ECFR Poll: Magyar Wins Strong Domestic Mandate, But Hungary Remains Split on EU and Russia Policy

NEW POLL: PETER MAGYAR HAS OVERWHELMING MANDATE TO PURSUE DOMESTIC REFORMS - BUT CONFLICTING ATTITUDES TOWARDS UKRAINE AND RUSSIAN-SOURCED ENERGY MAY CONTINUE TO DIVIDE BUDAPEST AND BRUSSELS A major new polling report, published today by the European Council on Foreign Relations (ECFR), finds domestic issues - including the cost of living, public services, and corruption - were the main motivation for voters’ supporting Peter Magyar in Hungary's recent parliamentary election. The survey indicates that Hungarians want Magyar to realign the country with the EU to unlock frozen cohesion funds, signalling a departure from Viktor Orban’s strategy of balancing relations between the ‘East’ and ‘West’. ...