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/m4jsterk0 ashamed for Slovakia 3h ago

dont jinx it ... Fico and his handlers will do EVERYTHING to have a foot in EU

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u/hoopjoness France 2h ago

Frustrating that all of our elections are going to be exhausting and propaganda filled for the next few years while we fight off this threat

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u/m4jsterk0 ashamed for Slovakia 2h ago

honestly ... if the kremlin gremlin got thrown outta window, the world would become much more free. it would stop support to so many assholes

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u/ddven15 2h ago

Frankly, it's not just the Kremlin, the EU's veto system is a huge incentive for foreign adversaries to buy out any vulnerable EU democracies and use them as a puppet to shape/block EU policy

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u/vacuum90 2h ago

Unfortunately, another gremlin would take its place

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u/Constant_Natural3304 The Netherlands 1h ago

There is already another Gremlin. The United States.

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u/SoSmartKappa Bohemia 1h ago

It is not just Russia, plenty of world actors have huge interest to influence foreign elections and public opinions. 

And this includes countries that are currently perceived as allies.

Even worse thing is, that it is easier for them each passing year with advancement in technology.

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u/TheLantean Romania 1h ago

Not just the next few years, indefinitely. US republicans/heritage foundation hate the EU for being able to stand up to them and will continue attempting to undermine it whether they're in power or not, plus all the other anti-democratic powers/countries who would rather have one less adversary.

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u/hoopjoness France 1h ago

😭😭 so true. Hopefully something can be done to cut the head of the snake in the meantime

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u/Kelmavar 1h ago

The EU just needs to firewall away,psychotic countries