<P> In 1988 , Kádár was replaced as General Secretary of the Communist Party , and reform Communist leader Imre Pozsgay was admitted to the Politburo . In 1989 , the Parliament adopted a `` democracy package '' that included trade - union pluralism ; freedom of association , assembly , and the press ; a new electoral law ; and in October 1989 a radical revision of the constitution , among others . Since then , Hungary has reformed its economy and increased its connections with western Europe . It became a member of the European Union in 2004 . </P>
<P> In 1988 , Kádár was replaced as General Secretary of the Communist Party , and reform Communist leader Imre Pozsgay was admitted to the Politburo . In 1989 , the Parliament adopted a `` democracy package '' that included trade - union pluralism ; freedom of association , assembly , and the press ; a new electoral law ; and in October 1989 a radical revision of the constitution , among others . Since then , Hungary has reformed its economy and increased its connections with western Europe . It became a member of the European Union in 2004 . </P>
when did hungary became part of the eu
when did hungary became part of the eu
2004
2004