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Hungary: With 15% of vote counted Tisza projected to win 125 of 199 (Original Post) blue-wave Apr 12 OP
Fingers crossed! 🤞 AllyCat Apr 12 #1
The results just keep getting better blue-wave Apr 12 #2
"RIGGED ELECTION!" regnaD kciN Apr 12 #4
BOOM!! WarGamer Apr 12 #3
Weren't you saying they were the same an hour ago? BannonsLiver Apr 12 #6
It's the difference between Trump and Rubio WarGamer Apr 12 #13
Incorrect. Torchlight Monday #18
Bye, bye Pooty!! blue-wave Apr 12 #9
I'll wait for the concession speech before I celebrate. Midnight Writer Apr 12 #5
Magyar says Orbn has congratulated him Snarkoleptic Apr 12 #7
Well, that's encouraging blue-wave Apr 12 #8
Glad Orban didn't rip his Country to shreds by lying about his loss, unlike tRump. Snarkoleptic Apr 12 #10
This makes me smile LetMyPeopleVote Apr 12 #11
Me Too!! blue-wave Apr 12 #12
Where else can we encourage Vance to go? karynnj Apr 12 #14
All 50 states blue-wave Apr 12 #16
With 81.49% of votes counted, Tisza is tracking to 137 seats, well over the key 2/3rds level. Celerity Apr 12 #15
How sweet it is!! blue-wave Apr 12 #17

Torchlight

(6,922 posts)
18. Incorrect.
Mon Apr 13, 2026, 08:49 AM
Monday

Magyar is pro-EU and seeks to align closer with Brussels, EU-funded growth, euro adoption support, and restore democratic norms by strengthen democratic institutions (per Reuters, AP and Wikipedia)

Midnight Writer

(25,550 posts)
5. I'll wait for the concession speech before I celebrate.
Sun Apr 12, 2026, 03:19 PM
Apr 12

Hopefully, it doesn't sound like "We have to march to the Capitol! If we don't fight like hell we won't have a country left anymore!"

Snarkoleptic

(6,240 posts)
7. Magyar says Orbn has congratulated him
Sun Apr 12, 2026, 03:26 PM
Apr 12

14:21 CDT
Alan Charlish

Magyar has just posted on Facebook to say Orbán has congratulated him.

Here is a translation of his post: "Just now Prime Minister Viktor Orbán has congratulated me on our victory in a phone call."

I am super happy right now!!

LetMyPeopleVote

(180,667 posts)
11. This makes me smile
Sun Apr 12, 2026, 03:37 PM
Apr 12

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

karynnj

(61,030 posts)
14. Where else can we encourage Vance to go?
Sun Apr 12, 2026, 04:08 PM
Apr 12

Maybe Texas, North Carolina, Georgia, Maine, Alaska ..

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