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Mr Schmitt, today and as a fencing champion in his youth (Photo: europarl)

Hungary's new president - Fidesz' 'one-of-us' man

BRUSSELS and BUDAPEST - For the first time since the fall of socialism, a Hungarian president has been elected with strong ties to the ruling party, Fidesz, which used its two-third parliamentary majority to secure victory for its man, Pal Schmitt.

"Fidesz has chosen the president by the rules of feng shui - from now on the energy can flow free," the Hungarian weekly HVG commented sarcastically, referring to the Chinese doctrine of how to arrange one's living environment in perfect ord...

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Andrew Rettman is EUobserver's foreign editor, writing about foreign and security issues since 2005. He is Polish, but grew up in the UK, and lives in Brussels. He has also written for The Guardian, The Times of London, and Intelligence Online.

Mr Schmitt, today and as a fencing champion in his youth (Photo: europarl)

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Author Bio

Andrew Rettman is EUobserver's foreign editor, writing about foreign and security issues since 2005. He is Polish, but grew up in the UK, and lives in Brussels. He has also written for The Guardian, The Times of London, and Intelligence Online.

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