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Alliance of Free Democrats (Hungary)

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The Alliance of Free Democrats (Hungarian: Szabad Demokraták Szövetsége, or SZDSZ) is a liberal party in Hungary, led by Gábor Kuncze. It is a member of the ELDR and of Liberal International.

It was founded in November 1988 as an opposition party to the communist and draws support mostly from the middle classes, liberal intellectuals and entepreneurs. Its heydey may be thought to have ended when it suffered heavy losses in the General Election in 1998, and in 2002 it scored only 5.5% of the vote, returning 20 deputies. In the 2004 European Parliamentary Election it recovered a little to 7.7% and elected 2 MEPs.

See also

• List of political parties in Hungary
• Politics of Hungary
• Timeline of liberal and radical parties in Hungary

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