Survey: Hungarians consider energy sanctions dangerous for Europe

In mid-September, the Nézőpont Institute conducted a survey in which a thousand Hungarians were asked about European sanctions policy.

Hungarians believe that energy sanctions are a threat to Europe, according to the latest research by the Nézőpont Institute, the findings of which were published on Wednesday. The survey, which was conducted in mid-September by telephone among 1,000 people, found that a two-thirds majority (66 percent) think that sanctions are hurting Europe more than Russia, and they also disagree with sanctions on the energy market, VG.hu reports.

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Only 22 percent said they did not agree with the statement that the sanctions hurt Europe more than Russia, it added. Some 62 percent said it would be a mistake to extend the sanctions to gas imports, 58 percent said they disagreed with the oil embargo, and only 27 percent supported it, Nézőpont said. Only 12-15 percent said they had no opinion on the issue of sanctions, it added.