Jobbik against all-opposition cooperation at EP elections

Conservative opposition Jobbik is against the cooperation of all opposition parties before the European Parliamentary elections because votes would be cast for party lists and “such cooperation stands without an example” in Europe, the party said in a statement on Tuesday.

An opposition list “would turn into a parody”, it would quickly disintegrate, causing confusion and only serving ruling Fidesz’s interests, the statement added.

Jobbik, which defines itself as a “social people’s party” will not enter into an alliance with Democratic Coalition leader Ferenc Gyurcsány or other political forces that refuse to contribute to efforts to establish a European wage union and do not believe that men should be eligible to retirement after 40 years of work, it said.

However, Jobbik added that being the strongest opposition party, it will continue to cooperate with others in certain concrete issues.