Jobbik stands prepared for governing Hungary and creating a fair, safe and liveable country,” Vona said, with three months to go until the general election.

While the left-wing parties “want to replace one another”, Jobbik seeks to replace the government, he said.

Vona said Jobbik’s shift to the political mainstream over the past five years, a tendency backed unanimously by the party’s senior bodies, proved to be a success.

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