The Hungarian People's Party of Transylvania (, ; ) was a

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representing the

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. It was founded in 2011. Party was dissolved after merge with

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to form

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in November 2022.

Ideology and objectives

It positions itself as an alternative for the

to the

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(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

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Electoral history

Legislative elections

Presidential elections

References

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Ideology and objectives

Electoral history

Legislative elections

Presidential elections

See also

References