ire two-thirds majority, the coalition will have trouble, especially on such a sensitive issue. With such enormous political shifts being made the communist rule is alleviated, if not completely absolved. Since the beginning of the decade each government has dreamt of joining the EU and NATO. Since Hungary still is in infancy as far as being a Republic involved in International affairs and in foreign matters there have not been many key players. Nevertheless, an ambitious group called the privatization progremme, started by the first post-communist government, has transferred much of the state owned industries, financial, and trading enterprises to private ownership. Also recently the Budapest Stock Exchange was re-opened, and has consistently out preformed its counterparts in other ex-Communist countries (http://users.zetnet.co.uk/spamy/h_20.htm).This success is primarily the result of the newfound power the HDF holds, led by its chairman Sandor Lezsak. Although he leads the group, the entire country, meaning all of the parties, favor a more aggressive foreign policy. Hungary, although vigilant about its position on foreign policy still keeps a tight focus on domestic concerns. Due to the new foreign policy major battles were needed to be fought at home. The unemployment level is near ten percent and inflation is between ten and fifteen percent (Europa 1691). However, the government has established many programs to keep the country from having serious problems. The Health Insurance Act of 1992 has made health insurance mandatory. Along with that a minimum wage has been established and a form of social security has been implemented.As for the economic pressures and concerns, many have been alleviated. The GNP for Hungary has fallen over the past couple of years. In real terms it has shrank at an average rate of .06% over the past three years. However, the Gross Domestic Product (GDP), in real terms grew at an average rate...
