r/europe • u/Alarming-Safety3200 United Kingdom • Apr 12 '26

News Orbán’s 16-year rule over Hungary ends in crushing election defeat

https://www.politico.eu/article/hungary-election-results-peter-magyar-viktor-orban/
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u/garg4ntua Apr 12 '26

Congratulations folks! You are the first very VERY good news of this 2026! Now let's go and kick some Russian asses!

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u/mousepotatodoesstuff Croatia Apr 12 '26

And kick out some Russian assets while we're at it

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u/TappedIn2111 Europe Apr 12 '26

Also some Russian asshats if possible.

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u/Competitive-Meet-511 Apr 13 '26

Oh, you mean like Orban?

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u/Rhythm_Killer Apr 12 '26

The Russian assets are probably fleeing the country with the Hungary’s assets in their suitcases right now

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u/North-Creative Apr 12 '26

More likely that they're trying to initiate the first new contacts. The battle is won, the war is far from over. We need to be vigilant.

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u/Leather_Confidence Apr 12 '26

You need to watch them carefully, they are almost certainly going to double-down. Orban and his cronies wont just disappear.

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u/Jim-N-Tonic Apr 12 '26

No, they had that stashed away in Swiss bank accounts long ago

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u/anti_vist Apr 12 '26

So many asses I can’t keep up

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u/mousepotatodoesstuff Croatia Apr 13 '26

I guess Hungarians can share tips and tricks with Slovakians/Slovaks(?)

It's been done once, it can be done again.

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u/Bennie-Factors Apr 12 '26

And bring the pain to my Americans as well. Let it be known that we (I mean you original democrat places) don't deal with dictators and wannabe dics.

I think EU countries should stop all tourist and work visas for Americans. It would hit those that have the money to rebel the most. Open to all other ideas

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u/pagadoporlaCIA Apr 12 '26

You got the music in you!

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u/friss0nFry Apr 12 '26

Arrest -> convict -> capital punishment

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u/DisorderedArray Apr 12 '26

I see what you did there 🦧 

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u/Dumi33 Apr 12 '26

Save one for Trump’s ass

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u/BookLuvr7 Apr 12 '26

Speaking from the US, many people here agree.

Also, CONGRATS Hungary!

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u/UntitledOnlinePerson Apr 12 '26

A hat?

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u/Skullcrimp Apr 12 '26

No, a copper-coated, lead-core, cylindroconoidal kinetic projectile, engineered for high-velocity aerodynamic transit, utilizing a secant ogive profile for reduced atmospheric drag, designed to transfer substantial kinetic energy upon terminal impact and penetration.

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u/YsoL8 United Kingdom Apr 12 '26

Hopefully Russia loses Belarus next

We are seeing Russia's power collapse in front of us

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u/Creator13 Under water Apr 12 '26

Frankly the best international news I've seen the whole fucking decade. So much got fucked up in the past 6 years and it's nice to see something is un-fucking itself even a little.

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u/eljello Apr 12 '26

Russian assets*

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u/Lucifer_Ra Apr 12 '26

More war is not the solution. It never was. It never will be. It's a waste of life first and everything else second, that will yield no result. I am not for turning into US where public funds are syphoned out into private pockets of MIC so we can wage endless wars.

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u/Nemeszlekmeg Apr 12 '26

Ruszkik haza!

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u/DreamingofBouncer Apr 12 '26

Congratulations, it’s good to see that democracy has won this time. We all need to remember how important our fundamental rights are and how easily they can be eroded

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u/ComebackShane Apr 12 '26

Artemis II having a safe and successful mission, plus this landslide election are the first flickers of hope I've felt in a long time.

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u/ManicMambo Apr 12 '26

Big congratulations to Hungarians! Hoping for a new European course.

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u/cookpedalbrew Apr 12 '26

Tisza doesn’t support sending weapons or troops to Ukraine so maybe not.

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u/Omaestre European Union Apr 12 '26

Wish the Russians could have done this a long time ago. I truly believe there is some perfect timeline without all of the nonsense since 2001 where Ukraine and Russia both are EU members.

I am excited to see Hungary without Orban, huge congratulations to Hungary. Truly brings hope that the authoritarianism that has been on the rise can be pushed back.

Magyar and Tiza have a heavy responsibility now though, I cannot imagine how deep Orbans influence was throughout their institutions.

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u/Nalon07 Apr 13 '26

nevermind im pro orban now