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Hungary Tops EU Hope Survey, 73% Optimistic About Future

7/1/2026

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The Spring 2026 Eurobarometer showed Hungary had the highest share of hopeful respondents in the EU, with 57 % expressing hope.
Optimism about Hungary’s future rose to 73 %, a sixteen-point increase from six months earlier.
Eighty-one percent of Hungarians now view EU membership as beneficial, citing jobs and growth.
Seventy-eight percent reported seeing European Parliament news in the media, above the EU average.

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The Spring 2026 Eurobarometer showed Hungary had the highest share of hopeful respondents in the EU, with 57 % expressing hope.
Optimism about Hungary’s future rose to 73 %, a sixteen-point increase from six months earlier.
Eighty-one percent of Hungarians now view EU membership as beneficial, citing jobs and growth.
Seventy-eight percent reported seeing European Parliament news in the media, above the EU average.