New Start (Hungary)

New Start (Hungarian: Új Kezdet), also known as UK, is a centre-right, third way[1] political party in Hungary, founded by György Gémesi, mayor of Gödöllő.

New Start

Új Kezdet
AbbreviationUK
PresidentKrisztina Hohn
Founded15 March 2017
Headquarters2100 Gödöllő, Szabó Pál u. 24..
IdeologyThird way[1]
Liberal conservatism
Centrism
Pro-Europeanism
Political positionCentre-right
European affiliationEuropean Democratic Party
Colors  Blue
National Assembly
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European Parliament
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Website
ujkezdet.hu

History

The party was founded in 2017, though Gémesi had made references to the formation of a party earlier.[2][3] But Gémesi officially only announced the formation of the party on March 15, along with his 12-point platform.[4]

In July that year, Gémesi announced that he was negotiating cooperation with centrist party Politics Can Be Different.[5] In December 2017, György Gémesi and Bernadett Szél has agreed, that the New Start and the Politics Can Be Different is running together in the 2018 Hungarian parliamentary election.[6] György Gémesi is elected but resigned and Krisztina Hohn replaced him on June, 11. She joined the Politics Can Be Different group at the National Assembly.

In July 2018, György Gémesi announced that his party will not cooperate with LMP in the future, for next year's European Parliament and municipal elections.[7]

The party joined the European political party European Democratic Party in February 2019.[8]

Ideology
  • Representing democratic values, promoting the enforcement of the rule of law.
  • Increasing the well-being of Hungarian citizens and ensuring the sustainable development of the economy.
  • Strengthen the unity of the Hungarian nation.
  • Implementation of a policy that is conducive to recognizing our country as a respected member of the democracies.
  • Provide favorable conditions for young people to learn, to work and to set up a family.
  • Statements of MEPs in parliamentary, municipal and European Parliament elections.
  • Give its members the opportunity to engage in public life.

Leadership
  • President: György Gémesi[9]
  • Vice-president: Györgyi Ambrus
  • Vice-president: Adrienn Pusztai-Csató
  • Vice-president: Krisztina Hohn
  • Vice-president: Róbert Molnár
  • Chairman of the caucus: Gábor Üveges

See also

References
  1. "Új Kezdet". ujkezdet.hu. Retrieved 2017-08-12.
  2. "Újra itt van a nagy csapat". Demokrata. Retrieved 2017-08-12.
  3. "Kihirdette új pártja céljait Gémesi" [Gémesi announces his new party's goals]. HVG (in Hungarian). HVG Kiadó Zrt. 18 March 2017. Retrieved 3 September 2017.
  4. "Meghirdette 12 pontját a Gémesi vezetett Új Kezdet" [12 points of Gémesi's New Beginning announced]. HirTV (in Hungarian). 18 March 2017. Retrieved 3 September 2017.
  5. "Összefog az LMP és az Új Kezdet" [LMP and New Start join]. Népszava Online (in Hungarian). Század Média Kft. 28 July 2017. Retrieved 3 September 2017.
  6. Zrt., HVG Kiadó (2017-12-02). "Összeállt az LMP és az Új Kezdet". hvg.hu (in Hungarian). Retrieved 2017-12-02.
  7. Zrt., HVG Kiadó (2018-07-20). "Gémesi György pártja is otthagyja az LMP-t". hvg.hu (in Hungarian). Retrieved 2018-08-27.
  8. "Five new members joined the European Democrats | European Democrats – European Democratic Party". www.democrats.eu. Retrieved 2019-02-09.
  9. "Új Kezdet". ujkezdet.hu. Retrieved 2017-08-12.


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