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Credit Suisse manager released from Romanian jail amid probe – extended

A Romanian court freed a Credit Suisse Group manager and three other men from jail and ordered them to stay...

Issues

Constitutional Court rules on interest tax

In separate rulings handed down yesterday, the Constitutional Court turned down appeals against two legislative amendments passed by the Socialist-led...

Issues

Ceva-Phylaxia court battle takes new turn

Ceva-Phylaxia has to pay a license fee and interest of Ft 277 million to Phylaxia Pharma for vaccines it sells...

Issues

Swiss billionaire Schmidheiny blames 9/11 in Swissair trial

Swiss billionaire, Thomas Schmidheiny said the airline failed because of the September 11 terrorist attacks in the US and not...

Issues

Polish import tax on used cars is illegal, EU’s top court rules – extended

Poland's practice of charging higher registration taxes on used cars imported from other European Union countries is illegal, Europe's top...

Issues

Ex-Yukos unit head detained on embezzlement charges

Russian prosecutors detained the former head of a unit of now-bankrupt OAO Yukos Oil Co. For alleged embezzlement and money...

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Polish government prepares for possible loss in EU car tax case

The European Union's highest court will rule in a case tomorrow that may force the Polish government to repay consumers...

Issues

Former VW boss in corruption case

Volkswagen's former personnel chief is due to go on trial later on Wednesday in a corruption case centring on allegations...

Issues

Parmalat’s suit for damages from banks upheld by Italian court

Italy's constitutional court has upheld the legitimacy of attempts by Parmalat SpA to seek funds from banks that lent it...

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„New charges” for Russian tycoon

Jailed Russian oil tycoon Mikhail Khodorkovsky is facing new charges of money-laundering, his lawyer says....

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Credit Suisse manager, 3 others lose Romanian detention appeal

A Credit Suisse Group manager, two Romanian officials and a Bulgarian citizen lost an appeal at Romania's High Court of...

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EU sues Hungary for cable TV curbs protecting Magyar Telekom

European Union regulators sued Hungary for restricting growth and mergers of cable television providers in competition with Magyar Telekom Nyrt,...

Issues

Court orders Enron’s Skilling to jail

A US appeals court on Tuesday ordered ex-Enron CE Jeffrey Skilling to begin serving immediately a 24-year prison sentence after...

Issues

Opposition’s referendum proposal to go before Constitution Court

The proposal by opposition parties Fidesz and KDNP to hold a referendum on the government's reform plans will go before...

Party Popularity

Hungary’s ruling Socialists lose support to Fidesz

Hungarian Prime Minister Ferenc Gyurcsány’s Socialist Party lost support to the largest opposition party as public concern mounted over the...

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...