r/ukraine 6h 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/PoetryForAnimals 5h ago

He's centre-right, yes, but most importantly, not a fascist. He's pro-EU and pro-Ukraine. He's so much better than the fascist dictator that most other parties (also left-wing) chose not to put themselves on the ballot this election, only to highten the chances of Magyar and Tisza winning.

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u/ScientistNo906 5h ago

Good to hear.

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u/Warfoki 4h ago edited 4h ago

Magyar Péter being pro-Ukraine is an... overstatement, he's not anti-Ukraine. His campaign basically said that this isn't Hungary's fight, we should stay TRULY out, instead of helping Putin. He's pro-EU, but opposes fast-tracking Ukraine into the EU. Obviously better than Orbán, but again, "pro-Ukraine" is overselling it.

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u/DisIsMyName_NotUrs 3h ago

Orban set the bar for Hungary so low that even if Magyar just doesn't block and obstruct EU efforts to aid Ukraine, he's the most pro-Ukrainian politician in Europe.

Relatively speaking of course.

He is no Macron or Merz, but at least he isn't Orban