scapegoats in neighbouring States and it would be surprising if there had not been similar tensions in Hungary. It was asked, in particular, whether the Convention was enforceable in Hungary: whether effective remedies were available to persons who considered themselves to be victims of racial discrimination; whether the ordinary people, and in particular the members of the Gypsy minority, were kept informed of their rights in that respect; whether the Penal Code declared punishable the offences referred to in article 4, paragraph 1, of the Convention; and whether the office of mediator that had just been established would have a role to play in efforts to combat racial discrimination. 223. In connection with article 5 of the Convention, members requested fuller information on representation of the minorities and ethnic groups in the Government, Parliament, the higher echelons of the civil service and the new parties. It was also asked whether they were authorized by law to form their own parties; in what national languages education could be provided under Act No. 1 of 1985; and whether the members of the minorities and ethnic groups encountered particular problems in obtaining employment. Clarification was further sought concerning the economic, social and political situation of the Gypsy minority in Hungary and any discrimination to which that minority might be subjected, 224. In reply to the various questions asked, the representative of the State party emphasiaed that the 500,000 to 700,000 Gypsies in Hungary were now recognized as a national minority on the same basis as the other minorities. At their congresses in 1988, the associations of the various minorities had approved the Government's new policy. Nevertheless, following the new economic policy, the public authorities had stopped paying automatic subsidies to the various minority federations. In order to assist those federations which could not survive without 
**Analysis**
The text appears to be discussing issues related to minority rights and discrimination in Hungary, which suggests that the category should be focused on social and human rights rather than purely economic or environmental issues. The discussion of the Convention, Penal Code, and representation of minorities in government and society also points towards a category related to human rights and social issues.

**Category**
Education, Employment, Humanitarian aid and relief