The Financial Times called the Fidesz victory the biggest election victory since the fall of communism. The UK daily said the victory may offer foreign investors hope that comprehensive re-forms, particularly regarding bureaucracy, could be implemented in Hungary.

The New York Times was reassured that Viktor Orbán will not be forced to negotiate with Jobbik, due to Fidesz’s two-thirds majority, but warned that its support could wane if it fails to lead Hungary out of the recession.

Fidesz may scare off foreign investors by supporting Hungarian enterprises, which could spell danger for Hungary’s economy, The Wall Street Journal wrote in its online edition.

French daily Le Figaro noted that Hungary is the only ex-communist state in which a party has achieved two-thirds majority."

Source: Hungary Around the Clock.

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