BUDAPEST Hungary AP The European Union opened an information center in downtown Budapest Tuesday to keep Hungarian citizens abreast of EU issues and policies particularly enlargement. ``Fast and correct information is indispensable especially if you deal with such important issues as EU enlargement'' said Michael Lake EU ambassador to Hungary. The new center is located in the same building as Budapest City Hall. ``I'm proud that from now on the flag of the European Union will be flying high on the City Hall'' said Budapest Mayor Gabor Demszky. Similar information centers operate in the capitals of EU countries and one was opened in Prague six weeks ago Lake said. Hungary was among the first European countries along with the Czech Republic and Poland to be invited to join NATO. Hungary along with the Czech Republic are also among the first nations under consideration for the first round of EU enlargement. The center offers services to people interested in EU-related topics such as regulations policies and legislation from agriculture to security and foreign policy through EU databases via the Internet CD-ROMs video tapes as well as read books and brochures. ek/amb/me APW19981201.1011.txt.body.html APW19981201.0599.txt.body.html