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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsMeanwhile Budapest is absolutely glowing tonight! 🇭🇺 -- a sea of torches and lights lighting up the night against Orbn
Meanwhile Budapest is absolutely glowing tonight! 🇭🇺
Massive crowds turned out for Péter Magyars Tisza Party opposition rally a sea of torches and lights lighting up the night against Orbán and Russia.
Elections are tomorrow
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Not Budapest, though. It's Debrecen, second largest city and Orbán's strongest bastion since 1998. The crowd is even more significant with this in mind.
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I found it on a map:

efhmc
(16,754 posts)AloeVera
(4,293 posts)"This is your chance. Everyone go and vote. No one stay home! Chances are, it's now or never! Dear young people, another reminder that even a single vote counts!"
I'm so nervous. It's my native country...
JMCKUSICK
(6,286 posts)niyad
(132,808 posts)I am reading some articles in The Guardian Weekly about this election, and what the numbers are looking like right now.
yellow dahlia
(6,076 posts)Heartwarming and hopeful.
I think the only way Orban will win is if he rigs it.
regnaD kciN
(27,663 posts)yellow dahlia
(6,076 posts)We can hope. Interesting that an election in another country is one we are watching so closely.
pandr32
(14,307 posts)This time the people will fight back.
AloeVera
(4,293 posts)Changed the constitution even to allow the rigging. The country is gerrymandered to the nth degree too. Plus all kinds of dirty tricks.
I'm afraid the opposition will have to get at least 60% to have any chance of winning. It's touch and go as I see it. Magyar is right to tell people to go and VOTE. Especially the youth, where Orbán is favoured by only 14% now!! The youth turn-out holds the key.
yellow dahlia
(6,076 posts)AloeVera
(4,293 posts)He has his people at the booths. I don't trust the counters or the systems. It will take nearly a miracle to get rid of him. Waiting for that miracle tomorrow!
yellow dahlia
(6,076 posts)OnlinePoker
(6,133 posts)I really don't want to see him try to hold onto power by force or to cook the election books to steal it.
Figarosmom
(12,246 posts)Find out what trump will do when the Senate and House goes blue. If Orban refuses to give up power, that will be what trump will do. They won't seat the new House members, the Senate is a different animal. I can't see Thune not seating new members. But Johnson definitely will play games. That's why I'm hoping there will be a turn over before the election.Just a few more repubs taking retirement and not waiting would be perfect.
Skittles
(171,966 posts)Figarosmom
(12,246 posts)PeaceWave
(3,499 posts)calimary
(90,203 posts)AverageOldGuy
(3,949 posts)If Oran loses, what will he do? Claim election fraud and send troops to seize ballot boxes? Then what?
If he does, you can bet Trump will be studying it.
BigmanPigman
(55,251 posts)Last night I revisited Tony's trip to this country. The food alone is enough of a reason to love this country. Yum, yum!!!!!!
"Hungary" made me very HUNGRY!!!!!
niyad
(132,808 posts)But Hungarian food is marvelous. I am very fortunate to have several European markets here where I can get at least some of what I need.
BigmanPigman
(55,251 posts)Here is part of it (I think)...
The Ancient Arts of Butchery in Budapest Anthony Bourdain Part 3 | No Reservations | Facebook https://share.google/Qg1Ha9eEKRW5b5Rnk
Budapest - Anthony Bourdain: Parts Unknown (Series 5, Episode 6) - Apple TV (UK) https://share.google/5eSzAxukA4Y2maiHq
Budapest - Anthony Bourdain: Parts Unknown (Season 5, Episode 6) - Apple TV https://share.google/AvjT5cb5fqhjDoV5P
Can you see this or not?