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Inside this issue
• Banks are facing a levy even though they did not need a bail-out during the financial crisis
• The government appears to want more influence over Mol, Hungary’s biggest oil refiner - -
Content
Reform is route to tackle uncertainty
Chris Bryant explores the unconventional path being pursued by the new centre-right government
Foreign policy: Budapest faces multiple challenges in EU role
‘Human factor’ will be a focus during presidency, writes Hugh Williamson
Foreign investment: Anxiety hits rock steady development foundations
The prospect of unpredictable legislation undermines the benefit of a low tax rate, says Kester Eddy
Financial services: Bank tax and pensions pose array of problems
Retirement sector and lenders are in the line of fire, writes Chris Bryant
Energy: Leadership doubts spark tussle over minority stake
The government wants to buy a Russian gas group’s stake in Mol, writes Chris Bryant
Politics: Orban consolidates power
Premier has taken full advantage of his party’s majority, says Chris Bryant
Litracon: Optical fibres provide a wall of light for entrepreneur
Can other potential inventors learn from Aron Losonczi’s example – and his mistakes? Kester Eddy reports
Szentendre: Danubian haven away from bustle of capital
The pleasant town is a prime tourist destination, writes Hugh Williamson
CEU: Soros-founded university has an international focus
Its status as the most international university in central and eastern Europe is only one of its defining features, writes Hugh Williamson
Glass blower glowing in spite of long term decline
Kester Eddy visits Ajka Crystal, a glass works that is enjoying a mini boom after a difficult decade that has seen much of the industry in Europe go bankrupt
