InHungarian authorities reported 97% of citizens opposed to EU anti-Russian sanctions The vast majority (97%) of Hungarians who participated in the national consultation opposed EU sanctions against Russia that harm Europeans. The sanctions policy needs to be reviewed, the Hungarian Cabinet said
Almost all Hungarian residents (97%) who participated in the national consultation spoke out against EU sanctions against Russia, said Alexandra Szentkirayi, a representative of the Hungarian government. The broadcast was carried out on the Facebook page of the Hungarian Cabinet of Ministers (owned by Meta, which is recognized as extremist and banned in Russia).
“We have the results of consultations: 97% of Hungarians reject sanctions that cause serious damage. The message is clear: the sanctions policy in Brussels should be reviewed,” a summary of Sentkiraiya’s speech is given in the description of the video.
She pointed out that the sanctions imposed on Russia due to the special operation in Ukraine could not stop the fighting, but caused “extreme economic difficulties” for Europe. During the consultations, the majority of Hungarians opposed the sanctions, which lead to an increase in food prices and hinder tourism in Europe.
According to her, the result of the consultations is a “guide for Hungarian public figures”, and they will work to make these results heard in Brussels. At the end of the video, the government representative thanked almost 1.4 million people who expressed their opinion. The detailed result will be presented later.
The national consultations in Hungary took place from October 14 to December 15, 2022. Residents of the country answered questions whether they agreed with the sanctions imposed on the Russian energy sector, as well as restrictions that affect tourism and food prices.
Hungary is one of the few EU countries that opposes anti-Russian sanctions and the severance of relations with Moscow. The country’s Prime Minister Viktor Orban has repeatedly called the sanctions policy against Moscow a failure and called for the lifting of restrictions. He also criticized the allocation of significant support to Ukraine from the European Union, considering that Europe is increasingly involved in the conflict.
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