US EditionOrban claims 95% oppose Ukraine's EU accession in disputed Hungary referendum
- Hungary launched a national consultation from April 15 to June 20, 2025, polling 2.3 million citizens on Ukraine's EU accession at home.
- The consultation arose amid Hungary's opposition to Ukraine joining the EU, intensified by concerns about war and economic impacts since Russia's 2022 invasion.
- The government sent ballots by mail and online over 67 days, accompanied by leaflets emphasizing only risks of Ukrainian accession without noting benefits.
- Official results released June 26 reported 95% voted against Ukraine's EU membership, equaling 2,168,431 against and about 109,000 in favor out of 2,278,000 valid ballots.
- Prime Minister Orban asserted that the government-led consultation provided him with clear backing to oppose Ukraine's EU membership, while Kyiv downplayed the poll's importance and Hungary emphasized its veto authority.
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More than twice as many people (2 million 285 thousand) took part in the referendum on Ukraine’s accession to the European Union initiated by the Hungarian government than in the consultation of the Tisza Party supporting the EU membership of our eastern neighbor. At Voks2025, 95 percent of Hungarians (2 million 168 thousand people) took a position against Ukraine’s EU accession, creating another potential point of national consensus. The streng…
EU negotiations are stopped by Hungarian veto. Has great support nationally – 95 percent of Hungarians say no.
95% of Hungarian Citizens in Referendum Reject Ukraine Entering the European Union, Emboldening Prime Minister Orbán To Keep Vetoing It
For the last three and a half years, Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán has stood almost alone against the constant pro-Ukraine war mongering in Europe, only very recently joined by Slovak PM Robert Fico.
In the Hungarian government's anti-Ukrainian campaign, a large majority voted against Ukraine's EU admission. Orban sees this as a mandate to continue politics.
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