31.   In Hungary, Kono is expected to meet officials from Macedonia and the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia in addition to Hungarian government officials.

32.   In Bonn, Environment Minister Angela Merkel said that the Hungarian government had requested the material.

33.   It referred her to a Hungarian government compensation office, which turned down her claim.

34.   Kozyrev met in Budapest with Hungarian government officials.

35.   Once officially invited, the Hungarian government will hold a national referendum on the issue, and polls so far indicate a small majority in favor of joining NATO.

36.   The Hungarian government announced Wednesday it was prepared to commit troops to a possible peacekeeping force in Kosovo.

37.   The Hungarian government had told ING to wait in line to buy Budapest Bank behind the more-favored Swiss bank.

38.   The Hungarian government plans a referendum on membership in the fall, meaning that unlike Poland and the Czech Republic, there is a chance it will not join.

39.   The Hungarian government has recalled its ambassador to Slovakia in an apparent protest against a controversial language law, the news agency MTI reported Thursday.

40.   The Hungarian government Thursday banned the import of British beef and beef products because of fears mad cow disease could lead to fatal brain damage in humans.