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Hungary supreme court could wait till next year to consider frequency auction appeal

Issues

MOL acknowledges sentencing of former Croatian PM, calls case “political”

Hungarian oil and gas company MOL on Tuesday acknowledged the sentencing of former Croatian prime minister Ivo Sanader on corruption...

Issues

Supreme court decision renders lakefront land swap null

The Kúria, Hungary's supreme court, declared legally null and void a contract in which farm land was exchanged for state-owned...

Issues

Law restricts, but does not prohibit, passing on transactions duty

Hungarian law restricts, but does not prohibit, lenders from making unilateral changes to contracts that are unfavourable to clients, financial...

Issues

Telco tax is unacceptable

Interviews with the CEOs of Magyar Telekom Nyrt and T-Systems Magyarország about taxes, the fourth mobile operator and the new...

Issues

Homebirth midwife Geréb’s pardon plea rejected by president

Hungary’s President János Áder has rejected a request by Geréb for charges in a new procedure against her to be...

Issues

Govt publishes full-page ads against IMF

The Hungarian government published full-page advertisements in several national dailies on Tuesday, carrying the message that it would not yield...

Issues

Magyar Telekom welcomes court decision annulling frequency tender results

Magyar Telekom chairman-CEO Christopher Mattheisen on Friday welcomed a recent decision by a Budapest court annulling the National Media and...

Issues

No funding recovery in Hungary, EU VAT case while procedure underway

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Cross Border Mergers: Striving for a simplified corporate structure

As M&A lawyers craving for the recovery of the transaction market, it is always exciting to come across challenging projects....

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New state-owned mobile telco raises capital by HUF 14.1 bln

The owners of the new state-owned mobile telecom service company MPVI Mobil, established with registered capital of HUF 500 million...

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OTP confirms rejection of Holocaust victim’s claims in the US

OPT Bank announced on Thursday that the US Court of Appeals for Chicago granted the petition submitted by OTP Bank...

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Budapest takes over nearly finished rec center

The city of Budapest took over the CET project, a nearly completed recreational and commercial center in a historical warehouse...

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Taxes expected to come up at IMF/EU negotiations, Varga says

Mainly questions concerning taxes are expected to come up for debate at negotiations with the International Monetary Fund, minister without...

Issues

MNB could have loss because of not passing on transaction duty – Fidesz’s Rogán

The National Bank of Hungary (MNB) could generate loss because it does not wish to pass on the new financial...

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...