Hungary Archives - Investigate Europe

15 December 2022 Untaxed

This is why Budapest remains Europe’s unregulated Airbnb paradise

By Attila Kálmán

There is almost no regulation, and the tax burden is ridiculously low. This is leading to increasingly unaffordable rentals in Hungary's capital. Read more "This is why Budapest remains Europe’s unregulated Airbnb paradise"

14 December 2022 Secrets of the council

Viktor Orbán blinks first as EU moves to block €6bn going to Hungary

By Sigrid Melchior and Attila Kálmán

There is now a tool and a blueprint for EU countries to deal with one of their own sliding into authoritarianism. But will it work? Read more "Viktor Orbán blinks first as EU moves to block €6bn going to Hungary"

5 October 2022 Secrets of the council

Biting inhibition against the autocrats in Hungary and Poland

By Harald Schumann

EU Commission inaction on the rule of law is leaving Europe's judiciary increasingly exposed to oppressive domestic powers. Read more "Biting inhibition against the autocrats in Hungary and Poland"

Riecco il ‘fracking’ anche in Ue: la crisi rilancia il gas dalle rocce

5 September 2022
Il Fatto Quotidiano, Italy

Sier Ja Til Farlig Fracking

5 September 2022
Klassekampen, Norway

1 September 2022 Gas Trap

Europe’s energy crisis is reviving the fracking industry

By Maxence Peigné

Amid struggles to address its Russian gas dependency following the invasion of Ukraine, politicians and lobbies are bringing fracking back to the front burner. Read more "Europe’s energy crisis is reviving the fracking industry"