This article lists political parties in Hungary. Hungary has a

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since it gained independence following the

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. Currently, the political landscape of

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is dominated by the Fidesz – Hungarian Civic Alliance, which has a

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, while the largest party of the opposition is the Democratic Coalition. The opposition constitutes a

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named

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against the dominant Fidesz-KDNP alliance, which includes all but two opposition parties in the parliament.

Active parties

Parties represented in the
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or the
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Parties not represented in the
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or the
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Historical parties

Before the Hungarian Revolution of 1848

Between the Hungarian Revolution of 1848 and the Ausgleich (1867)

After the

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three different political directions were created - '47ers, '48ers and '49ers.

During the time of the Austro-Hungarian Empire (1867–1918)

During the First Hungarian Republic (1918–1919, 1919–1920)

During the Kingdom of Hungary (1920–1945)

During the Second Hungarian Republic (1946–1949)

During the Hungarian People's Republic (1949-1989)

During the Third Republic (since 1989)

References

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