OGJ NEWSLETTER

Eastern European countries are seeking--and getting--more foreign aid and technology. The U.S. Agency for International Development has given Hungary a $10 million grant to support reform of its energy sector. The grant will reimburse Hungary for imports of as much as $10 million in U.S. goods, but Hungary must use the refunded money to pay for a program to help low income consumers hit by energy price increases. AID said that will help the Hungarian government reduce energy subsidies and