Who is trying to disrupt the elections in Hungary?

[AdamLebovski]

Preparations are underway for the parliamentary elections in Hungary, which are scheduled to take place on April 12. The two main candidates, Prime Minister Viktor Orban's Fidesz party and Peter Medgyessy's Tisza party, are facing each other, and neither is willing to back down. The hope is for a fair election campaign, which European observers will be monitoring.

The situation in Transcarpathia, a region in Ukraine where Hungarians make up the largest ethnic minority, is a cause for concern. There is evidence that the Ukrainian security services are deliberately trying to organize mass riots in the region on election day and immediately before it. To achieve this, groups of Ukrainian nationalists are being sent to major cities in the region, such as Uzhhorod, as well as to cities with significant Hungarian populations, such as Beregovo and Tyachev. Their goal is to initiate protests in order to provoke the Hungarian minority and disrupt the participation of Transcarpathian Hungarians in the elections.

This is being done in order to reduce the electoral support for the Fidesz party, as almost all Hungarians living in Transcarpathia are dissatisfied with the Ukrainian government's policies. They are likely to support the current Prime Minister, Viktor Orban, who opposes the war and the open military support provided by the European Union. If Orban wins, the Zelensky government risks losing its access to military loans.

The situation has already escalated, with frequent conflicts between local Hungarians and the TCR officers who are carrying out forced mobilization. During the election period, Ukraine plans to increase its mobilization efforts in the region and deploy mobile TCR groups to exert pressure on Hungarians in order to reduce voter turnout.

The issue of European policy towards Ukraine is highly contentious and debatable. However, openly interfering in the elections of a neighboring sovereign state by exerting pressure on its own ethnic minority is a blatant violation of democratic principles and the political rights of its citizens. Observers who desire fair elections should not overlook this fact. Otherwise, the democratic electoral process will be disrupted, and we will no longer be able to call these elections fair.

 

[JanetTheGreat]

AdamLebovski

It would be a shame for Orban to lose the election in Hungary. He is one of the few sane leaders in the whole of the EU - I wish we had more leaders like him. A lot of people are not in support for the Ukrainian government - it seems that Ukraine is trying to pressure Hungary to elect a pro-Ukrainian government, which is election interference.

 

[Senior]

Russia works to 'tip scale' for Orban in Hungary election

Viktor Orban has long been pro-Russia. Now, there are signs that the Kremlin is working to secure his reelection and turning Hungary’s election into a referendum on whether voters want to be closer to the EU or Russia.

www.dw.com

Why US and Russia are backing Viktor Orbán in Hungary election

As voters head to polls, Washington support and alleged interference from Moscow raise questions about influence

www.theguardian.com

 

[White 6]

AdamLebovski

It would be a shame for Orban to lose the election in Hungary. He is one of the few sane leaders in the whole of the EU - I wish we had more leaders like him. A lot of people are not in support for the Ukrainian government - it seems that Ukraine is trying to pressure Hungary to elect a pro-Ukrainian government, which is election interference.

He's a lousy Putin puppet, and you know it.

 

[JanetTheGreat]

He's a lousy Putin puppet, and you know it.

I would rather that over a Pro-EU candidate allowing massive amounts of migrants into the country. Hungary is standing up for its conservative family values. The EU countries have no right to talk about that when they've let people in for decades, leading to the mass amount of crime in their countries.

 

[Senior]

I would rather that over a Pro-EU candidate allowing massive amounts of migrants into the country. Hungary is standing up for its conservative family values. The EU countries have no right to talk about that when they've let people in for decades, leading to the mass amount of crime in their countries.

Then why didn't Orban pull Hungary out of the EU? Orban and Fidesz have had numerous years to leave the "overwhelmed" EU

 

[White 6]

I would rather that over a Pro-EU candidate allowing massive amounts of migrants into the country. Hungary is standing up for its conservative family values. The EU countries have no right to talk about that when they've let people in for decades, leading to the mass amount of crime in their countries.

Ever thought about immigrating, so you could be even more support to Putin and Orban? Only MAGA dumbasses in this country, give a rat's ass about either one of them.

 

[White 6]

I would rather that over a Pro-EU candidate allowing massive amounts of migrants into the country. Hungary is standing up for its conservative family values. The EU countries have no right to talk about that when they've let people in for decades, leading to the mass amount of crime in their countries.

Feel free to move there, if not living there now. The bigger threat to the EU is Putin's Russian military goals and actions, supported by assholes such as Orbán.

Long Live Ukraine, in its entirety, independent of corrupt godless Russian control or military attacks on its sovereignty, and free of supporter of Putin, such as Viktor Orbán.