Hungary's Fidesz elects Gulyas group leader

Deputies of Hungary's ruling Fidesz party elected Gergely Gulyas their group leader at a meeting at Lake Velence on Thursday. Gulyas, who has been head of parliament's legislative committee, will be replaced by Csaba Hende on that post, Lajos Kosa, the outgoing group leader, told a press conference. Kosa, who has been appointed minister in charge of the government's Modern Cities programme, will be replaced by Szilard Nemeth as head of the defence and law enforcement committee.