CROATS SUCCESSFUL ON LOCAL ELECTIONS IN HUNGARY

( Editorial: --> 9762 ) BUDAPEST, Oct 20 (Hina) - According to the results of local elections held on Sunday, Croats in Hungary will be able to establish about 70 minority self-governments, said on Monday Mijo Karagic, the president of the Croatian National Minority Self- Government. On Monday night, after the 90 per cent of votes had been counted, it was acknowledged that Croats can establish 60 minority self- governments. Karagic however stressed that it can realistically be expected for the total number of the Croatian local self- governments, including the ones in the villages populated by Croatians, to reach 70. Romany minority is the largest one in Hungary, followed by Germans, and Slovaks are expected to have approximately the same number of minority self-governments as Croats. (hina) it/jn 201218 MET oct 98