European Commission (EC) President Ursula von der Leyen welcomed Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán’s defeat in parliamentary elections on Sunday, saying “Europe’s heart beats stronger in Hungary.”. TASR informs about it according to the report of the AFP agency.
- Ursula von der Leyen welcomed the electoral defeat of Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán.
- Von der Leyen declared that the heart of Europe beats stronger in Hungary.
- For a long time, Viktor Orbán led disputes with the European Union over the rule of law.
- According to interim results, the opposition party TISZA won the majority of parliamentary mandates.
- French President Emmanuel Macron congratulated Péter Magyar on his election victory.
Orbán, who described himself as a “thorn in the side” of the EU, was at constant odds with most of the other members of the communityespecially in matters of foreign policy or the rule of law, reminds the French agency.
Based on the partial results of Sunday’s parliamentary elections in Hungary, the opposition party TISZA Péter won after counting more than 72 percent of the votes and won 138 out of 199 mandates, while Fidesz currently has 54 seats and the ultra-right movement Naša vlast (Mi Hazánk Mozgalom) has seven mandates so far, writes server 24.hu.
In the meantime, French President Emmanuel Macron also congratulated Péter Magyar on his success in the elections. “France welcomes the victory of democratic participation, the commitment of the Hungarian people to the values of the European Union and Hungary in Europe. Together we will make Europe more sovereign, ensure the security of our continent, our competitiveness and our democracy,” wrote Macron on the X platform.
