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chowder66

(12,321 posts)
Sun Apr 12, 2026, 03:29 PM 3 hrs ago

Viktor Orban concedes with Hungarian opposition on course for landslide election win

This discussion thread was locked as off-topic by Omaha Steve (a host of the Latest Breaking News forum).

Source: BBC

Viktor Orbn has conceded in a speech to supporters, telling them: "The result of the election is clear and painful."
We will have more on this soon.

Read more: https://www.bbc.com/news/live/c2d8zw2d3rkt

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Viktor Orban concedes with Hungarian opposition on course for landslide election win (Original Post) chowder66 3 hrs ago OP
Whew... ananda 3 hrs ago #1
Now let's hope he wins by two thirds chowder66 3 hrs ago #4
Does that have special meaning? ananda 3 hrs ago #7
I should have put this differently. His party needs to win by 2/3rd's for a supermajority. chowder66 3 hrs ago #8
Thank you. nt Nittersing 3 hrs ago #15
You're welcome!! chowder66 2 hrs ago #17
Now time to beat the GOP's ass in November! OrlandoDem2 3 hrs ago #2
Hell yes! I want a rout!! chowder66 2 hrs ago #19
This is great news! Many of us thought that he would lose the vote, but pull a Trump and try to hold on to power. Fil1957 3 hrs ago #3
I was really surprised at how quickly it was over (after the polls closed), and how quickly he conceded! deurbano 3 hrs ago #10
Because it was a landslide, it would be much harder to steal than a close election, and so Orban figured he Fil1957 1 hr ago #21
orange man with vanciepoo was obviously bad luck for Orban............... Lovie777 3 hrs ago #5
This makes me smile LetMyPeopleVote 3 hrs ago #6
Looks like endorsement from Orange Menace and Shady Vance wnylib 3 hrs ago #9
WOOT!!! deurbano 3 hrs ago #11
Will he now try to fuck things up? rurallib 3 hrs ago #12
WATCH: Here's Viktor Orbn conceding defeat! LetMyPeopleVote 3 hrs ago #13
Fantastic! I'm so happy! liberalla 3 hrs ago #14
Congratulations to the People of Hungary! Mysterian 3 hrs ago #16
Beautiful scenes from Budapest Mysterian 2 hrs ago #18
Bye Bye Piggy DinahMoeHum 2 hrs ago #20
AFTER a review by forum hosts LOCKING Omaha Steve 1 hr ago #22

ananda

(35,257 posts)
1. Whew...
Sun Apr 12, 2026, 03:31 PM
3 hrs ago

and HURRAY!

chowder66

(12,321 posts)
4. Now let's hope he wins by two thirds
Sun Apr 12, 2026, 03:34 PM
3 hrs ago

ananda

(35,257 posts)
7. Does that have special meaning?
Sun Apr 12, 2026, 03:36 PM
3 hrs ago

Thanks in advance.

chowder66

(12,321 posts)
8. I should have put this differently. His party needs to win by 2/3rd's for a supermajority.
Sun Apr 12, 2026, 03:39 PM
3 hrs ago

Orban set up everything to block the next leader with insiders and loyalists.

It looks like he may have gotten there!! Still waiting for final results.

Nittersing

(8,407 posts)
15. Thank you. nt
Sun Apr 12, 2026, 03:58 PM
3 hrs ago

chowder66

(12,321 posts)
17. You're welcome!!
Sun Apr 12, 2026, 04:10 PM
2 hrs ago

OrlandoDem2

(3,236 posts)
2. Now time to beat the GOP's ass in November!
Sun Apr 12, 2026, 03:33 PM
3 hrs ago

chowder66

(12,321 posts)
19. Hell yes! I want a rout!!
Sun Apr 12, 2026, 04:11 PM
2 hrs ago

Fil1957

(721 posts)
3. This is great news! Many of us thought that he would lose the vote, but pull a Trump and try to hold on to power.
Sun Apr 12, 2026, 03:34 PM
3 hrs ago

I guess Orban has more integrity than Trump.

deurbano

(2,996 posts)
10. I was really surprised at how quickly it was over (after the polls closed), and how quickly he conceded!
Sun Apr 12, 2026, 03:41 PM
3 hrs ago

Fil1957

(721 posts)
21. Because it was a landslide, it would be much harder to steal than a close election, and so Orban figured he
Sun Apr 12, 2026, 05:27 PM
1 hr ago

wouldn't be able to overturn it, and to him it wasn't worth the time and energy to try.

Lessons for us: If we have victories with big margins in November and in '28, it'll be a lot harder for the GOP to steal or overturn those elections.

Lovie777

(23,122 posts)
5. orange man with vanciepoo was obviously bad luck for Orban...............
Sun Apr 12, 2026, 03:34 PM
3 hrs ago

LetMyPeopleVote

(180,351 posts)
6. This makes me smile
Sun Apr 12, 2026, 03:35 PM
3 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

wnylib

(26,158 posts)
9. Looks like endorsement from Orange Menace and Shady Vance
Sun Apr 12, 2026, 03:40 PM
3 hrs ago

did not help Orban. In fact, they might have hurt him, considering how popular the US duo is in Europe.

Congratulations to Hungary! Hoping democracy is as successful here in November.

deurbano

(2,996 posts)
11. WOOT!!!
Sun Apr 12, 2026, 03:42 PM
3 hrs ago

rurallib

(64,707 posts)
12. Will he now try to fuck things up?
Sun Apr 12, 2026, 03:48 PM
3 hrs ago

Or will he go away?

LetMyPeopleVote

(180,351 posts)
13. WATCH: Here's Viktor Orbn conceding defeat!
Sun Apr 12, 2026, 03:52 PM
3 hrs ago

liberalla

(11,135 posts)
14. Fantastic! I'm so happy!
Sun Apr 12, 2026, 03:56 PM
3 hrs ago

I thought he'd play games and claim election stolen like the orange menace!


Yay!!!!

Mysterian

(6,553 posts)
16. Congratulations to the People of Hungary!
Sun Apr 12, 2026, 03:58 PM
3 hrs ago

Too bad for imbeciles Bonespurs and cowardly Vance.

Mysterian

(6,553 posts)
18. Beautiful scenes from Budapest
Sun Apr 12, 2026, 04:11 PM
2 hrs ago

Such an impressive capitol building...especially at night.

DinahMoeHum

(23,626 posts)
20. Bye Bye Piggy
Sun Apr 12, 2026, 05:02 PM
2 hrs ago

Omaha Steve

(109,418 posts)
22. AFTER a review by forum hosts LOCKING
Sun Apr 12, 2026, 05:36 PM
1 hr ago

Source is not the AP!

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