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Minimizing The Maximum: Why Prison Sentences Should Be Capped At 20 Years

The following article was written by Marc Mauer (pictured), who is the executive director of The Sentencing Project, an NGO...

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Csányi: Top-up fund favors Quaestor clients

Recently approved legislation to set up a top-up fund to compensate clients of failed brokerage firm Quaestor may not pass...

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Appeals court rejects CIB Bank contract defense

The Budapest Municipal Court of Appeals on Friday upheld a first-instance ruling rejecting a forint loan contract defense by CIB...

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Appeals court rejects Merkantil Bank, Merkantil Car contract defense

The Budapest Municipal Court of Appeals on Friday upheld a first-instance ruling rejecting a contract defense by Merkantil Váltó és...

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Appeals court rejects CIB, FHB contract defense

The Budapest Municipal Court of Appeals yesterday upheld two first-instance rulings rejecting a contract defense by both CIB Leasing and...

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MNB seeks to raise Beva coverage to €100,000

The National Bank of Hungary (MNB) today said it is initiating amendments to legislation that would raise the insured threshold...

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Appeals court rejects CIB leasing unitʼs contract defense

The Budapest Municipal Court of Appeals on Tuesday upheld a first-instance ruling rejecting a contract defense by the property leasing...

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Tarsoly put in pre-trial detention

A Budapest court yesterday placed Quaestor CEO Csaba Tarsoly and two other suspects, involved in the recent Quaestor brokerage scandal,...

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Associations turn to Constitutional Court regarding Sunday closures

The alliance of unions Liga and business association VOSZ intend to turn to the Hungarian Constitutional Court regarding the recently...

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Appeals court rejects FHB Mortgage Bank contract defense

The Budapest Municipal Court of Appeals yesterday upheld a first-instance ruling rejecting a contract defense by FHB Mortgage Bank. The...

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Court rules suspension of FX borrowersʼ cases in line with Constitution

Hungaryʼs Constitutional Court today ruled that the suspension of suits between borrowers of foreign currency-denominated loans and their lenders does...

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Appeals court rejects OTP leasing unitʼs contract defense

The Budapest Municipal Court of Appeals on Tuesday upheld a first-instance ruling rejecting a contract defense by the property leasing...

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Prosecutor says he suspects wrongdoing at NAV

Following an investigation of charges made by a whistleblower in 2013, an unnamed high-ranking official of the Hungarian Tax and...

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Appeals court rejects Ersteʼs contract defenses

The Budapest Municipal Court of Appeals on Thursday upheld a first-instance ruling rejecting contract defenses by Erste Bank Hungary. The...

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European Court deems guarantees of subsidized home loans illegal state aid

The European Court of Justice ruled today that guarantees by the state of Hungary of subsidized home loans are to...

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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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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...

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Kúria clears referendum questions on Fudan U, jobseekers’ benefits 

The Kúria, Hungary's supreme court, on Wednesday upheld a resolution by Hungary's National Election Committee certifying referendum questions on the...

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%...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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....

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%...

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...

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...

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...

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...

Kúria clears referendum questions on Fudan U, jobseekers’ benefits 

The Kúria, Hungary's supreme court, on Wednesday upheld a resolution by Hungary's National Election Committee certifying referendum questions on the...