Democratic Coalition (Hungary)

Democratic Coalition

Demokratikus Koalíció
Democratic Coalition Demokratikus Koalíció
Abbreviation	DK
Leader	Ferenc Gyurcsány
Executive Vice President	Csaba Molnár
Vice Presidents	See list Attila Ara-Kovács; Erzsébet Gy. Németh; Ágnes Vadai; László Varju;
Founded	22 October 2011
Split from	Hungarian Socialist Party
Headquarters	1066 Budapest, Teréz körút 46.
Newspaper	Nyugati Fény
Youth wing	Demokratikus Lendület
TV station	DK TV
Membership	15,000 (2022)
Ideology	Social democracy; Social liberalism; Progressivism; Populism; European federalism
Political position	Centre-left
National affiliation	Unity (2014); United for Hungary (2020–2022); DK–MSZP–Dialogue (2024–)
European affiliation	Party of European Socialists
European Parliament group	Progressive Alliance of Socialists and Democrats
Colours	Yellow, purple, and blue
National Assembly	16 / 199
European Parliament	4 / 21
County Assemblies	36 / 381
General Assembly of Budapest	7 / 33
Party flag
Website
	dkp.hu
	Politics of Hungary; Political parties; Elections;

The Democratic Coalition (Hungarian: Demokratikus Koalíció, DK) is a social-liberal^[11] and social-democratic^[12] political party in Hungary^[5] led by former Prime Minister Ferenc Gyurcsány. Founded in 2010 as a faction within the Hungarian Socialist Party (MSZP), the Democratic Coalition split from the MSZP on 22 October 2011 and became a separate party.^[13] It has fifteen MPs in the National Assembly and four MEPs in the European Parliament.

^ https://www.szabadeuropa.hu/a/nyugati-feny-ezalenyeg-ellenszel-zsurpubi-bulvar/31497954.html
^ Facebook. 27 August 2022 https://m.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=pfbid02YKiMxTtQZR7dUPby5FJRBMdEfSXS6uj2LXpiks7HgnCQM9r9cLKMPuBbvkRpdQcwl&id=100044185461466. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
^ Beáta Bakó, ed. (2022). Challenges to EU Values in Hungary: How the European Union Misunderstood the Government of Viktor Orbán. Taylor & Francis. p. 187.
^ Paul Lendvai, ed. (2012). Hungary: Between Democracy and Authoritarianism. Hurst Publishers. p. 248. ISBN 9781849041966. The former Prime Minister and nine other Socialist MPs broke with the MSzP and on 22 October 2011 set up a new left-liberal party called the Democratic Coalition.
^ ^a ^b Nordsieck, Wolfram (2018). "Hungary". Parties and Elections in Europe.
^ "Orbán fights for his political life". Futurity. 14 February 2022. Retrieved 12 February 2023. United for Hungary – a broad coalition including the far-right Jobbik party as well as the progressive Democratic Coalition – has put partisanship aside in a bid to send Orbán packing.
^ Bede, Ábel (4 April 2018). "Corruption and populism: Hungary's road to the elections of 2018". Palatinate.
^ Szabolcs, Dull (26 February 2019). "Dobrev Klára: Az Európai Egyesült Államokat fogjuk építeni". index.hu.
^ "Hungary: anti-Orbán alliance leads ruling party in 2022 election poll". The Guardian. 28 October 2021. Retrieved 12 February 2023. He defeated Klára Dobrev of the centre-left Democratic Coalition in an opposition primary this month. She has since pledged to support him in a "coalition of the clean" intended to clamp down on corruption and bridge social divisions.
^ "List of MEPs". votewatch.eu.
^ Ulf Hedetoft (2020). Paradoxes of Populism: Troubles of the West and Nationalism's Second Coming. Anthem Press. p. 133. ISBN 978-1-78527-216-5.
^ Miklós Sebők; Zsolt Boda, eds. (2021). "Appendices". Policy Agendas in Autocracy, and Hybrid Regimes: The Case of Hungary. Springer. p. 286. ISBN 978-3-030-73223-3.
^ Tom Lansford, ed. (2014). Political Handbook of the World 2014. SAGE Publications. p. 612. ISBN 978-1-4833-3327-4.

[1] ttps://www.szabadeuropa.hu/a/nyugati-feny-ezalenyeg-ellenszel-zsurpubi-bulvar/31497954.html

[2] Facebook. 27 August 2022 https://m.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=pfbid02YKiMxTtQZR7dUPby5FJRBMdEfSXS6uj2LXpiks7HgnCQM9r9cLKMPuBbvkRpdQcwl&id=100044185461466. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)

[3] Beáta Bakó, ed. (2022). Challenges to EU Values in Hungary: How the European Union Misunderstood the Government of Viktor Orbán. Taylor & Francis. p. 187.

[4] Paul Lendvai, ed. (2012). Hungary: Between Democracy and Authoritarianism. Hurst Publishers. p. 248. ISBN 9781849041966. The former Prime Minister and nine other Socialist MPs broke with the MSzP and on 22 October 2011 set up a new left-liberal party called the Democratic Coalition.

[Nordsieck-5] Nordsieck, Wolfram (2018). "Hungary". Parties and Elections in Europe.

[6] "Orbán fights for his political life". Futurity. 14 February 2022. Retrieved 12 February 2023. United for Hungary – a broad coalition including the far-right Jobbik party as well as the progressive Democratic Coalition – has put partisanship aside in a bid to send Orbán packing.

[7] Bede, Ábel (4 April 2018). "Corruption and populism: Hungary's road to the elections of 2018". Palatinate.

[Index-8] Szabolcs, Dull (26 February 2019). "Dobrev Klára: Az Európai Egyesült Államokat fogjuk építeni". index.hu.

[9] "Hungary: anti-Orbán alliance leads ruling party in 2022 election poll". The Guardian. 28 October 2021. Retrieved 12 February 2023. He defeated Klára Dobrev of the centre-left Democratic Coalition in an opposition primary this month. She has since pledged to support him in a "coalition of the clean" intended to clamp down on corruption and bridge social divisions.

[10] "List of MEPs". votewatch.eu.

[Hedetoft2020-11] Ulf Hedetoft (2020). Paradoxes of Populism: Troubles of the West and Nationalism's Second Coming. Anthem Press. p. 133. ISBN 978-1-78527-216-5.

[“SebőkBoda2021”-12] Miklós Sebők; Zsolt Boda, eds. (2021). "Appendices". Policy Agendas in Autocracy, and Hybrid Regimes: The Case of Hungary. Springer. p. 286. ISBN 978-3-030-73223-3.

[Lansford2014-13] Tom Lansford, ed. (2014). Political Handbook of the World 2014. SAGE Publications. p. 612. ISBN 978-1-4833-3327-4.

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