1990, Jan. 5. 2001. The Encyclopedia of World History

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1990, Jan. 5

The Parliament adopted a resolution calling for the withdrawal of Soviet troops from Hungary by the end of 1991.	1

Jan. 23

The Hungarian Democratic Forum pushed for an investigation of the secret service.	2

March 10

The Soviet Union agreed to a complete withdrawal of troops from Hungary and finished the withdrawal by June 19, 1991.	3

March–April

Formation of a noncommunist government: Hungarian voters favored the Center-Right Hungarian Democratic Forum and its appeal to nationalism over other parties in general elections; it won nearly 60 percent of the seats in Parliament. The Democratic Forum formed a three-party coalition government with Józef Antall as prime minister. In May, Antall presented a government program that emphasized privatization and foreign investment.	4

June

Parliament voted for Hungary's total withdrawal from the Warsaw Pact by the end of 1991.	5

July 22

The governing coalition agreed to the reprivatization of farmlands.	6

Aug. 3

The National Assembly elected Arpad Göncz, a member of the Alliance of Free Democrats, as national president.	7

Oct. 14

The opposition was victorious in municipal elections.	8

Oct. 23

Parliament declared Oct. 23 a national holiday in honor of the revolution of 1956.	9

Dec. 11

The government signed a trade agreement with the Soviet Union.	10


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