European Commission believes elections in Hungary serve as warning for allies of Trump and Putin

Executive Vice-President of the European Commission Teresa Ribera stated that the election defeat of Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán is a warning for conservative European leaders who may be tempted to pursue closer cooperation with U.S. President Donald Trump and Kremlin leader Vladimir Putin.

 She said this in an interview with Bloomberg, Ukrinform reports.

"It is the right time to think about a turning point," Teresa Ribera said while in Barcelona, where she is participating in a gathering of around 100 left-wing parties organized by Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez.

The Executive Vice-President of the European Commission, who is herself a Spanish socialist, said that the victory of Péter Magyar in Hungary was made possible thanks to the "mass mobilization of the left" and the country’s democratic forces.

According to her, the results of the elections in Hungary are a "strong wake-up call for parties that have felt tempted by the way President Donald Trump acts, or the interference of President Vladimir Putin."

Among other things, Ribera also said she expects that Magyar, upon taking office, will lift the veto on EUR 90 billion in EU funding intended to support Ukraine.

As Ukrinform reported, the Tisza party, led by Péter Magyar, will hold 141 out of 199 seats in the Hungarian parliament.

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