Good news from #Hungary. Looks like a landslide victory for #Tisza. They most likely will have 2/3 in the parliament. Orbán just conceded.
I've been looking forward to this day for sixteen years.
#OrbanExit #elections2026
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Szilárd Koczka 🎲
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mastodon 4.8.0-nightly.2026-10-06Oost-Europese gelukzoeker, woont in #Rotterdam.
Ex-Hongaar 🇭🇺. Sinds 2021 officieel Nederlander 🇳🇱.
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Migrant from Eastern Europe living in #Rotterdam. Former Hungarian 🇭🇺. Since 2021, officially Dutch🇳🇱.
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@gawron@mastodon.social @EUCommission@ec.social-network.europa.eu For Eastern Europe, the Soviets just brought a different type of terror and an occupation that lasted about 40 years. The negative economical and societal effects are still visible. So thanks, but no thanks.
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@ikuturso@mastodon.social @gawron@mastodon.social @EUCommission@ec.social-network.europa.eu Indeed. People tend to forget that WWII was started as a joint venture of two authoritarian entities, the Third Reich and the Soviet Union. If you want a good laugh, just ask a tankie to explain the parade in Brest-Litovks, and watch them perform the most amazing tricks in the history of mental gymnastics :)
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@pthane Correction, the d sound in "during" is closer to how 'gy' is pronounced. Sorry for the confusion. :)
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@millie@infosec.exchange And what should all the Scrum Masters and POs do then? Look for a proper occupation? :)
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@pthane Tricky question, there is no equivalent in English to the consonant gy. I think the closest is the j in 'jungle'.
Ongekend hoog opkomstpercentage (77,8%) bij de verkiezingen in #Hongarije Tot 18:30 uur hebben al meer mensen gestemd dan ooit eerder in een verkiezing.
#verkiezingen #OrbanExit #TiszaParty #magyarpeter #hoop
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And it ends with this (not really important, but still, for the sake of completeness :) ):
I am counting on you!
Budapest, 2026 February
Yours sincerely
Viktor Orbán
Prime Minister of Hungary
10/11
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Wow! She opened it, and it is worse than I expected. Tomorrow I will translate the whole text.
2/11
#hungaryelection #diaspora #orbanviktor
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So, here is the translation. I will add some comments later for extra context.
" Dear fellow citizen,
The reason for my message is that Hungary will be conducting a critical parliamentary election on April 12. I am requesting that you exercise your right to vote.
3/11
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[...] We are living in an era of dangers that pose great challenges to the whole Hungarian community, regardless where they live in the Carpathian Basin. The risk of a war that threatens Europe is growing, and it brings severe energy-crisis and the increase in the cost of living. In times like these, Hungarians can only rely on each other.
4/11
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[...] Sixteen years ago, we declared that the Hungarian identity is one and indivisible, our destinies are intertwined, and the responsibility for each other is common and inevitable. With this decision, we have formed an alliance with our compatriots who have been torn apart from us. This alliance has been sealed by the extension of the Hungarian citizenship and voting rights.
5/11
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[...] Today, the results of this alliance are tangible: schools and churches have been renovated, the Hungarian-language education and culture found renewed strength, religious and civil communities are booming across the Carpathian Basin.
6/11
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No less than the nation's future is at stake in the parliamentary elections this year. Unity is the foundation of our nation's strength, so let's maintain and strengthen it during these challenging times.
It is our shared responsibility to ensure that our children and grandchildren can grow up in peace and security, and as Hungarians in their homeland.
7/11
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[...] As prime minister, I strongly encourage you to participate in the collective decision-making process: Take part in the parliamentary elections.
8/11
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[...] Hungarian citizens without a Hungarian address may participate in the parliamentary elections by mail, but only if they have a valid registration. Therefore, if you have not already done so, please register. In case you have been registered earlier and already participated in Hungarian elections, your registration is still valid. You have also been informed about this in a letter from the National Election Office.¨
9/11
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And the context: The obsession with the Hungarian community in the Carpathian Basin is not just some revisionist dog wistle. The audience is clearly the diaspora living in the neigbouring countries, like Romania, Slovakia, Serbia and Ukraine. As Orbán mentions in his letter, it was one of his greatest political achievement to give voting righst to Hungarians living in these countries.
I just don´t really understand why they are sending the same text to completely different groups.
11/11
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One more little detail: My wife never shared this address with #FIDESZ, the party of Orbán (or any other political party or organisation). It seems that the Prime minister's office has access to the list of addresses that Orbán is now using for his election campagne. And this is just normal in a member state of the #EU 🤷♂️
@fietsria@mastodon.green Ik vind het best knap dat je mijn vrij onlogische moedertaal in korte tijd onder de knie hebt gekregen, chapeau!
Hongarije is inderdaad een parchtig land, maar ik kan me voorstellen dat de locals een ligfiets nog steeds bijzonder zouden vinden 🙂