Hungary’s far-right Jobbik party wins key seat

The far-right nationalist Jobbik party in Hungary won its first ever individual constituency seat in the Hungarian parliament after a by-election held on the 12 April 2015.

Commentators suggested that Jobbik, appeared to have gained political ground from the ruling party Fidesz of Hungary's Prime Minister Viktor Orban.

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Deutsche Welle, 13.04.15: In by-election, Hungary's Jobbik poised to steal seat from ruling Fidesz party http://dw.de/p/1F6n6

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ESO: Background information: Court rules Jobbik cannot be called 'far-right' http://www.europeansources.info/record/court-rules-jobbik-cannot-be-called-far-right/

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Deutsche Welle, 13.04.15: Hungarian far right pushes moderate image - and wins http://dw.de/p/1F7DB

Euronews, 13.04.15: Hungary: Far-right Jobbik wins first individual constituency seat http://www.euronews.com/2015/04/13/hungary-far-right-jobbik-wins-first-individual-constituency-seat/

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Blog: LSE EuroppBlog, 17.04.15: The rise of Jobbik poses a credible threat to Fidesz’s dominance in Hungary http://bit.ly/1Dpas7s

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