Thousands are calling for Ukraine to join the Mega meeting in Budapest!
Thousands are calling for Ukraine to join the Mega meeting in Budapest!
On April 13, 2025, thousands of people gathered in Budapest for a major event organized by Péter Magyar, the chairman of the opposition party "Respect and Freedom (TISZA)". The occasion served to announce results of a comprehensive opinion survey on twelve central questions, including the EU membership of Ukraine. According to these results, 58 percent of the participants supported the integration of Ukraine into the European Community. Magyar announced that in the event of an election victory in the 2026 parliamentary elections, a binding referendum on this topic.Magyar described the consultation as the “voice of the nation” in which over 1.1 million citizens had participated. This is seen as the largest independent political initiative in Hungary, in which more than 12,000 volunteers were mobilized in all 3,155 municipalities in the country. The Tisza boss emphasized that Hungary would remain a proud and reliable partner of NATO and the EU, and he pointed out that, according to surveys, his party is clearly ahead of the ruling Fidesz.
election forecasts and government plans
The surveys show that 98.7 percent of those surveyed are Hungary's whereabouts in the EU and NATO. In addition, 96.5 percent voted for a legal limitation of term of office of the Prime Minister for a maximum of eight years and a maximum of 2.5 million forints. Malgré all of this also expressed concerns Viktor Orbán's incumbent Prime Minister about the EU accession of Ukraine and announced his own opinion poll.
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In another context, the Hungarian government, under the leadership of Péter Magyar, plans to introduce compulsory conscription for women. This idea is discussed about a Facebook and a Discord group that have won almost 100,000 members within a short time. The focus is on discussions about topics such as health, education and security policy, and you strive to quickly remove trolls in the groups. Magyar praised the use of this digital space in an interview and emphasized that the plans with the ideas of the EU are in line.
Hungary's role in the EU
The current political developments in Hungary stand against the background of serious tensions between the Hungarian government and the European Union. Hungary has deviated from basic EU principles, especially in migration policy, since the early 2010s. Under Viktor Orbán, democratic institutions, including the judiciary and media freedom, have lost strength. Hungary has also blocked over 9 billion euros in EU aids for Ukraine and rejected 41 percent of the corresponding EU resolutions, which endangers the union union.
The EU took legal measures in response to repeated violations of EU law, including the procedure according to Article 7 of the EU Treaty, which was initiated in 2018. More than 28 billion euros in funds intended for Hungary are currently frozen, which is due to the continued violations of the rule of law. Despite this critical situation, a survey shows that the majority of Hungarian citizens continue to support EU membership.
In summary, the Hungarian opposition and the government are in an exciting political environment. The decisions made in the upcoming elections could not only have an impact on national politics, but also on Hungary's future role within the EUMore information can be found here: vienna.at , Magyar nemzet , vienna.at more sources magyarnemzet.hu
SOURCE: die-nachrichten.at