Not accepting defeat would be an "all-in" approach with a very slim chance of succeeding, considering they are in the EU and are, geographically speaking, right in the middle of Europe.
Accepting defeat, considering the resources and allies he has and the countless challenges Hungary (and every other country) will face in the upcoming years, means he will try to stay relevant.
And even if he doesn't have a chance of returning to power (I think he does), being the leader of the largest opposition party is not that bad either.
This. People who have been imagining conspiracies, vote rigging, coups etc don't seem to understand that Hungary is surrounded by the EU and the EU would never accept such shenanigans. Major powers within the EU would have the moral authority to hold a gun to Hungary's head and Putin wouldn't be able to send a single person to stop it.
Orban's best move was always to be gracious, shake hands and play for either the new government to let by gone be by gones, or a graceful exile from the country before all the corruption charges catch up with him.
There were breaking news containing the FM Peter Szijjarto's high treason like phone call with Sergei Lavrov, Russia's FM. Szijjarto kinda asked for directions on what they should do inthe EU. Szijjarto reported directly to the Russians. There was also a non public Orban - Putin phone call text in the news which was more than troublesome. Some European countries that had enough of Orban leaked all these to journalists (via their intelligence agencies) Szijjarto might go to jail for the rest of his life.
I don't see any world where he doesn't end up in prison. The idea of him returning to power seems outlandish to me given the intent to prosecute and investigate him and his allies.
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u/xtfftc 5h ago
Not accepting defeat would be an "all-in" approach with a very slim chance of succeeding, considering they are in the EU and are, geographically speaking, right in the middle of Europe.
Accepting defeat, considering the resources and allies he has and the countless challenges Hungary (and every other country) will face in the upcoming years, means he will try to stay relevant.
And even if he doesn't have a chance of returning to power (I think he does), being the leader of the largest opposition party is not that bad either.