[A-List] NATO Orders Hungary To Defeat Anti-Radar Base Opponents

[Tony B.]

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From: Rick Rozoff
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Subject: [stopnato] NATO Orders Hungary To Defeat Anti-Radar Base Opponents



http://news.xinhuanet.com/english2010/world/2010-06/26/c_13369980.htm

Xinhua News Agency
June 26, 2010

NATO expects swift resolution to Hungary radar location dispute


BUDAPEST: NATO expects Hungary to come to a decision soon on the building of 
a long delayed radar facility.

Admiral Giampaolo Di Paola, president of NATO's Military Committee, said on 
Friday in Budapest after meeting with leading Hungarian military officials 
and politicians, that he was "110 percent satisfied" Hungary would resolve 
the question of where the radar will be located.
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The controversial plan to build the NATO radar has been stalled since 2001 
but now looks to be finally close to being realized. The radar was 
originally destined for successive locations which were rejected on 
environmental grounds. A Budapest newspaper reported on Tuesday that 
Harmashegy in the Mecsek Hills in southern Hungary is now the most favored 
site citing a report by Hungary's environmental ombudsman. Another option 
being considered is to move the radar to Slovenia while Hungary would supply 
aircraf t to patrol Slovenian airspace in exchange.

Preparations for building the radar were originally made in 2001 and the 
construction license was issued during the previous Fidesz government in 
2002. But a plan to site the radar at Zengo Hill in southern Hungary was 
foiled after public protests on environmental grounds, and because local 
councils and residents were not consulted during the licensing procedure. 
Hungary's environmentally conscious president, Laszlo Solyom, also 
personally protested against the building of the radar on Zengo Hill.

After a review requested by then Prime Minister Ferenc Gyurcsany, Tubes 
Hill, close to Pecs in southern Hungary, was selected as a new location in 
2005. NATO approved the new site in May 2006 but the city of Pecs launched a 
successful appeal against the construction license issued by the Defense 
Ministry. The Supreme Court decided in March 2010 that the Defense Ministry 
must start a new licensing procedure.
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