The Fidesz – Hungarian Civic Union (in Hungarian: Fidesz – Magyar Polgári Szövetség) is a large conservative centre-right political party in Hungary; as of 2004 the most important one in the opposition.
It was founded in 1988, named simply Fidesz (Fiatal Demokraták Szövetsége, Alliance of Young Democrats), originally as a youthful libertarian party against communism. In the mid-1990s it realigned its political position into a conservative line where it is now, adding "Hungarian Civic Party" (Magyar Polgári Párt) to its shortened name. It took its present name in 2003, "Fidesz – Hungarian Civic Union".
Fidesz has made its own claim to the heritage of 1956, which it seeks to depict as an anti-communist and nationalist movement.
Fidesz represents an ideological concoction that combines anti-communism, nationalism and the glorification of private property with social demagogy that demonizes the European Union and international capital.
Fidesz was able to register clear gains in regional elections held October 1, winning a majority in eighteen of Hungary’s nineteen regions.
The Fidesz â Hungarian Civic Union (in Hungarian : Fidesz â Magyar PolgĂÂĄri SzĂÂśvetsĂŠg) is a large conservative centre-right political party in Hungary ; as of 2004 the most important one in the opposition.
Fidesz was founded by young democrats, mainly students, who were persecuted by the communist party and had to meet in small, clandestine groups.
Fidesz gained power in 1998 under leader and Prime Minister Viktor OrbĂÂĄn, who governed Hungary in coalition with the smaller Hungarian Democratic Forum.
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