It was founded in 2001 as the Hungarian Civic Union and was formally registered as a party on March 14, 2008.

[5][6] At the 2004 local elections, the majority of Hungarian Civic Union candidates were enrolled as independents or on common lists with the People's Action (AP) party.

Jenő Szász, the president of the HCU, was also re-elected as mayor of Odorheiu Secuiesc, with 51.5%[7] of the vote.

[8] For the EP election 2019, the MPP tried to create a joint list with the RMDSZ, but failed.

The chairman of the MPP, said that they would encourage their sympathisers to go to the election and vote in such a way that there would be a "stronger Hungarian representation" in the European Parliament.