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New fascist movements find fertile ground in the turmoil of eastern Europe The potential kingmaker in Hungary's next election is a large white-haired man with a firm handshake and a subdued disposition who believes Jews are taking over the world. István Csurka is the leader of the Hungarian Justice and Life Party (MIEP), an ultra-nationalist political group he founded in 1993. Five years later, Csurka and MIEP received 5.5 per cent of the popular vote in national elections, which was enough to earn 14 seats in the 386-seat parliament. In the 2002 elections, MIEP garnered approximately the same number of votes, but because of higher voter turnout failed to cross the five per cent threshold needed for parliamentary entry. Csurka has, therefore, never enjoyed the success of other European extremists such as Jörg Haider in Austria or Jean-Marie Le Pen in France, whom Csurka counts as a personal friend. But with the election expected to be close, Csurka's support -- should MIEP receive five per cent -- could prove vital in a coalition government.