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Hungarian elections/ Orbán admits defeat. Opposition's Magyar victory: We have written history

2026-04-12 21:39:46Kosova&Bota SHKRUAR NGA REDAKSIA VOX
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Although the vote counting process continues, preliminary reports suggest that with around 60% of votes processed, the Hungarian opposition is in a significant lead and could secure a two-thirds majority in parliament – ??a result that would constitute a dramatic change in the country's political scene.

In a speech to his supporters, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán acknowledged that “the election result is clear and painful,” signaling a possible admission of defeat.

He thanked the roughly 2.5 million voters of his Fidesz party and stressed that supporters should focus on rebuilding their communities.

“We never give up,” Orbán said. “The days ahead are for healing our wounds.”

Opposition leader Péter Magyar has confirmed that he had a phone call from Prime Minister Viktor Orbán, in which he admitted defeat.

Péter Magyar wrote on Facebook that “Viktor Orbán just called me and congratulated us on our victory.”

The EU's most autocratic leader, a close ally of both US President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin, is headed for a crushing defeat in Sunday's vote.

With over 45% of the votes counted, his opponent Péter Magyar is expected to win 135 seats in the 199-seat parliament. Orbán's Fidesz party, meanwhile, is expected to win just 57.

If this result holds, Magyar will secure a super-majority that will allow him to undo key elements of Orbán's "illiberal democracy," destroying the prime minister's strong control over the judiciary, state-owned companies, and the media.

A heavy defeat for the Hungarian prime minister is also a painful blow to Trump's MAGA movement, which has seen Orbán as a symbolic leader for its anti-immigrant, Christian-oriented nationalism.

Brussels officials have long accused Orbán of undermining key pillars of Hungarian democracy, from the judiciary to the media, and of helping Putin block vital EU support for Kiev, but the 27-nation bloc has failed to curb his influence.

Trump provided some personal support before the race, bolstered by visits from Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Vice President JD Vance, but could not change a race shaped by widespread public discontent with Hungary's weakened economy and the corruption and cronyism associated with Orbán.


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