Paper/Speech Details of Conference Program for the 14th NISPAcee Annual Conference Program Overview III. Working Group on Strategic Leadership in Central Gov... Author(s) Istvan Stumpf Ludovika University of Public Service Budapest Hungary István Stumpf Title New challenges of concentratig and maintaining governmental power in Hungary File Paper files are available only for conference participants, please login first. Presenter Abstract The Hungarian Central Government faces new challenges by approaching the period 2006-2013. -The internal resources will be covered by co-financing EU projects and by the maintenance of the welfare system and by the costs of the extensive burocracy. -How can the Central Government maintain its power over its own policies? -How can the Central Government carry out the national strategies? -What will be the result of the conflict of the Centre and the Ministries? -How can the Government remain in power while challenging the welfare institutions and eroding its political legitimacy?