Fidesz–KDNP Party Alliance (), formerly also known as the Alliance of Hungarian Solidarity (), is a right-wing

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of two political parties in Hungary, the Fidesz – Hungarian Civic Alliance (Fidesz) and the Christian Democratic People's Party (KDNP). The two parties jointly contested every national election since the 2006 parliamentary election. The Fidesz–KDNP party alliance has governed Hungary since 2010, altogether obtaining a

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in each of the

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, and

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national elections.

History

The two parties formed their permanent electoral coalition on 10 December 2005. After the 2006 election, Fidesz and KDNP separately formed parliamentary groups, but they established a caucus alliance in the Hungarian parliament. Technically Fidesz and KDNP are a coalition, but many consider KDNP to actually be a satellite party of Fidesz, since it has been unable to get into the Parliament on its own since

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when it barely passed the

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of 5% of votes. Without Fidesz, its support cannot be measured, and even a leading Fidesz politician,

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stated in 2011 that Fidesz does not consider the government to be a coalition government. On 3 March 2021, the Fidesz left the European People's Party Parliamentary Group, while KDNP remained a member. In response to the admission of the Tisza Party to the EPP following the

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, the KDNP decided to leave the EPP and its parliamentary group on 18 June 2024.

Electoral results

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