Overview
- Viktor Orbán conceded after a heavy loss to Péter Magyar, a setback that followed open U.S. support including Vice President J.D. Vance campaigning for him.
- Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni labeled Trump’s attacks on Pope Leo XIV unacceptable, drawing a rare public rebuke from him.
- AfD lawmakers in Germany, Romanian MEP Diana Sosoaca, France’s Marine Le Pen, and UK figure Nigel Farage each moved to create distance from Trump.
- Analysts say Trump’s war in Iran drove up global oil prices, which makes links to him costly for European parties facing voter anger over energy bills.
- Some reporting argues Orbán fell because of Hungary’s high inflation and weak growth, so it is unclear whether Europe’s nationalist surge is losing steam.