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62 percent of Hungarian adults are satisfied with PM Viktor Orbán’s peace mission. A survey by the Hungarian Social Research Institute (Társadalomkutauó Intézet) also shows that even a third of opposition voters support Viktor Orbán’s peace efforts.
Shortly after taking over the rotating presidency of the Council of the European Union, the Hungarian Prime Minister visited Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine, Vladimir Putin of Russia, and Xi Jinping of China to promote an end to the Russo-Ukrainian war. Since no politician has taken such an active role in promoting the end of the war since the outbreak of the conflict, the research examined the domestic perception of this peace mission.
More than three-fifths (62 percent) of respondents representing the adult Hungarian population were satisfied with Viktor Orbán’s efforts to promote a ceasefire and peace, and two-thirds (41 percent of the total sample) were completely satisfied.
Just over a quarter of Hungarians (28 percent) are dissatisfied with the peace mission. With more than twice as many satisfied as dissatisfied, the domestic perception of the first week of the peace mission is very positive.
“Are you satisfied with the fact that Viktor Orbán discussed the possibility of a ceasefire and peace?” Picture: tarsadalomkutato.hu
The survey also found that the peace mission has gained support on the opposition side, with 29 percent of Tisza Party voters, a third (33 percent) of DK-MSZP-Parbeszéd voters (who are running in a coalition for the European Parliament), and a third (34 percent) of voters of smaller parties that currently have no chance of entering parliament also satisfied with Viktor Orbán’s trips between July 2 and 8.
Key Visits and Talks of Viktor Orbán during the period of the survey (July 2-8)
Josep Borrell, the EU’s High Representative for Foreign Affairs, clarified that Viktor Orbán’s visit to Moscow was not sanctioned by the EU and that he does not represented the EU in his talks with Russia. Mr. Borrell emphasized the EU’s stance against formal contacts with Vladimir Putin due to Russia’s actions in Ukraine, noting Mr. Orbán’s visit was strictly Hungarian-Russian.
PM Orbán also held talks with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan during the 75th NATO Summit in Washington, and met former US President Donald Trump at his Mar-a-Lago estate in Florida for talks.
Via Társadalomkutató Intézet; Featured Image: MTI / Miniszterelnöki Sajtóiroda / Fischer Zoltán