The European Commission President didn't hold back on the historical parallels after Orban's fall. For her, this isn't just an election — it's a moment of liberation. The Hungarian people are rising again, like in 1956 against the Soviets and in 1989 when they first cut through the barbed wire.

Peter Magyar secures a two-thirds majority, and Brussels is already announcing lessons learned — including reconsidering qualified majority voting in foreign policy to prevent future systematic blockades like Orban's, particularly around support for Ukraine.

The Commission expects cooperation with the new government on reforms that will unblock frozen EU funds. There is a lot of work ahead of us until Hungary returns to the European path, said Von der Leyen.

The 1956 comparison is powerful — but also provocative. Orban was elected in democratic elections, he wasn't a Soviet occupier. Is Brussels celebrating democracy or the fall of an opponent? The answer depends on who you ask.