DK–MSZP–Dialogue Alliance

The DK–MSZP–Dialogue Party Alliance (Hungarian: DK–MSZP–Párbeszéd pártszövetség, [ˈdeːkaː ˈɛmɛspeː ˈpaːrbɛseːd ˈpɒrtˈsøvɛt͡ʃːeːɡ]), officially DK, MSZP, Dialogue Social Democratic–Green Alliance (Hungarian: DK, MSZP, Párbeszéd szociáldemokrata-zöld szövetség)[1][2] was a Hungarian centre-left opposition alliance consisting of the Democratic Coalition, the Hungarian Socialist Party and the Dialogue – The Greens' Party in 2024, in response to the centre-right political power of Péter Magyar strengthening.[3][4]

DK, MSZP, Dialogue Social Democratic–Green Alliance
DK, MSZP, Párbeszéd szociáldemokrata-zöld szövetség
Party presidentsFerenc Gyurcsány (DK)
Imre Komjáthi (MSZP)
Ágnes Kunhalmi (MSZP)
Richárd Barabás (P)
Rebeka Szabó (P)
Founded28 March 2024 (2024-03-28)
Dissolved19 October 2024 (2024-10-19)
Preceded byUnited for Hungary
IdeologySocial liberalism
Social democracy
Green liberalism
Green politics
Pro-Europeanism
Political positionCentre-left
Colors  Blue
  Red
  Green
National Assembly
32 / 199
European Parliament
2 / 21
County Assemblies
41 / 381
General Assembly of Budapest
7 / 33

History

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Péter Magyar announced his intention to found a party on 15 March 2024. A few days later, the not-yet-formed political formation was polled at around 15-20%, so the left-wing formations had to step in: from among the opposition parties, the Democratic Coalition, the Hungarian Socialist Party, and the Dialogue decided to form a long-term political alliance. Klára Dobrev announced formation of an alliance at the press conference on 28 March 2024.[5] They agreed that the three parties will run on a unified Social Democrat-Green list in the 2024 European Parliament election, 2024 local elections and 2026 parliamentary election.

On 9 June, the alliance finished in 3rd place both in the 2024 European Parliament election and in the 2024 Budapest Assembly election, while Gergely Karácsony was re-elected in the 2024 Budapest mayoral election. The next day, Klára Dobrev's shadow cabinet was dissolved.[6]

Despite announcing the alliance would continue into the next parliamentary election, DK leader Ferenc Gyurcsány and MSZP leader Imre Komjáthi, both declared on 19 October 2024 that their parties would run candidates on their own in 2026.[7][8] This news came amongst reports that an opposition alliance without DK was being formed under the name of the Danube Alliance.[9]

Composition

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Party Abbr. Main ideology Leader(s)
Democratic Coalition DK Social liberalism Ferenc Gyurcsány
Hungarian Socialist Party MSZP Social democracy Imre Komjáthi
Ágnes Kunhalmi
Dialogue – The Greens' Party PM Green politics
Green liberalism
Richárd Barabás
Rebeka Szabó

Election results

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European Parliament

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Election List leader Votes % Seats +/− EP Group
2024 Klára Dobrev 367,162 8.03 (#3)
2 / 21
  3 S&D

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Közös EP- és fővárosi listát állít a DK, az MSZP és a Párbeszéd". Telex.hu. Retrieved 2024-03-28.
  2. ^ "Létrejött a DK, MSZP, Párbeszéd szociáldemokrata-zöld szövetség". Dkp.hu. Retrieved 2024-03-28.
  3. ^ "Közös EP- és fővárosi listát állít a DK, az MSZP és a Párbeszéd". Telex.hu. 28 March 2024. Retrieved 2024-03-28.
  4. ^ "Ha létezne, Magyar Péter pártja Gyurcsány nyakában lihegne". 5 April 2024. Retrieved 2024-04-05.
  5. ^ "Magyar Péter nem alternatíva a baloldali szavazók számára". Index.hu. 28 March 2024. Retrieved 2024-03-28.
  6. ^ "Dobrev Klára bejelentette az árnyékkormánya végét". Index.hu. 10 June 2024. Retrieved 2024-06-10.
  7. ^ "Gyurcsány Ferenc: 2026-ban mind a 106 választókerületben állítunk jelöltet". 24.hu. 19 Oct 2024. Retrieved 2024-10-19.
  8. ^ "Komjáthi Imre lett az MSZP új elnöke". Index.hu. 19 Oct 2024. Retrieved 2024-10-19.
  9. ^ Ádám, Fekő (2024-10-18). "Csak az biztos, hogy a DK és Ungár Péter kimarad a formálódó ellenzéki mozgalomból". Magyarnarancs.hu (in Hungarian). Retrieved 2024-10-30.