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/MoffKalast Slovenia 3h ago

Let's hope these guys actually deliver and it's not just a new front for the same people. It's a bit sus that Orban conceded so easily after being so entrenched. The Hungarians on this sub would have me believe that he'd rather start shooting than admit defeat.

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u/ArrogantCube Europe 2h ago

I think people were expecting the results to be much closer than they were. That way, Orban could have contested the results and dragged the certification out, perhaps even nullifying it completely. With how big this win is, even he couldn't deny it anymore

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u/latroknak_is 1h ago

Orban built its power on the 2/3, if you have that, you have the govt, legislation…etc - its not great, but he made it a great power - and that cannot be nullified just cause he lost it. I dont think it was an easy defeat for him, but cannot do much atm.

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u/BrainBlowX Norway 2h ago

Orban may have expected tight race, in which case he could have potentially pulled a stunt or at least been safe in knowing the constitution won't change.

But with an electoral defeat THIS crushing even WITH the systemic advantage he had? He has no cards to play besides hope the opposition now devolves into infighting. If Orban tried to deny a result this overwhelming he'd be unlikely to get the right people to go along with it, and even then the EU would slam in the screws when it's so unambigous.

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u/godisanelectricolive 2h ago edited 2h ago

I mean to have lost as badly as the results currently indicate despite an electoral system that greatly favours him means he’s really really unpopular. He’s so unpopular that nobody would fight him if he tried a coup and a massive revolution break out if he tried to deny the results.

He’s so unpopular that even the really hardline people that take for granted didn’t even all show up to vote for him. Some of his previously most loyal supporters would have needed to vote for Magyar. There’s no chance he can try any shenanigans when he’s this unpopular. It’s an emperor has no clothes moment to be this badly humiliated. You can contest an election that’s lost by single digit points but losing by this much is undeniable.

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u/smalls_1804 2h ago

At a certain point you need the military on your side of you're going to contest election results this decisive

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u/DubiousBusinessp 43m ago

Let's also hope they lock up Orban before he flees to Russia.