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===Third Hungarian Republic===
===Third Hungarian Republic===
In the late [[1980s]], Hungary led the movement to dissolve the Warsaw Pact and shifted toward multi-candidate democracy. This means that even though there were several candiates, the communist party, [[MSZMP]], was not out for dispute. However, independent candidates were elected as protest against the party. At this time, there were increasing presures for reform within the party. They also moved towards a [[Market economy|market-oriented economy]]. On [[October 23]] [[1989]], [[Mátyás Szűrös]] declared the [[Third Hungarian Republic]] and became interim President. Hungary's first [[free election]]s were held in 1990. Following the [[History of the Soviet Union (1985-1991)|collapse of the Soviet Union]] in [[1991]], Hungary developed closer ties with [[Western Europe]] as well as with other Central European countries. It became a member of the [[Visegrad Group]] in [[1991]], joined [[NATO]] in 1999, and became a member of the [[European Union]] on [[May 1]], [[2004]].
In the late [[1980s]], Hungary led the movement to dissolve the Warsaw Pact and shifted toward multi-candidate democracy. This means that even though there were several candiates, the communist party, [[MSZMP]], was not out for dispute. However, independent candidates were elected as protest against the party. At this time, there were increasing presures for reform within the party. They also moved towards a [[Market economy|market-oriented economy]]. On [[October 23]] [[1989]], [[Mátyás Szűrös]] declared the [[Third Hungarian Republic]] and became interim President. Hungary's first [[free election]]s were held in 1990. Following the [[History of the Soviet Union (1985-1991)|collapse of the Soviet Union]] in [[1991]], Hungary developed closer ties with [[Western Europe]] as well as with other Central European countries. It became a member of the [[Visegrad Group]] in [[1991]], joined [[NATO]] in 1999, and became a member of the [[European Union]] on [[May 1]], [[2004]].
==Politics==
[[Image:Hungarian Parlament.jpg|thumb|250px|right|The [[Hungarian Parliament Building]] in Budapest.]]
{{main|Politics of Hungary}}
The [[President of Hungary|President of the Republic]], elected by the [[Parliament]] every five years, has a largely ceremonial role, choosing the dates of the parliamentary elections.
The prime minister selects [[Cabinet (government)|Cabinet]] ministers and has the [[exclusive right]] to dismiss them. Each Cabinet nominee appears before one or more parliamentary committees in open hearings and must be formally approved by the President.
A [[unicameral]], 386-member [[National Assembly of Hungary|National Assembly]] (the ''Országgyűlés'') is the highest organ of state authority and initiates and approves legislation sponsored by the Prime Minister. National Parliamentary elections are held every four years; the next are due to be held in 2010.
An 11-member Constitutional Court has power to challenge legislation on grounds of unconstitutionality.