HU OSA 305-0-5:41/1

Opposition Roundtable Negotiations in Hungary 15 September 1989

Ellenzéki Kerekasztal tárgyalások EKA 1989. szeptember 15.

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Venue: Hungarian Democratic Forum headquarters, Ó utca, Budapest, 6th District. Participants: György Szabad rotating president Hungarian Democratic Forum, László Sólyom rotating president Hungarian Democratic Forum, József Antall Hungarian Democratic Forum, István Balás Hungarian Democratic Forum, István Balsai Hungarian Democratic Forum, Tibor Baranyai Social Democratic Party of Hungary, Sándor Bejczy Independent Smallholders' Party, Imre Boross Independent Smallholders' Party, István Böröcz Independent Smallholders' Party, Tamás Deutsch Alliance of Young Democrats, István Domonkos Bajcsy-Zsilinszke Endre Friendship Society, István Gaskó Social Democratic Party of Hungary, József Géher Bajcsy-Zsilinszky Endre Friendship Society, Elemér Hankiss Democratic League of Independent Trade Unions, Miklós Haraszti Allaince of Free Democrats, Gábor Horn Democratic League of Independent Trade Unions, Balázs Horváth Hungarian Democratic Forum, János Kis Alliance of Free Democrats, László Kónya Hungarian People's Party, László Kövér Alliance of Young Democrats, Géza Lukács Bajcsy-Zsilinszky Endre Friendship Society, Imre Mécs Alliance of Free Democrats, Zsolt Németh Alliance of Young Democrats, Viktor Orbán Alliance of Young Democrats, Gábor Szigethy Hungarian Democratic Forum, Iván Pető Alliance of Free Democrats, István Prepeliczay Independent Smallholders' Party, László Salamon Hungarian Democratic Forum, János Teleki Christian Democratic People's Party, Iván Timkó Hungarian Democratic Forum, József Torgyán Independent Smallholders' Party, Péter Tölgyessy Alliance of Free Democrats, Csaba Varga Hungarian People's Party, Károly Vigh Bajcsy-Zsilinszky Endre Friendship Society, László Vitézy Democratic League of Independent Trade Unions. Issues discussed at the meeting: Briefing on the Opposition Roundtable's regular appearance on TV, proposed editors and reporters of the new TV program series, proposed topics for the program. State secretary Imre Pozsgay's letter to members of the committee in charge of preparing plenary session of the Opposition Roundtable; position of Hungarian Socialist Workers' Party delegation on consensus reached by the three negotiating parties. Lack of consensus regarding the cessation of worker's militia without legal successor. Reception of so-called measure to strengthen trust; the use of force and civil disobedience - based on briefing by representative of working committee I/6. Report of working committee I/5 on the creation of committee on impartiality and on personnel proposals. Situation of county newspapers, questions regarding press law. Electoral law, the financing of political parties, method and amount of state support. Law on political parties. Transfer of Hungarian Socialist Workers' Party assets into post-transition accounts, accounting for party assets. Interdiction of political party presence at the workplace, Hungarian Socialist Workers' Party's withdrawal form workplaces, option to submit alternative bill to parliament. Party membership of members of the armed forces. Special statement to be issued in the event of no agreement. Method and time of election of president of the republic. Disagreement within the opposition Roundtable and the prospects for agreement.