Democratic Coalition (Hungary)
Democratic Coalition Demokratikus Koalíció | |
|---|---|
| Abbreviation | DK |
| Leader | Klára Dobrev |
| Executive Vice President | Csaba Molnár |
| Vice Presidents | |
| Founder | Ferenc Gyurcsány |
| Founded | 22 October 2011 |
| Split from | Hungarian Socialist Party |
| Headquarters | 1066 Budapest, Teréz körút 46. |
| Newspaper | Nyugati Fény |
| Youth wing | Demokratikus Lendület |
| Membership | 15,000 (2022) |
| Ideology | |
| Political position | Centre-left |
| National affiliation |
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| European affiliation | Party of European Socialists |
| European Parliament group | Progressive Alliance of Socialists and Democrats |
| Colours | Blue Red |
| National Assembly | 16 / 199 |
| European Parliament | 2 / 21 |
| County Assemblies | 40 / 381 |
| General Assembly of Budapest | 3 / 33 |
| Party flag | |
| Website | |
| dkp.hu | |
The Democratic Coalition (Hungarian: Demokratikus Koalíció [ˈdɛmokrɒtikuʃ ˈkoɒliːt͡sioː], DK [ˈdeːkaː]) is a social democratic and social-liberal political party in Hungary led by Klára Dobrev. Founded in 2010 by former prime minister Ferenc Gyurcsány as a faction within the Hungarian Socialist Party (MSZP), the Democratic Coalition split from the MSZP on 22 October 2011 and became a separate party. It has fifteen MPs in the National Assembly and two MEPs in the European Parliament.