RADIO FREE EUROPE/RADIO LIBERTY, PRAGUE, CZECH REPUBLIC
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RFE/RL NEWSLINE  5 October 1999

HUNGARIAN PARTIES REACT TO AUSTRIAN ELECTIONS. The
opposition extreme-right Hungarian Justice and Life Party
(MIEP) has expressed satisfaction with the Freedom Party's
success in the 3 October Austrian general elections. MIEP
spokesman Bela Gyori said that Joerg Haider's party deals
with genuine problems, such as globalization and
international migration, and that MIEP's answers to these
questions are very similar to those offered by the Austrian
party. Istvan Simicsko of FIDESZ said the Austrian right-
wing success "gives pause for thought from the point of
view of Hungary's accession to the EU." Socialist Party
Chairman Laszlo Kovacs expressed concern over Austria's
reputation abroad and said he doubts the country will have
a stable government. MSZ

DISCORD OVER ROMANIAN-HUNGARIAN 'RECONCILIATION PARK.'
Romanian Premier Radu Vasile will not attend the
inauguration of the Romanian-Hungarian reconciliation park
in Arad on 6 October and has delegated Deputy Premier and
Justice Minister Valeriu Stoica to represent him, Romanian
Radio reported on 5 October. No reason for this change of
plan was given. Hungarian Radio reported that Prime
Minister Viktor Orban, who was also to attend the ceremony,
will decide on 5 October whether to be present in view of
Vasile's decision. Meanwhile, the Arad local council on 5
October voted against making available the land earmarked
for the projected park. MS

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