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A combination of strong anti-refugee sentiment and above-average disdain for minority groups sets Hungary apart from many of its fellow European Union nations. But Hungarians and other Europeans widely agree on the importance of democratic values, despite what some see as Hungary’s slipping democracy<\/a> under Prime Minister Viktor Orb\u00e1n.<\/p>\n\n

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Observers expect Hungarians to deliver a resounding \u201cno\u201d to accepting EU-mandated refugee quotas in a referendum<\/a> Sunday. Through the course of\u00a0a highly controversial campaign, Orb\u00e1n has been criticized for referring to refugees as \u201cpoison\u201d<\/a> and supporting campaign ads linking refugees to terrorism. Such controversy has exacerbated<\/a>\u00a0tensions within the EU on Hungary\u2019s adherence to European values of pluralism and liberal democracy.<\/p>\n\n

Despite the country\u2019s labor shortage<\/a>, Hungarians overwhelmingly see refugees as an economic albatross, according to a Pew Research Center survey<\/a> conducted this spring. Roughly eight-in-ten believe refugees are a burden on their country because they take jobs and social benefits. Similarly, about three-quarters believe that refugees will increase the likelihood of terrorism in Hungary, and about seven-in-ten see the large influx of refugees from countries like Syria and Iraq as a major threat. These figures are much higher in Hungary than in almost every other EU nation surveyed.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n

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Hungarians are also much more likely than other Europeans to hold negative views of various minority groups. Nearly three-quarters hold an unfavorable view of Muslims in their country, and more than six-in-ten see Roma in a negative light. About a third express an unfavorable opinion of Jews \u2013 double the European median.<\/p>\n\n

Hungary also ranks extremely high compared with other European nations when it comes to exclusionary views on national identity. Among those in 10 EU nations surveyed, only Greeks are more exclusionary in their views of what makes someone a true national of their country, according to our National Identity Index<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n

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While Hungarians and other Europeans may not agree on refugees and minorities, there is wide consensus on the importance of democratic values. Large majorities in Hungary say it is very<\/em> important to live in a country where each democratic principle we asked about is adhered to. In 2015, a median across six EU nations<\/a> showed similarly positive views.<\/p>\n\n

Hungarians are even more supportive of certain democratic principles than other Europeans. In 2015, a median of 61% across six EU nations<\/a> said that living in a country where the media can report the news without state censorship was very important. In our 2016 survey, 70% of Hungarians said the same. This high rating comes on the heels of years of criticism<\/a> of the Orb\u00e1n government\u2019s handling of press freedom and low ratings for Orb\u00e1n\u2019s handling of the media (only 30% approve).<\/p>\n\n

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The only democratic tenet on which Hungarians fell below the 2015 EU median was gender equality (77% vs. 86% median).<\/p>\n\n

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Hungarians give Orb\u00e1n, with his anti-refugee stance, high marks for his handling of the refugee issue (71% approve). By contrast, only about a quarter say the same about the EU.<\/p>\n\n

Supporters of Orb\u00e1n are less likely to say that living in a country that upholds certain democratic values is very important to them. According to the Economist Intelligence Unit\u2019s\u00a02015 Democracy Index<\/a>, democracy in Hungary has continued to slide under Orb\u00e1n, and he himself has said that he would like to transform his country into an \u201cilliberal state<\/a>.\u201d<\/p>\n\n

Orb\u00e1n backers are less likely than Orb\u00e1n critics to say that gender equality, media freedom, internet freedom and free speech rights are very important. However, even among his supporters, clear majorities support democratic values.<\/p>\n\n

Note: See <\/em>here<\/em><\/a> for topline results on views of various issues in Hungary and <\/em>methodology<\/em><\/a>.<\/em><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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