Hungary Coalition Stays the Austerity Course
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Prime Minister Ferenc Gyurcsany has to convince the Hungarian electorate he can be trusted again after a rocky start since taking office.
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BUDAPEST - Hungarian prime minister-elect Ferenc Gyurcsany, who has pledged a policy of fiscal discipline, on Thursday met with the country&#39;s finance minister ahead of coalition talks to consolidate his political power base.
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Labor Party leader MK Shimon Peres reiterated his position today, believing a coalition agreement to join a Likud-led government remains a possibility.
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PRAGUE, Oct 22 (IPS) - The reforms proposed by the governing coalition in  the Czech Republic could dismantle not only the most successful  welfare state in the post-communist region, but also break a long  tradition of social solidarity in a country that boasts the  lowest poverty rate in Europe.
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A leftist party vowing to roll back  reforms won parliamentary elections in Slovakia, partial  results showed on Sunday, but faces a tough battle to form a  coalition government after failing to secure a majority.
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Mr Prodi still has a tough job to keep his coalition together Italian PM Romano Prodi has easily won a confidence vote in the lower house, keeping his centre-left coalition in power after a week-long crisis.Comment
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The Hungarian parliament approved tax rises at the core of an austerity plan aimed at reducing a swollen public deficit that threatens economic stability and blocks adoption of the euro.
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Street violence is down and opinion polls are getting better. As Prime Minister Ferenc Gyurcsany continues to resist pressure to quit for lying to the country, the ride remains rocky _ but his chances of ...Comment
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Prime Minister Ferenc Gyurcsany vowed Tuesday to stay in office and carry out economic reforms, despite overnight riots he described as "the longest and darkest night" for the country since the end of communism in 1989.
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Lithuanian Prime Minister Algirdas Brazauskas predicted on Sunday he could form a new coalition, shrugging off a challenge from a party some feared could pull the Baltic state away from the European Union.
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I'm staying and doing my job, says PM At least 150 hurt in clashes after economy 'lies' leak Daniel McLaughlin in Budapest Wednesday September 20, 2006 The Guardian Hungary's prime minister, Ferenc Gyurcsany, ...
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Hungarian Prime Minister Ferenc Gyurcsany has sought to justify his lying about the dire state of the economy, and vowed to press on with unpopular austerity measures.
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(CPOD) Aug. 26, 2004 - The conservative Citizens Party (Fidesz) continues to lead all political organizations in Hungary, according to a poll by Gallup.
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Tensions have eased in Hungary after Prime Minister Ferenc Gyurcsany survived a confidence vote in parliament and an opposition street protest aimed at forcing his ouster failed to inspire the masses, analysts said.
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Changes at the helm of Hungary's central bank are likely to usher in a period of cooperation with the government after years of frosty relations that bordered on open warfare over monetary policy.
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Gyurcsany needs coalition support to keep his career alive The Hungarian parliament is due to hold its first full debate on the events of the past three weeks in Budapest followed by a vote of confidence.Comment
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A junior coalition partner is to stay in Poland's conservative government, making a snap election less likely.