Brussels Afraid to Ask Its People

More than 2.2 million Hungarian citizens took part in the consultative vote Voks 2025, and 95 percent of them clearly reject Ukraine's fast-tracked accession to the EU. The authorization this expression of opinion grants is unprecedented in Europe, making the Hungarian government the only cabinet that represents its position in Brussels on the basis of genuine social mandate, Erik Toth, research director at the Center for Fundamental Rights, told Magyar Nemzet, highlighting that the result of the vote could mark a new point of national consensus—and send a clear message to both Brussels and Hungary's left-wing opposition.

Brussels Afraid to Ask Its People

Erik Toth criticized the European Commission for not being willing to conduct open consultations with the citizens of EU member states.

If Brussels had the courage to ask other countries’ citizens, similar results would follow. Research by Szazadveg Institute reveals that only ten countries show  more than 50 percent support for Ukraine’s early EU accession,

he pointed out.

He believes Ursula von der Leyen and her allies are fully aware that granting EU membership to a country at war comes with enormous risks. That’s why they want to spend as little time as possible on debates about accession.

Ukraine’s membership would mean more debt and unforeseeable financial risks for Europe. Not only Brussels, but also Peter Magyar and Manfred Weber are actively pushing for this,

he added.

Political and Economic Chaos Instead of Integration

Erik Toth warned that Ukraine joining the EU would entail severe political and economic consequences.

We don’t know the size of the country that would be joining, nor how many people live there. Some estimates suggest 15 million fewer than before the war,

he listed concerns.

He also pointed out that 

accession would shift the power balance within EU institutions toward federalists, and the economic consequences, such as agricultural subsidies, energy supply, and budget impacts, could be disastrous.

"Ukraine fails to meet any of the EU’s rule-of-law criteria, and the situation of the ethnic Hungarian minority remains unacceptable," he stressed.

Gender, Migration, Pride – „they are not self-serving issues”

According to Toth, Brussels consistently ignores the competence of nation-states and follows an agenda dictated by the Open Society network, especially on migration and gender ideology.

Ursula von der Leyen essentially asked Viktor Orban to go against Hungary’s constitution.

He described the Pride event as nothing more than self-serving exhibitionism and the most radical form of gender ideology.

He argued that child protection justifies restricting the right to assembly, especially when organizers deliberately push the boundaries of legality. Erik Toth believes the capital's pride march is not a spontaneous social event but a deliberate political action, one that the Tisza Party silently supports.

Cover photo: Voks 2025 (Photo: Attila Polyak)