Fidesz–KDNP explained

Fidesz–KDNP Party Alliance
Native Name:Fidesz–KDNP pártszövetség
Country:Hungary
Leader1 Title:Co-Presidents
Leader1 Name:
European:None
Europarl:Patriots for Europe
Affiliation1 Title:Alliance parties
Affiliation1:Fidesz
KDNP
Seats1 Title:National Assembly
Seats2 Title:European Parliament
Seats3 Title:County Assemblies
Seats4 Title:General Assembly of Budapest
Colours: Orange

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

The two parties formed their permanent electoral coalition on 10 December 2005.[1] After the 2006 election, Fidesz and KDNP separately formed parliamentary groups, but they established a caucus alliance in the Hungarian parliament.[2]

Technically Fidesz and KDNP are a coalition, but many consider KDNP to actually be a satellite party of Fidesz,[3] [4] 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,[5] [6] [7] and even a leading Fidesz politician, János Lázár stated in 2011 that Fidesz does not consider the government to be a coalition government.[8]

On March 3, 2021, the Fidesz left the European People's Party Parliamentary Group, while KDNP remained a member. 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.[9]

Electoral results

ElectionLeaderSMCsMMCsSeats+/–Status
Votes%Votes%
2006Viktor Orbán2,269,24141.99 (#1)2,272,97943.21 (#2)New
20102,732,96553.43 (#1)2,706,29252.73 (#1) 99
ElectionLeaderConstituencyParty listSeats+/–Status
Votes%Votes%
2014Viktor Orbán2,165,34244.11 (#1)2,264,78044.87 (#1) 130
20182,636,20147.89 (#1)2,824,55149.27 (#1) 0
20222,823,41952.52 (#1)3,060,70654.13 (#1) 2

European Parliament

Election year
  1. of overall votes
% of overall vote
  1. of overall seats won
+/-Notes
20091,632,30956.36% (1st)
20141,193,99151.48% (1st) 2
20191,824,22052.56% (1st) 1
20242,048,211 44.82% (1st) 2

See also

Sources

Notes and References

  1. News: A Fidesz országos választmányi ülést, a KDNP országos nagygyűlést tart. mno.hu. hu. 23 April 2018.
  2. News: Megalakult a Fidesz–KDNP-frakciószövetség. mno.hu. hu. 23 April 2018.
  3. Web site: Sanctions on Hungary: What For and Why Now?. Alexander Herholz. 12 February 2012.
  4. Web site: Election Briefing no. 51: Europe and the Hungarian Parliamentary Elections of April 2010. Dr. Agnes Batory. 2010.
  5. Web site: Nemigen mérhető a KDNP támogatottsága. hvg.hu. 2010-07-21.
  6. Web site: Javuló Fidesz és Jobbik, stagnáló MSZP. Szonda Ipsos polls. 2 July 2009. 23 April 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20120202113851/http://www.ipsos.hu/site/javul-fidesz-s-jobbik-stagn-l-mszp. 2 February 2012. dead.
  7. Web site: Interjú Harrach Péterrel az Origo.hu hírportálon (Interview with KDNP politician Péter Harrach). 13 May 2011.
  8. Web site: Lázár a KDNP-nek: "ez nem egy koalíciós kormány" (Lázár: This is not a coalition government). hvg.hu. 18 July 2011.
  9. Web site: A Tisza Párt felvétele miatt a KDNP kilép az Európai Néppártból. 2024-06-19. 444.hu. 18 June 2024. hu.