The Civil Movement (, ), abbreviated to CM, is a centre-right political party in Hungary, led by Mária Seres. It has a third way ideology. The party ran in the 2014 parliamentary election under the banner Alliance of Mária Seres (), abbreviated to SMS.
In the Summer of 2008 Mária Seres initiated a referendum drive on MPsâ expenses garners. At least 525,000 verified signatures have been collected, far more than the mandatory 200,000, in support of a referendum on MPsâ expenses, National Election Office head EmÃÂlia Rytkó announced on 19 March 2009. Seres told reporters later that day, this is the first time that an individual managed to collect so many signatures for a referendum.
During the 2010 Hungarian parliamentary election six parties have gained the right to set up a national list, as the Civil Movement has joined the five parties announced earlier by the National Election Office (OVI). The CM gained prominence by gathering signatures for a referendum on curtailing MPsâ expense accounts. The party was able to register seven regional lists.
For the Hungarian Parliament:
For the European Parliament: