Budapest, December 16 (MTI) – The ruling Fidesz-Christian Democrats have been the winners of 2015 after increasing their popularity by 8 percent from a low point at the start of the year, pollster Nezopont said on Wednesday citing the results of a poll prepared on commission by weekly Heti Valasz.
The ruling parties’ popularity increased from 26 percent in January to 34 percent in December, the report showed. The poll was conducted by interviewing a representative sample of 1,000 people between December 3 and 7.
Nezopont said this shows a return to the power relations registered at the time before the migrant crisis and after the victory of radical nationalist Jobbik in the Tapolca local elections. None of the opposition parties are able to compete with the ruling parties now, it added.
Jobbik’s popularity of nearly 20 percent after its Tapolca victory has now shrunk to 10 percent. After the weakening measured in October and November, this figure now reflects the final failure of Jobbik’s aspirations to become a “people’s party”, Nezopont said.
Among all voters, the Fidesz-Christian Democrats party alliance stood at 34 percent, Jobbik at 10 percent, the Socialists at 9 percent, the Democratic Coalition (DK) at 6 percent, green opposition LMP at 3 percent and Egyutt at 1 percent.
Among potential voters, Fidesz-Christian Democrats stood at 48 percent, Jobbik at 21 percent, the Socialists at 11 percent, DK at 9 percent, LMP at 4 percent, and both Egyutt and PM at 1 percent, Nezopont said.