"The furious reaction of Marine Le Pen and Jordan Bardella to their pal Viktor Orban's political demise last weekend suggests they may be a little worried all the same. Le Pen complained that the European Commission had no right to express its satisfaction at the defeat of Orban, a man who had defended courageously the freedom and the sovereignty of Hungary for 16 years."
"The overwhelming rejection of Orban by the Hungarian people also suggests that last-minute interventions on his behalf by the US President and Vice President proved to be at best useless and at worst counter-productive."
"Politics is partly about momentum. The pendulum in Europe has swung away, for now, from dishonest exaggeration of the failings of the EU and the glorification of the murderer in the Kremlin."
The Hungarian electorate has decisively turned against Viktor Orban, raising concerns for populist leaders like Marine Le Pen and Jordan Bardella. This shift may indicate a broader anti-populist trend in Europe, particularly as the political landscape evolves. Le Pen and Bardella's reactions to Orban's defeat suggest anxiety about the future of nationalist movements. The influence of the US on European politics, particularly through the Trump administration's foreign policy, may also play a role in shaping upcoming elections, especially in France.
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