‘A political era has ended’: Orbán breaks silence after Hungarian election defeat

https://www.politico.eu/article/political-era-ended-orban-breaks-silence-hungary-election-defeat/

Posted by mgtsz009

28 Comments

  1. > but signaling he won’t step aside as leader of his Fidesz party as it moves into opposition.

    He did this despite the promise of stepping aside, if they were to suffer a heavy defeat (which they did, the heaviest in the history of Fidesz.).

    What a surprise! He lied once again, this time not only to his fellow countrymen or his voterbase, but his own party aswell.

  2. Seems quite odd he stayed and acts as nothing is going to happen even though so many people here predicted he’ll be out with first plane to Moscow. Is the idea of him going to jail not viable after all? He certainly behaved like a traitor both to his country, the EU and Ukraine, and has so much to answer for…

  3. He vanished for a few days and then came back spewing the same condescending horseshit. Only they are patriots, and he always condoned corruption (lmao). I hope he gets a cozy cell soon.

  4. He will probably dry the tears will all the money he stole in his giant mansions with multiple swimming pools.

  5. Kitchen_Article_699 on

    Wild seeing an “untouchable” finally lose. One small thing that might help cut through the hot takes: follow some independent Hungarian outlets for locals’ reactions, not just international headlines.

  6. greenpowerman99 on

    I’m pleased to hear that Orban plans to stay in Hungary. His time in court will come soon enough…

  7. It was more like a criminal scheme than a political era.

    But it has been ended for sure.

  8. I have to say I have been surprised by Orbán’s acquiescence since his defeat. A far cry from Trump’s tantrums after his 2019 defeat

  9. ChoosenUserName4 on

    Lock this authoritarian asshole up for all the crimes he committed. Confiscate all the ill gains from him, his family, and lackeys. Let them pay everything back. Make an example out of this POS.

  10. In fairness, quite contrary to my rather low expectations, he is now making some rather graceful statements. Not to distract from the corruption, law-bending and authotarianism he brought, but at least he’s saving some grace by not attempting what we saw in the US and Brazil. I know… Bloody low bar to pass.

  11. I don’t want to be the bearer of bad news, but it seems like Putin has his concentration on Bulgaria now. Radev will most probably win this weekend and this is absolutely not good for Europe. He is basically Orban 2.0

  12. SympathyNo8636 on

    Magyar is too eager! Have him fuck something before he continues!

    We want a solid template to remove this croatian Orban.

  13. Fluffy-Republic8610 on

    If he had said “the political era has ended” I might have shat my pants.

  14. The Era of Fuck Around is no more. For the Fidesz, a new era dawns: the Era of Find Out.

  15. 16 years of graft, the misdirected, privatised 🇪🇺 grants🦓 won’t be nationalised again.