Hunglish.orgHow poorly-regarded is the sitting government in Hungary? Poorly-regarded enough that the opposition doesn't even need a platform to campaign for this year's general election.
The current government of Hungary, socialist MSZP, is so unpopular that the opposition party, the center-right Fidesz, doesn’t even need a platform.
Fidesz is in the enviable position of being able to run a campaign that simply says: „Now! Now is the time (to vote for us)!”
They can point out „mistakes of the past” without making any solid promises about what their course of action might be.
Riding this blind anger against the status quo is Jobbik. Jobbik is the new far right Hungarian nationalist party.
They, on the on the other hand, are disturbingly frank about who they think is to blame for all of Hungary’s problems. According to Jobbik, Hungary will become a garden paradise, Eden with a castle and a parliament building if you will, just as soon as they get rid of all the Jews, gypsies, and foreigners.
This sentiment seems to be finding an audience in 21st-century Magyarország.
Jobbik doesn’t exactly spell out how they would like to accomplish this, but a quick glimpse at the history books shows that various attempts have been made.
The more moderate Fidesz is almost guaranteed power and it looks as though Jobbik may gain some seats in parliament.