MIÉP-Jobbik Third Way Alliance of Parties
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The MIÉP–Jobbik Third Way Alliance of Parties (MIÉP–Jobbik a Harmadik Út pártszövetség) was an electoral alliance
in Hungary
led by István Csurka
. In 2005, the Hungarian Justice and Life Party
(MIÉP) joined forces with a newer political party, namely the Movement for a Better Hungary
(Jobbik) and the agricultural Independent Smallholders Party
. The new political formation was registered under the name the "Third Way" (Harmadik Út) and it worked for restoring Christian values in Hungary.
At the last legislative elections
, April 9 and 23, 2006, the party won 2,2 % of the popular vote and no seats. The alliance broke up shortly thereafter.
Political party
A political party is a political organization that typically seeks to influence government policy, usually by nominating their own candidates and trying to seat them in political office. Parties participate in electoral campaigns, educational outreach or protest actions...
in Hungary
Hungary
Hungary , officially the Republic of Hungary , is a landlocked country in Central Europe. It is situated in the Carpathian Basin and is bordered by Slovakia to the north, Ukraine and Romania to the east, Serbia and Croatia to the south, Slovenia to the southwest and Austria to the west. The...
led by István Csurka
István Csurka
István Csurka is a Hungarian journalist, writer and politician on the right side of the political spectrum.-Biography:...
. In 2005, the Hungarian Justice and Life Party
Hungarian Justice and Life Party
The Hungarian Justice and Life Party is a far-right nationalist political party in Hungary led by István Csurka...
(MIÉP) joined forces with a newer political party, namely the Movement for a Better Hungary
Movement for a Better Hungary
Jobbik, The Movement for a Better Hungary commonly known as Jobbik, is a Hungarian radical nationalist political party. Jobbik has been denoted by scholars, different press outlets and its political opponents as fascist, neo-fascist, anti-Semitic, anti-Roma and homophobic...
(Jobbik) and the agricultural Independent Smallholders Party
Independent Smallholders, Agrarian Workers and Civic Party
The Independent Smallholders, Agrarian Workers and Civic Party is a political party in Hungary...
. The new political formation was registered under the name the "Third Way" (Harmadik Út) and it worked for restoring Christian values in Hungary.
At the last legislative elections
Hungarian parliamentary election, 2006
The schedule of the 2006 Hungarian parliamentary elections, as announced by president László Sólyom was as follows:* first round on April 9, 2006* second round on April 23, 2006...
, April 9 and 23, 2006, the party won 2,2 % of the popular vote and no seats. The alliance broke up shortly thereafter.