Paks permit challenged
Greenpeace Hungary and Energiaklub will submit a joint appeal to the authority that has issued an environmental protection permit for the upgrade of the Paks nuclear power plant. The announcement[…]
Parties target Matolcsy
The opposition Socialist Party has called on the directors of the National Bank of Hungary to carry out an ethical investigation against governor György Matolcsy after press reports that he[…]
Fidesz-KDNP increases lead
The ruling Fidesz party and its Christian Democrat ally expanded their lead by four percentage points since August, according to a Nézőpont Institute survey carried out for the daily Magyar[…]
Mayor sentenced for fraud
The municipal court of Budapest has sentenced the mayor of Kisléta, in north-east Hungary, to four years and six months in prison on charges of repeated fraud, in a non-binding[…]
Jobless down to 4.9pc
The rolling average three-month jobless rate fell to 4.9 percent in June-August, the Central Statistical Office has said. Analysts said the improvements on the labour market indicated an economic recovery,[…]
Emigration slowing
Wage increases and improved competitiveness could help resolve the labour shortage, daily Magyar Idők said on Monday, adding that statistics show emigration slowed in the first half of 2016. Head[…]
Hungary-UK business council to support ties
A Hungarian-British business council will be established at the Hungarian embassy in London, Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade Péter Szijjártó has said at a Hungarian-British business forum in Budapest.[…]
Former MP pleads not guilty
Gábor Simon, former chairman of the board of the opposition Socialist Party, has pleaded not guilty to charges of financial fraud and falsifying documents at a criminal trial that has[…]
Startup tax break planned
The government plans to offer tax breaks to those investing into Hungarian startups in the hope of generating HUF 40-60 billion capital available for them, Ministry of National Economy deputy[…]
New credit upgrade in air
London-based analysts are predicting that following Fitch Ratings’ and Standard and Poor’s decisions to upgrade Hungary’s credit rating to investor grade, Moody’s Investors could make a similar decision on November[…]
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