List of political parties in Hungary facts for kids
This article lists political parties in Hungary. Hungary has a multi-party system since it gained independence following the Revolutions of 1989. Currently, the political landscape of Hungary is dominated by the Fidesz – Hungarian Civic Alliance, which has a supermajority, while the largest party of the opposition is the Democratic Coalition. The opposition constitutes a coalition named United for Hungary against the dominant Fidesz-KDNP alliance, which includes all but two opposition parties in the parliament.
Contents
- Active parties
- Historical parties
- Before the Hungarian Revolution of 1848
- Between the Hungarian Revolution of 1848 and the Ausgleich (1867)
- During the time of the Austro-Hungarian Empire (1867–1918)
- During the First Hungarian Republic (1918–1919, 1919–1920)
- During the Kingdom of Hungary (1920–1945)
- During the Second Hungarian Republic (1946–1949)
- During the Hungarian People's Republic (1949-1989)
- During the Third Republic (since 1989)
- See also
Active parties
Parties represented in the National Assembly or the European Parliament
| Name | Abbr. | Leader | Ideology | MPs | MEPs | Political position | EP group | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fidesz–KDNP | |||||||||
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Fidesz - Hungarian Civic Alliance Fidesz - Magyar Polgári Szövetség |
Fidesz | Viktor Orbán | National conservatism, Right-wing populism |
116 / 199
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12 / 21
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Right-wing to far-right | NI | |
| Christian Democratic People's Party Kereszténydemokrata Néppárt |
KDNP | Zsolt Semjén | Christian democracy, Social conservatism |
19 / 199
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1 / 21
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Right-wing | EPP | ||
| DK–MSZP–Dialogue alliance | |||||||||
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Democratic Coalition Demokratikus Koalíció |
DK | Ferenc Gyurcsány | Progressivism, European federalism |
16 / 199
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4 / 21
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Centre-left | S&D | |
| Hungarian Socialist Party Magyar Szocialista Párt |
MSZP | Imre Komjáthi, Ágnes Kunhalmi |
Social democracy, Pro-Europeanism |
10 / 199
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0 / 21
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Centre-left to left-wing | S&D | ||
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Dialogue for Hungary Párbeszéd Magyarországért |
Párbeszéd | Rebeka Szabó, Richárd Barabás |
Green politics, Pro-Europeanism |
6 / 199
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0 / 21
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Centre-left to left-wing | Greens/EFA | |
| Without Coalition (Independently) | |||||||||
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Momentum Movement Momentum Mozgalom |
Momentum | Anna Donáth | Liberalism, Pro-Europeanism |
10 / 199
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2 / 21
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Centre | RE | |
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Jobbik – Conservatives Jobbik – Konzervatívok |
Jobbik | Márton Gyöngyösi | Conservatism, Pro- Europeanism |
9 / 199
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1 / 21
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Centre-right to right-wing | NI | |
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LMP – Hungary's Green Party LMP – Magyarország Zöld Pártja |
LMP | Péter Ungár, Erzsébet Schmuck |
Green liberalism, Syncretic politics |
5 / 199
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0 / 21
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Centre to centre-left | Greens/EFA | |
| Our Homeland Movement Mi Hazánk Mozgalom |
Mi Hazánk | László Toroczkai | National conservatism, Hungarian irredentism, Hard Euroscepticism |
6 / 199
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0 / 21
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Far-right | none | ||
| On the People's Side A Nép Pártján |
A Nép Pártján | Péter Jakab | Liberal conservatism, Pro-Europeanism |
1 / 199
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0 / 21
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Centre-Right | none | ||
| Opportunity Community Esély Közösség |
EK | István Ujhelyi | Social democracy, Pro-Europeanism |
0 / 199
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1 / 21
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Centre-left | S&D | ||
| Ethnic advocacy organizations present in parliament | |||||||||
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National Self-Government of Germans in Hungary Magyarországi Németek Országos Önkormányzata |
MNOÖ | Ibolya Hock-Englender | German minority interests |
1 / 199
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0 / 21
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Centre-right | none | |
Parties not represented in the National Assembly or the European Parliament
| Name | Abbr. | Leader | Ideology | Political position | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Civic Response Polgári Válasz |
PV | Dániel Aczél | Conservatism | Centre-right to right-wing | ||
| Hungarian Republican Political Party Magyar Republikánus Politikai Párt |
MRPP | Sándor Szigeti | Conservatism, Nationalism | Centre-right to right-wing | ||
| ReforMers ReforMerek |
ReforMerek | Andrea Varga-Damm | Christian democracy, Conservative liberalism |
Centre-right to right-wing | ||
| Yes Solidarity for Hungary Movement Igen Szolidaritás Magyarországért Mozgalom |
ISZOMM | Tibor Szanyi | Anti-capitalism, Kádárism, Democratic socialism |
Centre-left to left-wing | ||
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Hungarian Liberal Party Magyar Liberális Párt |
Liberálisok | Anett Bősz | Liberalism, Pro-Europeanism |
Centre to centre-right | |
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New Start Új Kezdet |
ÚK | István Sértő-Radics Dr. | Third way, Liberal conservatism |
Centre-right | |
| Huxit Party Huxit Párt |
VP | János Volner | National conservatism, Euroscepticism |
Right-wing | ||
| Everybody's Hungary People's Party Mindenki Magyarországa Néppárt |
MMN | Péter Márki-Zay | Christian democracy Pro-Europeanism |
Centre-right | ||
| Hungarian Workers' Party Magyar Munkáspárt |
Munkáspárt | Gyula Thürmer | Marxism-Leninism Kádárism Euroscepticism |
Far-left | ||
| Social Democratic Party of Hungary Magyarországi Szociáldemokrata Párt |
MSZDP | László Hasilló | Social democracy | Centre-left to left-wing | ||
| Hungarian Two Tailed Dog Party Magyar Kétfarkú Kutyapárt |
MKKP | Gergely Kovács | Joke party Absurdism Satire |
None | ||
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Workers' Party of Hungary 2006 - Európai Baloldal Magyarországi Munkáspárt 2006 - Európai Baloldal |
Európai Baloldal | Attila Vajnai | Marxism Eurocommunism |
Left-wing | |
| Motherland Party A Haza Pártja |
HP | Árpád Kásler | Social conservatism Soft Euroscepticism |
Centre | ||
| Civil Movement Civil Mozgalom |
CM | Mária Seres(hu) | Third Way | Centre-right | ||
| Hungarian Environmentalists' Party Magyar Környezetvédők Pártja |
ZÖLDEK | Zoltán Medveczki | Green conservatism | Right-wing | ||
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Solution Movement Megoldás Mozgalom |
MEMO | Viktor Huszár | Digitalization | Centre | |
| Party of Normal Life Normális Élet Pártja |
NÉP | Ottó Stekler | Vaccine hesitancy | Centre | ||
| Socialists and Democrats Szocialisták és Demokraták |
Attila Mesterházy | Social democracy, Pro-Europeanism |
Centre-left | |||
| Prayer - Our Party IMA - A MI Pártunk |
IMA | Vince Száva | Ethnic party | Centre-right | ||
| Libertarian Party Libertárius Párt |
Libertáriusok | Balázs Gábori L. | Libertarianism | Centre | ||
| White Raven Order Party Fehér Holló Rend Párt |
Fehér Holló | André Nyerges | Third Way | Centre | ||
| TISZA – Respect and Freedom Party TISZA – Tisztelet és Szabadság Párt |
TISZA | Attila Szabó | Third Way | Centre-right | ||
| Alternative Party Alternatíva Párt |
Péter Dóczi | Social democracy | Centre-left to left-wing | |||
| Second Reform Era Party Második Reformkor Párt |
2RK | Gábor Vona | Centrism | Centre | ||
Historical parties
Before the Hungarian Revolution of 1848
| English name | Hungarian name | Active | Ideology |
|---|---|---|---|
| Centralists | Centralisták | (1843–1849) | Centralism Classical liberalism |
| Conservative Party | Konzervatív Párt | (1846–1849) | Conservatism Liberal conservatism |
| Opposition Party | Ellenzéki Párt | (1847–1849) | Classical liberalism National liberalism |
| Peace Party | Békepárt | (1848–1849) | Peace with Austria |
Between the Hungarian Revolution of 1848 and the Ausgleich (1867)
After the Revolution of 1848 three different political directions were created - '47ers, '48ers and '49ers.
| English name | Hungarian name | Active | Ideology |
|---|---|---|---|
| Address Party | Felirati párt | (1861-1865) | Ideology of the '48ers National liberalism |
| Resolution Party | Határozati párt | (1861) | Ideology of the '49ers Radical liberalism |
| Left Centre | Balközép | (1865-1875) | Ideology of the '48ers (before the Ausgleich (1867)) Ideology of the '49ers (after the Ausgleich (1867)) |
During the time of the Austro-Hungarian Empire (1867–1918)
| English name | Hungarian name | Active | Ideology |
|---|---|---|---|
| Principled Left Centre | Elvhű Balközép | (1873–1874) | '48 ideology |
| Far-Left | Szélsőbal | (1861–1874) | '49 ideology (before the Ausgleich (1867)) '67 ideology (after the Ausgleich (1867))) |
| Deák Party | Deák Párt | (1865–1875) | '48 ideology (before the Ausgleich (1867)) '67 ideology (after the Ausgleich (1867)) |
| Liberal Party | Liberális Párt / Szabadelvű Párt | (1875–1906) | classical liberalism '67 ideology |
| Independence Party | Függetlenségi Párt | (1874–1884) | '48 ideology |
| Independence Party of 1848 | Negyvennyolcas Függetlenségi Párt | (1874–1884) | '48 ideology |
| National Antisemitic Party | Országos Antiszemita Párt | (1883–1892) | Antisemitism |
| Party of Independence and '48 | Függetlenségi és 48-as Párt | (1884–1945) | Classical liberalism '48 ideology |
| MSZDP | Magyar Szociáldemokrata Párt | (1890–?) | Social democracy |
| Catholic People's Party | Katolikus Néppárt | (1894–1918) | Christian socialism |
| National Constitution Party | Országos Alkotmánypárt | (1905–1918) | Classical liberalism '67 ideology |
| National Party of Work | Nemzeti Munkapárt | (1910–1918) | Classical liberalism '67 ideology |
| Radical Civic Party | Polgári Radikális Párt | (1914–1919) | Civic radicalism |
| 48-er Constitution Party | 48-as Alkotmánypárt | (1918) | '48 ideology Classical liberalism |
| Independent Socialist Party | Független Szocialista Párt | (1897–1905) | Socialism Agrarian socialism |
During the First Hungarian Republic (1918–1919, 1919–1920)
| Name | Abbr. | Active | Ideology | Political position | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Hungarian Communist Party Magyar Kommunista Párt |
MKP | (1918–1948) | Marxism Communism |
Far-left | |
During the Kingdom of Hungary (1920–1945)
| English name | Hungarian name | Active | Ideology |
|---|---|---|---|
| Christian National Party | Keresztény Nemzeti Párt | (1919–1920) | Legitimism Christian conservatism National conservatism |
| Christian Social and Economic Party | Keresztény Szociális és Gazdasági Párt | (1919–1920) | Social conservatism Christian democracy |
| Christian Socialist Party | Keresztényszocialista Párt | (1920–?) | Christian socialism |
| National Democratic Party | Nemzeti Demokrata Párt | (1920–?) | Liberalism |
| Civic Freedom Party | Polgári Szabadságpárt | (1921–1944) | Liberalism |
| '48 Smallholders Party | 48-as Kisgazda Párt | (1922–?) | Agrarianism National conservatism |
| Alliance of Christian Unity | Keresztény Egység Tábora | (1922–?) | Christian democracy |
| Christian National Agricultural Workers' and Civic Party | Keresztény Nemzeti Földmíves és Polgári Párt | (1922–?) | Agrarianism Christian democracy |
| Christian Agricultural Workers and Craftsmen Party | Keresztény Földmíves és Iparos Párt | (1922–?) | Agrarianism Christian democracy |
| Christian Women's League | Keresztény Női Tábor | (1918–1922) | Christian democracy Christian feminism |
| Christian National Economic Party | Keresztény Nemzeti Gazdasági Párt | (1925–1926) | Christian democracy Royalism |
| Christian Economic and Social Party | Keresztény Gazdasági és Szociális Párt | (1926–1937) | Christian democracy |
| Christian Opposition | Keresztény Ellenzék | (1922–1939) | Christian democracy |
| Hungarian National Socialist Party | Magyar Nemzeti Szocialista Párt | (1920s–1944) | Nazism Antisemitism Hungarian Turanism |
| Unity Party | Egységes Párt | (1922–1944) | Szeged Idea |
| Agrarian Party | Agrár Párt | (1926–?) | Agrarianism National conservatism |
| Christian National Opposition Party | Keresztény Nemzeti Ellenzéki Párt | (1931–?) | Christian democracy National conservatism |
| United Opposition | Egyesült Ellenzék | (1931–?) | |
| Christian Economic Opposition Party | Keresztény Gazdasági Ellenzéki Párt | (1931–?) | Christian democracy |
| United Hungarian National Socialist Party | Egyesült Magyar Nemzeti Szocialista Párt | (1933–1940) | National socialism |
| National Legitimist Party | Nemzeti Legitimista Néppárt | (1935–1937) | Christian democracy |
| Arrow Cross Party | Nyilaskeresztes Párt | (1935–1945) | Hungarian Turanism Fascism Nazism |
| Christian National Front | Keresztény Nemzeti Front | (1935–?) | Christian democracy |
| Reform Generation | Reformnemzedék | (1935–?) | |
| Christian National Socialist Front | Keresztény Nemzeti Szocialista Front | (1937–1940) | National socialism |
During the Second Hungarian Republic (1946–1949)
| Name | Abbr. | Active | Ideology | Political position | ||
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Civic Democratic Party Polgári Demokrata Párt |
PDP | (1944–1949) | Liberalism National liberalism |
Centre-right | |
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Hungarian Radical Party Magyar Radikális Párt |
MRP | (1945–1949 1989–1998) |
Social liberalism Anti-communism |
Left-wing | |
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Hungarian Freedom Party Magyar Szabadság Párt |
Szabadság párt | (1946–1947 1956 1989–1999) |
National conservatism Anti-Communism |
Right-wing | |
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Hungarian Independence Party Magyar Függetlenségi Párt |
MFP | (1947 1956 1989–1990) |
National conservatism Anti-Communism |
Right-wing | |
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Independent Hungarian Democratic Party Független Magyar Demokrata Párt |
FMDP | (1947–1949 1989–2011) |
Liberalism | Centre | |
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Christian Women's League Keresztény Női Tábor |
KNT | (1947–1949) | Christian democracy Christian feminism |
Centre-right | |
During the Hungarian People's Republic (1949-1989)
| Name | Abbr. | Active | Ideology | Political position | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Hungarian Working People's Party Magyar Dolgozók Pártja |
MDP | (1948-1956) | Marxism Stalinism Communism |
Far-left | |
| Hungarian Socialist Workers' Party Magyar Szocialista Munkáspárt |
MSZMP | (1956-1989) | Kádárism Marxism Leninism |
Far-left | ||
During the Third Republic (since 1989)
| Name | Abbr. | Active | Ideology | Political position | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Green Party of Hungary Magyarországi Zöld Párt |
MZP | (1989–2011) | Green conservatism | Right-wing | ||
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Democratic Coalition Party Demokrata Koalíció Párt |
DKP | (1990-2001) | Christian socialism | Centre-left | |
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Democratic Party Demokrata Párt |
DEMP | (1993–1994) | Democratic liberalism | Centre | |
| Green Alternative Zöld Alternatíva |
ZA | (1993–2000) | Green politics | Centre-left | ||
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Hungarian Justice and Life Party Magyar Igazság és Élet Pártja |
MIÉP | (1993–2021) | Hungarian nationalism National conservatism Hard Euroscepticism |
Right-wing to far-right | |
| Hungarian Democratic Forum Magyar Demokrata Fórum |
MDF | (1987–2011) | Conservatism | Centre-right | ||
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Alliance of Free Democrats Szabad Demokraták Szövetsége |
SZDSZ | (1988–2013) | Social liberalism Economic Liberalism |
Centre | |
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Holy Crown Society Szent Korona Társaság |
SZKT | (1989–1990) as Party |
Monarchism | Right-wing | |
| Republican Party (Hungary) Köztársaság Párt |
SZKT | (1992–2003) | Conservative liberalism | Centre to centre-left | ||
| Social Democratic Party (Hungary) Szociáldemokrata Párt |
SZDP | (1989–2013) | Social democracy | Centre-left | ||
| Centre Party (Hungary) Centrum Párt |
Centrum | (2001–2013) | Centrism | Centre | ||
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Hungarian Democratic People's Party Magyar Demokrata Néppárt |
MDNP | (1996–2006) | Conservatism Christian democracy |
Centre-right | |
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Humanist Party Humanista Párt |
HP | (1993–2003–2012) | Anti-globalization Neohumanism |
Centre-left | |
| Alliance of Green Democrats Zöld Demokraták Szövetsége |
ZDSZ | (2000–2009) | Green politics | Centre-left | ||
| 4K! – Fourth Republic! 4K! - Negyedik Köztársaság |
4K! | (2012-2016) | Social Democracy Left-wing Nationalism |
Left-wing | ||
| Unity Party Összefogás Párt |
ÖP | (2009–2018) | Centrism Third Way |
Centre-right | ||
| Green Left Zöld Baloldal |
ZB | (2009–2018) as Party |
Eco-socialism | Left-wing | ||
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Together (Hungary) Együtt - A korszakváltók pártja |
Együtt | (2013–2018) | Social Democracy Social Liberalism |
Centre | |
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Modern Hungary Movement Modern Magyarország Mozgalom |
MoMa | (2013–2019) | Liberal conservatism Pro-Europeanism |
Centre-right | |
| Hungarian Gypsy Party Magyarországi Cigánypárt |
MCP | (2013–2019) | Ethnic party | Centre | ||
| New Hungary Party Új Magyarország Párt |
ÚMP | (2013–2019) | Third Way | Centre | ||
| Independent Smallholders' Party Független Kisgazdapárt |
FKgP | (1988–2021) The party is under liquidation |
Social conservatism Agrarianism National conservatism |
Right-wing | ||
| People's Front Népi Front Párt |
Népi Front | (2012–2021) as Party |
Marxism-Leninism Kádárism |
Far-left | ||
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New World People's Party, Új Világ Néppárt |
ÚVN | (2020–2022) | Liberal conservatism Economic liberalism Pro-Europeanism |
Centre-right | |
| Party of Greens Zöldek Pártja |
Zöldek Pártja | (2006–2022) The party is under liquidation |
Green politics | Centre-left | ||
| Community for Social Justice People's Party Közösség A Társadalmi Igazságosságért |
KTI | (2013–2023) The party is under liquidation |
Third Way | Centre | ||
| Romani Alliance Party Magyarországi Cigány szervezetek Fóruma |
MCF | (2002–2023) The party is under liquidation |
Ethnic party | Centre | ||
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Civic Conservative Party Polgári Konzervatív Párt |
PKP | (2013-2023) The party is under liquidation |
Liberal conservatism Economic liberalism Pro-Europeanism |
Right-wing | |
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Democratic Community of Welfare and Freedom Jólét és Szabadság Demokrata Közösség |
JESZ | (2011-2023) The party is under liquidation |
Liberal conservatism Christian democracy |
Centre-right | |
| Táncsics – Radical Left Party Táncsics - Radikális Balpárt |
Táncsics | (2014-2023) The party is under liquidation |
Democratic socialism | Left-wing | ||
See also
- Politics of Hungary
- List of political parties by country
- List of political parties in Europe
- Liberalism and radicalism in Hungary
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