Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk welcomed the results of the Hungarian elections on Monday, calling them a setback for authoritarian tendencies in Europe. This reaction comes after the victory of the center-right Tisza party, ending Viktor Orban's 16-year rule.
Speaking during an official visit to South Korea, Donald Tusk said the election demonstrated that Europe was not doomed to slide towards authoritarian regimes. "Everyone feared a trend towards authoritarian and corrupt regimes," he said, according to the Polish news agency PAP.
The victory of the Tisza party marks a major political turning point in Hungary, where Viktor Orban had dominated the political scene for over a decade. This change of power could redefine the political balance in Central Europe and reignite debates on the rule of law within the European Union.
For Donald Tusk, this result is a sign of hope for pro-European and democratic forces, as several countries on the continent have faced criticism in recent years about the erosion of democratic institutions.
This stance also comes in a regional context where Poland itself is seeking to strengthen its image as a defender of democratic values within the European Union, after a period of tension with Brussels.
The political consequences of this Hungarian election are expected to continue to be felt in the coming weeks, both nationally and across Europe.
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