1990
1990
30 Jan. The Open Skies Conference is opened in Budapest with the participation of the former Warsaw Pact Countries and 23 Member-states of NATO.
7 Febr. The sixteen parties agree at the National Round Table Negotiations that only laws essential for peaceful transition be passed by Parliament until the March elections.
20 Febr. Gyula Horn reckons that there is a possibility of Hungary joining the political organization of NATO in several years’ time.
25 Match Free, multi-party parliamentary elections are held in Hungary for the first time in 43 years, with a turnout of 70%. Of the 386 seats, MDF acquires 165, SZDSZ 91, the Independent Small Holders’ Party 44, the Hungarian Socialist Party 33, Fidesz 21, the Christian Democratic Party 21, the Agrarian Alliance 1, the independents 6 and the joint candidates 4 seats after the second round in 8 April.
1 May The two most powerful parties in Parliament, MDF and SZDSZ agree on appointing Árpád Göncz, member of the National Committee of SZDSZ. Árpád Göncz, provisional President of the Republic appoints József Antall, MDF Party President, to form a government.
16 May József Antall announces the composition of his new government.
18 May U. S. President George Bush welcomes Árpád Göncz in Washington, D. C.
26 May The West German Chancellor and Prime Minister József Antall hold tęte-á-tęte talks in West Berlin.
6 June The Political Board of the Warsaw Pact meet in Moscow. József Antall observes that it is desirable for the Hungarian Government that the Warsaw Pact be dissolved by late 1991.
3 Aug. Árpád Göncz is elected President of the Republic of Hungary by Parliament.
30 Sept. Municipal elections are held in Hungary, resulting in the dissolution of the council system and replaced by Local Government Representative Bodies.
26 Oct. A blockade of tax drivers paralyzes the Country in a matter of hours. The blockade was the result of a major rise in gasoline prices, initially denied then instituted anyway by the government.
14 Nov. Withdrawing from the contract by a government resolution, OVIBER agreed on indemnification amounting to ATS 2.65 billion with Donaukraftwerk, the Austrian general contractor of the Gabcikovo-Nagymaros Weir Dam project.
11 Dec. International Relations Minister, Béla Kádár and Konstantin Katusev signed the Hungarian-Soviet trade agreement of 1991, which undertook an obligation to purchase Hungarian machine industry products worth $1 billion, much less than expected.
