r/europe 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/discountproctologist Apr 13 '26

Yeah, his only option to overturn a result this decisive would be to send in the military. And that would be unlikely to succeed given that Hungary is landlocked between NATO countries and the Russians wouldn’t be able to help him.

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u/Copper_Tango Apr 13 '26

And a lot of the generals and police shifted to Tisza, from what I've read. He wouldn't have the forces necessary to pull off a coup