A sigh of reduction in Berlin and Brussels after Magyar’s election victory in Hungary | EUROtoday

As of: April 13, 2026 • 2:44 a.m

After the election victory of the Hungarian opposition chief Magyar and his Tisza celebration, there’s nice reduction in Berlin and Brussels. EU Commission President von der Leyen hears “the heart of Europe in Hungary” beating stronger.

The clear victory of the opposition within the parliamentary elections in Hungary has introduced reduction to many German and European politicians.

Chancellor Friedrich Merz (CDU) instantly congratulated Peter Magyar and his Tisza celebration: “I look forward to working together for a strong, secure and, above all, united Europe,” he stated on Platform X.

Federal Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul additionally welcomed the opposition’s victory. “The people of Hungary have voted. They have decided for political change,” the CDU politician additionally wrote on X. “I hope that the country will now once again use its great opportunities in and with Europe.”

SPD co-leader and Federal Finance Minister Lars Klingbeil sees the election ends in Hungary as a victory for Europe and a defeat for Kremlin chief Vladimir Putin. “The Hungarian population has decided by a large majority in favor of democracy and Europe,” stated Klingbeil. This is a “serious defeat for Putin and for everyone who wants to destroy European democracies.”

Relief additionally in Brussels

There was additionally an enormous sigh of reduction in Brussels after the infamous European critic Viktor Orban was voted out. Even EU Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, who’s normally fairly reserved in nationwide elections, expressed her pleasure: “Tonight the heart of Europe beats stronger in Hungary,” wrote von der Leyen on X, shortly after Orban admitted his defeat on Sunday night.

The chairman of the conservative EPP group within the EU Parliament, Manfred Weber (CSU), spoke of a “clear victory for democracy in Hungary and for Europe”. Magyar’s issue-based election marketing campaign confirmed “how we can defeat right-wing populists.”

The co-chair of the Left Party within the EU Parliament, Martin Schirdewan, known as for a “completely different policy” from Magyar. The chief of the liberal Renew Europe group, Valérie Hayer, stated that with Orban, US President Donald Trump, Russian President Vladimir Putin and the right-wing populist French celebration Rassemblement National (RN) are shedding “their most important ally in Europe”.

Brussels has excessive hopes for Magyar, who was elected to the EU Parliament in 2024. It is anticipated that the brand new rulers in Hungary will abandon the blockade stance of the earlier authorities – particularly in the case of the fee of the agreed EU mortgage of 90 billion euros for Ukraine.

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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky congratulated Magyar on his “overwhelming victory.” It is essential {that a} constructive strategy prevails, Zelenskyj wrote on Platform X. Ukraine has at all times strived for good neighborly relations with all European states and is able to deepen its cooperation with Hungary.

French President Emmanuel Macron additionally welcomed “the Hungarian people’s attachment to the values ​​of the European Union” on the X on-line service. Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez known as the election end in Hungary a victory for “European values.”

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer sees Magyar’s election victory as historic for democracy in Europe. “This is a historic moment, not just for Hungary, but for European democracy,” Starmer stated in an X publish. He appears ahead to working with Magyar “for the security and prosperity of our two countries.”