Hungary has gone to the polls - and the results represent a clear shift in power. At the same time, Viktor Orbán continues to gather strong voter support, signaling that his political work continues. The country is now entering a new phase where the future will be shaped by both change and continued political competition.
The Hungarian parliamentary elections on April 12 were one of the most high-profile in the country's modern history. With a turnout of around 80%, Hungarians went to the polls in a crucial choice for the country's future. When the votes were counted, it was clear that the opposition Tisza party, led by Péter Magyar, takes a clear majority in parliament, while the ruling Fidesz-KDNP party under Viktor Orbán goes into opposition after many years in power.
According to the official figures, Tisza will have 138 seats in parliament, while Fidesz-KDNP will have 55 seats and the nationalist party Mi Hazánk six. This means that the opposition reaches a two-thirds majority, which offers great potential for fundamental policy change.
Big numbers - strong support for Orbán
Despite the change of power, the election results show that support for Orbán and his policies still exists, even if it is less than for Magyar. More than 2.2 million votes were cast for Fidesz-KDNP, representing just over 38% of the electorate, according to election authority data.
At the same time, Orbán himself points out that around 2.5 million voters have backed the government, making the movement a continuing force in Hungarian politics. This means that a large part of the population still supports the policies pursued in recent years.
- 2.5 million voters will not be abandoned, he said in a statement after the results were presented.
This is seen as crucial for future political developments, with the opposition gaining power but Orbán retaining strong popular support.
“We continue to serve the nation”
After the election results, Orbán's message was clear and united. He acknowledged the outcome, but at the same time stressed that the work for the nation continues uninterrupted.
- The election results, although not yet fully finalized, are understandable and clear, painful for us, but unambiguous, he said, but surprised the Western political and media elite who claim he pushed Hungary in an authoritarian direction, by congratulating Magyar on the victory.
At the same time, he stresses that Fidesz is not withdrawing from political work, but rather entering a new phase.
- We will serve our homeland and the Hungarian nation even from opposition. No matter how it develops, even from opposition we will serve our homeland and the Hungarian nation," he said, concluding with the words, We never, ever give up.
Reactions in the outside world
The election has also triggered strong reactions both within Hungary and internationally. Péter Magyar described the victory as historic and said:
”We have taken back our country, we have defeated the tyrant.”
At the same time, what is described as external influence is being criticized from several quarters. László Toroczkai from the Nationalist Party Mi Hazánk commented sharply on the development and reacted to the French President Emmanuel Macron was one of the first to congratulate Magyar:
”I congratulate Facebook, or rather the global giant behind it, Meta, and the bankers on the victory! They created their first Hungarian prime minister.”
Other globalist actors have also cheered the election results. The President of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen and NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte was quick to congratulate the Magyar.
Alexander Soros, son of the Hungarian-born leftist billionaire George Soros (who has been one of Orbán's most vocal opponents) claimed in a post on X that ”The people of Hungary have taken back their country! A resounding rejection of deep-rooted corruption and foreign interference.”
This reacted, among others, to Elon Musk on, as in an acidic comment on X wrote that ”the Soros organization has taken over Hungary”.
Proof that universal suffrage is idiotic. Young people and ignorant, naive adults are Magyar's electoral cattle. Now Africans, Arabs and gypsies will pollute the fine Hungary. Congratulations Soros, the Bilderbergers and the chosen master race !
Congratulations Hungary, you are about to become a new Sweden, France, Germany and the UK among others.
I find that very strange.
Strange with such a strongly shifted power relationship.
What has been portrayed in the alt media, among others, is that Orban is Hungary's salvation. That is what I have believed and have had no reason to distrust it.
How, then, is it even on the cards that his support is plummeting in this somewhat humiliating way? Is it young and naive, unsuspecting Hungarians who voted with a shrug of the shoulders. Or is it a distorted picture we have been given in the alt media?
Either election fraud or Hungarians think things will get even better for them now with gang violence, humiliation robberies and gang rapes.
Watched yesterday also on swebbtvs video with Chris Forsne. It was a very good and nuanced analysis. Things emerged that explain a lot.
Worth seeing!
The question is whether swebbtv has an exclusive right to Forsne or whether she can be included in frihetsnytt too? That said, I don't know if there are any internal or unofficial contradictions between the channels that way.
How stupid can the people of Hungary be to vote for the globalists' candidate, it will not make it any better for the people of Hungary but the opposite.
The majority of people are ignorant and weak-minded. That is why democracy is an insane form of government. Meritocracy leads to a better society. It is better for the intelligent to decide than for the stupid to do so.