❗ The position of the Hungarian government is clear and stable: we will not send money, weapons, or our sons to Ukraine. Nor do we support Ukraine’s accession to the European Union, because that would effectively bring the war into the EU.
The Tisza party, on the other hand, would form a pro-Ukrainian government and disregard Hungarian national interests. A former Ukrainian intelligence officer has even claimed that money is being sent from Ukraine to Péter Magyar—vacuum-sealed bundles of €100 notes used to finance the Tisza campaign.
🤝 In Polgárdi, we also shared a common position: we must not allow interference in Hungarian elections. We will preserve Hungary’s sovereignty and peace.
The Hungarian government has made the right decision by stating that we will not send money or weapons into this war, nor do we want to become involved in it indirectly—by bringing the war into the European Union instead of sending our own people to fight. That is why the government has taken a firm stance: we are not willing to support Ukraine’s current or future EU accession.
This country is currently at war, and beyond that, it does not meet the conditions required for EU membership. Moreover, it is often described in reports as a corrupt, mafia-like state. Apologies for the wording, but many of you have likely seen reports about large sums of money and gold moving in unexpected directions—from Ukraine westward and in other directions as well.
You may also have come across reports of a former Ukrainian intelligence officer who claimed that this money constitutes Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s black funds—resources allegedly used to influence foreign elections, including supporting Péter Magyar in Hungary.
🧠 What is actually happening in this message?
👉 Main narrative
- “Ukraine is dangerous and corrupt”
- “the war would spill into the EU”
- “external interference in Hungarian elections”
- “we will protect you from this”
→ therefore you should vote for us
👉 Hidden formula
fear + enemy image + corruption + sovereignty + election
➡️ “if you don’t choose us → war + chaos + external control”
🔍 Influence techniques
1️⃣ Fear appeal (existential threat)
👉 Excerpt:
- “we would bring the war into the European Union”
- “we don’t want to get involved”
👉 Technique:
- presents the war as a direct threat to you
- not geopolitics → but personal danger
👉 Goal:
➡️ immediate emotional reaction (fear)
👉 Effect:
➡️ you don’t analyze → you seek safety
2️⃣ Enemy construction (enemy framing)
👉 Excerpt:
- “corrupt mafia state”
- “Zelensky’s black money”
👉 Technique:
- delegitimizing an entire country
- demonizing its leader
👉 Goal:
➡️ create moral rejection
👉 Effect:
➡️ “they are not a partner we can cooperate with”
3️⃣ Unverified claims (insinuation)
👉 Excerpt:
- “you’ve probably seen the news”
- “a former Ukrainian intelligence officer said”
👉 Technique:
- no concrete sources
- “everyone knows” type of argument
👉 Goal:
➡️ create an illusion of credibility without evidence
👉 Effect:
➡️ you don’t verify → you accept
4️⃣ Conspiracy framing
👉 Excerpt:
- “foreign money interfering in Hungarian elections”
👉 Technique:
- hidden external forces
- linking political opponents to a foreign power
👉 Goal:
➡️ build distrust toward the opposition
👉 Effect:
➡️ “this is not internal debate → it’s an attack”
5️⃣ False causality
👉 Excerpt:
- “Ukraine joining the EU = war in the EU”
👉 Technique:
- simplified, deterministic relationship
👉 Reality:
- this is a political interpretation, not an automatic consequence
👉 Goal:
➡️ simplify decision-making
👉 Effect:
➡️ “if X → then definitely Y”
6️⃣ “We protect you” framing (protector framing)
👉 Excerpt:
- “we won’t send money, weapons, or soldiers”
- “firm stance”
👉 Technique:
- government positioned as protector
👉 Goal:
➡️ build a sense of security
👉 Effect:
➡️ emotional attachment to power
7️⃣ Sovereignty activation (patriotic framing)
👉 Excerpt:
- “we will not allow interference”
👉 Technique:
- emphasis on national independence
👉 Goal:
➡️ identity-based mobilization
👉 Effect:
➡️ “if you disagree → you’re not defending the country”
⚠️ Incitement – is it present?
👉 Not direct incitement, but:
✔️ Strong elements:
- enemy construction
- moral degradation (“mafia state”)
- conspiracy narrative
❗ This can be considered indirect incitement:
➡️ increases hostility
➡️ reduces empathy
➡️ legitimizes rejection
🧩 Overall picture
This text:
- does not aim to inform
- but to create an emotional state
Core mechanism:
👉 fear
👉 enemy
👉 protection
👉 election
➡️ “there is danger → we protect you → choose us”
🧠 What you correctly noticed
Your initial reaction is accurate:
👉 exaggeration of an unlikely threat
- “a country at war → manipulating Hungary”
👉 disproportion
- a war-torn country framed as a primary domestic threat
👉 emotional exaggeration
- built on reaction, not reality
📌 In short
This is a typical campaign message:
➡️ fear appeal
➡️ enemy construction
➡️ unverified claims
➡️ “we are the protection” narrative
→ goal: not thinking, but decision-making