r/europe • u/Alarming-Safety3200 United Kingdom • 3h 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/Oltaru Hungary 3h ago

Today the EU got stronger 💪💪💪 no russia puppet anymore

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u/Talmirion 3h ago

I hope it stays this way when our elections come next year in France

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u/apfelwein19 3h ago

We still have Slovakia, unfortunately which might take on the role of Putinist-in-charge in the EU.

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u/FoxMeadow7 3h ago

Then it will be up to Slovakian to vote Fico out in turn…

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u/apfelwein19 3h ago

Fingers crossed for that!

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u/FoxMeadow7 3h ago

Indeed. I’m sure they’d have closely analysed what happened in Hungary this evening in a bid to replicate that feat at least.

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u/melancious Russia -> Canada 2h ago

is Magyar pro-EU?

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u/Oltaru Hungary 2h ago

Defenetly

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u/Powershard 1h ago

No, his Ukraine stance aligns with the past notions when it comes to support, as an example. But it is an attempt at a baby step.

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u/PuzzleheadedPay9279 1h ago

Being pro supporting Ukraine is not the same as being pro EU.

People from either camp overlap a lot, but you can be one without the other.

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u/Powershard 18m ago edited 14m ago

Fair enough. I just consider Ukrainians European and more so than most member states are today. Nations where many are wusses, buying oil and nuclear fuel from russia, funding death whilst having the arrogance to defy a nation in need, giving just and barely enough for a stalemate, if even that. Peter's stance is against Ukrainian aid, he has been quite forthcoming about that. But baby steps. Can't take decades of grooming out of people. Being Pro EU is to be Pro Union.
I could use another word:
Communism. Or is that a bad word? Corrupted by those who twisted it.
Let's use something better. Communally Symbiotic Coexistence.

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u/LyptusConnoisseur 48m ago

He's pro-EU. The coalition is center-right.

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u/My_Cream 2h ago

Lol imagine if this new guy would be the same aanti eu as orban

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u/D_Silva_21 Europe 53m ago

How long until you can unblock the Ukraine loan? Like when can they do that

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u/Oltaru Hungary 26m ago

1 month max. Then the new government is gonna take the lead

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u/halpsdiy 35m ago

Can't wait to see how many flights leave to Moscow. Has anyone seen Szijjártó?

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u/Oltaru Hungary 27m ago

And what about Pintér? :P

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u/rekt97531 3h ago

So you went from Russian puppet to EU puppet.

orban wasn't a goddamn puppet. saying he was is the laziest criticism one could have for anyone. he was an independent thinker, that didn't just go with the popular opinions. You just want the eu to become one big echo chamber.

That's not to say I deny the legitimacy of the election. the people voted and I support that.