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Közgép goes to court to fight its ban from bidding

Construction firm Közgép Zrt. will appear before a court in October to dispute a decision by the Hungarian Public Procurement...

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Attila Kulcsár seeks acquittal in decade-old embezzlement case

Attila Kulcsár, an ex-employee at the former brokerage of K&H Bank, pleaded for acquittal yesterday in a retrial involving the alleged embezzlement...

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European Court advocate general seeks to block preliminary ruling in FX case

An advocate general of the European Court has proposed a declaration of inadmissibility for a request of a preliminary ruling...

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Lawyers: Border law breaches treaties signed by Hungary

Eighty-eight Hungarian lawyers signed a proclamation published on a Facebook page that was created recently, stating that the “new legislation...

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Four arraigned in deaths of 71 refugees found in truck

Four men, arrested in connection with the death of 71 refugees found in the back of a truck that apparently...

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Report: Court orders retrial in INA management rights bribery case

Croatiaʼs Constitutional Court yesterday ordered a retrial of former prime minister Ivo Sanader, who was earlier sentenced to eight and...

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Court rules in favor of EUR 80 mln suit against OTP

Courts have dismissed a suit brought against OTP Bank in Montenegro seeking damages of €80 mln, the lender said yesterday, Hungarian news...

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Former Croatian PM’s prison sentence annulled; good news for MOL

Battered by fuel prices, which resumed falling this week, MOL was supported by newspaper reports in Zagreb that Croatiaʼs constitutional...

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Varga: Lower retirement age would mean cuts to pensions

If Hungarian voters approve a proposed referendum that would make it legal for men to retire after 40 years of...

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Varga: U.S. ban did not trigger Vida’s resignation

Hungary’s National Economy Minister Mihály Varga said yesterday that the fact that Vida Ildikó, the head of the National Tax...

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Far-right Jobbik finds allies on the left

Unions are joining forces to support a referendum that would give men the right to retire after 40 years of...

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Number of cases brought before arbitration board up 20% in H1

The number of cases brought before the Budapest Arbitration Board (BBT), an alternative forum for solving consumer protection disputes, rose...

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Greenpeace: Harvest initiated by Fidesz-friendly company is illegal

Fidesz-friendly Mező Vidék Bt. reportedly contracted harvesters to harvest land in the Kishantos area for which it had illegally acquired rental rights, hvg.hu reported...

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Procedural Change: Lessons from Abroad Craft A New Abortion Care Model in the U.S.

The following opinion piece was written by Christopher Purdy, who is President and CEO, carafem Abortion Clinic, and Melissa Grant,...

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Genuine Risk of a Synthetic Marijuana: New Class of Drug and a Dangerous Trend

The following opinion piece was written by Yury Fedotov, who is the Executive Director of the United Nations Office on Drugs...

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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%...

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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...

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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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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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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...

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Majority of District VI Residents Vote for Homestay Ban

Around 54% of the residents of Budapest's District VI, in the city center, have voted for a homestay ban in...

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Budapest Residents to Weigh in on Rákosrendező Development Project

Budapest residents will be invited to air their opinions on the planned development of the area around the Rákosrendező railway...

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Hungarians Wish to Keep Paper-based Education

Epson conducted internationally representative research to assess the transformation of our printing habits, including its role in education, reports profitline.hu....

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52% of Hungarians Find Orbán’s Meeting With Putin Unacceptable

A poll by the Publicus Institute commissioned by the Hungarian left-leaning opposition newspaper Népszava has found that more than 52%...

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Only 10% on Hungarians Wish for Long Life

Every 10th Hungarian wants a long life, during which women prefer health and men more money, according to the latest...

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Gov’t Supporters Agree With Raising Teacher Wages

The vast majority of government voters, 78%, would raise teachers' wages, and almost all of the opposition voters (98%), according...

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Most Believe Hungary Headed in Wrong Direction

According to more than four-fifths of the population, things are going in the wrong direction in Hungary, research from Hóvége.hu...

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Public support for independent education, health ministries high

The Orbán government is not paying enough attention to education, according to 67% of those surveyed by Publicus Institute for...