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ECB cites concerns over MNB-PSzÁF merger

The European Central Bank (ECB) has cited, in an opinion, a number of concerns regarding a draft law and decree...

Issues

Tax authority under PwC’s scope

PriceWaterhouseCoopers has released its 2013 national survey of taxpayers' perception of changes in the National Tax and Customs Administration (NAV)...

Party Popularity

Voter poll: More support for right, E14 on bubble

Hungary’s left-wing opposition parties don’t need bad news going into this weekend’s re-running of a Baja by-election, but think tank...

Issues

Orbán: Croatian relations more important than INA deal

Two days after the Hungarian government announced that the state-owned oil-and-gas giant MOL was advised to consider selling off its...

Issues

MOL to review portfolio, could sell INA shares

A cabinet decision yesterday will result in the Hungarian government asking management of Hungarian oil-and-gas company MOL to review its...

Issues

MOL defies Croatian request to question CEO

Against the backdrop of ongoing negotiations between MOL and Croatian government representatives over the ownership of Croatia-based gas-and-oil company INA,...

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Croatian court requests arrest warrant for MOL CEO

The Croatian Police Directorate has received a request from the court to issue a warrant for the arrest of Zsolt...

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Investigative detention in Croatia for MOL CEO

According to Croatian news agency HINA, the Zagreb County Court today set investigative detention for MOL CEO Zsolt Hernádi. Hernádi...

Issues

Falling birth rate: Demographic transition or disaster?

Hungary is in a state of demographic transition in which women have better chances of getting a good education, building...

Party Popularity

Election ’14: Fidesz lead steady, Bajnai introes new plank

Hungary-based pollster Ipsos has released its monthly assessment of voter choices for the 2014 parliamentary election in the country; its...

Issues

Hungary backtracks on reform after EU pressure

Hungary’s Parliament has approved changes to the constitution, removing restrictions on political media campaigns ahead of next year’s election and...

Issues

Hungary in breach of EU money laundering law?

The so-called “stability savings account” meant to bring home wealth stored in offshore accounts and also to lure savings from...

Issues

Report: MOL planning €264 million lawsuit against Croatia

In the ongoing tussle between MOL and the Croatian government over majority ownership of Croatia-based INA, Hungary’s oil-and-gas giant has...

Party Popularity

Ipsos: Fidesz lead in 2014 election steady

Low voter turnout in Hungary’s parliamentary election of 2010 will likely not be duplicated four years later; an August poll...

Party Popularity

Poll: Fidesz-KDNP maintain big lead for ’14 election

A recent poll regarding voter preferences for next year’s parliamentary election from research institute Nézőpont show governing coalition parties Fidesz...

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...