Fidesz–KDNP

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.

Fidesz–KDNP Party Alliance Fidesz–KDNP pártszövetség
Co-Presidents	Viktor Orbán (Fidesz) Zsolt Semjén (KDNP)
Founded	10 December 2005; 18 years ago (2005-12-10)
Ideology	Hungarian nationalism National conservatism Christian democracy Christian right Right-wing populism Anti-immigration Sinophilia Russophilia
Political position	Right-wing[1] to far-right[2]
European affiliation	None[lower-alpha 1]
European Parliament group	Patriots for Europe
Alliance parties	Fidesz KDNP
Colours	Orange
National Assembly	135 / 199
European Parliament	11 / 21
County Assemblies	227 / 381
General Assembly of Budapest	10 / 33
Politics of Hungary Political parties Elections

History

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

National Assembly

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	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	130	Supermajority
2018		2,636,201	47.89 (#1)	2,824,551	49.27 (#1)	133 / 199	0	Supermajority
2022		2,823,419	52.52 (#1)	3,060,706	54.13 (#1)	135 / 199	2	Supermajority

European Parliament

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	2
2019	László Trócsányi	1,824,220	52.56 (#1)	13 / 21	1
2024	Tamás Deutsch	2,048,211	44.82 (#1)	11 / 21	2	PfE

Notes

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

See also

• CDU/CSU

References

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

• 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.