Hungary's Ruling Fidesz Party Backs Opposition Proposal to Cut Parliamentary Salaries
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Hungary's ruling Fidesz-KDNP party has endorsed a proposal by the opposition Tisza Party to significantly reduce parliamentary salaries. The Hungarian parliament is set to operate with lower compensation for lawmakers starting in July. The move represents an unusual instance of cooperation between Prime Minister Viktor Orbán's governing coalition and the opposition on budgetary matters affecting legislators' pay.