Hungary Suspends Government Quarter Project, Planning Continues

"The Hungarian government has decided to suspend a project to build a new government quarter at its meeting on Tuesday, government spokeswoman Bernadett Budai announced. She stressed, however, that planning for the project would continue. more »

State Secretaries Suspected Of Corruption

"State secretaries and deputy state secretaries received bribes totalling over Ft 100 million from major Hungarian entrepreneurs hoping to win tenders, the tabloid Blikk reported on Monday, citing documents in its possession. more »

PM Closes Popularity Gap Against Opposition Chief Orbán

"The popularity gap between Hungary's Socialist Prime Minister Ferenc Gyurcsány and main opposition party Fidesz President Viktor Orbán has diminished marginally in December, but the first man on Hungary's right still enjoys a huge lead, according to the latest survey by pollster Szonda Ipsos published in broadsheet Népszabadság on Monday. more »

Jobless Rate Rises To 7.5% Yr/Yr In Sept-Nov From 7.3% In Aug-Oct

"Hungary's rate of unemployment ticked up to 7.5% year on year in the September-November period in 2007 from 7.3% in the third quarter, the Central Statistics Office (KSH) has reported on Monday. more »

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