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World reacts to election defeat for Viktor Orban, Hungary's longtime PM
Hungary’s opposition party Tisza has been projected to win parliamentary elections in a landslide victory, ousting the Fidesz party of longtime Prime Minister Viktor Orban, who has led the country for 16 years. Early results on Sunday night projected opposition leader Peter Magyar’s party as winning 52.49 per cent of the vote and Orban’s Fidesz party taking 38.83 per cent. Recommended Stories list of 3 items list 1 of 3JD Vance slams Zelenskyy comments on Orban ahead of Hungary election list 2 of 3Hungary’s Viktor Orban struggling for political survival ahead of vote list 3 of 3Why is Hungary’s election so important on the international stage? end of list Conceding defeat, Orban said while all the results were not in yet, the situation was “unstandable and clear”. “The election result is painful for us, but clear. The responsibility and possibility of governing was not given to us. I have congratulated the winner,” he said. At the same time, in a post on X, Magyar thanked Hungary for its support and confirmed that Orban had congratulated him on his success. Here’s how the world has reacted to the election results: Germany Chancellor Friedrich Merz congratulated Magyar for his victory and said...
