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German dividend tax is illegal, EU’s top court says – extended

Germany's dividend income tax is illegal, the European Union's highest court ruled in a case that could force the government...

Issues

Microsoft wins ruling on Alcatel-Lucent speech patent

Microsoft Corp., the world's biggest software company, didn't infringe an Alcatel-Lucent computer-speech patent, a federal judge ruled in a case...

Party Popularity

Estonians set to return government in 5th post-Soviet election

Estonians began voting in their fifth general election since the Baltic state won independence from the Soviet Union in 1991,...

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European Court says use of secret tapes, phone list was illegal

The European Court of Human Rights rebuked the Czech Republic for secretly taping conversations and tracking mobile-phone calls as part...

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Google fines from Belgian ruling to kick in as soon as March 7

Google Inc.'s €25,000 ($33,000) daily fine in a Belgian copyright dispute will start building as early as next week when...

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JPMorgan trust may be exempt from VAT, European Court Aide says

Investment trust companies, including a unit of JPMorgan Chase & Co., may be able to benefit from the same tax...

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Mitsubishi Motors loses court appeal over fatal hub defect

Mitsubishi Motors Corp., Japan's sixth-largest automaker, lost its appeal in a ¥5.5 mln ($45,900) damage suit over a fatal accident...

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Serbia cleared of Bosnian genocide charge – extended

Serbia is not liable for acts of genocide in the Bosnian town of Srebrenica and elsewhere during the three-year civil...

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Oilman Wyatt loses bid to dismiss Iraq bribe charges

Oscar Wyatt Jr., the Texas oilman and Coastal Corp. founder, lost a bid for dismissal of charges he bribed Saddam...

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Merrill, Credit Suisse lose bid to delay Enron trial

Merrill Lynch & Co. and Credit Suisse Group lost their bid to delay the trial of a $40 bln investor...

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Holcim, other cement makers face damages, court rules

HeidelbergCement AG, Holcim Ltd. of Switzerland and rival cement makers face damage claims of at least €114 million ($150 million)...

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Yukos auction date set for March – extended

Five Russian oil refineries and 400,000 barrels of daily oil production will be among the assets of Yukos going under...

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Microsoft says Alcatel-Lucent infringes four patents

Microsoft Corp. sued Alcatel-Lucent, claiming it is infringing patents on a system that integrates telephones with computers for calls, messages...

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Deloitte is ordered to pay €98 mln to Parmalat by February 23

Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu's Italian unit must pay €98 million ($130 million) from a legal settlement to Parmalat SpA by February...

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Marks & Spencer wins ruling in UK tax dispute over EU losses – extended

Marks & Spencer Group Plc won a key ruling in a tax dispute over £100 million ($195 million) in European...

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...

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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...

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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...

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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...