EU celebrates Orbán's defeat in Hungary elections

European Union, 12 April 2026: Prime Minister Orbán was defeated in Hungary's election, and reactions followed across Europe. El País wrote that the EU celebrated, quoting the phrase 'Hungary has chosen Europe'. Von der Leyen published a post about the Hungarian election, and Macron commented on Orbán's defeat, according to Lenta.ru. BBC and NPR examined what the result could mean for the US, Russia and Hungary's relationship with the EU.