Hard Euroscepticism in the Shadow of Fidesz: the Our Homeland Movement in Hungary
No.2(2025)
The article investigates manifestations of hard Euroscepticism in Hungary, with a particular focus on the Our Homeland Movement (Mi Hazánk Mozgalom), a radical right-wing populist party founded in 2018. While the party’s manifestos articulate a deeply critical position on the European Union and explicitly propose holding a Huxit referendum within approximately five years – justifying its classification as hard Eurosceptic – an analysis of its online communication and parliamentary activity reveals a notable absence of EU-related contestation. The study also considers the case of Fidesz – Hungarian Civic Alliance (Fidesz – Magyar Polgári Szövetség), which has, since coming to power in 2010, exhibited traits that transcend the soft Eurosceptic category. The article contends that the conventional hard/soft Euroscepticism dichotomy is insufficient for capturing the complex and evolving nature of Hungary’s ruling party’s relationship with the European Union.
Hungary; Our Homeland Movement; hard euroscepticism; Fidesz ; soft euroscepticism; 2024 EP election
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