Hungary poised to widen rift with west

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Series Details 31.12.11
Publication Date 31/12/2011
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Hungary drove another wedge into a rift with the European Union and international lenders when its parliament passed a controversial law limiting the independence of the country’s central bank on the 30 December 2011.

The law was one of a package being rushed through before the end of 2011 that was prompting international concern about Hungary’s economic policies and a perceived erosion of democracy in this EU member state.

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Deutsche Welle, 31.12.11: Hungary adopts controversial banking laws http://www.dw-world.de/dw/article/0,,15638245,00.html
ESO: Background information: 'Democratic Deficiencies' Abound in Hungary http://www.europeansources.info/record/democratic-deficiencies-abound-in-hungary/
BBC News, 30.12.11: Hungary passes controversial central bank law http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-16362662

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