The far-right Jobbik party and the situation of political extremism in Hungary

The considerable numbers of votes the far-right party commonly known as Jobbik has attracted in elections, attacks on Roma people and the open anti-Semitism of some Members of Parliament have generated negative headlines about Hungary throughout Europe in recent years. By contrast, there has been little sign of left-wing extremism. The strength of the right-wing as well as the weakness of the left-wing extremists can be attributed the experience Hungary made with almost half a century of communism and nostalgia for Hungary’s former glory play a role.