OMRI DAILY DIGEST
No. 230, 27 November 1996

. . . WHILE HIS PARTY CRITICIZES HUNGARIAN PRESENCE IN NEW GOVERNMENT.
Adrian Nastase, executive chairman of the Party of Social Democracy in
Romania (PDSR), said the participation of the Hungarian Democratic
Federation of Romania (UDMR) in the new government coalition is likely
to mean that government debates will not remain confidential that
information will be leaked to the Hungarian government, Radio Bucharest
reported on 26 November. Meanwhile, media reports suggest that the UDMR
will have two ministers in Victor Ciorbea's government: one without
portfolio in charge of the Department for National Minorities, the other
head of the Ministry of Tourism. Negotiations on the line-up of the new
cabinet are almost over, but an announcement will not be made until
after President-elect Emil Constantinescu was been sworn in on 1
December, Premier-designate Victor Ciorbea said. -- Michael Shafir

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