11.   President Fernando Henrique Cardoso needs allies in major states to rein in spending and pressure Congress to pass his reforms, which he is expected to unveil this week.

12.   Their big mistake was self-righteousness, presupposing that they had the support of the people because they were the good guys, and therefore did not need allies.

13.   Orban has insisted that he will not need an ally.

14.   Rodionov is seen as favouring the painful military reforms, but he will need allies.