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EC: No infringement procedure on retail-sector tax vs. Hungary

The European Commission (EC) has decided not to pursue an infringement procedure launched against Hungary in 2011 over the extraordinary...

Issues

Court rules e-cigarette cartridges not pharmaceutical

A Budapest court has ruled that electronic cigarette cartridges may not be classified as pharmaceuticals, but the state health secretariat...

Issues

Hernádi warrant retracted on new amendments

Amendments to Croatian legislation have given Zsolt Hernádi, chairman/CEO of oil-and-gas giant MOL, another chance to appeal to local courts...

Issues

MOL CEO no longer on Interpol’s wanted list [Updated]

MOL chairman/CEO Zsolt Hernádi has been removed from Interpol’s list of wanted persons, local news outlet hvg.hu reported yesterday. Spokesman...

Issues

Constitutional Court prohibits “supertax” on severance pay

The Constitutional Court on Monday prohibited further application of Hungary’s 98% supertax on big public sector severance payments, saying that...

Issues

Court decision could affect thousands of car loans

Several thousand car loans could be affected by the Municipal Court of Budapest’s recent decision to invalidate a contract that...

Issues

Saxo Bank CIO: “I’ve seen the future and it’s bleak”

From the Budapest Business Journal print editon: European economies are on the wrong trajectory in how they address the crisis...

Issues

ECJ rejects appeal to make “Tokaj” solely Hungarian

The European Court of Justice (ECJ) today rejected an appeal by Hungary of a 2012 decision protecting the registered use...

Issues

ECJ rules forex-based loan questions up to Kúria

An European Court of Justice (ECJ) opinion released today states that it is up to the Hungarian court to determine...

Issues

Why did EU reject reverse VAT call? Some answers

From the BBJ print edition: In December, European Union officials declined Hungary’s request for a rapid introduction of reverse-charge VAT...

Party Popularity

London groups, politicos look to stop Vona’s right-wing meet

Jobbik party president Gábor Vona seeks to meet with like-minded extreme rightists from the UK and Greece this upcoming weekend...

Issues

Hernádi to contest Croatian arrest warrant

MOL chairman/CEO Zsolt Hernádi is contesting an arrest warrant issued for his person at Croatia's Constitutional Court, a court official...

Party Popularity

Áder sets 2014 parliamentary election date for April 6

The ruling Fidesz-KDNP has officially called for the 2014 parliamentary election. On Saturday, President János Áder announced that the first...

Party Popularity

Áder sets 2014 parliamentary election date for April 6

The ruling Fidesz-KDNP has officially called for the 2014 parliamentary election. On Saturday, President János Áder announced that the first...

Issues

EC: No infringement procedure on retail-sector tax vs. Hungary

The European Commission (EC) has decided not to pursue an infringement procedure launched against Hungary in 2011 over the extraordinary...

Issues

Court rules e-cigarette cartridges not pharmaceutical

A Budapest court has ruled that electronic cigarette cartridges may not be classified as pharmaceuticals, but the state health secretariat...

Issues

Hernádi warrant retracted on new amendments

Amendments to Croatian legislation have given Zsolt Hernádi, chairman/CEO of oil-and-gas giant MOL, another chance to appeal to local courts...

Issues

MOL CEO no longer on Interpol’s wanted list [Updated]

MOL chairman/CEO Zsolt Hernádi has been removed from Interpol’s list of wanted persons, local news outlet hvg.hu reported yesterday. Spokesman...

Issues

Constitutional Court prohibits “supertax” on severance pay

The Constitutional Court on Monday prohibited further application of Hungary’s 98% supertax on big public sector severance payments, saying that...

Issues

Court decision could affect thousands of car loans

Several thousand car loans could be affected by the Municipal Court of Budapest’s recent decision to invalidate a contract that...

Issues

Saxo Bank CIO: “I’ve seen the future and it’s bleak”

From the Budapest Business Journal print editon: European economies are on the wrong trajectory in how they address the crisis...

Issues

ECJ rejects appeal to make “Tokaj” solely Hungarian

The European Court of Justice (ECJ) today rejected an appeal by Hungary of a 2012 decision protecting the registered use...

Issues

ECJ rules forex-based loan questions up to Kúria

An European Court of Justice (ECJ) opinion released today states that it is up to the Hungarian court to determine...

Issues

Why did EU reject reverse VAT call? Some answers

From the BBJ print edition: In December, European Union officials declined Hungary’s request for a rapid introduction of reverse-charge VAT...

Party Popularity

London groups, politicos look to stop Vona’s right-wing meet

Jobbik party president Gábor Vona seeks to meet with like-minded extreme rightists from the UK and Greece this upcoming weekend...

Issues

Hernádi to contest Croatian arrest warrant

MOL chairman/CEO Zsolt Hernádi is contesting an arrest warrant issued for his person at Croatia's Constitutional Court, a court official...

Party Popularity

Áder sets 2014 parliamentary election date for April 6

The ruling Fidesz-KDNP has officially called for the 2014 parliamentary election. On Saturday, President János Áder announced that the first...

Party Popularity

Áder sets 2014 parliamentary election date for April 6

The ruling Fidesz-KDNP has officially called for the 2014 parliamentary election. On Saturday, President János Áder announced that the first...

EC: No infringement procedure on retail-sector tax vs. Hungary

The European Commission (EC) has decided not to pursue an infringement procedure launched against Hungary in 2011 over the extraordinary...

Court rules e-cigarette cartridges not pharmaceutical

A Budapest court has ruled that electronic cigarette cartridges may not be classified as pharmaceuticals, but the state health secretariat...

Hernádi warrant retracted on new amendments

Amendments to Croatian legislation have given Zsolt Hernádi, chairman/CEO of oil-and-gas giant MOL, another chance to appeal to local courts...

MOL CEO no longer on Interpol’s wanted list [Updated]

MOL chairman/CEO Zsolt Hernádi has been removed from Interpol’s list of wanted persons, local news outlet hvg.hu reported yesterday. Spokesman...

Constitutional Court prohibits “supertax” on severance pay

The Constitutional Court on Monday prohibited further application of Hungary’s 98% supertax on big public sector severance payments, saying that...

Court decision could affect thousands of car loans

Several thousand car loans could be affected by the Municipal Court of Budapest’s recent decision to invalidate a contract that...

Saxo Bank CIO: “I’ve seen the future and it’s bleak”

From the Budapest Business Journal print editon: European economies are on the wrong trajectory in how they address the crisis...

ECJ rejects appeal to make “Tokaj” solely Hungarian

The European Court of Justice (ECJ) today rejected an appeal by Hungary of a 2012 decision protecting the registered use...

ECJ rules forex-based loan questions up to Kúria

An European Court of Justice (ECJ) opinion released today states that it is up to the Hungarian court to determine...

Why did EU reject reverse VAT call? Some answers

From the BBJ print edition: In December, European Union officials declined Hungary’s request for a rapid introduction of reverse-charge VAT...

London groups, politicos look to stop Vona’s right-wing meet

Jobbik party president Gábor Vona seeks to meet with like-minded extreme rightists from the UK and Greece this upcoming weekend...

Hernádi to contest Croatian arrest warrant

MOL chairman/CEO Zsolt Hernádi is contesting an arrest warrant issued for his person at Croatia's Constitutional Court, a court official...

Áder sets 2014 parliamentary election date for April 6

The ruling Fidesz-KDNP has officially called for the 2014 parliamentary election. On Saturday, President János Áder announced that the first...

Áder sets 2014 parliamentary election date for April 6

The ruling Fidesz-KDNP has officially called for the 2014 parliamentary election. On Saturday, President János Áder announced that the first...