Viktor Orbán
Ferenc Gyurcsány's position has stabilized for the moment, it can only be maintained if he is successful in garnering parliamentary support for the proposals of the minority government....
The new government is not likely to initiate reforms and it will possibly enact popular measures to cater former MSZP voters. Ferenc Gyurcsány's has significantly weakened, but he has no alternative....
While the results of the referendum is a big defeat of the government, reshuffle is not expected in the next few months, but policy changes will follow....
The referendum on 9th March is exceptional, since democratic countries rarely hold referenda on the abolition of point-of-delivery charges for health care and of university tuition fees....
Ferenc Gyurcsány tried to undermine the last push of Fidesz by announcing potentially popular initiatives, while Fidesz tries to win voters in the political centre....
The parties are trying to present the referendum according to their priorities. Whatever the result, major political shift is not expected in the short term....
Parties are preparing their campaign for the referendum on 9 March. The result will alter the strategies of the government and the opposition as well....