October 9, 1997

Hungarian Foreign Minister László Kovács met Rumanian President Emil Constantinescu to facilitate the formation of nine committees as a follow-up to the Hungarian Rumanian Bilateral Agreement signed last year. As a result of the ongoing governmental coalition deliberations, the Democratic Alliance of Hungarians in Rumania has gained a ninth State Secretary position, this one in the Foreign Ministry.[Magyar Hírlap (Budapest), Oct. 9, 1997]

October 7, 1997

For the first time, Rumanian officials participated in the annual commemoration of the Arad martyrs of the 1848 Hungarian Revolution. [Magyar Hírlap (Budapest), Oct. 7, 1997]

October 3, 1997

The biggest coalition partner, Christian Democratic National Peasant Party, decided to discipline its fellow, Chairman of the Senate Education Committee, Senator George Pruteanu, for attempting to undermine the Presidential Decree which allows for bilingual signs and controls minority-language use. Party President Ion Diaconescu warned Pruteanu that his activities could result in expulsion from the party. [Magyar Hírlap (Budapest), Oct. 3, 1997]

The Democratic Alliance of Hungarians in Rumania has begun its fifth Congress in Tirgu Mures/Marosvásárhely with the participation of 473 delegates, several hundred of journalists and some distinguished guests. [Új Magyarország (Budapest), Oct. 3, 1997]

October 1, 1997

On behalf of the Bucharest University, professors issued a statement denouncing the Presidential Decree allowing for the Hungarian-language instruction of history and geography. [Magyar Hírlap (Budapest), Oct. 1, 1997]