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The two main Hungarian parties in Romania to run together in European elections
07/04/2009
NEWS IN BRIEF. The Democratic Union of Hungarians from Romania (UDMR) and the National Council of Hungarians from Romania (NCHR) will be led by Laszlo Tokes.
According to Divers.ro online journal, the Hungarian community in Romania is to present a joint list of candidates to run elections to the European Parliament. The main Hungarian party in Romania, the Democratic Union of Hungarians from Romania (UDMR), has joined the National Council of Hungarians from Romania (NCHR). The coalition will be led by Laszlo Tokes, an historical leader of Hungarians in Romania and currently a member of the European parliament for Fidesz party, from Hungary.
Tokes has been the promoter of the National Council of Transylvanian Hungarians (CNMT), a non-partisan organization from which he has demanded the support of Romanian and Hungarian political parties, as well as several NGO's. 70 % of the quota has been assigned to the UDMR, while the 30 % will go to NCHR. After Tokes, the first seven members in the list belong to the UDMR. They are expecting to obtain 3 or 4 seats.
