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This week: Gov’t, banks weigh options on FX loans

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Hungarian banks to help FX borrowers

Impending measures to compensate foreign-currency borrowers for unfair damages could cost banks around HUF 400 bln, and they will have...

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Hungarian Curia decides on FX mortgage loan issue

Hungary’s Supreme Court (Curia) delivered its long-awaited decision on the fairness of bank loans today, upholding a previous ruling that...

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Croatian court finds charges against MOL chairman-CEO

The Zagreb County Court on Tuesday found charges of corruption lodged against MOL chairman-CEO Zsolt Hernádi to be substantive, Croatian...

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Updated: Kúria rules exchange rate margin invalid in FX case

The Kúria, Supreme Court of Hungary, ruled that contractual provisions regarding exchange rate margins were invalid in a case involving...

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Hungarian top court annuls labor code passage

The Constitutional Court of Hungary decided to throw out stipulations in the country’s labor code which had restricted the protection...

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Bribery caused disagreement not allayed

MOL Nyrt. chairman Zsolt Hernádi was cleared of bribery charges in the acquisition of Zagreb-based refiner INA Industrija Nafte d.d....

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ECJ: National courts can rule on FX loans

The European Court of Justice (ECJ) today ruled that it is within the competency of national courts to take legal...

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ECJ rules on FX loan case; another decision Wednesday

The European Court of Justice (ECJ) ruled in April on a case involving a Hungarian borrower and lender that will...

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On how new Civil Code affects liability

From the Budapest Business Journal print edition: The new Civil Code of Hungary came into effect on March 15 this...

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Budapest court requests annulment of savings coop act

The Budapest Municipal Court will request that the Constitutional Court annul the act on the integration of savings cooperatives after...

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Constitutional Court rejects two energy service provider complaints

The Constitutional Court has rejected two complaints related to the costs of energy service providers submitted at the end of...

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Hernádi defies “improper” Croatia indictment

Zsolt Hernádi, chairman/CEO of oil-and-gas giant MOL, said in an interview with a commercial television channel in Croatia on Sunday...

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MOL CEO Zsolt Hernádi indicted in Croatia [Updated]

If the MOL board of directors thought that Croatian anti-corruption office USKOK had given up on attempting to bring company...

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Hungary’s banks given time before next shockwave

From the Budapest Business Journal print edition: The Constitutional Court has given the government the legal means to tinker with...

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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...