Hungarian Justice and Life Party

Hungarian Justice and Life Party
Hungarian Justice and Life Party
Magyar Igazság és Élet Pártja
Leader István Csurka
Founded 1993
Headquarters Hercegprímás utca 4, 1051 Budapest
Ideology Nationalism
Political position far right
European affiliation None
European Parliament Group None
Official colours Green
Website
www.miep.hu
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The Hungarian Justice and Life Party (Magyar Igazság és Élet Pártja, in short: MIÉP) is a far-right[1] nationalist political party in Hungary led by István Csurka. It was founded in 1993.

At the legislative elections in 1998 the party won 5.5% of the votes and gained parliamentary representation, with 14 seats.

At the 2002 elections, April 7 and 20, 2002, the party won 4.4% of the popular vote and no seats.

In 2005, MIÉP joined forces with a newer, right-wing political party, namely the Movement for a Better Hungary. The new political formation has been registered under the name the MIÉP-Jobbik Third Way Alliance of Parties and it purports to speak for Christians, stands up for the rights of Hungarian minorities in the neighbouring countries and boasts a "law and order" agenda, in order to crack down on crime.

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Parliamentary representation

year seat percentage seats popular votes status
1994 1.58% 0 85,431 extra-parliamentary
1998 5.47% 14 248,901 opposition
2002 4.37% 0 245,326 extra-parliamentary
2006 2.20% 0 119,007 extra-parliamentary
2010 0.03% 0 1,286 extra-parliamentary

Anti-Semitism

Antisemitism in Hungary was evident mainly in far right publications and demonstrations. During the anniversary demonstrations of both right and left marking the 1956 uprising, antisemitic and anti-Israel slogans were heard from the right, such as accusing Israel of war crimes.[citation needed] Observers recognized agents of the far-left in this crowd; the apparent purpose of this was to demonize right-wing parties demonstrations and protests against the current government's agenda.[citation needed] The Hungarian center-right continues to keep its distance from the right-wing demonstration, which was led by Csurka. [2]

References

  1. ^ Battle for Hungary's media, BBC, 26 March, 2000 [1]

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