Magyar voters oppose Ukraine aid and split on EU membership bid
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Updated · Kyiv Independent · May 7
Magyar voters oppose Ukraine aid and split on EU membership bid
6 articles · Updated · Kyiv Independent · May 7
An ECFR-backed survey found 57% of Tisza supporters oppose military aid, while 41% back restarting accession talks and 43% oppose them.
Nationally, only 12% support military aid and 24% financial aid, though Peter Magyar, due to become prime minister on May 9, is expected to improve ties with Kyiv.
After Viktor Orban's election defeat, hopes have risen that Hungary may stop blocking EU aid and accession steps, even as Magyar rules out sending arms and rejects fast-tracking Ukraine's bid.
Can Hungary's new leader truly pivot to the West while voters remain skeptical of aiding Ukraine?
Will unlocking billions in EU funds be enough to erase sixteen years of Orbán's influence?
With its key EU ally gone, how will Russia now seek to undermine European unity?