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Sanader/Hernádi corruption retrial starts in Zagreb

A retrial weighing corruption charges against Zsolt Hernádi, chairman-CEO of Hungarian energy giant MOL, and Ivo Sanader, the disgraced former...

Issues

Hungary ‘monopolized’ school textbook distribution, ECHR rules

The European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) on Tuesday ruled that the state of Hungary had "monopolized" the school textbook...

Issues

United Way Hungary announces gala dinner

United Way Hungary has announced that its annual charity gala dinner will take place on Sunday, November 4, at the...

Issues

Banks must adequately inform FX loan borrowers, CJEU rules

In a preliminary ruling sought by the Budapest Regional Court of Appeal, the Court of Justice of the European Union...

Issues

Appeals court upholds Syrian rioterʼs terrorism conviction

The Szeged Court of Appeals has upheld a terrorism charge brought against Syrian national Ahmed H., who clashed with police...

Party Popularity

Ruling party Fidesz further increases support

Four months after victory in the general election, Fidesz has managed to further increase its support. The opposition parties are...

Issues

Court refuses to execute European Arrest Warrant for MOL CEO

The Municipal Court of Budapest has refused to execute a European Arrest Warrant (EAW) issued by the Croatian authorities for...

Issues

Trustworthiness Pays Well: German Law Firms in Hungary

With the economy doing well and continuing to attract foreign capital, law firms with a strong German background are also...

Party Popularity

MPs vote to hike own wages

The Hungarian National Assembly has accepted a proposal which significantly raises the wages of sitting MPs, to almost three times...

Issues

Szecskay hires British-Scandinavian antitrust expert

Szecskay Attorneys at Law says it has further strengthened its EU Competition Law practice with the arrival of Sam MacMahon...

Party Popularity

Fidesz support increases further among voters

Two months after the parliamentary elections the support of the ruling parties has grown even further, while the opposition lost...

Issues

Hungaryʼs gov’t submits modified ‘Stop Soros’ package amidst criticism

The government submitted a modified version of a bill intended to crack down on NGOs that allegedly support illegal migration...

Issues

Government to submit 2019 budget bill on June 13

Hungaryʼs government plans to submit the 2019 budget bill to Parliament on June 13, Gergely Gulyás, the newly appointed minister...

Issues

Childrenʼs rights report highlights continuing problems

Problems concerning children rights in Hungary have not decreased in the last year, according to a freshly released report from...

Issues

Equal pay for equal work in the case of a business transfer

Fighting discrimination and enforcing the principle of equal treatment has a great importance in employment relationships. Fighting the gender pay...

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...