European Leaders Praise Orban’s Fall From Power

BUDAPEST (AP) — European leaders are welcoming Péter Magyar’s election victory in Hungary and the fall from power of long-serving Prime Minister Viktor Orbán. Many of them saw Orbán as a threat to European peace and prosperity. French President Emmanuel Macron praised Magyar’s commitment to EU values. Orbán’s 16-year rule often challenged EU governance, notably vetoing actions such as support for Ukraine following Russia’s all-out invasion. Magyar has promised to repair Hungary’s relations with the European Union. Leaders from across Europe, including NATO’s secretary-general and the European Commission president, congratulated Magyar. However, some, like Italy’s prime minister, said kind words of Orbán.