According to a recent public opinion poll by Real-PR, 82 per cent of Hungarians, representing four-fifths of the population, believe that an immediate ceasefire would be the correct decision in the Russo⁠–⁠Ukrainian conflict. There is an absolute majority across all demographic groups and political affiliations in favour of preserving human lives.

The survey, conducted in the April⁠–⁠May period, reveals that 28 per cent of the total population, or four out of every five Hungarians,

consider the declaration of an immediate ceasefire to be the most appropriate course of action.

7 per cent believe that the war should continue until the goals set by the Ukrainians are achieved, while 3 per cent argue for the continuation of the conflict until the goals set by the Russians are realized, as stated in the press release issued by Real-PR.

Real-PR further elaborated on their findings from the survey, which gauged the opinions of Hungarian adults regarding the preferred outcome of the Ukrainian war. Among ‘certain voters’, 80 per cent consider an immediate ceasefire to be the correct solution. Real-PR examined the respondents’ opinions on this issue through three additional perspectives.

72 per cent of residents of the capital city believe that an immediate ceasefire would be the right decision, while 84 per cent of those residing in rural areas share this view. Thus, fewer people in Budapest than the national average hold this opinion, with more rural residents agreeing.

Another interesting aspect of the differences in opinion based on place of residence is that 12 per cent of Budapest residents and 6 per cent of rural residents believe that the war should continue until the goals set by the Ukrainians are achieved. Based on the results, voters in Budapest are twice as likely to support this outcome.

95 per cent of voters aligned with the governing party believe that a ceasefire would be the correct solution, representing virtually unanimous agreement. 64 per cent of left-leaning voters agree with an immediate ceasefire, and 21 per cent of them believe that the war should continue until Ukrainian goals are met. Interestingly, in both examined political groups, 3 per cent advocate for the continuation of the war until Russian war objectives are achieved.

Within age groups, both young adults (18–39 years old) and middle-aged adults (40–59 years old) equally consider an immediate ceasefire to be the best solution, with a 79 per cent support. However, among those aged sixty and above, a significantly larger proportion, 87 per cent, support this stance, as stated in the Real-PR press release.

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Sources: Hungarian Conservative/Real-PR