The Hungarian People's Party of Transylvania ( hu, Erdélyi Magyar Néppárt, EMNP; ro, Partidul Popular Maghiar din Transilvania, PPMT) is a

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representing the

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. It was founded in 2011.

Ideology and objectives

It positions itself as an alternative for the

to the

Democratic Alliance of Hungarians in Romania The Democratic Alliance of Hungarians in Romania (DAHR; hu, Romániai Magyar Demokrata Szövetség, RMDSZ; ro, Uniunea Democrată Maghiară din România, UDMR) is a political party in Romania which aims to represent the significant Hungarian m ...

(UDMR/RMDSZ), the largest party representing the Hungarians/Magyars living in Romania. The party's aim is ''"to establish an own parliament and government in Transylvania"'' and to achieve autonomy for the Szeklerland. It also advocates territorial autonomy for

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. In June 2014, Tibor Toró made a proposal for the revision of the bilateral treaty between Romania and Hungary, which was signed in 1996: ''I think the basic treaty with Hungary should be amended to introduce a reference to the possibility of creating the legal framework of autonomy for national communities, specifically for Hungarians.'' This political organization is closely associated with the European MP

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, who was described by the president Tibor Toró as "the mentor of the party". In August 2021, the party proposed a similar law to the

Hungarian anti-LGBT law The Act LXXIX of 2021 on taking more severe action against paedophile offenders and amending certain Acts for the protection of children, often mentioned in English-language media as Hungary's anti-LGBT law are legislative amendments that were app ...

Electoral history

Legislative elections

Presidential elections

References

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Ideology and objectives

Electoral history

Legislative elections

Presidential elections

See also

References