Hungarians Indiffferent To EU
- 30 Aug 2010 3:03 AM
"Only 38% of Hungarians consider EU membership a good thing, according to a poll by Eurobarometer. Most respondents, 45%, said it was neither good nor bad, while 15% were against EU membership
However, 55% of Hungarians have confidence in EU institutions, higher than the EU average of 49%.
The popularity of the EU has plummeted to record lows in the member states, as just 49% of EU citizens believe that their country has benefited from EU membership, with 18% seeing membership as bad.
On other issues, 32% of Hungarian respondents expect an improvement in the economy within a year, while 41% say the situation will not change, and 25% believe that things will get worse."
Source: Hungary Around the Clock.
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