"A slew of polls gave strikingly diverse depictions of Hungary’s political landscape this week, with the common trends an ever growing disillusionment with politics and increasing support for Jobbik and the Socialists.According to a poll conducted for the weekly Heti Valasz by the Fidesz-linked Nezopont Institute, 58% of active voters would cast their ballot for the governing parties if elections were held on Sunday. The survey, shows that 17% of active voters support Jobbik, 13% the Socialist Party, 7% Politics Can Be Different (LMP) and 3% the Democratic Coalition.
Some 72% of respondents said speculative attacks are behind the weakening of the forint, along with the international global crisis, while 28% disagreed. Around 75% say a similar attack on the forint can be expected in the future.
Negotiations with the IMF benefits the country, according to 77% of respondents; 82% say an agreement on safety reserves would benefit Hungary, and 11% believe taking out a fresh loan would be a good solution.
The survey interviewed 1,000 people from December 3-8.
Meanwhile an Ipsos poll says the last month was Fidesz’s worse since last year's elections. Fidesz has lost supporters and now only 39% of decided party voters back the party. Jobbik has caught up with the Socialists, with both parties enjoying 24% support among decided party voters.
LMP has the backing of 8% of decided party voters and the Democratic Coalition 3%.
A huge 54% of adults said they would not vote if elections were held on Sunday.
Fidesz has lost 1.3 million supporters, or 16% of the electorate this year, but remains Hungary’s most popular party. In Budapest Fidesz has shed only 4-5% of its support, as opposed to over 20% in the provinces, and is now weaker outside the capital than in Budapest as a result.
A Tarki poll suggests that support for the governing parties has dropped from 44% to 40% among decided party voters, while backing for the Socialist Party rose by 5%. Support for Jobbik dropped 1%, to 22%, while LMP has 8% and the Democratic Coalition 4%.
The poll was conducted from November 30 to December 7.
Support for the Fidesz-Christian Democrat alliance was 43% of decided party voters in December, according to a Median poll.
The Socialist Party's approval rating is at 23%, while Jobbik’s is at 20%, LMP 8%, the Democratic Coalition 5% and other parties 1%.
Prime Minister Viktor Orban is liked by 31% of the electorate, down from 68% in the aftermath of the elections, behind President Pal Schmitt with a 33% popularity rating and PMO leader Mihaly Varga with 32%.
Hungary’s three least popular politicians are education state secretary Rozsa Hoffmann with 10%, Economy Minister Gyorgy Matolcsy with 16% and former prime minister Ferenc Gyurcsany with 17%.
The Median poll questioned 1,500 residents from December 5-12."
Source: Hungary Around the Clock
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20.12.2011