Hungary on the Road to the European Union: Transition in Blue

In November 1997 Hungarians voted in favour of membership in NATO, primarily as a step towards membership in the European Union and integration into Western society. Laszlo Andor examines the changes in Hungarian social, political and economic life after the collapse of communism in Central Europe. He analyzes the difficulties, both internal and external, to making that transition. He indicates that the beginnings of negotiations about entry into NATO and the EU will be the starting point of difficulties arising in both economics and politics.