as the talks advanced (and especially after imre nagy was reburied on 16 june), eka made more detailed and all-encompassing demands: guaranteed free elections and free media access during these, exclusion of political crimes from the criminal code, a prohibition on the use of violence, and de-politicization of the armed forces. the communists wanted to share the burden of managing the economy, but the opposition refused to take on the task until it entered government and focused on political before economic reform. all involved acknowledged that the "third side" (unions and party organisations) was less important in both the process and outcome; members of the state agencies distanced themselves from the ebbing authority of the party, but were content "not" to support it, guaranteeing them a lesser role in negotiations. nevertheless, they ostensibly represented the non-elites not present at the table; issues included their constituents’ concerns, such as wages, self-management, and the maintenance and extension of a social safety net that faced an uncertain future. by and large, these topics were only symbolically and not substantively discussed, with the other two sides focusing on a political solution. it was at the talks that a number of hungary's future political leaders emerged, including lászló sólyom, józsef antall, györgy szabad, péter tölgyessy and viktor orbán.