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OMRI DAILY DIGEST
No. 38, 24 February 1997

HUNGARIAN FARMERS LAUNCH PROTEST. The National Federation of Hungarian
Farmers have started a three-day protest today against tax and social
insurance laws that took effect on 1 January, Hungarian media reported.
The decision to stage the protest came after the federation broke off
talks with Finance and Agriculture Ministry officials at the end of last
week. The farmers intend to block roads in 200 locations throughout the
country. Meanwhile, the government has renewed its offer to reach a
compromise on several parts of the law but has ruled out revoking the
law. -- Zsolt Mato

ANOTHER VICTIM OF HUNGARIAN PRIVATIZATION SCANDAL. Sandor Puskas,
president of the supervisory board of the State Privatization and
Holding company (APV), submitted his resignation on 21 February,
Vilaggazdasag reported. Board members requested that he resign after it
was revealed that he had attended all APV meetings discussing the hiring
of Martha Tocsik, the independent expert who received a record
consultancy fee. The State Auditing Office, which has the power to
appoint the APV supervisory board chief, has not yet named Puskas's
replacement. Board members have said they would like to see Jozsef
Saling, a board member representing the Interest Coordination Council,
as the next president. -- Zsolt Mato

ROMANIAN NATIONALIST LEADER OUSTED, EXILED KING'S CITIZENSHIP RESTORED.
The Party of Romanian National Unity (PUNR) on 22 February ousted its
leader, Gheorghe Funar, blaming him for the party's poor showing in the
November elections, Radio Bucharest reported. Valeriu Tabara, a former
agriculture minister, has been elected interim president until the
party's national convention, scheduled for next month. He said the party
will change its anti-Hungarian nationalist stance. Meanwhile, the
Romanian government has restored the citizenship of former King Mihai
and his family, international media reported on 21 February. In a first
reaction, the royal household said the act was contributing to "national
reconciliation" at a time when "sacrifices are demanded of all
Romanians." Mihai, who lives in Switzerland, has announced he will pay a
six-day visit to Romania beginning 28 February. -- Zsolt Mato and Dan
Ionescu

[As of 12:00 CET]

Compiled by Jan Cleave

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