https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pir%C3%A9z_people wrote:
The Piréz people (Hungarian: Pirézek) are a fictional nation invented by Tárki, a Hungarian polling company, to measure attitudes regarding immigration.
The Piréz
In 2006 the Tárki Institute conducted a survey to assess Hungarian attitudes toward foreigners, asking if immigration should be controlled strictly. Some of the questions concerned the fictitious Piréz people. The survey revealed that, according to 61% of those who answered the questionnaire, immigration to Hungary should be controlled, and 59% opposed the immigration of the fictional Piréz.
The results of the survey, including the fact that "Piréz" people are fictitious, were widely reported in the Hungarian media.
The majority (61%) would consider allowing or disallowing immigration depending on a migrant's national origin (other respondents' views, whether in support of or opposed to immigration, took no account of migrants' origins). Those who thought distinctions on the grounds of origin should be made were highly dismissive of Arabs, 87% saying their migration should be restricted. 81% of them thought Chinese immigration should be controlled, and 68% disfavoured the immigration of the non-existing Piréz.
http://www.theregister.co.uk/2007/03/21 ... mmigrants/ wrote :
Hold on a minute...
21 Mar 2007 at 14:20, Lester Haines
Two thirds of Hungarians polled for their opinion of dole-scrounging immigrants from Piresa demanded "absolutely no asylum" for the parasitic newcomers, Ananova reports.
This came as a bit of a surprise to opinion research institute Tarki, which carried out the probe, since the country of Piresa is fictional. Tarki said: "We were surprised that two thirds of the interviewees demanded absolutely no asylum for Piresans, accused them of being spongers, and agreed they should be sent home immediately."
Hungary is, Ananova says, "repeatedly listed as one of the most xenophobic countries in the Europe". Ninety per cent of the locals "strictly rejected the idea of any further immigration in a recent poll", presumably concerned at the menacing tide of Piresans washing up on their shores. ®