If Matt Goodwin is speaking in Budapest, 5pm today, he has kept v quiet about being there. He posted extensively about Hungary's 2018, 2022 election results, but nothing at all on 2026

If Matt Goodwin is speaking in Budapest, 5pm today, he has kept v quiet about being there. He posted extensively about Hungary's 2018, 2022 election results, but nothing at all on 2026

lol 😂

I’m still in Budapest, shall I go?

Exterior of a branch of Scruton, the Budapest cafe chain named after the British right-wing philosopher Roger Scruton.

Re: my last RT, I think we should all take a moment to reflect on how very bizarre it is that this chain of cafés came into being in Orban's Budapest.

Now that Orban is history, there's just one problem with Tony Abbott being deprived of Christo-fascist junkets to Budapest.

He'll have more time to make a nuisance of himself in Australia. #auspol

Nearly 40 years after Freddie sang it in Budapest

Grabbing some popcorn to watch Orbán’s state-funded influence network implode

You know, people like Furedi and Goodwin and all the MAGA grifters in Budapest

Anyway, well done Hungarians, we’re proud of you

Hello London, this is how Budapest celebrates to be back in Europe.
Interested?

I wanna go be in Budapest. I need an emergency injection of this into my veins

Hoy me estoy acordando mucho de la joven historiadora del arte que nos guio por Budapest y que nos contaba en voz alta muchas cosas terribles, ante las narices de la guardia del palacio presidencial. "Como sospecháis, no me detienen porque no hablan castellano".

Budapest night of liberation: tens of thousands celebrate as Péter Magyar’s Tisza party ends Orbán’s 16-year rule As partial results rolled in late on Sunday, Budapest transformed into a sea of Hungarian flags, blazing torches, and jubilant crowds. Along the banks of the Danube and near Parliament, tens of thousands of Tisza supporters gathered well into the early morning hours, dancing, chanting, and cheering the end of Viktor Orbán’s long dominance. The atmosphere was electric – a mix of relief, euphoria, and disbelief after years of opposition frustration. Péter Magyar, the former Fidesz insider turned opposition leader, addressed the throng with a message of renewal. “Together we liberated Hungary, we have reclaimed our country,” he declared to roaring applause. Supporters waved flags and lit torches as he walked through the crowd, with many young people chanting “two-thirds!” – a direct reference to the supermajority Tisza appeared headed for in the 199-seat National Assembly. Even after Magyar’s speech concluded, the celebrations spilled into the streets, with people lingering past 1 a.m., filling embankments and squares in what felt like a spontaneous street party. Historic landslide in Hungary: Péter Magyar’s Tisza party poised for two-thirds majority The night capped a day of record turnout – nearly 80 percent, the highest in Hungary’s post-communist history – driven especially by younger voters eager for change. With over 98 percent of votes counted, projections showed Tisza securing around 138 seats, comfortably above the 133 needed for a two-thirds majority. Fidesz–KDNP was projected to drop to roughly 55 seats, with the far-right Mi Hazánk taking just six. Orbán conceded defeat, calling the result “painful” and personally telephoning Magyar to congratulate him. Magyar later posted on X confirming the call, signalling a relatively dignified transition. “Russians, go home” The mood on the streets reflected deep-seated weariness with corruption, declining public services, and Hungary’s isolationist drift. Many celebrants described the victory as a chance to “live again” as a European country. Chants echoed earlier pre-election energy —-from Friday’s massive concert at Heroes’ Square, where crowds had already belted out “Mocskos Fidesz!” (“Dirty Fidesz!”) and “Ruszkik haza!” (“Russians, go home!”) amid performances by popular artists. But Sunday night felt different: cathartic and forward-looking rather than defiant. European leaders quickly offered congratulations, with calls reportedly coming to Magyar from figures including Emmanuel Macron, Ursula von der Leyen, and NATO’s Mark Rutte. The supermajority opens the door to constitutional reforms, potential unlocking of frozen EU funds, and a reorientation toward Brussels – shifts many in the celebrating crowds had long awaited. From the Danube embankment to Parliament Square, the night belonged to a generation that turned out in force. After 16 years of one-party dominance, Budapest’s streets pulsed with the sound of a country reclaiming its direction. Whether the momentum delivers swift change remains to be seen, but for one historic night, Hungary felt unmistakably alive with possibility. Caption: Supporters of the opposition Tisza Party celebrate after the party won landslide victory in the general elections in Budapest, Hungary, 12 April 2026. EPA/Robert Hegedus

Budapest night of liberation: tens of thousands celebrate as Péter Magyar’s Tisza party ends Orbán’s 16-year rule

Budapest erupts in celebration after Orbán’s election defeat The election saw a record turnout of up to 80%.

Budapest turned into a party zone well into the early hours on Monday with people dancing outside pubs and cars honking as supporters of the opposition Tisza party celebrated their sweeping victory in a pivotal election on Sunday.

Screw Disneyland.........right now Budapest is the "Happiest Place on Earth"

Donald Trump is reportedly pissed Viktor Orbán lost because he liked the idea of potentially, if he gets impeached and convicted, fleeing to Budapest more than Moscow ("too cold"), Tel Aviv ("too Jewish"), Riyadh ("too Muslim"), or Buenos Aires ("too Mexican").

But seriously, congratulations to my people the Hungarians for kicking this corrupt C-list fascist out of power,
and their truly insane face cards, walk around Budapest and be amazed, but mostly the first thing

I feel like getting on a plane to Budapest......just to experience what it feels like to get rid of a dictator.

I lived in Budapest for two years.

Two years of watching Orban try to tear down all that was good and special and vibrant and HUNGARIAN.

When I tell you this LITERALLY made me cry, I'm not lying.

Well, at least Gretzky didn't show up in Budapest campaigning for Orban.

Spare a thought for all the Australian Western Civilisation Grifters will no longer get a Euro summer holiday in Budapest. They need a new place with an open bar and young people who are surprisingly interested in GK Chesterton, the Bradfield Scheme and Von Mises but are pretty fuzzy on the details.

I feel like it's time to start planning the family vacation to Budapest

Celebrating in the streets of Budapest tonight!

So happy for them! The continued power of the people, won!

Celebrating democracy!

Free transit, in Budapest

I love that Budapest is rockin, and I love it even more because it's where George Soros was born, which is an extra dose of salt in the Republicans' wound.

Much love and appreciation for the words of support and encouragement.

3:30 am in Budapest, what a night.

It’s like we won the World Cup. ⚽️😳

Maybe tonight that’s what Hungary did. Fighting for and reclaiming a democracy in any corner of the world is cause for celebration. ✊🏻