Billionaire Elon Musk, who backed Donald Trump’s campaign for U.S. president in 2024, responded to a post by liberal investor Alex Soros celebrating the election result with the words “Soros Organization has taken over Hungary.”
Former U.S. President Barack Obama called the Hungarian election a “victory for democracy, not just in Europe but around the world.” He compared it to the 2023 Polish election, when current Prime Minister Tusk took over from his populist right-wing Law and Justice predecessor Mateusz Morawiecki.
“Most of all, it’s a testament to the resilience and determination of the Hungarian people – and a reminder to all of us to keep striving for fairness, equality and the rule of law,” Obama wrote on X.
France’s far-right leader Marine Le Pen praised Orbán’s 16-year rule and slammed EU officials in Brussels following his loss. “The satisfaction expressed by the European Commission, which has never ceased to overstep its prerogatives and competencies to the detriment of the power of the peoples, should concern Hungarians about the persistence of this freedom so dearly defended for years,” Le Pen said in a post on X.
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen welcomed Orban’s defeat in a post soon after the result was clear, saying, “Hungary has chosen Europe.”
Italy’s Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni thanked Orbán for “intense collaboration” in the past. She said her government wishes Magyar “good work” and added: “I am certain that we will continue to collaborate in a constructive spirit in the interest of our peoples and the common challenges at the European and international level.”