Viktor #Orban faces a high-stakes showdown as Peter #Magyar takes him on in one of Europe’s most consequential elections in #Hungary TODAY. A former ally-turned-rival Magyar has built a remarkable momentum, with polls placing him ahead of Orban. Yet victory may still prove elusive within a power structure designed to protect the status quo. #TheGlobalJigsaw examines the tilted playing field and the messages of #Fidesz and #Tisza
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Hungary‘s Viktor Orban faces a high-stakes showdown - The Global Jigsaw, BBC World Service

Europe’s longest serving prime minister, Viktor Orban, is facing his toughest challenge yet in an election that could redefine Hungary’s role in the region. ...

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37.98% of voters have been to the ballot box by 11 AM CET - an all time record in #Hungary
66.01% at 1500 local - looks unprecedented
#BBCNews #Hungary live page:
Peter Magyar says Orban has conceded! https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/c2d8zw2d3rkt
Hungary election: Viktor Orbán challenger 'optimistic but cautious' as polls close in Hungarian election
Viktor Orbán ousted after 16 years in power as Hungarian opposition wins election landslide

Opposition leader Péter Magyar defeats Europe's longest-serving leader, promising closer EU ties and an anti-corruption drive.

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#BBCNews live page: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/c2d8zw2d3rkt
#Hungary election: European leaders congratulate Péter #Magyar on decisive win #Tisza
Viktor Orbán ousted after 16 years in power as Hungarian opposition wins election landslide

Opposition leader Péter Magyar defeats Europe's longest-serving leader, promising closer EU ties and an anti-corruption drive.

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'We have freed #Hungary , we took our country back.' - from Peter #Magyar victory speech in the Hungarian elections.
'Truth has won over lies. The Hungarian people have asked what you can do for your country.. you said no to cheating, lies and betrayal' Peter #Magyar of #Tisza victory speech #Hungary
Crowd responding with chanting: ' #Tisza is swelling, Tisza is swelling' and Ria,ria, Hungária
'Our country wants to be a European country again' says Peter Magyar of #Tisza in #Hungarwinner election speech
Crowd chanting 'Ruszkik haza' (Russians go home - a demand of the 1956 revolution, crushed by the Soviets)

@fulelo more "ruszkik haza" ("russians go home") in the Budapest metro

#hungary #russia #eupol #elections #budapest #orban

@fulelo (not my footage, via Jakub Krupa on )
@aliide thanks. For some more 'ruszkik haza' check out ##TheGlobalJigsaw
https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/w3ct9b02
BBC World Service - The Global Jigsaw, The battle for Hungary

Viktor Orban faces a high-stakes showdown

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@aliide @fulelo I fucking love cities so much. The bigger and more densely populated, the better.