OMRI DAILY DIGEST
No. 119, 19 June 1996

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HUNGARIAN PARLIAMENT CHANGES HOUSE RULES. The parliament on 18 June
approved a proposal that changes house rules to the opposition's
disadvantage, Hungarian dailies reported. Leaders of the socialist-
liberal coalition submitted a proposal in early June to limit the number
of morning debates, saying that, among other things, the opposition's
"unserious" contributions are damaging the parliament's prestige. The
new regulation limits the debates to once a week and allows only caucus
leaders to speak. Opposition parties see their basic rights violated by
this move, not least because their contributions and air time during the
televised debates will be reduced just before the 1998 election campaign
begins. Moreover, some important scandals, such as "Oilgate," have been
revealed by the opposition during the morning debates. -- Zsofia
Szilagyi

[As of 12:00 CET]

Compiled by Jan Cleave