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  • Orban Democracy Clash With EU Spares Election Poll Lead

    The European Union is worried about the rule of law in Hungary and the economy there is stuck in recession. Prime Minister Viktor Orban is doing his best to turn that to his advantage in next year’s election.

  • Bajnai Wants to Scrap Flat Tax, Sign Hungary Bank Pact

    Gordon Bajnai, the Hungarian ex- premier seeking to unite opposition groups to challenge Prime Minister Viktor Orban in a 2014 election, wants to scrap the flat personal-income tax and sign a “growth pact” with banks.

  • Bajnai Says 2014 May Be Hungary Opposition's Last Chance

    Gordon Bajnai, the former Hungarian technocratic prime minister who last month formed an opposition umbrella group, said the 2014 election may be the last chance to roll back Premier Viktor Orban’s consolidation of power.

  • Hungary Ex-Premier Bajnai Plans Return to Politics, Valasz Says

    Hungary’s former Prime Minister Gordon Bajnai is planning a return to politics in the autumn, Heti Valasz said, without saying how it got the information.

  • Hungary Ex-Premier Bajnai Breaks Nose in Soccer Game, Blikk Says

    Gordon Bajnai, Hungary’s former prime minister who is a goalie on an amateur soccer team, broke his nose and had to be taken off the field by an ambulance after he was kicked in the face by a striker, Blikk reported, citing Bajnai’s teammates.

  • Hungarian Opposition Plans Talks on Union to Oust Orban

    Hungary’s biggest opposition party and an opposition umbrella group led by former Prime Minister Gordon Bajnai are seeking to start negotiations on an alliance to defeat Premier Viktor Orban in elections in 2014.

  • Hungary Faces Choice Between IMF and Default, Ex-Premier Says

    Hungary must choose between backtracking on economic policy as part of an International Monetary Fund loan with “strict oversight” or defaulting on its debt, former premier Gordon Bajnai said.

  • CORRECT: Orban Widens Lead in Hungary Poll as Radicals Surge

    (Corrects Socialist party backing among eligible voters in first bullet point.) Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban’s ruling party, Fidesz, widens lead as support tumbles for the biggest opposition party, the Socialists, and as the radical nationalist Jobbik surges, according to a Median poll. * Fidesz leads Socialists 26% to 12% in Feb. among eligible voters, compared with 27% and 16% respectively in previous month. Jobbik at 10% in Feb. Share of those who say they have no party preference rises to 39% from 36%: Median * Jobbik displaces Socialists in 2nd place in Feb. with 19% among decided voters who say they’re sure to vote, compared with 17% for Socialists. Fidesz leads with 41%: Median * Ex-PM Gordon Bajnai’s Egyutt 2014 group in 4th place, with 8% backing among eligible voters and 15% support among decided voters: Median * Poll’s margin of error is 2.5 percentage point, Median says * NOTE: Hungary elections scheduled for 2Q 2014

  • RBS Pay and Bonuses, Newedge USA Fined, Hildebrand Quits, PLDT: Compliance

    Pay and bonus levels at state- controlled Royal Bank of Scotland Group Plc will reflect performance, Prime Minister David Cameron’s spokesman said.

  • Hungary’s Together 2014 to Struggle to Oust Orban, Eurasia Says

    Hungary’s Together 2014 movement, formed to overthrow the ruling Fidesz party at elections in less than a year and a half, will find it hard to build support, Eurasia Group said.

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