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LetMyPeopleVote

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11. Orban is reported to have conceded
Reply to malaise (Original post)
Sun Apr 12, 2026, 03:28 PM
22 hrs ago

BREAKING: Hungary just saw a stunning political shakeup. Opposition leader Péter Magyar says Prime Minister Viktor Orbán personally called to congratulate him on his victory, marking the imminent end to Orbán’s long grip on power.

— MeidasTouch (@meidastouch.com) 2026-04-12T19:21:14.044Z

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Down goes Orban - breaking [View all] malaise 22 hrs ago OP
👏 demmiblue 22 hrs ago #1
Cautiously optimistic.... Jilly_in_VA 22 hrs ago #2
Look at people in the streets malaise 22 hrs ago #5
Orban concession speech on BBC now malaise 22 hrs ago #3
Yay! I did not see this before I posted Easterncedar 22 hrs ago #7
Trump's buddy..... SergeStorms 20 hrs ago #75
This gives me hope for our elections Easterncedar 22 hrs ago #4
80% voter turn is farewell Effer malaise 22 hrs ago #6
I think I will do a little dancing and gloating right now!!! Easterncedar 22 hrs ago #9
Yeah, I see this as making moonscape 21 hrs ago #56
Sure NJCher 8 hrs ago #106
This makes me smile LetMyPeopleVote 22 hrs ago #8
What a failed trip malaise 22 hrs ago #14
On the contrary. They B.See 21 hrs ago #35
Which one? COL Mustard 21 hrs ago #51
Supermajority was a dream! I can't believe it! AloeVera 21 hrs ago #38
Do you have relatives still there..have you heard anything from them? Deuxcents 21 hrs ago #61
... Solly Mack 22 hrs ago #10
Orban is reported to have conceded LetMyPeopleVote 22 hrs ago #11
Utter humiliation for Slobby, Shady and malaise 22 hrs ago #20
Yes, it's especially sweet! liberalla 21 hrs ago #34
ETTD Danascot 21 hrs ago #48
Lost Syria, lost Hungary, losing the war in Ukraine True Dough 21 hrs ago #60
F**k the fascists! Doodley 22 hrs ago #12
He's done dweller 22 hrs ago #13
I guess sending jaydee to rally for Orban senseandsensibility 22 hrs ago #15
this is great news......... Takket 22 hrs ago #16
He promised them economic support malaise 22 hrs ago #18
And his "promises" mean NOTHING. calimary 20 hrs ago #78
The lesson here for all young people malaise 22 hrs ago #19
He can take his EU veto abuse with him. moondust 22 hrs ago #17
It must have been JD's magic touch. Vinca 22 hrs ago #21
or the economic promises from Slobby malaise 22 hrs ago #23
This! Blue_Roses 17 hrs ago #96
He had no reason to say a word malaise 16 hrs ago #98
Trump didn't seeit coming Blue_Roses 16 hrs ago #99
That is some bubble malaise 16 hrs ago #100
Yes it is Blue_Roses 9 hrs ago #104
He batted those eyelined lashes and the people said spooky3 21 hrs ago #43
LOL malaise 20 hrs ago #70
Great news! I was worried GoCubsGo 22 hrs ago #22
WATCH: Here's Viktor Orbn conceding defeat! LetMyPeopleVote 22 hrs ago #24
Thanks malaise 22 hrs ago #27
Hats off to Orban Charmin One 22 hrs ago #25
Probably due in part to being in the EU? thought crime 18 hrs ago #92
Thank fuck. róisín_dubh 22 hrs ago #26
Now you CAN? Or "can't"? ColoringFool 21 hrs ago #42
My god I need my eyes checked róisín_dubh 13 hrs ago #102
Finally. dalton99a 22 hrs ago #28
Pity Team Donald when indictments start flying! Vogon_Glory 22 hrs ago #29
Time to celebrate! callous taoboy 21 hrs ago #30
Hungary chooses Europe (over Russia) LSparkle 21 hrs ago #31
Would LOVE to see the Turks get rid of Erdogan DinahMoeHum 21 hrs ago #57
Another good country that needs new management! LSparkle 21 hrs ago #62
My wife has been to Turkey. She wants to show me around DFW 9 hrs ago #105
!!!!!!!! Starbeach 21 hrs ago #32
Vance goes home with 2 losses tonight! mikewv 21 hrs ago #33
He's the gift that keeps on B.See 21 hrs ago #37
Go home to Russia DoBW 21 hrs ago #36
Looks like Cpl. Vance also turns things to shit! Crowman2009 21 hrs ago #39
👍! VP💩 ! ColoringFool 21 hrs ago #41
Goodbye Piggy orangecrush 21 hrs ago #40
First post I read this morning canetoad 21 hrs ago #44
The landslide speaks volumes malaise 21 hrs ago #47
Somewhere a fat miserable fuck is sucking it Blue Owl 21 hrs ago #45
Woo Hoo! BeneteauBum 21 hrs ago #46
The ketchup's gonna hit the fan. Good job, James Donald. BHDem53 21 hrs ago #49
Maygar speaking now malaise 21 hrs ago #50
How much did it cost the US to send JD to Hungary to Sneederbunk 21 hrs ago #52
So the Putin/Trump ticket is a LOSER again! nt Callie1979 21 hrs ago #53
This needs to be played up as death to fascism oldmanlynn 21 hrs ago #54
We don't yhet know if Mfgyar is going to reverse Warpy 21 hrs ago #55
Fascists do not give up so easily, as we leaned in 2021 RetiredParatrooper 21 hrs ago #58
Fingers crossed. Martin68 21 hrs ago #59
When the reins are formally and completely transferred lonely bird 20 hrs ago #63
Are you watching the 10s of thousands in the streets malaise 20 hrs ago #64
Watching? lonely bird 3 hrs ago #107
Awesome - I don't allow myself to hope very much any more . . . . hatrack 20 hrs ago #65
Woohoo!!! iluvtennis 20 hrs ago #66
Trump must be tired of winning!!!! Swede 20 hrs ago #67
Congrats to Hungarian citizens peggysue2 20 hrs ago #68
I am rolling over here! OldBaldy1701E 20 hrs ago #69
I ĺove this post! Thank you! liberalla 2 hrs ago #108
yes! samsingh 20 hrs ago #71
A ray of hope. yellow dahlia 20 hrs ago #72
And voter turnout was huge! malaise 20 hrs ago #73
Yes! yellow dahlia 20 hrs ago #74
Next!!!!!!????!!!! NNadir 20 hrs ago #76
With over 95% of the votes in Magyar projected to win a supermajority of 137 seats. Ellipsis 20 hrs ago #77
Not Orban - Magyar malaise 19 hrs ago #80
Oops. fixed. Ellipsis 17 hrs ago #95
Zelenskyy won this one. That's who Orban was running against. His face was literally plastered over the whole country. Crunchy Frog 19 hrs ago #79
A concession? No claims of voting fraud? No insurrection mob? TomSlick 19 hrs ago #81
We need to win a super majority, too. thought crime 18 hrs ago #91
The republic surviving to 2028 will be no mean feat. TomSlick 18 hrs ago #93
Great news! Passages 19 hrs ago #82
Yay! Way to go Hungary! SheltieLover 19 hrs ago #83
Nice report malaise 18 hrs ago #85
Ty! SheltieLover 18 hrs ago #86
I love that he quoted JFK! 💖 No doubt a dig at pootin & tsf SheltieLover 18 hrs ago #87
Another one bites the dust! GreenWave 18 hrs ago #84
Not a peep from Slobby, Shady or malaise 18 hrs ago #88
It's encouraging news, but I won't rejoice just yet. Morbius 18 hrs ago #89
Wonderful news! mvd 18 hrs ago #90
Played Bowie's "Heroes ", as soon as I read this! MerryBlooms 17 hrs ago #94
Excited for Hungary! SamuelAdams 16 hrs ago #97
Good damn riddance! 😀 Dave Bowman 15 hrs ago #101
Wow, this is actually significant. malthaussen 11 hrs ago #103
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