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Survey shows Hungarians do not want Ukraine to join the EU
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Partial results of the National Consultation public survey indicate that 98 percent of respondents say Ukraine has not met the conditions for joining the EU, according to a government official.
Although forms are still being delivered and the deadline for returning questionnaires expires in a month’s time, “it is by now clear that many people are expressing their opinions”, and 280,000 questionnaires have been returned so far, Csaba Dömötör, state secretary of the Prime Minister’s Cabinet Office, said during a debate in parliament on Wednesday of a draft government resolution regarding Ukraine’s EU bid.
Normally results are made public after the consultation ends, he said, but an exception had been made in light of the “intense” debate over Ukrainian EU membership.
Fidesz MEP: EU divided on Ukraine EU accession
The European Union is not united on the issue of starting accession talks with Ukraine, Kinga Gál, an MEP of Hungary’s ruling Fidesz, said in Strasbourg on Wednesday. Gál told MTI that the decision on starting the talks had not been prepared adequately, and it was uncertain as to what sort of consequences the admission of a country of Ukraine’s size and in such an economic and political situation would have for the bloc. She said Ukraine’s EU membership would have serious consequences for Hungary.
Why no mention of the open letter from the Carpathian Hungarians requesting that Hungary help them join the EU?
Good thing that all the population of all the various EU Member States didn’t get a say in us joining, all those years ago…
Being fair to Ukraine – they move slightly faster in passing the appropriate motions than our Politicians (Sweden NATO accession, anyone – “too busy” and a raft of other excuses) when it comes to passing motions in their Parliament. And we Hungary has Rule by Decree – we don’t even really need Parliament!
https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/ukraines-parliament-approves-minorities-bill-seen-key-eu-talks-2023-12-08/
In addition to the amended minorities’ legislation, they also passed improved anti-graft legislation (remember – we are dead last in the EU when it comes to the corruption index – we could use a boost)
The consultation is not a valid survey instrument, unclear population sample, loaded questions and ignores how Hungary became a member of the EU?
Then again, who says people are supposed to be logical….