A former Communist country of the Eastern block, Hungary committed itself to the path of democracy in 1989.
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A former Communist country of the Eastern block, Hungary committed itself to the path of democracy in 1989. Social peace and rapid reform (privatisation, restoration of nationalised properties) have...
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