CABINET CHIEF AS HEAD OF GOVERNMENT

It is György Szilvásy, the Premier’s cabinet chief and former business partner who has practically taken over the Prime Minister’s post from Ferenc Gyurcsány because the Premier devotes all his energy to ’organize’ the forces of the Hungarian Socialist Party, sources close to the party claim. Ferenc Gyurcsány’s scope of activities seems to be narrowing to public appearances. Premier Gyurcsány has taken advantage of the situation following the fiasco of the presidential election and he has taken full powers over the party becoming the head of the electoral committee though he could not have become even a member of it.

Translated by Péter Szentmihályi Szabó