Author (Person) | Buckley, Neil, Eddy, Kester |
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Series Title | Financial Times |
Series Details | 3.4.12 |
Publication Date | 03/04/2012 |
Content Type | News |
Hungary’s President Pal Schmitt bowed to public pressure and resigned on the 2 April 2012 amid a plagiarism scandal, in an embarrassment to the country’s centre-right Fidesz government. Though his post was largely ceremonial, Mr Schmitt, an ally of prime minister Viktor Orban, had played a central role in signing into a law a series of reforms that have sometimes strained relations with the European Union and other international partners. |
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Countries / Regions | Hungary |