Jobbik

Movement for a Better Hungary
Jobbik Magyarországért Mozgalom
PresidentBéla Adorján
Deputy PresidentKoloman Brenner
Vice PresidentsBalázs Ander
Attila Kesztyűs
Attila Révi
Anita Kvárik
György László Lukács
Dániel Z. Kárpát
Chairman of the BoardZoltán Lejer
Parliamentary leaderLászló György Lukács
FoundersGábor Vona
Gergely Pongrátz
Dávid Kovács
Founded24 October 2003
Headquarters1034 Budapest, Bécsi út 120.
NewspaperHazai Pálya
Youth wingJobbik Young Section
Paramilitary wingMagyar Gárda[1][2][3][4]
(2007–2009)
Membership (2019)Decrease 13,000[5]
Ideology
Ethnic nationalism[11]
Political positionRight wing
National affiliationUnited for Hungary
(2020–2023)
European affiliationEuropean Christian Political Movement
(2024–present)[12]
Alliance of European National Movements
(2009–2016)
European Parliament groupNon-Inscrits (2009–2024)
Colours  Teal
SloganA Magyar Néppárt[13]
('The Hungarian People's Party')
National Assembly[14]
8 / 199
European Parliament
0 / 21
County Assemblies
2 / 381
General Assembly of Budapest
0 / 33
Website

The Jobbik – Movement for a Better Hungary (Hungarian: Jobbik Magyarországért Mozgalom, pronounced [ˈjobːik ˈmɒɟɒrorsaːɡeːrt ˈmozɡɒlom]), commonly known as Jobbik ([ˈjobːik]), and previously known as Conservatives (Hungarian: Jobbik - Konzervatívok) between 2023 and 2024, is a conservative political party in Hungary.[15][16]

Originating with radical and nationalist roots,[17][18] at its beginnings, the party described itself as "a principled, conservative and radically patriotic Christian party", whose "fundamental purpose" is the protection of "Hungarian values and interests."[19] In 2014, the party was described as an "anti-Semitic organization" by The Independent and a "neo-Nazi party" by the president of the European Jewish Congress.[20] From 2015 to 2020, the party started to re-define itself as a more moderate conservative people's party and changed the controversial elements of its communication, culminating with its new declaration of principles now defining itself as a centre-right, pro-European party with some residual moderated nationalist tendencies (the position previously occupied by Fidesz). According to the party's "Declaration of Principles", Jobbik will "always focus on the interests of Hungary and the Hungarian people instead of a political group or an ideology. On the other hand, [Jobbik] reject[s] hatemongering and extreme political views that are contrary to Christian values and ethics."[21] However, the foreign media has remained sceptical about the efficiency of the ideological change with voices claiming the change to be comparable to "a wolf in sheep's clothing".[22][23]

After the Hungarian parliamentary elections on 8 April 2018, the party polled 1,092,806 votes, securing 19.06% of the total, making it Hungary's second-largest party in the National Assembly.

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  3. ^ William M. Downs. Political Extremism in Democracies: Combating Intolerance. Palgrave Macmillan. 2012. p. 191.
  4. ^ Charles Asher Small. Global Antisemitism: A Crisis of Modernity. Martinus Nijhoff Publishers. 2013. p. 226
  5. ^ "Kezd összeesni az MSZP, a párt inkább hallgat a taglétszámról". nol.hu. 27 July 2016. Retrieved 5 October 2016.
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  7. ^ "Hungary passes law banning 'promotion' of homosexuality to minors". France24. 15 June 2021.
  8. ^ "Aufbau eines neuen Mitteleuropas". 11 June 2020.
  9. ^ Betz, Hans-Georg (1994). Radical Right-Wing Populism in Western Europe (The New Politics of Resentment). Palgrave MacMillan. p. 4. ISBN 0-312-08390-4. the majority of radical right-wing populist parties are radical in their rejection of the established socio-cultural and socio-political system
  10. ^ Albertazzi, Daniele (2007). Radical Twenty-First Century Populism: The Spectre of Western European Democracy. Palgrave MacMillan. ISBN 978-0-230-01349-0.
  11. ^ [9][10]
  12. ^ "ECPM welcomes three new member parties". ECPM. Retrieved 12 April 2024.
  13. ^ "Bemutattuk a Jobbik Elvi Nyilatkozatát | Jobbik.hu". Archived from the original on 2020-08-06.
  14. ^ Cite error: The named reference Nordsieck was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  15. ^ "Hungary's Jobbik ditches far-right past to challenge Orban in 2018". Reuters. 11 January 2017. Retrieved 18 October 2017.
  16. ^ "Manifesto on the guidelines for a future Jobbik-led government". jobbik.com. 4 October 2017. Archived from the original on 26 December 2017. Retrieved 18 October 2017.
  17. ^ Radical nationalist Jobbik for toppling Trianon borders, says MEP, The Budapest Times, 14 June 2009, Hungary's radical nationalist Jobbik party plans to fight for the toppling of borders set by the 1920 Trianon treaty, newly elected MEP Csanad Szegedi said at the memorial meeting.[permanent dead link‍]
  18. ^ Jobbik signs agreements with other European nationalist groups, MTI, 2009-10-26, archived from the original on 10 August 2011, retrieved 2009-11-13, Hungary's radical nationalist Jobbik party signed an agreement with four international parties to set up the Alliance of European Nationalist Movements, Jobbik deputy leader Andras Balczo said on Saturday.
  19. ^ "Jobbik confident of winning EP seat, party leader says". politics.hu (source: MTI). 13 May 2009. Archived from the original on 10 August 2011. Retrieved 17 August 2009. Jobbik describes itself as "a principled, conservative and radically patriotic Christian party. Its fundamental purpose is protecting Hungarian values and interests."
  20. ^ Paterson, Tony (7 April 2014). "Hungary election: Concerns as neo-Nazi Jobbik party wins 20% of vote". The Independent. Archived from the original on 2022-06-09. Retrieved 18 February 2017.
  21. ^ "Declaration of principles". jobbik.com. 1 July 2020. Archived from the original on 13 June 2021. Retrieved 13 June 2021.
  22. ^ Euronews - Soul searching for Hungary’s once 'neo-Nazi' Jobbik party, 2022
  23. ^ OpenDemocracy - The rise and fall of Jobbik, 2020