United for Hungary

United for Hungary
Egységben Magyarországért
LeaderPéter Márki-Zay[a]
Founded20 December 2020 (2020-12-20)
Dissolved3 April 2022 (2022-04-03)
Preceded by Unity
Succeeded byDK–MSZP–Dialogue
IdeologyAnti-Orbanism
Anti-authoritarianism
Pro-Europeanism
Liberal democracy
Political positionBig tent[1]
Colors  Turquoise
  White
  Blue
SloganLegyen Magyarország mindannyiunké!
(transl. Let Hungary belong to us all!)
Website
egysegbenmagyarorszagert.hu

United for Hungary[b] (Hungarian: Egységben Magyarországért, pronounced [ˈɛcʃeːɡbɛn ˈmɒɟɒrorsaːɡeːrt]) was a big tent political alliance in Hungary that was formed to compete in the 2022 parliamentary election. The alliance lost the 2022 election, and dissolved shortly after.[3][4]

History

Slogan of the coalition

The need for collaboration

The need for opposition cooperation was deemed by some to stem from the characteristics of the latest electoral system, the diversity of opposition parties, and the game-theoretic characteristics of human behavior:

  1. a single round, plurality voting system introduced in 2011 delegates the most supported district candidate to parliament, even if his or her support is actually below 50%, only the other candidates received even less support individually. This is identical in the United Kingdom, however in Hungary, the electoral system was adopted and therefore districts were created solely by the ruling parties, and many consider the districts to be gerrymandered in their favour.
  2. due to the unity of the right-wing ruling parties (Fidesz–KDNP) and the multiplicity of opposition parties, and without opposition coordination, the last voters have been naturally divided among their parties for years, so that their voting power has mostly not reached the one-sided right-wing community
  3. opposition parties face the tragedy of the commons known from game theory, because if they pursue their selfish interests alone, they are more likely to get into parliament and stay afloat, although they cannot form a government, and their cooperation is hampered by the fact that "a selfish player in this game his behavior naturally entails similar behavior by others":
    • "Under the current rules, if a single party lists, it must reach 5% to get in, if two, 10%, if more, 15%."[5] – it encourages selfishness, as there is a greater risk to not reaching the higher threshold
    • "a political group could henceforth be formed only by members of the same party who had drawn up a national list and obtained a mandate in the previous election"[6] – this is a condition for remaining afloat
    • out of 106 "candidates must be nominated in 27 SMDs (since increase to 71) in order for the nominating organization to have a national list"[7] – but the district votes are shattered if more opposition candidates enter in one district
    • vote for losing candidates are transferred to the list tier (although with inherently less weight), thereby encouraging every party to run a candidate in every SMD if they run separately, unless any agreements to tactically withdraw prove more beneficial

According to Tibor Závecz, managing director of Závecz Research, the support data and the willingness of the opposition side to vote show that there can even be close competition between Fidesz and the opposition, which has been cooperating much more closely than before. Fidesz has a huge advantage on the party list, but it can be a potential challenger in the unifying opposition. According to a July 2020 poll, 87% of opposition voters supported the common candidate, 83% also supported the common list.[8]

Foundation and Purpose of the Alliance

The founder parties of the alliance at its formation were the Hungarian Socialist Party, Democratic Coalition, Jobbik, LMP – Hungary's Green Party, Dialogue for Hungary and the Momentum Movement. Other associate parties and organizations were the ÚVNP, the Hungarian Liberal Party, New Start, the Everybody's Hungary Movement, the 99 Movement and the Spark Movement, however, their candidates had to join one of the 6 main parties' parliamentary groups if they win a seat.

The alliance's aim is to nominate one candidate against the Fidesz–KDNP candidate in each of the 106 individual constituencies and, in the event of a victory, to co-govern on the basis of a commonly agreed programme and principles.[9]

Opposition parties are not expected to merge completely, as the goal is not to eliminate differences, but to function if they want not only a change of government, but "to create a lasting livable Hungary where differences can be discussed and managed".[10]

Controversies within the party alliance

Closer cooperation through the alliance, but much debate is also expected between the parties. A joint program can be created through close cooperation between the expert staffs, the background institutions and the party foundations operating them, which requires the coordination of financial resources and communication activities.[10]

Serious debates were expected on the selection of the 106 individual candidates, the issue of joint or separate lists, and the manner in which the joint prime ministerial candidate would be selected. The alliance was born of several ideas; some parties supported full cooperation, but Péter Jakab, president of Jobbik, spoke of two types of lists, namely an MSZP-DK-Dialogue and a Jobbik-Momentum-LMP list.[5] Jakab said he needed two lists because he said not many people in rural villages would vote for politicians ruling before 2010. A joint decision on this issue was expected by the end of 2020.[8] According to a July 2020 survey, only 5 percent wanted more lists, the rest uncertain. Common candidates were supported regardless of party preference, with differences in sympathizers from each party in the common list: 80 and 81 percent of DK and Momentum voters would support "only" it (4 and 7 percent, respectively, strongly oppose it), while 88-91 percent of the rate. In his view, that one list would be psychologically better for the opposition. However, according to an analyst at Political Capital, anti-Orbán voters could be better mobilized if they had at least one tiny choice and could choose at least the most attractive party groupings.[8]

Primary elections

Main article: 2021 Hungarian opposition primary

The party presidents agreed to set up a joint programme in the interests of the country and considered the institution of primary elections to be a legitimate tool for the selection of individual candidates in addition to the negotiated path.[9] Not only individual joint candidates were decided by primary, but also the person of the joint prime ministerial candidate.[11]

The opposition primary was held between 18 and 28 September 2021 (first round) and 10–16 October 2021 (second round), it was the first countrywide primary election in the political history of Hungary. 106 local candidates were elected to be the joint candidates of the participating opposition parties.

Non-partisan candidate Péter Márki-Zay was elected as prime ministerial candidate of the united opposition.

Selection of list candidates

Some participating parties, including MSZP, LMP, Momentum and Dialogue for Hungary have already put forward a list of their preferred candidates for the joint list prior to the full list of candidates for the joint list of United for Hungary being announced.[12]

2022 election results

United for Hungary lost the 2022 elections.[3][4]

Some analysts claimed that the majority of Jobbik voters turned out for Fidesz or Mi Hazánk instead of the united opposition.[13] Márki-Zay shared this assessment, admitting that the united opposition may have lost up to "two thirds" of Jobbik voters.[14] Other opposition leaders could not immediately agree on how to assess their defeat.

DK leader Ferenc Gyurcsány and Jobbik leader Péter Jakab blamed Márky-Zay,[15][16][17] while Bernadett Szél and Ákos Hadházy did not.[18] Péter Ungár claimed that while it was a "strategic mistake" for a center-left alliance to nominate the conservative Márky-Zay, the united opposition's "elitist" rhetoric may have hurt it with rural voters even in traditionally left-leaning constituencies.[19]

Composition

United for Hungary is composed of the following political parties and organisations:

Main parties

Party Abbr. Main ideology Leader(s)
Democratic Coalition DK Social liberalism Ferenc Gyurcsány
Jobbik Jobbik Conservatism Péter Jakab
Momentum Movement MM Liberalism Anna Donáth
Hungarian Socialist Party MSZP Social democracy Bertalan Tóth
Ágnes Kunhalmi
LMP – Hungary's Green Party LMP Green liberalism Máté Kanász-Nagy
Erzsébet Schmuck
Dialogue – The Greens' Party PM Green politics Gergely Karácsony
Tímea Szabó

Associate parties

Party Abbr. Main ideology Leader(s)
Hungarian Liberal Party MLP Liberalism Anett Bősz
New World People's Party ÚVNP Liberal conservatism József Pálinkás
New Start UK Conservative liberalism Krisztina Hohn

Organizations

Organisation Abbr. Ideology Leader
Everybody's Hungary Movement MMM Liberal conservatism Péter Márki-Zay
99 Movement 99M Progressivism Gergely Karácsony
Spark Movement Szikra Democratic socialism, green politics Collective leadership

Election results

National Assembly

Election Leader Constituency Party list Seats +/– Status
Votes % Votes %
2022 Péter Márki-Zay 1,983,708 36.90 (#2) 1,947,331 34.44 (#2)
57 / 199
 New Opposition

See also

Notes

  1. ^ Winner of the 2021 opposition primary, candidate for Prime Minister in the 2022 election.
  2. ^ Previously known as the United Opposition.[2]

References

  1. ^ Gaál, Bence (17 March 2022). "Election battle enters final stretch as April 3 approaches". Budapest Business Journal. Retrieved 24 October 2023.
  2. ^ Gosling, Tim (12 November 2021). "Hungary's Opposition Unites in a Bid to Defeat Orban". World Politics Review. Retrieved 4 February 2022.
  3. ^ a b Clinch, Matt (3 April 2022). "Prime Minister Viktor Orban declares victory in Hungary election". CNBC. Retrieved 3 April 2022.
  4. ^ a b Komuves, Anita; Szakacs, Gergely (3 April 2022). "Orban on track for crushing victory as Ukraine war solidifies support". Reuters. Retrieved 3 April 2022.
  5. ^ a b "A 22-es választás csapdái" (in Hungarian). 2020-02-12. Retrieved 2020-05-16.
  6. ^ László, Szily (2019-12-06). "A Fidesz egy módosítással saját maga szabná meg az ellenzéki pártok struktúráját". 444. Retrieved 2020-06-14.
  7. ^ Péter, Magyari (2020-01-02). "19-re kellene lapot húznia az ellenzéknek". 444. Retrieved 2020-06-14.
  8. ^ a b c "Orbán elleni csodafegyvert talált az ellenzék?". hvg.hu. 2020-08-14. Retrieved 2020-08-17.
  9. ^ a b "Minden választókerületben közös jelöltet indít az ellenzék a Fidesz ellen 2022-ben". index.hu. 2020-08-13. Retrieved 2020-08-17.
  10. ^ a b "Lakner az ellenzéki összefogásról: komoly vizsga lesz a közös jelöltek kiválasztása". hvg.hu. 2020-08-15. Retrieved 2020-08-17.
  11. ^ "Közös miniszterelnök-jelöltet állít az ellenzék 2022-ben". 24.hu (in Hungarian). 2020-11-16. Retrieved 2021-02-09.
  12. ^ "Ungár Péter vezeti az LMP ellenzéki listán belüli listáját". telex (in Hungarian). 2021-12-12. Retrieved 2021-12-25.
  13. ^ "A Jobbik szavazói hiányozhattak leginkább az ellenzéki együttműködés mögül". Political Capital. Retrieved 4 April 2022.
  14. ^ Presinsky, Judit; Cseke, Balázs (4 April 2022). "Márki-Zay Péter: A baloldali szavazók megvoltak dekára, a jobbikosok kétharmada elveszett". Retrieved 4 April 2022.
  15. ^ Presinszky, Judit (3 April 2022). "Gyurcsány Ferenc szerint Márki-Zay nem volt a legjobb kapitány". Telex.hu. Telex. Retrieved 4 April 2022.
  16. ^ Presinsky, Judit; Cseke, Balázs (4 April 2022). "Jakab Péter szerint ő már eleget mosta Márki-Zay szennyesét, aki ellenzéki előnyből fél év alatt brutális hátrányt csinált". Retrieved 4 April 2022.
  17. ^ "Jakab Péter: Épp eleget mostam már Márki-Zay szennyesét". Magyar Hang. 4 April 2022. Retrieved 5 April 2022.
  18. ^ "Szél Bernadett szerint Magyarországot egy fortélyos hatalom irányítja, Hadházy szerint nem Márki-Zay a kudarc oka, Navracsics meglepődött". Telex.hu. Telex. 4 April 2022. Retrieved 4 April 2022.
  19. ^ Cseke, Balázs. "Ungár Péter: Stratégiai hiba, hogy jobboldali jelöltje lett a baloldali centrumú ellenzéknek". Telex.hu. Telex. Retrieved 4 April 2022.

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