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Hungary's far-right Jobbik party wins key seat | |
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The far-right Jobbik party in Hungary has won its first ever individual constituency seat in parliament. | The far-right Jobbik party in Hungary has won its first ever individual constituency seat in parliament. |
It took the Tapolca seat with a majority of just under 300 votes. | It took the Tapolca seat with a majority of just under 300 votes. |
Jobbik looks set to present a major challenge to the governing Fidesz party in parliamentary elections due in three years' time. | Jobbik looks set to present a major challenge to the governing Fidesz party in parliamentary elections due in three years' time. |
Correspondents say the party has softened its rhetoric in recent years and has gained support from mainstream voters. | Correspondents say the party has softened its rhetoric in recent years and has gained support from mainstream voters. |
Lajos Rig's margin of victory was narrow, but his win was symbolically enormous, says the BBC's Nick Thorpe in Budapest. | Lajos Rig's margin of victory was narrow, but his win was symbolically enormous, says the BBC's Nick Thorpe in Budapest. |
"The mood in Hungary is for a change of government and with Jobbik Hungary finally has a force to change the government,'' party leader Gabor Vona told supporters in Tapolca. | "The mood in Hungary is for a change of government and with Jobbik Hungary finally has a force to change the government,'' party leader Gabor Vona told supporters in Tapolca. |
It re-enforces their reputation as the most successful nationalist party in Europe and is another setback for Hungary's Prime Minister Viktor Orban. | It re-enforces their reputation as the most successful nationalist party in Europe and is another setback for Hungary's Prime Minister Viktor Orban. |
"There are times when the ball hits the post," said Mr Orban, a keen footballer, on his Facebook page as he admitted defeat. | "There are times when the ball hits the post," said Mr Orban, a keen footballer, on his Facebook page as he admitted defeat. |
Fidesz easily won the last national and European elections in 2014, when Jobbik took around 20% of the vote. | Fidesz easily won the last national and European elections in 2014, when Jobbik took around 20% of the vote. |
But since then the governing party has seen its reputation falter, with allegations of corruption, and opposition to measures like a planned internet tax and limits on Sunday trading. | But since then the governing party has seen its reputation falter, with allegations of corruption, and opposition to measures like a planned internet tax and limits on Sunday trading. |
Fidesz lost its two-thirds parliamentary majority in February after another by-election defeat. | Fidesz lost its two-thirds parliamentary majority in February after another by-election defeat. |
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