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Jobbik

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The Jobbik – Movement for a Better Hungary (Hungarian: Jobbik Magyarországért Mozgalom, pronounced [ˈjobːik ˈmɒɟɒrorsaːɡeːrt ˈmozɡɒlom]), commonly known as Jobbik ([ˈjobːik]) and previously known as Conservatives (Hungarian: Jobbik - Konzervatívok) between 2023 and 2024, is a conservative political party in Hungary. Originating with radical and nationalist roots, at its beginnings the party described itself as "a principled, conservative and radically patriotic Christian party", whose "fundamental purpose" is the protection of "Hungarian values and interests." In 2014, the party was described as an "anti-Semitic organization" by The Independent and a "neo-Nazi party" by the president of the European Jewish Congress.

From 2015 to 2020, the party started to redefine itself as a more moderate conservative people's party and changed the controversial elements of its communication, culminating with its new declaration of principles now defining itself as a centre-right and pro-European party, with some residual moderated nationalist tendencies (the position previously occupied by Fidesz). According to the party's "Declaration of Principles", Jobbik would "always focus on the interests of Hungary and the Hungarian people instead of a political group or an ideology. On the other hand, [Jobbik] reject[s] hatemongering and extreme political views that are contrary to Christian values and ethics." Foreign media remained sceptical about the efficiency of the ideological change with voices, arguing the change to be comparable to "a wolf in sheep's clothing".

At the 2018 Hungarian parliamentary election, the party polled 1,092,806 votes, securing 19.06% of the total, making it Hungary's second-largest party in the National Assembly. The party position was confirmed in 2022, while 2026 marked the first time it did not present an electoral party list.

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Karl Marx, Secret Diplomatic History of The Eighteenth Century
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Albert Einstein, About Zionism
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Henri Bergson, The Meaning of the War
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