Von der Leyen hails Hungary as 'beating heart of Europe' after elections

Russian outlets frame Magyar’s win as a blow to national conservatism in Hungary but also as a sign of deeper crisis inside the European Union. They highlight voices predicting that removing Orbán, who often blocked EU consensus, will speed up what they call the EU’s collapse by stripping it of dissenting members. They stress that Magyar’s victory does not erase conservative sentiment in Hungary and warn that closer alignment with Brussels could fuel internal tensions.

• •Russian commentators describe Orbán’s loss as weakening national-conservative forces inside the EU.
• •Russian coverage predicts that Orbán’s removal will accelerate the European Union’s internal disintegration.
• •Reports in Russia stress that Péter Magyar’s win does not mean Hungary abandons national conservatism.
• •Russian media highlight that Orbán’s defeat removes a leader who often resisted EU policy on Russia and Ukraine.
• •Some Russian voices argue that closer Hungarian alignment with Brussels will deepen social and political divides inside Hungary.