The majority, 54 percent of Hungarian adults wants Prime Minister Viktor Orbán to remain in his post, while 34 percent supports Budapest Mayor Gergely Karácsony, who is in the run to become the opposition’s prime ministerial candidate, a survey conducted by the Századvég Foundation showed.
The survey was conducted at the end of August over the phone, on a 1,000-strong representative sample, after analysts saw Karácsony as the likely winner of the opposition’s pre-election, Századvég said.
The pollster asked respondents to pick the candidate they thought performed better in solving key issues in Hungary. Fully 69 percent of respondents saw Orbán as a decisive and strong leader, while 19 percent said the same of Karácsony. Karácsony also trailed Orbán in his perceived performance in supporting families (30 and 61 percent, respectively), in child protection (24 percent to 57 percent), and improving the lot of pensioners (31 to 57 percent).
Similarly, 57 percent of respondents said they saw Orbán as more competent in improving the country’s economy in the wake of the pandemic, while 32 credited Karácsony with more abilities in the field. Fully 52 percent thought
Orbán is better equipped to organise a health-care response to potential future epidemics,
while 20 percent thought Karácsony was better suited to the task, it said.
Karácsony is likely to raise taxes and introduce austerity measures according to 55 and 52 percent of respondents respectively, while 24 percent presume Orbán would raise taxes and 29 percent that he would tighten the belt, Századvég said.
Regarding foreign policy, 59 percent thought Orbán was better at protecting Hungarians’ interests abroad, while 30 percent supported Karácsony, Századvég said.
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Source: MTI
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If the opposition – the BIG 6 – are to have a sprinkling of a chance, to “roll’ the present Government – they MUST – rid themselves of the outdated and Failed former Prime Minister – Ferenc Gyurcsany.
Hungary – for its – FUTURE – needs a – ROBUST – election campaign.
If the – BIG 6 – continues to support – throw out – PROMOTING – to citizens – the FACE – of the FUTURE – for Hungary – under Ferenc Gyurcsany – it will be a Cataclsmic Embarrassing Defeat – RIGHTFULLY.
Gyurcsany – your time in the Political landscape of Hungary – has EXPIRED.
In the interest of the opposition and the citizens of Hungary – step aside – stand down and stay out of the up-coming National Elections.
It’s a young mans game – Ferenc Gyurcsany – that time has passed you by.
Let the windows be opened – let new fresh air circulate bringing with it fresh innovative new ideas – under Policies and Political Ideas and Philosophy – of the 21st century and not those – post 1989.
Go I say – out of the limelight of these upcoming National Elections and in going – take with you – in your retirement from Political life – the “luggage” that you have left behind – since the commencement of your ill fated position – FAILED position – as Prime Minister of Hungary.
Ferenc Gyurcsany – you are a DANGEROUS Liability – for the remoteness of chance – the BIG 6 have – of “rolling” the present Government of Hungary – under Prime Minister – Victor Orban.
Lazrarus of Bethany – through a Miracle of Christ Jesus – was resurrected back to Life – but Ferenc Gyurcsany – you will not be the 38th Miracle – relating to the recorded Miracles of Christ Jesus – in his earthly life.
Of all the communists that want to replace Orbán the most despicable are the Gyurcsány-Dobrev-Apró gang. They are the enemies of Hungarian people.
In the last 3 years and before COVID the city seems to have lost some of it shine