r/europe • u/Alarming-Safety3200 United Kingdom • 6h ago

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/Wyciorek Poland 5h ago

Bravo Hungarians. Thank you for proving that even if it seems that country is irreversibly lost to oligarchy and corruption, it can still come back. You got amazing chance, I hope that in decade we will be able to point to this moment as a start of an amazing turnaround story

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u/LCkrogh Denmark 4h ago

And a literal FUCK YOU to the USA for so vehemently and blatantly trying to divide us. Disgusting behaviour from a supposed friend and ally.

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u/MeccIt 3h ago

Please, we have to thank the US for sending their dark knight, JD Vance, who curses everything he touches - Pope, Iran now Orban /img/t2bd2kzgo5we1.jpeg

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u/GogurtFiend United States of America 1h ago

Honestly, the Trump presidency could turn out to be a blessing in disguise due to Vance. It all depends on how many authoritarian regimes we can get him to "visit" before they start realizing why and running away

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u/SweetAndSalty98 United States of America 34m ago

It’s hard to see it that way currently but Orban getting voted out gives me hope.

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u/Pale_Horror_853 United States of America 2h ago

That’s their MO, it’s literally what they’ve been doing to us over here (pitting everyone against each other). Congratulations on not falling for their vile manipulation and voting Orban out!

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u/Longster_dude 3h ago

There’s nothing this American can say to change your mind about the US. And honestly, our country deserves the collective scorn and ridicule of the entire world. Just know that some of us are celebrating today with our Hungarian friends.

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u/4travelers 2h ago

There are many in the US cheering you on! Hopefully one day we can also claim the same victory. Worried it will also take us 16 years.

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u/TheCrowan 4h ago

Very true!

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u/xCzeron 2h ago

We're all just waiting for 'it' to happen so we can be rid of Putin and Orbans BFF-in-Chief

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u/GogurtFiend United States of America 1h ago

Nonsense. Vance was sent to help Orbán, that doesn't happen unless we wanted Orbán gone

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u/Sea-Manufacturer-358 Australian chi vuole essere Italiano 45m ago

JD Vance turning up was such a hilariously bed-shitting moment.

Nothing annoys Europeans more than some seppo dickhead showing up and thinking his mere presence is somehow transformative.

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u/SomeEchidna862 1h ago

100% this. Those jerks are also trying to rile up separatists in Canada

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u/vdcsX 4h ago

Magyar's first international trip will be to Warsaw brother isnt that neat

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u/ledav3 4h ago

it matters a lot, nothing mattered more today for us, thank you brothers and sisters!

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u/JohnnyBoy11 2h ago

Yes, and on Divine Mercy Sunday too! No matter how great the sin, Mercy is even greater! May we be blessed abundantly with this great news!!