Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk has commented on the recent Hungarian parliamentary elections, saying the result demonstrates that Europe is not destined to fall under authoritarian and corrupt governments.
Speaking during a visit to Seoul, Tusk said the defeat of Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán’s political camp and the victory of the opposition Tisza Party, led by Péter Magyar, sends a broader message across Europe.
“The whole world is excited about this outcome because it shows there is no inevitable trend toward authoritarian and corrupt regimes. No, that is not the case. First Warsaw, then Bucharest, Chișinău, now Budapest,” Tusk said.
He added that the result is a strong signal for those who doubt democratic change is possible.
“Those who do not believe in their own strength should learn a key lesson: always believe in victory, because everything is possible,” he said.
Tusk also criticized Hungary’s previous government under Orbán, accusing it of obstructing European Union support for Ukraine. He claimed that Budapest had blocked financial assistance mechanisms linked to EU reimbursement for aid sent to Ukraine.
According to Tusk, the change in leadership in Hungary is expected to unblock several EU-level decisions and improve coordination on support for Kyiv.
Despite political differences within Poland and across Europe, Tusk said he expects strong relations with Hungary’s incoming government and described the political shift as a positive moment for the region.
