Trianonská smlouva a její reflexe v současné maďarské politice

Abstract

After the 2010 Hungarian parliamentary election, Hungary found itself in a very specific position within Europe. Due to the election results, the conservative right-wing Fidesz party was able to form a single-party government with constitutional majority, which meant it was very easy for them to pass new legislation. At the same time, the strongly nationalist Jobbik also party entered the Hungarian Parliament. This party founded the Hungarian Guard, a paramilitary group. Due to those variables, certain links, which are demonstrated in the form of laws that reflect the more than ninety years old Treaty of Trianon, are emerging in Hungarian politics. The aim of this paper is to analyse a number of laws which reflect or refer to the Treaty of Trianon, and which were passed in the Hungarian Parliament in the last two years. The first analysed law establishes the day of the signing of the treaty (the 4th of June) as the Day of National Unity of all Hungarians. The second one is the law on dual citizenship, which makes it possible for the Hungarians living in other states to apply for Hungarian citizenship. In the third part of the article, the new Hungarian constitution is analysed. A part of this analysis also focuses on the strongly nationalist Jobbik party and of their offshoot – the paramilitary Hungarian Guard.