HUNGARY: Roma People Fear Fidesz, Jobbik Party Gains.

AP/GOOGLE NEWS/         The Roma/Gypsies fear that big gains made by the extreme-right Jobbik party in  recent national elections will only increase the nation's growing climate of hatred. The Jobbik is now the third strongest party in parliament. They are also wary because Fidesz, the winning center-right party, has a "law and order" pledge to keep a closer eye on on Hungary's estimated 500,000-800,000 Roma.

HUNGARY: Fidesz Party's Orban Returns To Power; Talks Tough.

BUSINESSWEEK/    Fidesz Party leader Viktor Orban returned to power after eight years, with a two-thirds majority in parliament that lets him change the nation's Constitution. And he is talking tough about his economic policies not being dictated by international lenders.  “Hungarians brought down a regime and founded a new one,” claimed Orban. He wants to renegotiate and extend Hungary’s $27 billion emergency loan agreement with the IMF the European Union and the World Bank, which expires in October. "To me, neither the IMF nor the European Union's financial institutions are our bosses. We are not subjugated to them. It would be a big problem if we were."

HUNGARY: Investors Hold Back Before April Vote.

MARKETWATCH/    Some foreign investors are cautious ahead of Hungary's upcoming parliamentary elections because of the nation's budget deficit and its economic growth. Fidesz, a center-right party led by Viktor Orban, is expected to win by a big margin. "Fidesz remains far ahead -- they are trying to be centrist, bland, and uncontroversial," said analyst Preston Keat.