Ungarn nach den Parlamentswahlen im April 2010: Mehr als nur ein Rechtsruck
Hungary after Parliamentary Elections in April 2010: More than a Shift to the Right

Summary/Abstract: The article inquires in how far the elections in Hungary in spring 2010 actually should be evaluated as decisive turning point since the political changes in 1989/1990. Contrary to earlier parliamentary elections, basic changes concerning the parties’ political spectrum happened. These changes are by no way of meteoric nature, since the sole leadership of the ruling party FIDESZ represents a real option that goes beyond this election period. FIDESZ’s victory, which secures a comfortable 2/3 majority, is not the result of an overwhelming election campaign, but is due to the self-destructive behavior of the Socialists and the left-wing Liberals, whose scandals and corruption incidents were a rewarding subject for the press. The opposition parties in Hungary have been dramatically weakened, not so much by the election results, but by other immanent reasons. Thus the government’s main focus lies in the fight against the right-wing extremist party Jobbik, which recently appeared on the political scenery. It is obvious that the second Orbán government seizes its chance to make those plans a success that didn’t show any results so far – such as the granting of a dual citizenship for Hungarian minorities abroad.

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