RFE/RL NEWSLINE
Vol. 1, No. 4, 4 April 1997

COMPENSATION FOR HUNGARIAN JEWISH HOLOCAUST
VICTIMS. The Hungarian government has launched a
program to compensate Jewish victims of the Holocaust. It has
instructed the Finance Ministry to transfer money to a fund for
this purpose. Last month, the parliament voted to establish
the Hungarian Jewish Heritage Fund, which will pay out
lifetime annuities worth a total of 4 billion forints ($23.5
million) to Hungarian survivors of the Holocaust. The
government also gave the fund real estate and 10 paintings
worth 1.5 billion forints ($8.8 million) as well as 30 million
forints to cover operating costs. Additional sums will be
allocated in each year's budget.

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