Every Second Hungarian Thinks EU Sanctions Hurt Europe, Nézőpont Survey Finds

  • 15 Oct 2022 7:34 AM
  • Hungary Matters
Every Second Hungarian Thinks EU Sanctions Hurt Europe, Nézőpont Survey Finds
Every second Hungarian is of the opinion that European Union sanctions hurt Europe more than Russia, while only 12% believe the opposite, a survey by Nézőpont Institute released on Friday shows.

The results of phone interviews of 1,000 people from Oct. 3 to 5 show that 32% believe the sanctions equally hurt Europe and Russia.

Among left-wing supporters, 24% said the sanctions hurt Europe more, while 28% said they hurt Russia more, while 43% said both sides suffered equally.

At the same time, among supporters of the ruling parties, seven out of ten people said the sanctions hurt Europe more than Russia; only 2% said they hurt Russia more than Europe and 23% said they harmed both sides equally.

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