1984
1984
1 Jan. Twelve large villages are raised to the rank of towns. With this, the number of Hungarian towns increases to 109. Districts are abolished and villages with town-right status come into being.
28 Jan. The Association of Hungarian Naturists hold their first public meeting.
2-4 Feb. British prime minister Margaret Thatcher makes an official visit to Hungary.
23-24 Feb. Perez de Cuellar, secretary general of the United Nations, visits Hungary.
11-13 Apr. Italian prime minister Bettino Craxi pays an official visit to Hungary.
12-13 Apr. Parliament approves a law on the establishment of the Constitution, and approves the development programme for public and higher education.
17 Apr. The Central Committee of the Hungarian Socialist Workers’ Party declares its support for the further development of the economic management system.
28 Apr. The Skála Metro department store is inaugurated in Budapest.
10 May The cabinet approves the proposal on the tasks of the state concerning the further development of the system of economic management.
16 May A statement from the Hungarian Olympic Committee notes that Hungarian sportsmen and women will not be taking part in the 23rd summer Olympic games in Los Angeles.
28 May-2 June Pál Losonczi, president of the Presidential Council, visits Mongolia. A new Hungarian-Mongolian friendship and cooperation treaty is signed.
21-23 June Helmut Kohl, chancellor of the German Federal Republic, pays an official visit to Hungary.
27 Sept. The Hungarian cabinet meeting approves a long-term concept on demographic policy. The renewed Hungarian State Opera opens.
12 Oct. The second reactor block of the Paks nuclear power station is inaugurated.
15-16 Oct. János Kádár, first secretary of the Central Committee of the Hungarian Socialist Workers’ Party, visits France.
9 Nov. Wojciech Jaruzelski, army general, first secretary of the Polish United Workers’ Party Central Committee, pays a fraternal working visit to Budapest.
18-20 Nov. Belgian prime minister Wilfried Martens pays an official visit to Hungary.
21 Nov. A Hungarian-Vietnamese friendship and cooperation treaty is signed in Hanoi.
6 Dec. The Council of Ministers and the Trade Union Council approve joint guidelines concerning tasks related to the establishment of new forms of company management.
6-12 Dec. Finnish prime minister Kalevi Sorsa pays an official visit to Hungary.
