Generation Y also turns his back on the traditional parties, preferring to invest in volunteering or NGOs rather than in political careers. And interest that Hungarian young people have in politics is remarkably low. 28.6% of 15-34 say themselves to be interested in politics, which is even regionally a particularly rate. According to nol.hu, studies conducted by the Magyar Tudományos Akademia Politikatudományi Intézet (Institute of Political Sciences of the Hungarian Academy of Sciences) show that the three words mostly associated with politics in this generation are “corruption”, “lie “and” fraud “.
Only 60% of 15-34 would vote for sure, while 20% would abstain. And their votes would go to 53% for the radical populist party Jobbik, which they consider 35% as the one understanding the better the situation of youth, followed distantly by the green-liberal LMP party with 12% and in third position by ruling party of Viktor Orbán, Fidesz, with 10%. According to experts, the popularity of Jobbik among 15-34 is due to the party’s clean image, without corruption scandals. Jobbik is now the second largest party in parliament. Founded in 2003, the party has had a bad reputation for a decade, and is conducting a de-demonization policy to prepare the 2018 election, becoming decidedly a populist party aiming to convince beyond its traditional electorate.
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Why do you think Jobbik is so popular among young people in Hungary? 🤔
Interesting article! I had no idea about these trends in Hungary. Thanks for sharing!
Can someone explain why traditional parties are losing ground to Jobbik?
53% is a huge number! Are these polls reliable? 🤨
I’m surprised to see such a high level of dissatisfaction among Hungarian youth. What’s causing this?
Great insights! It’s fascinating how political dynamics are shifting in Europe.
Wait, 35% think Jobbik understands youth better? What about their policies?
It’s alarming that corruption, lie, and fraud are the top words associated with politics. 😟