Fully 81 percent of Hungarian respondents in a recent poll by the Szazadveg Foundation expressed “withering criticism” of the European Union’s leadership and dissatisfaction with the EU’s handling of migration while indicating a desire for change. Continue reading “Poll: Vast majority wants change in EU”
With just over a month to go until the European parliamentary elections, the ruling Fidesz-Christian Democrat alliance has widened its lead over its rivals, according to a fresh poll by the Szazadveg Institute. Continue reading “Poll: Ruling parties widen lead”
Two-thirds of respondents in a recent poll see illegal migration to Hungary as a worrying issue, while some 40 percent said that the problem was serious, pollster Szazadveg told MTI on Wednesday, citing a survey of 1,000 adults conducted in December. Continue reading “Poll: Most Hungarians against massive, uncontrolled migration”
It is also in the European Union’s interest that the Visegrad Group voices its opinion on the future of the bloc forcefully, Foreign Minister Peter Szijjarto said in his address at the Szazadveg Summer University in Budapest on Monday. Continue reading “Szijjarto: ‘Strong voice’ of Visegrad Group EU interest”
The Fidesz-Christian Democrat (Fidesz-KDNP) alliance has seen its support steadily grow, and by the end of last year the ruling parties had 36 percent support of the electorate and 52 percent of decided voters, according to a poll by Szazadveg published on Thursday. Continue reading “Fidesz popularity steadily growing – poll”
The Szazadveg Foundation’s director of research, Balazs Orban published an article about the key developments regarding migration in 2017 in the foundation’s Focusing on Hungary newsletter; in his own words, to give an opportunity to assess the prevailing trends in irregular migration to Europe, as well as policy developments on both an EU and member states level. Continue reading “Top 5 developments of the migration crisis in 2017”
The majority of Hungarians consider their country’s Christian roots important with more than three-fourths of them favouring a government policy protecting Christian values, a year-end survey released by the Szazadveg Institute on Thursday showed. Continue reading “Majority supports Christian values”
The ruling parties increased their lead over the past month by 2 percentage points to 36 percent of the electorate, a fresh poll by the Szazadveg Foundation showed. Continue reading “Ruling parties increase lead”
Hungary’s national identity and sovereignty are “not just parts of its history” but “crucial preconditions” for the nation’s survival, Zsolt Nemeth, the head of parliament’s foreign affairs committee, told a conference on links between the Visegrad countries and Israel in Budapest on Wednesday. Continue reading “Israel and Hungary agree on the importance of identity and sovereignty”
Instead of working to protect Europe, Brussels has settled on relocating migrants to the continent, a lawmaker of the co-ruling Christian Democrats (KDNP) said on Friday. A vast majority of Hungarians reject a recent proposal approved by the European Parliament’s LIBE committee. Continue reading “Hollik: Brussels to flood Europe with migrants”
