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Govt shuts down legal challenges to solidarity tax contribution
5th February, 2026
The government has invoked the state of emergency linked to the threat of war in order to issue a decree stipulating that local governments are not entitled to legal protection against the solidarity contribution to be paid by well-off local authorities to those in difficult financial situations.
Details of January heating subsidies announced
5th February, 2026
Households billed monthly will receive a discount equivalent to 30% of January consumption directly on their January gas bill, according to a decree published on Tuesday night.
Govt grants strategic status to Baszna Gabona liquidation
5th February, 2026
The government has declared the liquidation of grain trader Baszna Gabona to be a matter of national strategic importance, with the designation taking effect on Wednesday.
German activist sentenced in Budapest antifa case
5th February, 2026
The Budapest Metropolitan Court handed down first-instance, non-final guilty verdicts to three far-left activists in the antifa case on Wednesday.

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