Socialists, DK agree not to challenge one another in individual constituencies

The opposition Socialist Party and the Democratic Coalition (DK) have agreed on coordinated nominations in all the 106 individual constituencies during the 2018 general elections, the two parties’ leaders announced in Budapest on Wednesday.

Socialist leader Gyula Molnár said his party would field a candidate in 60 constituencies and DK in 46. He confirmed that the Socialists’ PM candidate would be Gergely Karácsony, co-leader of the Párbeszéd party.

DK leader Ferenc Gyurcsány said his party had pursued a “predictable, reliable and clear” policy over the past few months. He confirmed that DK would enter a separate party list for the election, one that would be topped by him.

DK does not support any PM candidate featuring on another party’s list, Gyurcsány said.

Both leaders said they wished all democratic opposition parties to agree on a single candidate in each constituency. Molnár said the Socialists are open to cooperating with other democratic partners, too.