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Hungary's authoritarian leader Viktor Orban wins fourth term in general election
France 24 ^

Posted on 04/03/2022 4:03:30 PM PDT by FarCenter

Nationalist Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban claimed a "great victory" in Sunday's general election, as partial results gave his Fidesz party the lead.

Addressing a jubilant crowd chanting his name, Orban said: "We have won a great victory -- a victory so great you can perhaps see it from the moon and certainly from Brussels".

Orban's administration has presided over repeated confrontations with the European Union, including over the neutering of the press and judiciary, and measures targeting the LGBTQ community -- also the subject of a vote on Sunday.

The 58-year-old, already the longest-serving head of government in the EU, was challenged by six united opposition parties seeking to roll back the "illiberal" revolution Orban's Fidesz party has pursued during 12 consecutive years in office.

But with more than three-quarters of votes counted, Fidesz was on 54 percent compared to 33 percent for the opposition coalition, according to results from the national election office -- an unassailable lead.

(Excerpt) Read more at france24.com ...


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1 posted on 04/03/2022 4:03:30 PM PDT by FarCenter
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Good. Orban won because he’s keeping the accursed Muslims out of Hungary.


2 posted on 04/03/2022 4:05:30 PM PDT by MercyFlush (I don't follow the science. I follow the money. )
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To: FarCenter

As well as electing MPs, Hungarians were voting in a referendum designed to elicit support for what Fidesz calls a “child protection” law banning the portrayal of LGBTQ people to under-18s.

Budapest resident Regina, 25 — who refused to give her surname — told AFP she had spoiled her ballot in the “twisted” referendum which she said had portrayed LGBTQ Hungarians as an “enemy”.

Results of the referendum are expected later in the night.


3 posted on 04/03/2022 4:06:17 PM PDT by FarCenter
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To: FarCenter

Great News!


4 posted on 04/03/2022 4:07:23 PM PDT by dfwgator (Endut! Hoch Hech!)
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To: FarCenter

George Soros just broke a No2 Pencil in angry frustration!


5 posted on 04/03/2022 4:10:23 PM PDT by lee martell
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To: FarCenter

Excellent!


6 posted on 04/03/2022 4:11:57 PM PDT by DarthVader (Not by speeches & majority decisions will the great issues of the day be decided but by Blood & Iron)
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lol


7 posted on 04/03/2022 4:14:15 PM PDT by Vision (Elections are one day. Reject "Chicago" vote harvesting. Election Reform Now. Obama is an evildoer.)
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To: FarCenter

Good for Hungary. They’ll at least have heating next winter.


8 posted on 04/03/2022 4:16:44 PM PDT by BobL (Putin isn't sending gays into our schools to recruit children, but anti-Putin people are)
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To: FarCenter

Regina is NUTS!


9 posted on 04/03/2022 4:17:43 PM PDT by nopardons
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To: FarCenter

I wonder if they use Dominion machines?


10 posted on 04/03/2022 4:17:50 PM PDT by Bringbackthedraft (In politicians we get what we deserve, usually the best that money can buy, guaranteed.)
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To: FarCenter

Five minutes ago Orban became pro Putin. Now he’s authoritarian.

Can’t wait to see what they’re calling him tomorrow morning.

L


11 posted on 04/03/2022 4:18:03 PM PDT by Lurker (Peaceful coexistence with the Left is not possible. Stop pretending that it is.)
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To: FarCenter

A big defeat for George Soros.


12 posted on 04/03/2022 4:21:26 PM PDT by euram
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A big victory for Nationalists everywhere!


13 posted on 04/03/2022 4:22:43 PM PDT by dfwgator (Endut! Hoch Hech!)
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To: FarCenter

The Globalists suffer another humiliating defeat.

Tokeletes! (”Perfect” in Hungarian)


14 posted on 04/03/2022 4:24:26 PM PDT by FLT-bird
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To: FarCenter

There is nothing “authoritarian” about his government. He’s just NOT woke and is anti “New World Order” which is a great thing.


15 posted on 04/03/2022 4:25:51 PM PDT by SmokingJoe
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To: FarCenter

EXCELLENT!!!!!


16 posted on 04/03/2022 4:26:00 PM PDT by Maris Crane
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👍


17 posted on 04/03/2022 4:26:01 PM PDT by JonPreston (Q: Never have so many, been so wrong, so often)
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To: FarCenter

“Authoritarian” = rule by law


18 posted on 04/03/2022 4:30:52 PM PDT by Chauncey Gardiner
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To: FLT-bird

Igen !


19 posted on 04/03/2022 4:33:29 PM PDT by nopardons
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To: FarCenter

Hungary and Poland are my bucket list countries to visit. Only really righteous ones in Europe.


20 posted on 04/03/2022 4:34:13 PM PDT by BiglyCommentary
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