DK–MSZP–Dialogue Alliance explained

DK, MSZP, Dialogue Social Democratic–Green Alliance
Native Name:DK, MSZP, Párbeszéd szociáldemokrata-zöld szövetség
Colors: Blue
Red
Green
Native Name Lang:hu
Leader1 Title:Party presidents
Leader1 Name:Ferenc Gyurcsány (DK)
Imre Komjáthi (MSZP)
Ágnes Kunhalmi (MSZP)
Richárd Barabás (P)
Rebeka Szabó (P)
Predecessor:United for Hungary
Ideology:Social liberalism
Social democracy
Green liberalism
Green politics
Pro-Europeanism
Position:Centre-left
Seats1 Title:National Assembly
Seats2 Title:European Parliament
Seats3 Title:County Assemblies
Country:Hungary
Seats4 Title:General Assembly of Budapest

The DK–MSZP–Dialogue Party Alliance (in Hungarian pronounced as /ˈdeːkaː ˈɛmɛspeː ˈpaːrbɛseːd ˈpɒrtˈsøvɛt͡ʃːeːɡ/), officially DK, MSZP, Dialogue Social Democratic–Green Alliance [1] [2] was a Hungarian centre-left opposition alliance consisting of the Democratic Coalition, the Hungarian Socialist Party and the Dialogue – The Greens' Party in 2024, in response to the centre-right political power of Péter Magyar strengthening.[3] [4]

History

Péter Magyar announced his intention to found a party on 15 March 2024. A few days later, the not-yet-formed political formation was polled at around 15-20%, so the left-wing formations had to step in: from among the opposition parties, the Democratic Coalition, the Hungarian Socialist Party, and the Dialogue decided to form a long-term political alliance. Klára Dobrev announced formation of an alliance at the press conference on 28 March 2024.[5] They agreed that the three parties will run on a unified Social Democrat-Green list in the 2024 European Parliament election, 2024 local elections and 2026 parliamentary election.

On 9 June, the alliance finished in 3rd place both in the 2024 European Parliament election and in the 2024 Budapest Assembly election, while Gergely Karácsony was re-elected in the 2024 Budapest mayoral election. The next day, Klára Dobrev's shadow cabinet was dissolved.[6]

Despite announcing the alliance would continue into the next parliamentary election, DK leader Ferenc Gyurcsány and MSZP leader Imre Komjáthi both declared on 19 October 2024 that their parties would run candidates on their own in 2026.[7] [8] This news came amongst reports that an opposition alliance without DK was being formed under the name of the Danube Alliance.[9]

Composition

PartyAbbr.Main ideologyLeader(s)
Democratic CoalitionDKSocial liberalismFerenc Gyurcsány
Hungarian Socialist PartyMSZPSocial democracyImre Komjáthi
Ágnes Kunhalmi
Dialogue – The Greens' PartyPGreen politics
Green liberalism
Richárd Barabás
Rebeka Szabó

Election results

European Parliament

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Közös EP- és fővárosi listát állít a DK, az MSZP és a Párbeszéd . 2024-03-28 . .
  2. Web site: Létrejött a DK, MSZP, Párbeszéd szociáldemokrata-zöld szövetség . 2024-03-28 . Dkp.hu .
  3. Web site: Közös EP- és fővárosi listát állít a DK, az MSZP és a Párbeszéd . 2024-03-28 . . 28 March 2024 .
  4. Web site: Ha létezne, Magyar Péter pártja Gyurcsány nyakában lihegne . 2024-04-05 . 5 April 2024 .
  5. Web site: Magyar Péter nem alternatíva a baloldali szavazók számára . 2024-03-28 . . 28 March 2024 .
  6. Web site: Dobrev Klára bejelentette az árnyékkormánya végét . 2024-06-10 . . 10 June 2024 .
  7. Web site: Gyurcsány Ferenc: 2026-ban mind a 106 választókerületben állítunk jelöltet . 2024-10-19 . . 19 Oct 2024 .
  8. Web site: Komjáthi Imre lett az MSZP új elnöke . 2024-10-19 . . 19 Oct 2024 .
  9. Web site: Ádám . Fekő . 2024-10-18 . Csak az biztos, hogy a DK és Ungár Péter kimarad a formálódó ellenzéki mozgalomból . 2024-10-30 . Magyarnarancs.hu . hu.