Most Hungarians fear Russian interference in upcoming elections, survey shows

Since the beginning of the war, Hungarians' opinion of the attacked Ukraine has worsened significantly, while their opinion of the aggressor Russia has improved. However, when it comes to the likelihood of potential interference in the upcoming elections, the opposite is true, according to a survey conducted by Medián as reported by HVG360.

According to the article, thanks to the multibillion-forint campaigns, Viktor Orbán has successfully transformed Hungarian public opinion. Although the vast majority of Hungarians believe that Hungary's place is in the European Union, there has been a rise in skepticism toward the West and an increase in the proportion of those who hold pro-Russian views. We have now arrived at a point where

Hungarian society sees Ukraine as a bigger threat than its aggressor, Russia, the paper writes.

At the beginning of 2023, those who saw Russia as a bigger threat than Ukraine were more numerous. At that time, 45 percent of those surveyed thought that Russia posed a threat to Hungary (45 percent), while 35 percent saw Ukraine as such. This has now been reversed.

According to a Medián poll conducted in early November, 83 percent of Hungarians believe that there is a possibility of foreign interference in next year's elections, with most (53 percent) considering it conceivable that this would come from Moscow.