Hungarian Opposition Prepares for the Next Elections

Apparently the vast majority of Hungarian opposition feels the urgency of organizing coalitions for the next elections that will take place in spring of 2014. About a month ago, on the 23rd of October, a new coalition was declared, under the name “Együtt 2014” (Together 2014) that is led by former prime minister Gordon Bajnai and is meant to be a comprehensive anti-Fidesz force, aiming liberal, leftist and conservative opposers of the current Fidesz-governance.

However, LMP, the smallest party of the current parliament that defines itself as environmentalist and is considered as a liberal party, has decided on a party congress not to join Együtt 2014. Apparently there are no masses of conservatives wanting to join this coalition neither. Conservatives, disappointed in Fidesz for its anti-democratic practices, might join in the future a party to-be founded by Lajos Bokros, member of the European Parliament and professor at CEU.

Agnes Kelemen