Orbán congratulates on German elections—but not Friedrich Merz
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The German elections always impact the whole of Europe. As predicted by the odds, the Christian conservative CDU won, but Orbán, who has similar political slogans, did not congratulate the next chancellor. And yet, the relationship between the government and the new German government is not unimportant, as it is Hungary’s number one trading partner.
Provisional results confirmed that the centre-right Christian Democratic Union (CDU) and its leader, Friedrich Merz, were the big winners of Sunday’s German federal elections, with 28% of the votes. The Alternative for Germany (AfD) came in second. This was the best result for a far-right party in the country since World War II.
The twist is that Fidesz and CDU/CSU are in different party families in the EU, so Orbán ignored the winner, as the AfD, with whom Viktor Orbán and Fidesz have become closer in recent weeks and months, achieved the most significant success in history in the early federal elections in Germany. After the election results, the Hungarian prime minister did not congratulate the next chancellor and his party, but the AfD (which is in opposition), and sent a message to Germany.
The far-right Alternativa für Deutschland (AfD) has doubled its share of the votes compared to the 2021 poll, and they achieved the most significant increase of all parties compared to the last German elections. The Hungarian Prime Minister congratulated the party on his X-page:
The people of Germany voted for change in immense numbers. I want to congratulate @Alice_Weidel on doubling @AfD’s share of the votes. Good luck and God bless Germany!
— Orbán Viktor (@PM_ViktorOrban) February 24, 2025
As we reported, two weeks before the German elections, the prime minister received Alice Weidel, the AfD’s candidate for chancellor, in Budapest, whom he and his party see as the future of Germany. Viktor Orbán used the meeting to break down the firewall that has been erected around the AfD, not only in Germany but also across Europe. The Hungarian prime minister has not yet met the leader of the extremist party, who have often been called neo-Nazis by their opponents, but Elon Musk’s support for AfD may have played a role in Orbán’s softening and his now seeing the German radicals as a negotiating partner. Far-right AfD co-leader: Hungary and Orbán model for Germany
Germans did it again. They elected the same party that allowed a million migrants into Germany in 2015, 50% of those being supported by the public purse. Germans it seems prefer globalist dictatorship instead of a party that would put the citizens’ interest first.
AfD is owned by russia… just like Orban.
Conservative populism arroyo is the same political system in effect in the US. President Trump cannot be said to be owned by Russia. Socialist like you just hate to lose power.
The AFD lost. And lost badly. 1 in 5 voting for them indicates that they’re a minority player in German politics, little bigger than far right parties in other European countries. 1 in 5 Germans decided to vote for losers and wasted their vote. Oh dear, better luck next time.
Germans also supported Nazis. The election does not reflect well on German intellect or backbone. Nothing will change, migrants will still invade the country, the criminal illegal migrants will still rape girls and women or murder people at random, the economy will end up in the toilet and Brussels will still dictate to German citizens. Not a very commendable tribe.