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Court rejects Porsche Bank contract defense in appealable ruling

The Budapest Municipal Court today rejected a contract defense by Porsche Bank, however the ruling may be appealed, Hungarian news...

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Court rejects K&H Bank contract defense in appealable ruling

The Budapest Municipal Court on Friday rejected a contract defense by K&H Bank, Hungarian news agency MTI reported today, adding...

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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...

Party Popularity

Fidesz’s popularity continues to decline

Fidesz lost 2pp of its support base after a sharp, 10pp drop in the last two months of 2014, amounting...

Issues

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...

Issues

Court rejects Porsche Bank contract defense in appealable ruling

The Budapest Municipal Court today rejected a contract defense by Porsche Bank, however the ruling may be appealed, Hungarian news...

Issues

Court rejects K&H Bank contract defense in appealable ruling

The Budapest Municipal Court on Friday rejected a contract defense by K&H Bank, Hungarian news agency MTI reported today, adding...

Issues

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,...

Issues

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...

Issues

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...

Issues

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...

Issues

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...

Issues

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...

Issues

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...

Issues

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...

Issues

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...

Issues

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...

Party Popularity

Fidesz’s popularity continues to decline

Fidesz lost 2pp of its support base after a sharp, 10pp drop in the last two months of 2014, amounting...

Issues

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...

Issues

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...

Court rejects Porsche Bank contract defense in appealable ruling

The Budapest Municipal Court today rejected a contract defense by Porsche Bank, however the ruling may be appealed, Hungarian news...

Court rejects K&H Bank contract defense in appealable ruling

The Budapest Municipal Court on Friday rejected a contract defense by K&H Bank, Hungarian news agency MTI reported today, adding...

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,...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

Fidesz’s popularity continues to decline

Fidesz lost 2pp of its support base after a sharp, 10pp drop in the last two months of 2014, amounting...

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...

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...