Unity (Hungary)
Political party in Hungary
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Unity (Hungarian: Összefogás), also called: Left Unity (Hungarian: Baloldali összefogás) was the informal name of a short-lived political alliance in Hungary of five political parties formed for contesting the 2014 Hungarian parliamentary election.
Unity Összefogás | |
|---|---|
| File:Unity 2014 logo.png | |
| Leader | Attila Mesterházy |
| Founded | 14 January 2014 |
| Dissolved | 6 April 2014 |
| Succeeded by | United for Hungary |
| Headquarters | Budapest |
| Ideology | Big tent Factions: Liberalism Social liberalism Social democracy Green politics Pro-Europeanism |
| Political position | Centre-left |
The parties involved were the Hungarian Socialist Party (MSZP), Together 2014 (E14), Democratic Coalition (DK), Dialogue for Hungary (PM) and Hungarian Liberal Party (MLP).[1]
It was dissolved in aftermath of the alliance's poor results.
Members
| Party | Leader | Ideology | Candidates (2014) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Constituency (106) | Party-list (60) | Seats won (38) | |||
| Hungarian Socialist Party | Attila Mesterházy | Social democracy | 71 | 42 | 29 |
| Together 2014–Dialogue for Hungary | Gordon Bajnai Benedek Jávor |
Social liberalism Green liberalism |
22 | 9 | 4 (3+1) |
| Democratic Coalition | Ferenc Gyurcsány | Social liberalism | 13 | 6 | 4 |
| Hungarian Liberal Party | Gábor Fodor | Liberalism | 0 | 3 | 1 |
Election results
| Election year | National Assembly | Government | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| # of overall votes |
% of overall vote |
# of overall seats won | ||
| 2014 | 1,290,806 | 25.57%
|
38 / 199
|
in opposition |
See also
References
- ^ "Left-of-centre forces to campaign under "Unity" banner". 24 January 2014. Archived from the original on 11 September 2014. Retrieved 24 January 2014.