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Russia: Basic Element re-applies for 100% of RussNeft shares

Basic Element has applied to the competition regulator for approval of a deal to buy a 100% stake in the...

Issues

Accused war criminal fights extradition to Hungary

In Australia, alleged World War II criminal Károly Zentai has managed to stall his extradition to Hungary a bit longer....

Issues

Court orders arrest of Russian oil mogul

A Russian court has issued an arrest warrant for the former head of a Russian oil company who is on...

Issues

Court arrests 100% of RussNeft shares

Moscow’s Lefortovsky District Court upheld a request for the arrest of 100% of the oil company RussNeft....

Issues

Siemens scandal inquiry finds $1.3 bln in bribes

Debevoise & Plimpton, the US law firm that presently screens Siemens financial transactions, has found that the bribery scandal at...

Issues

War of words in German rail strike ahead of court ruling

The war of words in the wage dispute between German train drivers and national rail company Deutsche Bahn (DB) turned...

Issues

Judge overturns $1.5 billion ruling against Microsoft

A US judge on Monday overturned a $1.52 billion judgement against Microsoft in a case in which French technology giant...

Issues

EU wrangling on carbon emissions moves into courts

A tug of war over carbon dioxide emissions in Europe has turned litigious, with governments and environmental competition office fighting...

Issues

Nine charged for “consciously gambling away” Austrian bank

Eight former executives of Austria's BAWAG bank and a US-based investment banker were charged Monday with the misappropriation of funds...

Issues

Top court upholds German fight against tax and welfare fraud

Germany's constitutional court upheld Thursday a 2005 act allowing tax and welfare authorities to fight fraud by investigating citizens' bank...

Issues

Europe votes to clear up plane ticket pricing

European lawmakers adopted Wednesday new measures aimed at clearing up the cost of plane tickets by forcing airlines to include...

Issues

Yukos debt virtually repaid

Bankrupt Russian oil company Yukos has virtually repaid its debts to creditors, including the federal tax authorities, Russia's chief bailiff...

Issues

EFTA court rules against Norway in hydropower ownership dispute

Norwegian politicians expressed disappointment Tuesday over a ruling by an international court that Norwegian legislation on hydropower concessions violated European...

Issues

The Taxman takes control of Russneft – company stock frozen

The Moscow Arbitration Court confirmed that stock in Mikhail Gutseriev's Russneft has been frozen in connection with the suit filed...

Issues

Berezovsky fraud case goes to court

The case of fugitive tycoon Boris Berezovsky, accused of embezzling Aeroflot funds, has been sent to a Moscow court, a...

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...