Hungary’s Socialist prime minister Ferenc Gyurcsany’s announcement to ask for a constructive no-confidence vote against himself has left several questions to be answered, the think tank Nezopont Institute said on Saturday.
Analysing the situation in a quick report, the institute said it was not clear whether Gyurcsany’s real aim was to resign as prime minister, or he just wants to prove that there’s no alternative to him.
“It is conspicuous that he didn’t name one or more successor candidates,” the think tank said. “The question is whether he just wanted to protect his successor from his own unpopularity, or it was a simple retreat, giving the congress a free hand,” the report said.
“The biggest question is if he is still the one who controls the Socialist Party or he had admitted defeat with the announcement,” the report concluded.
In the institute’s view, a new PM would create a fresh opportunity for creating a parliamentary majority and forming a coalition for the conservative Democratic Forum party.
