Gyurcsány has until now only addressed closed party forums since resigning as pre-mier last year.

The fight has begun over who will be So-cialist Party caucus leader and chairman, Magyar Hírlap comments.

Gyurcsány has a vested interest in elec-toral failure, which could bring a special party convention early in the summer. If Jobbik fin-ishes ahead of the Socialists in the elections, Gyurcsány could become caucus leader, the right-wing daily adds."

Source: Hungary Around the Clock.

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