Hungary's new prime minister Viktor Orban won parliamentary approval for his centre-right government and programme on Saturday, clearing the way for measures to revitalise the recession-hit economy, Reuters reported. Orban, whose Fidesz party won elections by a landslide last month, was supported by 261 lawmakers while 107 MPs voted against him. Eighteen lawmakers did not take part in the vote. "My hope is that the economic fact-finding committee will present at least an interim report to the government next week," Orban told parliament, referring to an audit of public finances performed by his state secretary Mihaly Varga. "We have before us the task of changing the constitution, saving the health care system, restoring public order and putting the economy back onto its feet." Orban submitted his government programme to parliament last week with promises to cut taxes to boost growth after the economy suffered its worst downturn in almost two decades last year, contracting by 6.3 percent. -- SPA
