1995
1995
29 Jan. Ministry of Finance László Békesi, resigns.
12 March A package of austerity measures, named after the new Minister of Finance, Lajos Bokros and aimed at establishing financial stability, is announced Sunday evening.
19 March Hungarian Prime Minister Gyula Horn and his Slovak counterpart Vladimir Meciar sign a Framework Agreement between the two countries on the eve of the European Conference on Stability, in Paris.
19 June Parliament elects Árpád Göncz President of the Republic for another five-year term.
30 June The ombudsmen begin their six-year terms.
12 Oct The government decides to raise the retirement age of men and women to a standard 62 years.
7 Nov. The House of Representatives declares the internationally recognized, free convertibility and transfer of the forint, through the new Currency Act.
5 Dec. The government decides to send a 500 strong engineering contingent to the border between Croatia and Bosnia. The troops would maintain and repair roads and bridges.
