EU president calls Hungary election a 'victory for fundamental freedoms' as world leaders congratulate Magyar
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen praised Hungary's election result as a victory for fundamental freedoms, drawing historical comparisons to Hungary's 1956 anti-Soviet uprising and its 1989 transition away from communism. The election resulted in the ousting of nationalist Prime Minister Viktor Orbán, with world leaders offering congratulations to opposition leader Magyar.