MOL from a penalty...

Issues

Israeli investors seek damages from Hungary in int’l court [Updated]

The International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes (ICSID), in Washington, DC, will hear a case by Israeli investors seeking...

Issues

Orbán urges decision on forex loans by top court

Prime Minister Viktor Orbán on Friday said he is pressing for the Kúria, Hungary's supreme court, to take a decision...

Issues

MOL board authorizes preparations for sale of INA stake

The board of directors of Hungarian oil and gas company MOL has authorized the company's executive board to start preparations...

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Kúria civilian college president: Courts unlikely to resolve fx loan issue

President György Wellman of the civilian college of Hungary's supreme court, known as the Kúria, said yesterday that the foreign-currency...

Issues

Human Rights court upholds severance pay ruling vs Hungary

In a Tuesday decision, The European Court of Human Rights’ Grand Chamber has rejected an appeal against a decision awarding...

Issues

Varga calls for fx solutions, Kúria considers legality

Further remedies for Hungarian borrowers with foreign currency-denominated loans will be worked out in the coming months, National Economy Minister...

Issues

Varga: Legal conditions must be settled before helping fx borrowers

The government discussed settling the situation of forex-based loan borrowers, and it decided that a solution can happen only after...

Party Popularity

Election ’14: New Fidesz website; LMP flash mob; new party for Szili

The campaign season kicked into full gear over the weekend, it seems, as several major parties – and one brand-new...

Issues

Government replies to ECB on fx loans, cites legal precedent

The government has noted that court rulings against banks show a number of rules were broken in the course of...

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...

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...