Budapest Perspective Rethinking the Far Right in Hungary: Defeating Orbán is Impossible without Jobbik’s Votes Péter Krekó December 2017 the general view in Hungarian progressive and liberal circles, as well as in other European countries has generally been that Viktor Orbán is a guarantee against the Hungarian Far Right, in this paper I will argue that it is no longer the case. I will underline this argument on the basis of three points: n Orbán and Fidesz have become more radical than the far-right Jobbik party on numerous issues. n idesz is more of a threat to democracy and the integrity of the EU these days than Jobbik, and 2018 might be the last chance to defeat Orbán. n The Hungarian Left is mathematically unable to defeat Fidesz alone – Jobbik’s votes and mandates are needed to deny Fidesz the majority of seats in the National As­sembly. Of course, Jobbik still keeps large chunks of its former radicalism, so argu ments about the price of coordinating or cooperating with Jobbik in any forms are valid.