BUDAPEST, Nov 17 (AFP): The Hungarian government launched on Friday a "national consultation" billed as "protecting" the country against alleged European Union policies, including war-torn Ukraine's potential membership of the bloc.
Prime Minister Viktor Orban's nationalist government has, since 2015, frequently used such questionnaires, backed by extensive multimedia campaigns, to claim legitimacy for its positions and to attack EU policies.
The taxpayer-funded survey-entitled "National consultation on the defence of our sovereignty"-has no legal weight. But on November 10 Orban said if the government obtained "confirmation" of its policies in the questionnaire.
Hungary launches new anti-EU survey
FE Team | Published: November 17, 2023 21:45:33
Hungary launches new anti-EU survey
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