83 percent Węgrów expects foreign interference in the elections

A survey conducted by Mediana showed that 83 percent Węgrów expects foreign interference in the parliamentary elections scheduled for April next year. Most respondents identified Russia as the main threat, the Nepszava daily reported on Thursday.

53 percent respondents believed that Russia may try to influence the next elections. 49 percent respondents, in turn, indicated that similar steps could be taken by the European Union or the USA. Only a quarter of Hungarians fear Kiev's attempts to manipulate the elections, the daily noted, recalling the accusations leveled at Ukraine by the Hungarian government in this matter.

The survey also showed that since the outbreak of the war in Ukraine, the perception of this country in Hungary has significantly deteriorated. Hungarian society currently perceives the attacked Ukraine as a greater threat than the aggressor Russia, although previously the situation was exactly the opposite, wrote “Nepszava”.

Parliamentary elections in Hungary are scheduled to take place in April 2026.

A survey by the 21 Research Center think tank published in early December showed that the Fidesz party of Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban has become closer to the most important opposition group, the TISHA party, which, however, still enjoys the greatest support from voters.

Among the general public, TISZA is ahead of Fidesz by 4 percentage points, and among those who know how they will vote, the advantage is 7 points. percent Compared to the October results, all data have changed, and the gap between the two main parties has decreased from 10 points to 10 points. percent

Peter Magyar's party obtained 47 percent in the latest poll. support, and Orban's party – 40 percent.

Jakub Bawołek from Budapest (PAP)

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