Hungarian Alliance (Slovak political party)

{{Short description|none}} {{Use dmy dates|date=August 2023}} {{Infobox political party | name = Hungarian Alliance | native_name = {{native name|sk|Maďarská Aliancia}} {{native name|hu|Magyar Szövetség}} | abbreviation = Szövetség–Aliancia | logo = Logo_of_the_party_Magyar_Szövetség_-_Madarska_Aliancia.png | colorcode = {{Political party data|color}} | chairman = László Gubík | leader1_title = Deputy Chairman | leader1_name = Tibor Csenger Péter Őry | founder = Béla Bugár (SMK-MKP) Edit Bauer Gábor Zászlós (MKÖ-MKS) | foundation = 1994/2019/2023{{efn|1994 as Hungarian Coalition, 22 May 1998 as SMK-MKP, 22 October 2019 as MKÖ-MKS, 2 October 2021 as Alliance and 9 December 2023 as Hungarian Alliance}} | predecessor = MKÖ-MKS (Alliance, legally)<ref>{{Cite web |title=Register of Political Parties and Political Movements |url=https://ives.minv.sk/rez/registre/pages/detailps.aspx?id=224412 |access-date=2023-12-20 |website=ives.minv.sk |archive-date=17 June 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240617153203/https://ives.minv.sk/rez/registre/pages/detailps.aspx?id=224412 |url-status=dead }}</ref> | ideology = {{Nowrap|Hungarian minority interests<ref>{{Cite web |date=2019-11-28 |title=Maďarské strany potvrdili spoluprácu podpisom memoranda |url=https://spravy.pravda.sk/volby-2020/clanok/534303-madarske-strany-potvrdili-spolupracu-podpisom-memoranda/ |access-date=2023-12-21 |website=Pravda.sk |language=sk-SK}}</ref> Hungarian nationalism<ref>{{Cite web |title=Maďarská Aliancia sa stala prirodzeným spojencom Fica a fašistov |url=https://plus.noviny.sk/archiv/792812-madarska-aliancia-sa-stala-prirodzenym-spojencom-fica-a-fasistov |access-date=2023-12-21 |website=plus.noviny.sk |language=sk}}</ref> National conservatism<ref>{{Cite web |title=Parties and Elections in Europe |url=http://www.parties-and-elections.eu/slovakia.html |access-date=2024-04-10 |website=www.parties-and-elections.eu}}</ref> Pro-Europeanism<ref name=":1">{{Cite web |title=Slovakia |url=https://europeelects.eu/slovakia/ |access-date=2023-12-21 |website=Europe Elects |language=en-US}}</ref>}} | merger = Hungarian Christian Democratic Movement Coexistence Hungarian Civic Party (SMK-MKP) | headquarters = Čajakova 4048/8 811 05 Bratislava | international = | website = {{URL|https://www.madarska-aliancia.sk/}} {{URL|https://www.szovetseg.sk/}} | country = Slovakia | logo_size = 200px | position = Centre-right<ref name=":1" /> | membership = {{decrease}} 10,285<ref>{{cite web|title=Výročná správa politickej strany Magyar Szövetség - Maďarská Aliancia za rok 2023|url=https://www.minv.sk/swift_data/source/statna_komisia_pre_volby/30_annual_report/ar2023/VS23_MSMA.pdf|website=Ministry of the Interior (Slovakia)|language=sk}}</ref> | membership_year = 2023 | european = European People's Party | europarl = | colours = {{color box|{{party color|Alliance (Slovak political party)}}|border=darkgray}} Orange | slogan = «Hungarians. Nationalities. Regions.» {{small|({{langx|hu|«Magyarok. Nemzetiségek. Regiók.»}})}} {{small|({{langx|sk|«Maďari. Národnosti. Regióny.»}})}}  | seats1_title = National Council | seats1 = {{Political party data|seat composition bar|ms-lower-house}} | seats2_title = European Parliament | seats2 = {{Political party data|seat composition bar|EP}} | seats3_title = Regional governors{{efn|Independent politicians {{ill|Rastislav Trnka|sk}}, the governor of the Košice Region, and Ondrej Lunter, the governor of the Banská Bystrica Region, were backed by the party.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://kosice.korzar.sme.sk/c/23046366/vysledky-volieb-do-vuc-2022-kosicky-zupan.html |title=Voľby 2022: Županom Košického samosprávneho kraja bude naďalej Trnka |language=sk |trans-title=Elections 2022: Trnka will remain the mayor of the Košice Self-Governing Region |last1=Jabrik |first1=Peter |last2=Jurkovičová |first2=Klaudia |work=Korzár |location=Košice |orig-date=29 October 2022 |date=30 October 2022 |access-date=30 October 2022 |quote=Súčasný župan Trnka teraz svoj mandát obhájil opäť ako nezávislý, ale už bez podpory OĽaNO a SaS, no s politickým krytím strán KDH, Aliancia - Maďari, Starostovia a nezávislí kandidáti, Šanca a DS. |trans-quote=The current mayor, Trnka, has now defended his mandate again as an independent, without the support of OĽaNO and SaS, but with the political backing of the parties KDH, Alliance - Hungarians, Mayors and Independent Candidates, Šanca and DS.}}</ref><ref name="Ujszo"/>}} | seats3 = {{Composition bar|0|8|hex={{party color|Alliance (Slovak political party)}}}} | seats4_title = Regional deputies<ref>{{cite web |url=https://ma7.sk/aktualis/tortenelmi-siker-a-megyei-valasztasokon-onallo-partszinekben-a-szovetseg-adja-a-legtobb |title=Történelmi siker a megyei választásokon: Önálló pártszínekben a Szövetség adja a legtöbb megyei képviselőt |trans-title=Historic success in the regional elections: the Alliance gives the most regional deputies among individual parties |website=ma7 |language=hu |last=Pomichal |first=Krisztián |date=30 October 2022 |access-date=30 October 2022 |quote=A korábbi, összesen 42 megyei testületi pozíció a következő négy évben 54 főre duzzad. |trans-quote=The previous total of 42 regional council posts will swell to 54 for the next four years.}}</ref>{{efn|Including 16 deputies nominated by HLAS–SD/SMER–SD in the Prešov Region backed by the Alliance.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://ma7.sk/aktualis/tortenelmi-siker-a-megyei-valasztasokon-onallo-partszinekben-a-szovetseg-adja-a-legtobb |title=Történelmi siker a megyei választásokon: Önálló pártszínekben a Szövetség adja a legtöbb megyei képviselőt |trans-title=Historic success in the regional elections: the Alliance gives the most regional deputies among individual parties |website=ma7 |language=hu |last=Pomichal |first=Krisztián |date=30 October 2022 |access-date=30 October 2022 |quote=Ráadásul, ha a nem önállóan indított, pusztán támogatott jelölteket is számítjuk, akkor a Szövetség eredménye még szebb, az Eperjesi kerületben 16 plusz mandátummal. Itt a párt a Hlas-SD/Smer-SD jelöltjeit támogatta. |trans-quote=In addition, if we count the candidates who were not nominated but merely supported, the Alliance's result is even better, with 16 extra seats in the Prešov Region. Here the party supported the candidates of Hlas–SD/Smer–SD.}}</ref> In addition, they also endorsed 11 deputies in the Žilina Region.<ref name="Ujszo2">{{cite web |url=https://ujszo.com/kozelet/forro-a-szombati-valasztas-a-szovetseg-erejet-mutatja |title=Forró: A szombati választás a Szövetség erejét mutatja (VIDEÓ) |language=hu |trans-title=Forró: Saturday's election shows the strength of the Alliance (VIDEO) |website=Új Szó |last=Czímer |first=Gábor |date=31 October 2022 |access-date=31 October 2022}}</ref>}} | seats4 = {{Composition bar|70|419|hex={{party color|Alliance (Slovak political party)}}}} | seats5_title = Mayors{{efn|Including 41 mayors elected in coalitions.<ref name="Ujszo">{{cite news |url=https://ujszo.com/regio/forro-krisztian-az-orszag-legerosebb-partja-a-szovetseg |title=Forró Krisztián: "Az ország egyik legerősebb pártja a Szövetség!" |language=hu |trans-title= Krisztián Forró: "The Alliance is one of the strongest parties in the country!" |location=Galanta |work=Új Szó |last=Tornyai |first=Bianka |date=30 October 2022 |access-date=30 October 2022}}</ref>}} | seats5 = {{Composition bar|263|2904|hex={{party color|Alliance (Slovak political party)}}}} | seats6_title = Local councillors{{efn|Including 69 councillors elected in coalitions.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://szovetseg.sk/hirek/263-polgarmesterunk-es-1765-onkormanyzati-kepviselonk-van |title=263 polgármesterünk és 1765 önkormányzati képviselőnk van |language=hu |trans-title=We have 263 mayors and 1765 local councillors |website=Szövetség |date=30 October 2022 |access-date=2 November 2022}}</ref>}} | seats6 = {{composition bar|1765|20523|hex={{party color|Alliance (Slovak political party)}}}} | footnotes = {{notelist}} }} The '''Hungarian Alliance''' ({{Langx|sk|Maďarská Aliancia}}; {{Langx|hu|Magyar Szövetség}}, '''Szövetség–Aliancia''') is a political party in Slovakia for the ethnic Hungarian minority, previously known simply as the "Alliance", it was founded when "Party of the Hungarian Community" and Most–Híd merged into "Hungarian Community Togetherness". It is led by László Gubík since September 2024.<ref>{{Cite web |last= |first= |date=2024-08-28 |title=Novým predsedom mimoparlamentnej Maďarskej aliancie sa stal László Gubík |url=https://svet.sme.sk/c/23390689/novym-predsedom-mimoparlamentnej-madarskej-aliancie-sa-stal-laszlo-gubik.html |access-date=2024-08-28 |website=svet.sme.sk |language=sk}}</ref>

==History== ===Party of the Hungarian Coalition=== thumb|left|Logo of the Party of the Hungarian Coalition|200px The SMK-MKP party was founded as '''Party of the Hungarian Coalition''' ({{langx|hu|Magyar Koalíció Pártja}}, {{langx|sk|Strana maďarskej koalície}}) in 1998 in response to an anti-coalition law passed. The law prevented parties from forming electoral cartels at election time, which small parties had used to overcome the 5% electoral threshold. Three parties representing the Hungarian minority had formed such a cartel, called 'Hungarian Coalition' in the 1994 election, and had won 10.2% of the vote. To comply with the new law, the three parties – the Hungarian Christian Democratic Movement, Coexistence, and the Hungarian Civic Party – merged to form the Party of the Hungarian Coalition.{{citation needed|date=August 2023}}

Following the 2002 parliamentary election in Slovakia, the Party of the Hungarian Coalition joined the Slovak governing coalition for the second time (after the 1998–2002 term), obtained 321,069 votes (11.16% of all votes), and was the most stable political party in the governing coalition. At the EU parliament election in 2004 the party won 13.24% of the vote.{{citation needed|date=August 2023}}

The party had 4 ministers (Pál Csáky – Deputy Prime Minister for European Integration and Minority Rights, László Miklós – Minister of Environment, László Gyurovszky – Minister of Construction and Regional Development and Zsolt Simon – Minister of Agriculture) and 6 state secretaries (Ministry of Finance, Ministry of Education, Ministry of Economy, Ministry of Culture, Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Ministry of Construction and Regional Development) in the Slovak government. Béla Bugár, the president of the Party of the Hungarian Coalition at that time, was the Vice President of the National Council of the Slovak Republic.{{citation needed|date=August 2023}}

In the parliamentary election of 17 June 2006, the party won 11.7% of the popular vote and 20 out of 150 seats, but lost its participation in the government.{{citation needed|date=August 2023}}

====Decline==== thumb|left|Logo of the Party of the Hungarian Community In 2009, a moderate faction led by high-ranking SMK-MKP members founded Most–Híd. In the parliamentary election of 12 June 2010, the party missed the 5% border needed for participation in parliament by receiving 4.33% and lost its position in parliament. The SMK-MKP also proved unable to obtain 5% of the votes in the 2012 parliamentary election. On 22 September 2012, the party was renamed to '''Party of the Hungarian Community''' ({{langx|hu|Magyar Közösség Pártja}}, {{langx|sk|Strana maďarskej komunity}}).

In the 2014 European elections, SMK–MKP came in seventh place nationally, receiving 6.53% of the vote and electing 1 MEP.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://ep2014.statistics.sk/EP-dv/Tabulka3_en.html |title=Elections to the European Parliament 2014 |access-date=2014-05-28 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140528053354/http://ep2014.statistics.sk/EP-dv/Tabulka3_en.html |archive-date=28 May 2014}}</ref> In the 2019 European elections, SMK–MKP fell just short of the 5% threshold with 4.96% thus losing their MEP.

===Hungarian Community Togetherness=== Összefogás–Spolupatričnosť (Unity) was founded in the autumn of 2019, citing disputes between the Hungarian parties as a reason for its formation, which could have caused the Hungarian minority not to be represented on the National Council after the 2020 Slovak parliamentary elections. Former Member of the European Parliament for SMK-MKP, Edit Bauer, and former Deputy Chairman of Hungarian Civic Party (MNI), Gábor Zászlós, were instrumental in the formation of the party.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Teraz.sk |date=2019-09-02 |title=Vzniká nové hnutie Spolupatričnosť, sú za ním aj členovia SMK |url=https://www.teraz.sk/slovensko/vznika-nove-hnutie-spolupatricnost/416224-clanok.html |access-date=2022-12-17 |website=TERAZ.sk |language=sk}}</ref>

In connection with the upcoming parliamentary elections, the members of Összefogás–Spolupatričnosť negotiated an electoral cooperation with four other ethnic Hungarian parties (Most–Híd, SMK-MKP, MKDA-MKDSZ, MF-MF).<ref>{{Cite web |last=Mikušovič |first=Dušan |date=2019-10-18 |title=Maďarské strany sa dohodli na spoločnej kandidátke s názvom "Strana regiónov Most MK" |url=https://dennikn.sk/1622715/madarske-strany-sa-dohodli-na-spolocnej-kandidatke-s-nazvom-strana-regionov-most-mk/ |access-date=2022-12-17 |website=Denník N |language=sk-SK}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Teraz.sk |date=2019-10-23 |title=B. Bugár: Rozhodnutie SMK berieme na vedomie |url=https://www.teraz.sk/slovensko/b-bugar-rozhodnutie-smk-berieme-na-ve/425921-clanok.html |access-date=2022-12-17 |website=TERAZ.sk |language=sk}}</ref> On 24 November 2019, Összefogás–Spolupatričnosť approved the joint action of the Hungarian parties in the parliamentary elections. Összefogás–Spolupatričnosť was then transformed into MKÖ-MKS, and gained 30 seats on the candidate list. Szabolcs Mózes, the party president, ran second on the list, Örs Orosz, the party vice president, ran sixth, and József Nagy, a former member of the European Parliament, ran ninth. Mózes stated that they were joining to ensure the representation of the Hungarian minority and to contribute to the change of government and the removal of the SMER-SD party from power.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2019-11-24 |title=Hnutie Spolupatričnosť schválilo spoločný |url=https://dennikn.sk/minuta/1662982/ |access-date=2022-12-17 |website=Denník N |language=sk-SK}}</ref> Eventually, SMK-MKP and the Hungarian Forum agreed to run on the Összefogás–Spolupatričnosť list which renamed themselves to '''Hungarian Community Togetherness''' ({{langx|hu|Magyar Közösségi Összefogás}}, {{langx|sk|Maďarská komunitná spolupatričnosť}}; '''MKÖ-MKS'''). They only reached 3.91% and Most–Híd got 2.05% in the 2020 parliamentary election. This was the first election, in which no Hungarian minority party reached the 5% threshold.

After their failure, MKÖ-MKS, SMK-MKP, and Most–Híd entered into negotiations about further cooperation. On 20 August 2020, they signed a declaration of cooperation in Komárno, a town in southwestern Slovakia.<ref>{{Cite web |last=a.s |first=Petit Press |title=Maďarské strany dolaďujú dohodu o spolupráci v jednej strane |url=https://domov.sme.sk/c/22556599/madarske-strany-doladuju-dohodu-o-spolupraci-v-jednej-strane.html |access-date=2022-12-17 |website=domov.sme.sk |language=sk}}</ref> In March 2021, they announced that the negotiations had been successful, and that a new party "Szövetség – Aliancia" would be established. The new party would have three officers: a chairman nominated by SMK-MKP, a chairman of the Republican Council nominated by Most–Híd, and the post of expert vice-chairman nominated by MKÖ-MKS.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |last=TASR |title=Dianie v opozícii / Maďarské strany sa zjednotili do strany Aliancia |url=https://www.postoj.sk/75043/madarske-strany-sa-dohodli-vznikne-ich-spolocny-subjekt-aliancia |access-date=2022-12-17 |website=www.postoj.sk |language=sk}}</ref>

===Alliance=== thumb|left|200px|Former logo of Szövetség–Aliancia '''Szövetség–Aliancia''' was formed by merging the parties SMK-MKP, Most–Híd, and MKÖ-MKS at the assembly in Šamorín on 2 October 2021.<ref name="n">{{Cite web |title=Na Slovensku pribudla nová politická strana Aliancia - Szövetség. Vznikla zlúčením viacerých subjektov |url=https://www.noviny.sk/slovensko/634464-na-slovensku-pribudla-nova-politicka-strana-aliancia-sz-vetseg-vznikla-zlucenim-viacerych-subjektov |access-date=2022-12-17 |website=www.noviny.sk |date=2 October 2021 |language=sk}}</ref> The assembly was preceded by two years of negotiations between five Hungarian political parties about the possibility of cooperation. The goal of joining forces was declared as a return to parliament after the next election, or to be part of the governing coalition.<ref name=n /> SMK-MKP continued to exist as a faction within Alliance under the backronym '''Hungarian Conservative Platform''' ({{langx|hu|Magyar Konzervatív Platform}}, MKP).

Krisztián Forró, the then-chairman of the SMK-MKP, became the chairman of the party, and the then-chairman of MKÖ-MKS, Szabolcs Mózes, was elected vice-chairman.<ref name=n /> In addition, the chairman of the Republican Council, László Sólymos, the then-chairman of the Most–Híd party, was elected, as well as the vice-chairman and chairmen of the platforms, members of the republican presidency, republican committee and mandatory commissions.<ref name=n /> Sólymos said: "We have laid the foundations for the political, parliamentary representation of the Hungarians, the nationalities and the regions in which we live".<ref name=n /> The Alliance declared that it would negotiate cooperation with all Slovak parties, such as support for the EU, NATO, and Visegrad Four membership, but would not cooperate with extremist parties like the People's Party Our Slovakia and Direction – Slovak Social Democracy.<ref name=n /><ref name=":0" />

In 2023, a few months before the election, however Most–Híd left the united party again over a dispute about allowing former OĽaNO MP György Gyimesi on the list.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://ujszo.com/kozelet/partszakadas-a-hid-kilep-a-szovetsegbol |title= PÁRTSZAKADÁS: A Híd kilép a Szövetségből |access-date=2023-05-16 |date=2023-05-16}}</ref> Leaving only the SMK-MKP and Összefogás factions in the party.

===Hungarian Alliance=== On the December 9, 2023 congress, the name of the party was changed to Hungarian Alliance, platforms were abolished and Gyimesi, who joined the party a few days earlier, became deputy chairman.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://ma7.sk/aktualis/a-szovetseg-kongresszusa-megerositette-forro-krisztian-elnoki-poziciojat | title=A Magyar Szövetség kongresszusa megerősítette Forró Krisztián elnöki pozícióját - VIDEÓKKAL }}</ref> In the second round of the 2024 presidential election, HA endorsed Smer-backed Peter Pellegrini who won the election.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://szovetseg.sk/hirek/magyar-szovetseg-elnoksegi-tagjainak-kozos-nyilatkozata-peter-pellegrini-allamfojelolti|title=A Magyar Szövetség elnökségi tagjainak közös nyilatkozata Peter Pellegrini államfőjelölti támogatását illetően|date=3 April 2024|access-date=3 April 2024|work=Hungarian Alliance}}</ref>

==International affiliations== SMK-MKP was said to be an ally of the right-wing ruling party of Hungary Fidesz.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.kas.de/de/laenderberichte/detail/-/content/ergebnisse-der-europawahlen-in-ungarn|title=Ergebnisse der Europawahlen in Ungarn|date=27 May 2019|website=www.kas.de}}</ref> The party became a member of the European People's Party (EPP) on 7 June 2000 and later their MEPs joined European People's Party group to which Fidesz belonged too. They also shared their affiliation to the Centrist Democrat International.

After the split and formation of Most–Híd, Fidesz maintained close ties to SMK-MKP.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://domov.sme.sk/c/20510255/orban-sa-stretava-s-smk-s-vladnym-mostom-hid-nekomunikuje.html |title=Orbán sa stretáva s SMK, s vládnym Mostom-Híd nekomunikuje|date=17 April 2017|website=domov.sme.sk}}</ref> After Fidesz' victory in the 2018 Hungarian parliamentary election József Menyhárt called it "good news" for ethnic Hungarian communities.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://dailynewshungary.com/election-2018-ethnic-hungarian-leaders-welcome-fidesz-election-win/|title = Election 2018 – Ethnic Hungarian leaders welcome Fidesz election win|author=Alexandra Béni|date=10 April 2018}}</ref> In the 2019 European Parliament election Viktor Orban even publicly endorsed SMK-MKP.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://ungarnheute.hu/news/ep-wahl-orban-ungarn-slowakei-mkp-17647/|title=EP-Wahl: Orbán ermutigt in der Slowakei, MKP zu unterstützen|access-date=13 June 2023}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.teraz.sk/najnovsie/orban-prijal-predsedu-smk-vyjadril-mu/397012-clanok.html|title=Orbán prijal predsedu SMK, vyjadril mu podporu vo voľbách do EP|date=22 April 2019}}</ref> Like their predecessors SMK-MKP and MKÖ-MKS, Alliance is a member of EPP and an observer of the CDI.

==Organisation== The primary party organisations made up the basis of the party. By the end of March 2003, the number of these local organisations of SMK-MKP was 521 and the number of members was 10,983. The party congress was the highest body of the party. Between two congresses the highest body of the party is the National Council.

Each elected functionary and body gets elected in form of democratic, secret elections. The party leadership of the districts co-ordinates the work of local institutions within district.

Between 1998 and 2007 the chairman of SMK-MKP was Béla Bugár. The Chairman of the National Council was Zsolt Komlósy, the Parliamentary Group Leader was Gyula Bárdos and Executive Deputy Chairman was Miklós Duray. Pál Csáky was the chairman of the Minister's Club.

On 31 March 2007 Pál Csáky was elected for chairman by the assembly of party, thus succeeding the more moderate Béla Bugár.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.eurotopics.net/en/home/presseschau/archiv/results/archiv_article/ARTICLE15829-Is-Slovakia-s-Hungarian-minority-becoming-more-radical|title=Is Slovakia's Hungarian minority becoming more radical?|publisher=Respekt|date=2007-04-02|access-date=2011-12-08|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120524190800/http://www.eurotopics.net/en/home/presseschau/archiv/results/archiv_article/ARTICLE15829-Is-Slovakia-s-Hungarian-minority-becoming-more-radical|archive-date=24 May 2012|url-status=dead}}</ref>

Béla Bugár established the party Most–Híd on 30 June 2009, stating that Csáky was too nationalist. His party (its name meaning "bridge" in Hungarian and Slovak) wanted to emphasise cooperation between Hungarians and Slovaks.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://derstandard.at/fs/1245820414864/Neue-Partei-der-Ungarischen-Koalition|title=Neue Partei der "Ungarischen Koalition"|language=de|work=Der Standard|date=2009-06-30|access-date=2011-12-08}}</ref>

After the merger, the three former parties remained platforms within the party responsible for upholding the quotas between the factions with MKP hold the largest portion.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.mkp.sk/2023/05/13/az-mkp-platform-parlamenti-kepviselojeloltjeinek-teljes-listaja|title=Az MKP-platform parlamenti képviselőjelöltjeinek teljes listája|language=hu|work=Hungarian Conservative Platform|date=2023-05-13|access-date=2023-08-03}}</ref> After a dispute over the candidacy György Gyimesi, the Most–Híd platform left the party and used the MKDA-MKDSZ party to regain their party status under the new name "Most–Híd 2023".

===Party of the Hungarian Coalition=== ====Chairmen==== * Béla Bugár (1998–2007) * Pál Csáky (2007–2010) * József Berényi (2010–2016) * József Menyhárt (2016–2020) * Krisztián Forró (2020–2021)

====Vice-chairmen==== * József Berényi (2020–2021) * Iván Farkas (2020–2021) * Zoltán Ciprusz (2020–2021)

====Chairmen of the National Council==== * Péter Köpöncei (2020–2021)

===Hungarian Community Togetherness=== ====Chairman==== * Szabolcs Mózes (2019–2021)

====Vice-chairman==== * Örs Orosz (2019–2021)

===Alliance=== ====Chairman==== * Krisztián Forró (2021–2023)

====Vice-chairman==== * Szabolcs Mózes (2021–2023)

====Chairmen of the National Council==== * László Sólymos (2021–2023) * Péter Pandy (2023)

===Hungarian Alliance=== ====Chairmen==== * Krisztián Forró (2023–2024) * László Gubík (2024–)

====Vice-chairmen==== * György Gyimesi (2023–2024) * Örs Orosz (2023–2024) * Tibor Csenger (2024–) * Péter Őry (2024–)

====Chairman of the National Council==== * Péter Pandy (2023–)

==Election results== [[File:Slovensko voľby do NR SR 2023 okresy ALIANCIA.png|thumb|Hungarian Alliance support in the 2023 Slovak parliamentary election]] ===National Council=== {| class=wikitable style=text-align:right |- ! Election ! Votes ! % ! Seats ! +/– ! Government |- |colspan=6 align=center|Hungarian Coalition (MKDM–E–MPP) |- ! 1994 | 292,936 | 10.19 (#3) | {{Composition bar|17|150|hex={{party color|Hungarian Coalition}}}} | New | {{no2|Opposition}} |- |colspan=6 align=center|Party of the Hungarian Coalition |- ! 1998 | 306,623 | 9.12 (#4) | {{Composition bar|15|150|hex={{party color|Party of the Hungarian Coalition}}}} | {{decrease}} 2 | {{yes2|SDK–SDĽ–SMK–SOP}} |- ! 2002 | 321,069 | 11.16 (#4) | {{Composition bar|20|150|hex={{party color|Party of the Hungarian Coalition}}}} | {{increase}} 5 | {{yes2|SDKÚ–SMK–KDH–ANO}} |- ! 2006 | 269,111 | 11.68 (#4) | {{Composition bar|20|150|hex={{party color|Party of the Hungarian Coalition}}}} | {{steady}} 0 | {{no2|Opposition}} |- ! 2010 | 109,638 | 4.33 (#7) | {{Composition bar|0|150|hex={{party color|Party of the Hungarian Coalition}}}} | {{decrease}} 20 | style="background:Lightgray;" align=center | No seats |- ! 2012 | 109,484 | 4.28 (#8) | {{Composition bar|0|150|hex={{party color|Party of the Hungarian Coalition}}}} | {{steady}} 0 | style="background:Lightgray;" align=center | No seats |- |colspan=6 align=center|Party of the Hungarian Community |- ! 2016 | 105,495 | 4.05 (#10) | {{Composition bar|0|150|hex={{party color|Party of the Hungarian Community}}}} | {{steady}} 0 | style="background:Lightgray;" align=center | No seats |- |colspan=6 align=center|Hungarian Community Togetherness |- ! 2020 | 112,662 | 3.90 (#9) | {{Composition bar|0|150|hex={{party color|Hungarian Community Togetherness}}}} | {{steady}} 0 | style="background:Lightgray;" align=center | No seats |- |colspan=6 align=center|Alliance |- ! 2023 | 130,183 | 4.39 (#9) | {{Composition bar|0|150|hex={{party color|Alliance (Slovak political party)}}}} | {{steady}} 0 | style="background:Lightgray;" align=center | No seats |- |}

===European Parliament=== {|class=wikitable style=text-align:center |- !Election !List leader !Votes !% !Rank !Seats !+/– !EP Group |- !colspan=8 align=center|Party of the Hungarian Coalition |- ! 2004 | rowspan="2" |Edit Bauer | 92,927 | {{Percentage bar|13.24|hex=007F00}} | 5th | {{Composition bar|2|14|hex={{party color|Party of the Hungarian Coalition}}}} | New | EPP-ED |- ! 2009 | 93,750 | {{Percentage bar|11.33|hex=007F00}} | 3rd | {{Composition bar|2|13|hex={{party color|Party of the Hungarian Coalition}}}} | {{steady}} 0 | EPP |- !colspan=8 align=center|Party of the Hungarian Community |- ! 2014 | Pál Csáky | 36,629 | {{Percentage bar|6.53|hex=007F00}} | 7th | {{Composition bar|1|13|hex={{party color|Party of the Hungarian Coalition}}}} | {{decrease}} 1 | EPP |- ! 2019 | József Menyhárt | 48,929 | {{Percentage bar|4.96|hex=007F00}} | 7th | {{Composition bar|0|13|hex={{party color|Hungarian Community Togetherness}}}} | {{decrease}} 1 | – |- !colspan=8 align=center|Hungarian Alliance |- ! 2024 | József Berényi | 57,350 | {{Percentage bar|3.88|hex=F48B24}} | 8th | {{Composition bar|0|15|hex={{party color|Hungarian Community Togetherness}}}} | {{steady}} 0 | – |}

=== President === {|class=wikitable style=text-align:center |+ ! rowspan="2" |Election ! rowspan="2" |Candidate ! colspan="3" |1st round ! colspan="3" |2nd round |- !Votes !% !Rank !Votes !% !Rank |- |colspan=8 align=center|Party of the Hungarian Coalition |- !1999 |''Endorsed Rudolf Schuster'' |1,396,950 |{{Percentage bar|47.4|hex=029C02}} |1st |1,727,481 |{{Percentage bar|57.2|hex=029C02}} |{{font|text=1st|color=green}} |- !2004 |''Endorsed Eduard Kukan'' |438,920 |{{Percentage bar|22.1|hex=029C02}} |3rd |colspan=3|{{font|text=eliminated|color=red}} |- !2009 |''Endorsed Iveta Radičová'' |713,735 |{{Percentage bar|38.1|hex=029C02}} |2nd |988,808 |{{Percentage bar|44.5|hex=029C02}} |{{font|text=2nd|color=red}} |- |colspan=8 align=center|Party of the Hungarian Community |- !2014 |Gyula Bárdos |97,035 |{{Percentage bar|5.1|hex=029C02}} |5th |colspan=3|{{font|text=eliminated|color=red}} |- !rowspan=2|2019 |József Menyhárt{{efn|Candidate withdrew, but was still on the ballot.|name=withdrawn}} |1,208 |{{Percentage bar|0.1|hex=029C02}} |15th |rowspan=2 colspan=3|{{font|text=eliminated|color=red}} |- |''Endorsed Robert Mistrík''{{efn|name=withdrawn}} |3,318 |{{Percentage bar|0.2|hex=029C02}} |14th |- |colspan=8 align=center|Hungarian Alliance |- !2024 |Krisztián Forró |65,588 |{{Percentage bar|2.91|hex=EB8E30}} |4th |rowspan=2 colspan=3|{{font|text=eliminated|color=red}} |}

==Footnotes== {{notelist}} {{reflist}}

==External links== *[https://www.madarska-aliancia.sk/ Official site of Hungarian Alliance] {{in lang|sk}} *[https://www.szovetseg.sk/ Official site of Hungarian Alliance] {{in lang|hu}} {{Political parties in Slovakia}} {{European People's Party}}

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