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Hungary is the only member state where anti-EU rhetoric is permanently generated by the government, according to which Western civilization is jeopardised by multiculturalism, globalism, liberalism and immigration. All of these issues are said to undermine nation-states, traditions and family values. Hence, the government’s position is that the future of Europe has to be built on proud and strong, sovereign nation-states which have to pull back competences from Brussels. However, at the same time, according to public opinion polls (Standard Eurobarometer), the EU enjoys above average popularity in Hungarian society. In addition, all four Hungarian opposition parties are represented in the European Parliament (with 8 seats altogether out of 21 Hungarian MEPs) and not only call for solidarity with the EU, but also see the European Union future as being shaped by stronger, more federal integration.
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Éltetö, A., Inotai, A., Szijártó, N. (2022). European Solidarity? A View from a Renitent Hungary. In: Kaeding, M., Pollak, J., Schmidt, P. (eds) European Solidarity in Action and the Future of Europe. The Future of Europe. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-86537-5_13
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