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Sexual Violence in Conflict: Punish the Perpetrators, Not the Victims

“It is now more dangerous to be a woman than a soldier in modern conflicts.” — Major General Patrick Cammaert,...

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MOL chief’s trial postponed

The Zagreb County Court postponed the trial of MOL CEO Zsolt Hernádi, charged for alleged corruption, as the supreme court...

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Court rejects OTP contract defense in appealable ruling

The Budapest Municipal Court on Monday rejected a contract defense by OTP Bank and its mortgage unit, according to Hungarian...

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OECD publishes proposal for economic growth in Hungary

Hungary should reduce the tax wedge on labor income, scale back disincentives for those wishing to work at an older...

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MNB: Car leasing firm to refund HUF 380 mln to customers

Car leasing company Lombard Lízing must refund about HUF 380 mln to its customers under a non-appealable court ruling by...

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Complaint seeks media authority probe of Simicska

The National Media and Infocommunications Authority of Hungary (NMHH) could investigate the Friday transaction in which media oligarch Lajos Simicska...

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Constitutional Court rejects request to annul some parts of retail loan contracts law

Hungary's Constitutional Court on Thursday rejected a request to annul some parts of legislation on retail loan contracts. The request...

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Constitutional court annuls court ruling on MNB fine for market manipulation

The Constitutional Court annulled on Tuesday as unconstitutional a January 2014 court ruling, which declared justified a fine levied by...

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Official: Goodfriend keeps immunity, Vida case closed

The United States will not withdraw the diplomatic immunity of U.S. Chargé D'affaires André Goodfriend, Levente Magyar, state secretary of...

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Orbán: FX issues to be settled between banks and debtors

Foreign currency denominated loan issues should be handled between lenders and borrowers, while the Hungarian government could act as a...

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European Court of Human Rights rules against Hungary in tobacco license case

The Hungarian state has been ordered to pay Lászlo Vékony the equivalent in forints of €15,000 for damages and €6,000...

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Twenty-six lenders take forint loan contract defense to court

Twenty-six lenders filed court cases to defend unilateral changes they made to retail forint loan contracts by yesterday’s deadline, the...

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Ruling in decade-old embezzlement case expected this year

A ruling in a retrial involving the alleged embezzlement of tens of billions of forints more than a decade ago...

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Appellate court rejects OTP defense of contract changes

The Budapest Municipal Court of Appeals on Thursday rejected OTP Bank and OTP Jelzálogbank's defense of unilateral changes that lenders...

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Appellate court rejects OTP leasing unit’s defense of contract changes

The Budapest Municipal Court of Appeals on Thursday rejected OTP Ingatlanlízing's defense of unilateral changes that the leasing unit of...

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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...