A clear majority of Hungarians of voting age, 57 percent, do not support the sanctions imposed against Russia by the European Union and the United States of America. In addition, 58 percent of those surveyed believe that the Hungarian opposition is on the side of sanctions, meaning that there is a consensus across political camps on both issues, according to the current opinion poll of the Center for Fundamental Rights.
The Ukrainian-Russian war has been going on for ten months now, and when it broke out, a new time calculation began. Contrary to the original intention, the sanctions introduced by Brussels did not promote peace, but deepened the conflict and pushed the continent's economies to the brink of recession: we pay a sanction premium for energy and fuel, but we also suffer from the consequences of wartime inflation. Hungary has so far successfully defended its national interests, but it cannot withdraw from unfavorable macroeconomic processes. As Viktor Orbán put it: "Step by step we are sliding into this war, it is a very dangerous thing that Europe is doing. We want peace, but no one but us follows this direction."
The prime minister's words are in full harmony with the anti-sanctions, pro-peace public opinion in Hungary, since more than half of Hungarians (57 percent) do not support the poorly functioning punitive measures affecting Europe. In contrast, only less than a third of those surveyed (31 percent) agree with the introduced retorts. All this shows that some of the opposition sympathizers also take an anti-sanctions position, unlike the left-wing politicians.
The research also highlights that the left-liberal parties still do not politicize according to the will of the majority, and this is no different in connection with sanctions. The voters also feel this, as 58 percent of those surveyed believe that the opposition is on the side of sanctions. Only a minority of barely 18 percent was of the opinion that left-wing parties do not support retorts.
The result of a public opinion survey by the Center for Fundamental Rights. Photo: Center for Fundamental Rights
The pro-sanctions perception of the Hungarian left, which accepts American dollars, is no accident, as politicians critical of the government have expressed their position on this issue on several occasions. Klára Dobrev, head of the DK's shadow cabinet, demanded "much stricter" sanctions, while Mayor Gergely Karácsony was happy that "the sanctions package was created".
If the opposition wants more than a shadow government without legitimacy, it must stop politicizing according to the dollars of the American left and put Hungarian interests on its banner.
Source: Magyar Hírlap
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