Foreign media reported today: "Hungarian Prime Minister Orbán, who has long been dubbed the 'thorn in the EU's side' and advocates 'illiberal democracy,' admitted defeat in the parliamentary election after 16 years in power to conservative rival Szijjártó."
Orbán has long stood as an outlier in Europe. His defeat is a significant setback for both Trump and Putin, while Ukraine quietly rejoices. His loss reflects the accelerating trend of the EU moving toward greater autonomy from the United States. Although Szijjártó belongs to the conservative camp, he has pledged to repair relations with the EU and continue supporting Ukraine—marking the decline of the Central and Eastern European 'pro-American, anti-EU' approach. For Trump, losing Orbán means losing a key card to counterbalance the EU; for Putin, it effectively closes off any remaining pro-Russian channels within the EU.
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