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Fidesz has suffered three high-profile political casualties following the presidential pardon for Endre Konya, who tried to cover up for a child abuser: President Katalin Novak…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB285463
ISSN: 2633-304X
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Far-reaching law-making powers have been delegated to governments throughout Europe, which have engaged in unprecedented levels of public spending; the urgency posed by the…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB274919
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Revelations of hacking into the phones of civic activists, journalists and politicians have caused a major media storm in Hungary, without any clear political ramifications…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB263192
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Orban's government is hiking taxes on several sectors to plug a widening fiscal deficit, amid concern that the country will not receive substantial EU funding. Unpredictable…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB275172
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In addition, such issues as immigration and AI regulation, and how to address them, look set to feature prominently at the EU level over the coming months.
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB283473
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Countries in Central and Eastern Europe (CEE) are under pressure to adopt whistleblower legislation in order to combat the misuse of EU funds and other breaches of EU law. In…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB279024
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The pandemic has strengthened Prime Minister Viktor Orban’s position in the short term. However, the government has done little on the economic front; a conservative stimulus…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB252906
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Hungary’s ruling Fidesz party has extended the legal ceiling on overtime to 400 hours per year. The bill sparked heavy opposition in parliament and on the streets, uniting all…