Over the past two years, Jobbik has managed to stir the stagnant waters of Hungarian politics, Vona said. The fact that the opposition Socialist Party held a Trianon memorial day on June 4 is a good sign of the direction of change, which is mainly the result of the appearance of Jobbik on the political scene, he added.

Vona said Jobbik had successfully built up a new party organisation, started publishing its own weekly and established a support base that is partly organised over the Internet. "If the Internet had not existed, we might not be here today, or not with such force," he added.

Jobbik has strengthened its international links in the past two years: it is the strongest of "Europe's nationalist parties" and the one with the most potential, Vona said.

Jobbik elected a new board at the congress and decided on changes to the party statutes. Vona was unanimously re-elected party chairman.

The party plans to establish a network of "friendship circles", mainly in areas outside of the country with big Hungarian minorities, for support.

MTI