Hungarian Parliament Bans Totalitarian Names
- 20 Nov 2012 8:00 AM
Any public spaces currently named after such persons will have to be renamed by January 1, 2013. The deadline for a change of name in institutions and other organisations is January 1, 2014.
Jobbik submitted an amendment motion before the closing vote under which statues in public areas, such as Soviet heroes memorials, could be removed from streets. Most MPs rejected the proposal, but many Fidesz MPs abstained, news website Index reports.
Source: Hungary Around the Clock
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