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Hungary’s Orbán ousted after 16 years as Péter Magyar claims stunning election victory: world leaders react – UPDATE
Viktor Orbán, who swept to power in a landslide in 2010, has been unseated after 16 years as Hungary’s prime minister. Péter Magyar and his Tisza Party triumphed yesterday with a historically high voter turnout, securing a solid supermajority.
International leaders were quick to congratulate Mr Magyar on his landslide victory.
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The EU and the European great powers
Germany
“Hungary has decided. Congratulations on the won election, dear Peter Magyar. I look forward to the cooperation for a strong, secure, and above all united Europe,” Merz said on X.
European Commission
“Hungary has chosen Europe,” European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said on X on Sunday, reacting to the results of the Hungarian election. Von der Leyen said: “Europe has always chosen Hungary.”
EPP
President of the European People’s Party Mandfred Weber said: “Tonight is the victory of the people of Hungary.” He added that “Hungary is back at the heart of Europe.”
NATO
Mark Rutte, Nato’s secretary-general, telephoned Péter Magyar to offer his congratulations. Mr Magyar declined to disclose the details of their discussion.
Poland
“Back together! Glorious victory, dear friends! Ruszkik haza [Russians go home]!”, Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk wrote on X on Monday.
Ties between Poland and Hungary will be “exceptional”, Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk said early on Monday, reacting to the results of Hungary’s general election.
France
“I’ve just spoken with Peter Magyar to congratulate him on his victory in Hungary!” French President Emmanuel Macron said on the X social media platform. “France welcomes the victory of democratic participation, the attachment of the Hungarian people to the values of the European Union and Hungary’s commitment to Europe.”
Italy
I am confident that we will continue to work together in a constructive spirit for the benefit of our peoples and the shared challenges we face at the European and international levels,” Italian PM Giorgia Meloni wrote on X platform on Sunday after she thanked Orbán for his close cooperation.
UK
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer congratulated Tisza Party leader Peter Magyar on his election win on Sunday, saying his victory “is an historic moment, not only for Hungary, but for European democracy.”
Spain
The Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez also congratulated Magyar on the social media.
Zelensky’s message to Péter Magyar and Hungary
“Ukraine has always sought good-neighbourly relations,” Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said in an English and Hungarian-language post on X, in reaction to the results of the parliamentary election in Hungary. “Congratulations to Péter Magyar and the TISZA party on their resounding victory. It is important when a constructive approach prevails,” Zelensky said.
“Ukraine has always sought good-neighbourly relations with everyone in Europe, and we are ready to advance our cooperation with Hungary,” he said. “Europe and every European nation must get stronger, and millions of Europeans seek cooperation and stability,” he added. “We are ready for meetings and joint constructive work for the benefit of both nations, as well as peace, security, and stability in Europe,” he said.
Hungary’s other neighbours
Romania
“Romania and Hungary are neighbours, partners and fellow EU and NATO members,” he said. “I look forward to building a new chapter in Romanian-Hungarian relations, based on mutual respect, open dialogue and our shared commitment to European and Euro-Atlantic values,” Romanian President Nicusor Dan wrote.
Slovakia
The Slovak prime minister Robert Fico said his government was striving for “friendly bilateral ties yielding mutual benefits” with regard to the Slovak and Hungarian ethnic minorities. He added that his government had an interest in reviving the Visegrád Group as well as in making joint efforts with Hungary to promote energy interests.
Croatia
Péter Magyar revealed in a speech yesterday that he had already spoken with Croatia’s Prime Minister, Andrej Plenković.
Patriotic PM Babis also congratulated Magyar
The high turnout in Hungary’s general election “represents a victory for democracy in itself”, Czech President Petr Pavel said on Sunday. “There is much to be done, not just for Hungary, but for all of us, whether in the European Union or NATO,” he added.
Czech Prime Minister Andrej Babiš also lauded Péter Magyar’s landslide victory, noting that Hungarians have placed immense expectations on Magyar and that he must not disappoint them.
US – Obama and Clinton
“The victory of the opposition in Hungary yesterday, like the Polish election in 2023, is a victory for democracy, not just in Europe but around the world. Most of all, it’s a testament to the resilience and determination of the Hungarian people – and a reminder to all of us to keep striving for fairness, equality and the rule of law”, former President Barack Obama wrote on Facebook.
Former First Lady, Foreign Secretary and presidential candidate Hillary Clinton also voiced her delight at Mr Orbán’s defeat.
UPDATE: Canadian premier, Israeli opposition leader also congratulated
Saying that “the Hungarian people have chosen a new path,” Carney also expressed his readiness to work with the new Hungarian leader and other European allies “to deepen our cooperation in trade, defence, and security.” “The people of Hungary have made their choice in a decisive election, setting a new course for the country,” Foreign Minister Anita Anand said.
Israeli opposition leader Yair Lapid on Sunday congratulated Peter Magyar on his victory in Hungary’s general elections. “Congratulations to Magyar Péter and the Tisza Party on their victory in the Hungarian elections!” Lapid wrote on the US social media company X. “The relations between Israel and Hungary will continue to deepen and strengthen. Best of luck!,” he added.
Hungarian parties in the Carpathian Basin congratulated Magyar
VMSZ
President of the Alliance of Vojvodina Hungarians (VMSZ) Bálint Pásztor congratulated the Tisza Party and party leader Peter Magyar “on their clear victory” on Sunday. In a Facebook post, Pásztor thanked all Hungarians from Vojvodina who exercised their right to vote. “This meant more than 60,000 votes; they stood behind Fidesz almost as one person,” he added.
“I thank Fidesz and [outgoing Prime Minister] Viktor Orbán for the patriotic policy they have built over the past 16 years: that we can be citizens, that our institutions have developed, that we have been able to implement the economic development plan throughout the Carpathian Basin,” he said.
Pásztor said that VMSZ was “the only Hungarian parliamentary party in Vojvodina, in Serbia, since 1996.” “The community can still count on us,” he added.
RMDSZ
Hunor Kelemen, leader of the Democratic Alliance of Hungarians in Romania (RMDSZ), on Monday congratulated the Tisza Party and its leader, Péter Magyar, on their election victory. Kelemen noted in a post on Facebook that the Hungarian election took place with a record high turnout. Hungarians “both here and across the border” exercised their right to decide in large numbers, he added.
He also noted that RMDSZ had supported Fidesz-KDNP in the Hungarian election campaign. In an interview with the Transylvanian news portal Krónika last week, he said the alliance’s support for Fidesz was based on its policy sea change towards the nation across the borders in 2010. He added in the interview that Tisza had been an unknown quantity in this respect, “and most people do not give up what they know for the unknown”.
UPDATE 2 – Pakistan
Shehbaz Sharif took to X to congratulate Magyar Péter on his victory in Hungary’s parliamentary elections, noting that Pakistan values its bilateral relations with Hungary and looks forward to strengthening them further in the future.
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All Magyar’s globalist masters are congratulated him as expected. The Hungarian people will be confronted with reality. Fidesz was bad, but globalist puppet Magyar and his party is even worse.