HUNGARY'S EU ACCESSION TALKS REACH DELICATE STAGE

He said he expected a more detailed explanation at ongoing accession talks. EU economic and financial commissioner Pedro Solbes said after signing a joint EU-Hungarian report that the Hungarian government's economic program is ambitious but "too optimistic" as regards inflation. The Hungarian delegation indicated that it has modified its target date for accession from 1 January 2002 to 2003, Hungarian media reported.