Jump to content

Fidesz–KDNP

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Fidesz–KDNP Party Alliance
Fidesz–KDNP pártszövetség
Co-Presidents
Founded10 December 2005; 18 years ago (2005-12-10)
Ideology
Political positionRight-wing[1] to far-right[2]
European affiliationNone[a]
European Parliament groupPatriots for Europe
Alliance partiesFidesz
KDNP
Colours  Orange
National Assembly
135 / 199
European Parliament
11 / 21
County Assemblies
227 / 381
General Assembly of Budapest
10 / 33

Fidesz–KDNP Party Alliance (Hungarian: Fidesz–KDNP pártszövetség), formerly also known as the Alliance of Hungarian Solidarity (Hungarian: Magyar Szolidaritás Szövetsége), is a right-wing national conservative political alliance of two political parties in Hungary, the Fidesz – Hungarian Civic Alliance (Fidesz) and the Christian Democratic People's Party (KDNP). The two parties jointly contested every national election since the 2006 parliamentary election. The Fidesz–KDNP party alliance has governed Hungary since 2010, altogether obtaining a supermajority in each of the 2010, 2014, 2018, and 2022 national elections.

History

[edit]

The two parties formed their permanent electoral coalition on 10 December 2005.[4] After the 2006 election, Fidesz and KDNP separately formed parliamentary groups, but they established a caucus alliance in the Hungarian parliament.[5]

Technically Fidesz and KDNP are a coalition, but many consider KDNP to actually be a satellite party of Fidesz,[6][7] since it has been unable to get into the Parliament on its own since 1994 when it barely passed the election threshold of 5% of votes. Without Fidesz, its support cannot be measured,[8][9][10] and even a leading Fidesz politician, János Lázár stated in 2011 that Fidesz does not consider the government to be a coalition government.[11]

On March 3, 2021, the Fidesz left the European People's Party Parliamentary Group, while KDNP remained a member.[citation needed] In response to the admission of the Tisza Party to the EPP following the 2024 European Parliament election, the KDNP decided to leave the EPP and its parliamentary group on 18 June 2024.[12]

Electoral results

[edit]

National Assembly

[edit]
Election Leader SMCs MMCs Seats +/– Status
Votes % Votes %
2006 Viktor Orbán 2,269,241 41.99 (#1) 2,272,979 43.21 (#2)
164 / 386
 New Opposition
2010 2,732,965 53.43 (#1) 2,706,292 52.73 (#1)
262 / 386
 Increase 99 Supermajority
Election Leader Constituency Party list Seats +/– Status
Votes % Votes %
2014 Viktor Orbán 2,165,342 44.11 (#1) 2,264,780 44.87 (#1)
133 / 199
 Decrease 130 Supermajority
2018 2,636,201 47.89 (#1) 2,824,551 49.27 (#1)
133 / 199
 Steady 0 Supermajority
2022 2,823,419 52.52 (#1) 3,060,706 54.13 (#1)
135 / 199
 Increase 2 Supermajority

European Parliament

[edit]
Election List leader Votes % Seats +/− EP Group
2009 Pál Schmitt 1,632,309 56.36 (#1)
14 / 22
 New EPP
2014 Ildikó Pelczné Gáll 1,193,991 51.48 (#1)
12 / 21
 Decrease 2
2019 László Trócsányi 1,824,220 52.56 (#1)
13 / 21
 Increase 1
2024 Tamás Deutsch 2,048,211 44.82 (#1)
11 / 21
 Decrease 2 PfE

Notes

[edit]
  1. ^ Fidesz left the European People's Party (EPP) party and group in 2021,[3] while KDNP did the same in 2024.

See also

[edit]

References

[edit]
  1. ^ Hoffmann, Tamás; Gárdos-Orosz, Fruzsina (8 March 2022). "Populism and Law in Hungary – Introduction to the Special Issue" (PDF). Introduction. Review of Central and East European Law. 47 (1). Brill–Nijhoff: 5. doi:10.1163/15730352-bja10058. ISSN 1573-0352. Retrieved 24 December 2023.
  2. ^ Berberoglu, Berch (23 September 2020). "Introduction: Crisis of Neoliberal Globalization and the Rise of Authoritarianism in the Early 21st Century". In Berberoglu, Berch (ed.). The Global Rise of Authoritarianism in the 21st Century: Crisis of Neoliberal Globalization and the Nationalist Response (1st ed.). New York and London: Routledge. p. 10. doi:10.4324/9780367854379. ISBN 978-0-367-85437-9. p. 10: He points out that since gaining a two-thirds majority in the 2010 general elections, the formerly conservative and now far-right Fidesz–KDNP government led by Viktor Orbán has carried out a rootand-branch transformation of Hungarian society.
  3. ^ Bayer, Lili; de La Baume, Maïa (3 September 2019). "European center right suspends Hungarian PM Orbán". Politico. Retrieved 20 March 2019.
  4. ^ "A Fidesz országos választmányi ülést, a KDNP országos nagygyűlést tart". mno.hu (in Hungarian). Retrieved 23 April 2018.
  5. ^ "Megalakult a Fidesz–KDNP-frakciószövetség". mno.hu (in Hungarian). Retrieved 23 April 2018.
  6. ^ Alexander Herholz (12 February 2012). "Sanctions on Hungary: What For and Why Now?".
  7. ^ Dr. Agnes Batory (2010). "Election Briefing no. 51: Europe and the Hungarian Parliamentary Elections of April 2010" (PDF).
  8. ^ hvg.hu (21 July 2010). "Nemigen mérhető a KDNP támogatottsága".
  9. ^ Szonda Ipsos polls (2 July 2009). "Javuló Fidesz és Jobbik, stagnáló MSZP". Archived from the original on 2 February 2012. Retrieved 23 April 2018.
  10. ^ "Interjú Harrach Péterrel az Origo.hu hírportálon (Interview with KDNP politician Péter Harrach)". 13 May 2011.
  11. ^ hvg.hu (18 July 2011). "Lázár a KDNP-nek: "ez nem egy koalíciós kormány" (Lázár: This is not a coalition government)".
  12. ^ "A Tisza Párt felvétele miatt a KDNP kilép az Európai Néppártból". 444.hu (in Hungarian). 18 June 2024. Retrieved 19 June 2024.

Sources

[edit]
  • Vida, István (2011). Magyarországi politikai pártok lexikona (1846–2010) [Encyclopedia of the Political Parties in Hungary (1846–2010)] (in Hungarian). Gondolat Kiadó. ISBN 978-963-693-276-3.
Retrieved from "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Fidesz–KDNP&oldid=1255098247"