2h 39min, may 24, 1988 y - Nemeth takes over from Kadar
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Gets a 1 billion Deutsche Mark load to tackle economic issues. Led to him becoming Prime Minister on his economic strength.
Economic reforms followed with political ones. Adopted basic freedoms, civil rights and electoral reforms.
The Communist government was ready to adopt a multi-party system. The government also initiated roudtable disscussions to change the constritution that included a number of new and reconsitituted pre-communism political parties.
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2h 39min, may 24, 1988 y
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~ 37 years ago