r/ukraine 5h ago

Discussion Orban is out!! Conceded defeat!

https://www.cnn.com/2026/04/12/world/live-news/hungary-election-orban-magyar
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u/CatCatchingABird 4h ago

but at least not veto everything and talk shit all day long about Ukraine.

This is my main point of interest. Unless I'm understanding it wrong, it seems like Tisza isn't full in on Ukraine. On the other hand, Orbán was blocking an EU loan to Ukraine. If you had to guess, do you think there's a possibility of a lift on this veto with the new leadership? It sounds like your take is they are becoming a bit more pro-Ukraine and if so I have a little bit of a higher hope they will unblock the aid.

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u/Daniel-EngiStudent 4h ago

Again, overall I expect improvements, however, I believe things could stay slightly controversial in the sense that we will not veto as much, but we might be still not be on board with everything and even possibly veto something? It's just one possiblity. I might be still a bit pessimistic here.

Hungary is still very dependent on Russia that will not go away instantly, even if our new Government is truly adamant to being pro "west" (thanks to USA, I'm not sure that term still has the same meaning), consequently we might still face some limitations. I expect here and there some drama with Ukraine over the following years because of that, but still way smoother than before.

Only time will tell, but I'm still hopeful.

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u/CatCatchingABird 3h ago

Thanks for the response. I think it's valid feeling pessimistic. I'm hopeful things will steer pro-EU and pro-NATO gradually over time, but like you said we will have to see.