Lagging behind, but yet unclouded. How is reality seen by the Hungarians in the Veľký Krtíš district – the balance of the political split of the Hungarians in Slovakia

My brief study summarizes the results of a survey conducted in a form of questionnaire among Hungarians living in the Veľký Krtíš district. On the basis of various indicators, I have shifted the region among the lagging regions of Slovakia. The questionnaire had been filled in randomly by potential Hungarian voters based in the above mentioned administrative unit. I examined three major topics: 1. Political event tracking and activity habits of potential Hungarian voters living in the Veľký Krtíš district (okres); 2. Mapping of main reasons of the economical lagging of the region based on the direct answers of the Hungarian respondents living in the district; 3. Opinion of the Hungarians living in the district on the present political situation, with special regard to the political split of the Hungarians in Slovakia.