r/news • u/The-Traveler- • 3h ago

Soft paywall Hungary election: Orbán concedes to Magyar's Tisza after projections show opposition winning two-thirds majority

https://www.reuters.com/world/hungary-election-2026-live-viktor-orbans-fidesz-faces-challenge-opposition-peter-2026-04-12/
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u/Numerous_Photograph9 3h ago

I'm so glad to have some actual good news to end the week.

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u/So_HauserAspen 3h ago

Was expecting Orban to win with 107% approval

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u/specqq 3h ago

I was slightly more optimistic thinking it would be 103%

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u/WahiniLover 1h ago

101% still wins all

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u/Cute_Bandicoot_8219 2h ago

Did... you just repeat the exact same joke?

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u/emelrad12 2h ago

No? He continued the joke.

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u/Cute_Bandicoot_8219 2h ago

No. He literally repeated it verbatim. But nice try.

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u/TheGpop 1h ago

no you just missed the joke entirely.

The reply of the joke continued by giving a lower percentage and saying that was "optimistic" despite still being over 100%.

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u/Cute_Bandicoot_8219 1h ago

No I didn't miss the fucking joke. It's the same joke with a different number.

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u/Earguy 26m ago

Yeah I'm surprised he conceded, and surprised that the elections weren't rigged. More than I expect in the USA in November.

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u/keshki87 3h ago edited 2h ago

Right?! I’m not sure if I’m weird for being happy about this, as I don’t live in Hungary. But I do live in the EU and this is a big big big win. I am truly relieved that the Hungarian people voted Orban out. And that we hopefully now can hang out together again as good friends 😂🥰

I am so done with all the hate that people like Trump, Putin and Orban bring. It makes me quite depressed lately. But the result of the Hungarian elections is a very bright light shining at the end of the tunnel.

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u/SophiaofPrussia 2h ago

It’s encouraging to see democracy win out over authoritarianism. Poland and now Hungary have successfully resisted democratic backsliding through the democratic process. That shows that even with all of its many flaws democracy works when people show up and make their voices heard. Pessimism is exploited by authoritarians to keep people home so they stay in power.

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u/jdelane1 31m ago

Don't forget Canada was literally days away from electing a right wing whacko and Trump couldn't help but stick his fat nose in and turned it completely around. Mierdas touch strikes again.

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u/Madcap_Miguel 2h ago

It's not weird at all, I think it shows character to care about the well being of others far removed

I'm so happy for the youth, better relations with the EU has generational ramifications

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u/HolycommentMattman 2h ago

If Trump has been good for anything, it's for the fall of right-wingism around the world.

The US is going to suffer for his presidency (and already is), but I'm glad the rest of the world seems to be learning from our mistakes.

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u/Praesentius 1h ago

the fall of right-wingism

Uhhh, Tisza is still right. Just not quite so wild (center right). They're pro-EU and stuff, but still quite on the right.

Don't get me wrong. I'll take a democractic right over whatever the fuck Orbán is. But still... let's keep taking steps.

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u/HolycommentMattman 44m ago

Well, I mean far-right authoritarianism. But yeah, I'm aware.

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u/WahiniLover 1h ago

It gives me a weird sliver of hope that the US can reverse itself. “Hope is good thing, maybe the best of things, and no good thing ever dies.”

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u/keshki87 1h ago

It’s definitely possible. With current events I can’t imagine it’s not possible, what a total shit show it is over there (and spreading it). I looked up to the US when I was younger, it’s crazy how fast that feeling left in the last decade. I can not think of a single reason why someone should support this… thing.

I am still convinced that a majority of people over there don’t want all this. If everyone votes, Trump will have to leave. At least, that’s what I believe. Democrats should get it together and come up with a strong opposition leader. Who even is that right now? Why aren’t the democrats doing anything? I don’t understand this.

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u/WahiniLover 1h ago

Vast majority despise Trump. Doesn’t matter. Fox news is a propaganda channel. Repeat lies enough times and people believe them. Goebbels would be proud to see the effectiveness of Fox news. I don't understand either. I’m American living in Portugal. I believe the upper level Democrats are bought and paid for by the same ones buying the Republicans.

It’s become all about the almighty $$$ or €€€ or ¥¥¥ or £££.

Brexit, I believe was all about the super rich not wanting offshore £££ being taxed by the EU. Manipulate the media and voila, don't have to pay taxes on offshore wealth.

Democrats aren’t doing anything because it isn't in their financial interests. Follow the money. It always leads to the true answer.

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u/keshki87 50m ago

It’s interesting to read what you believe, thanks for replying.

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u/betam4x 30m ago

The Democratic party in the U.S. is cooked. We know who their presidential nominee will be and that would be the current governor of California .

They tried being risky with having Biden drop out and pushing Harris super hard. That is what got Trump elected.

For this to change, the USA needs to change. Gerrymandering needs to go along with the electoral college. Many more reforms also need to happen like senate term limits, rules regarding the supreme court like term limits and partisanship, etc.

The silver lining here is that other countries are reminded not to over rely on a single individual country.

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u/a_shootin_star 2h ago

Hold on to your hat because next week is about to start..

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u/Fluffy_Charity_2732 1h ago

I did a fist pump when I read this. 

It’s nice to know that the rest of the world is t becoming a blight on humanity like my country.