Hungary's Orbán Opposes Ukraine's EU Membership, Releases Anti-EU Survey to Citizens

The survey questions EU policies on migration, LGBTQ+ rights, and support for Ukraine, amidst Hungary's refusal to supply Ukraine with weapons and opposition to EU sanctions on Russia.

Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán has stated that Ukraine is 'light years away' from being invited into the European Union (EU), and his government will resist upcoming talks on Ukraine's potential membership.
Orbán, one of Russian President Vladimir Putin's only EU allies, has argued that negotiations should not begin with a country that is at war, and that Ukraine’s membership would reorient the EU’s system of distributing funds to member countries.
Hungary's government has released a 'national consultation' survey to its citizens, questioning EU policies on migration, LGBTQ+ rights, and support for Ukraine, including a proposal to block further EU assistance to Kyiv unless the bloc releases frozen funds to Hungary.
The surveys, criticized as propaganda tools, are sent by mail to every Hungarian of voting age, but bear no legally binding relevance. They generally receive responses from fewer than 20% of Hungarian adults, yet the responses reflect up to 99% agreement with the government’s position.
Hungary’s government has refused to supply Ukraine with weapons since Russia launched its invasion in February 2022 and has opposed EU sanctions on Moscow for its aggression.