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20 years on, still no joy |
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Written by Attila Leitner
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Friday, 30 October 2009 |
The vast majority of the Hungarian public believe that the 1989 change of regime was necessary but many consider both the country and themselves losers in the new system, an Ipsos poll released on the 20-year anniversary of the fall of communism found.
Every second person said they or their families have lost out from the regime change, while only 14 per cent consider themselves as having gained from establishment of the new system. The remaining one-third of Hungarians do not feel that the introduction of democracy and capitalism has had any effect on their lives.
As negative views prevailed in every group, it is difficult to determine who has been the actual beneficiaries of the changes. The most positive section was the 38-45 age group, of whom 20-25 per cent think they are better off under the current system.
The most negative groups (with a 54-68 per cent dissatisfaction rate) were women, 46-55 year olds, pensioners and those in north-east Hungary.
More than half of those polled said that the country had had no choice on which path to take in 1989, with six per cent believing that the regime change was not actually necessary, and, had it not been for the opposition, the communist-era could have lasted longer.
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