Sensitive Topic: Most Locals Disagreed with US Embassy Publicly Expressing its Opinion of Hungary's Domestic Affairs

  • 21 Nov 2022 6:29 AM
  • Hungary Matters
Sensitive Topic: Most Locals Disagreed with US Embassy Publicly Expressing its Opinion of Hungary's Domestic Affairs
Fully 76% of Hungarians reject US interference in Hungarian domestic affairs, according to a survey published by the Századvég Foundation.

The US embassy recently tweeted a video depicting pro-government Hungarian politicians and pundits in a bad light, Századvég said, adding that US Ambassador David Pressman also conducted “confidential talks” with two justices of the National Judicial Council.

Századvég conducted an opinion poll of 1,000 Hungarians in November. Fully 76% of respondents said the US should respect diplomatic norms rather than interfering in the country’s domestic affairs, the think-tank said.

Some 18% said the active role of the US and criticism of Hungarian domestic affairs, when necessary, was “reasonable”.

Fully 65% of respondents disagreed with the US embassy expressing its opinion of Hungarian domestic issues in public, while 31% approved, Századvég said.

The full survey (in Hungarian) available on: Századvég.hu

Photo courtesy: szazadveg.hu

  • How does this content make you feel?

XpatLoop Media Partner

Hungary Matters

Launched in January 2014, this newsletter published on week days covers 'everything you need to know about what’s going on in Hungary and beyond', according to its publisher the state media agency MTI.

Explore More Reports

  • Could Hungary Be Stripped Of EU Presidency?

    Could Hungary Be Stripped Of EU Presidency?

    • 19 Jan 2024 9:41 AM

    “It is inconceivable” that Hungary could be deprived of its EU presidency in the second half of the year, Gergely Gulyás told a government press briefing. But, he added, Hungary would be “doing the European Union a favour” by providing “a uniform government, with leadership skills and experience…”

  • Watch: Orbán Re-Elected Leader of Fidesz - Party Congress Round-Up

    Watch: Orbán Re-Elected Leader of Fidesz - Party Congress Round-Up

    • 20 Nov 2023 3:23 PM

    The 30th congress of ruling Fidesz re-elected Prime Minister Viktor Orbán as the party’s leader on Saturday. In his speech to the congress, Orbán said it was an “honour” to be given the mandate to lead the “most successful political community of the country, of Europe”.