With the 2006 results a majority coalition requires at least three parties.

It proved possible to build a majority coalition, but impossible to build a two-thirds coalition that was needed to pass a treaty.

Following elections, the president appoints as the prime minister, the leader of the majority party or majority coalition.

However, the formation of a coalition proved difficult as any majority coalition would involve at least two of the three largest parties.

These were the first elections in which mayors and county prefects were elected directly by popular vote, rather than by a majority coalition in the council.