Fidesz

Also known as Fidesz-Magyar Polgári Szövetség-Keresztény Demokrata Néppárt

Fidesz – Hungarian Civic Alliance (; ) is a national-conservative political party in Hungary led by Viktor Orbán. It has increasingly identified as illiberal.

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Fidesz is Hungary's major national-conservative political party, currently led by Viktor Orbán, which has become increasingly influential in shaping the country's political direction. It matters because the party has gained significant power in Hungary and has moved toward what it describes as an "illiberal" approach to governance, representing a notable shift in European politics.

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Political party.name: Fidesz – Hungarian Civic Alliance
Political party.logo: Fidesz 2015.svg
Political party.logo_size: 150px
Political party.leader1_title: President
Political party.leader1_name: Viktor Orbán
Political party.leader2_title: Vice presidents
Political party.leader3_title: Parliamentary leader
Political party.leader3_name: Máté Kocsis
Political party.founders: Viktor OrbánGábor FodorLászló KövérIstván BajkaiZsolt BayerTamás DeutschZsolt NémethJózsef Szájer
Political party.foundation: 30 March 1988()
Political party.headquarters: Visi Imre utca 6, 1089, Budapest
Political party.position: Right-wing to far-right
Political party.national: Fidesz–KDNP(since 2005)
Political party.european: EPP (2004–2021)Patriots.eu (since 2024)
Political party.europarl: Patriots for Europe(since 2024)
Political party.international: Centrist Democrat InternationalInternational Democracy Union (formerly)
Political party.youth_wing: Fidelitas
Political party.think_tank: Foundation for a Civic Hungary

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Contents

History
1988–1989: Liberal activist beginnings
1990–1998: Centre-left opposition and conservative turn
1998–2002: First Orbán government
2002–2010: Return to opposition
2010–present: In power
2010–2014: Second Orbán government
2014–2018: Third Orbán government
2018–2022: Fourth Orbán government
2022–present: Fifth Orbán government
Ideology and policies
Early years
Contemporary
Illiberal democracy
System of National Cooperation (NER)
Economy
Foreign policy
NATO intervention in Yugoslavia
Invasion of Iraq
European Union
Russia and Ukraine
Nativism and immigration
Social policy
Christianity
Family policy
Other
Anti-communism
Poster campaigns and National Consultations
Organization
Leaders
Youth wing
International affiliations
Criticism
Election results
National Assembly
European Parliament
Notes
References
External links

Fidesz – Hungarian Civic Alliance (; ) is a national-conservative political party in Hungary led by Viktor Orbán. It has increasingly identified as illiberal.

It was formed in 1988 under the name of Alliance of Young Democrats (, with the acronym FIDESZ) as a centre-left and liberal activist movement that opposed the ruling Marxist–Leninist government. It was registered as a political party in 1990, with Orbán as its leader. It entered the National Assembly following the 1990 parliamentary election. Following the 1998 election, it successfully formed a centre-right government. It adopted nationalism in the early 2000s, but its popularity declined due to corruption scandals. It was in opposition between 2002 and 2010, and in 2006 it formed a coalition with the Christian Democratic People's Party (KDNP).

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