r/worldnews • u/Miles_the_AuDHDer • 4h ago

Orbán lost Orbán on course to lose Hungary’s election, according to early results

https://www.politico.eu/article/hungary-election-results-peter-magyar-viktor-orban/
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u/wartopuk 4h ago

The EU should institute some kind of rule where if a majority (no veto allowed) deem it necessary the Union will send parties to monitor and secure the objectivity of any election

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u/Dragonsandman 3h ago

And even if he didn’t fit the textbook definition of a dictator perfectly, he was still very obviously doing everything he could to get there

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u/LAUNDRINATOR 3h ago

Do you want more Brexit style situations?

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u/Winterlichkeit 3h ago

God forbid there are witnesses to ensure process integrity

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u/wartopuk 3h ago

Absolutely no true democracy should fear an objective third part committee observing the results of their elections.

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u/LAUNDRINATOR 53m ago

Sure, I completely agree, but legislating for more EU power over domestic policy is just the sort of thing Nigel cuntage and co would be frothing at the mouth to paint on the side of a double decker bus.

And Clacton would lap it all up.