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Trump Wins U.S. Presidency: Reactions From Our Region

Our teams bring you the latest updates, reactions, and insights into what the U.S. elections mean for our audiences. With Russia's war on Ukraine, instability in the Middle East, and a decline in democratic values, the outcome of these elections will reverberate far beyond U.S. borders.

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NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte...

Hungarian Defense Minister Kristóf Szalay-Bobrovniczky...

"Make America Great Again! Europe is getting ready."

Serbian Prime Minister Milos Vucevic...

"Sincere congratulations on the victory...

"Serbia is committed to strengthening relations with the USA, especially in the context of regional stability, the fight against terrorism and economic development. I expect that in the future we will mutually improve our relations based on understanding and mutual respect."

Reaction of Milorad Dodik, president of Republika Srpska:

Dodik is on a U.S. sanctions list. Read more here.

Former Hungarian Prime Minister Ferenc Gyurcsány:

"Ha. The world is going to be messier now with Trump for a while. But we will get over this, too."

More from Hungary...

Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban's political director, Balázs Orban: "I've taken the kids to playschool but today Dad chooses the music in the car:

Former Russian President Dmitry Medvedev...

Dmitry Medvedev, deputy chairman of the Security Council of the Russian Federation and former Russian president, reacts on Telegram:

"A couple of days ago, I wrote on Telegram about the fierce bipartisan anti-Russian consensus on Capitol Hill. These observations hold true, especially with the majority the 'elephants' now hold in the Senate. But Trump has one quality that could benefit us: As a businessman to the core, he has a strong aversion to spending money on various freeloaders and hangers-on -- on foolish allies, bad charity projects, and gluttonous international organizations.

"Toxic Banderite Ukraine falls into this category too. The question is how much Trump will be pressured to allocate for the war. He’s stubborn, but the system is stronger.

"In any case, today the green scum in Kyiv will be up to their ears in white powder..."

Reaction from Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban

Serbia's president weighs in...

In May, Serbia cut a deal with Jared Kushner, Trump's son-in-law, to redevelop the former Yugoslav Defense Ministry building in the center of Belgrade. Many Balkan-watchers have seen the deal with Kushner as Serbia preparing for Trump's possible return to the White House. In a recent interview with the U.K.'s Financial Times, however, Vucic insisted that the deal was purely a "business venture."

Read more here.

Hungarian Foreign Minister Péter Szijjártó writes on his Facebook page:

"Politics is an experiential art. During Donald Trump's first presidency, Hungarian-American political relations were at their peak, with dialogue and negotiation at the forefront of resolving conflicts that threaten world security. Following the decision of the American electorate, we can have good hope that Hungarian-American political cooperation will return to its peak, as we share similar views on peace, illegal immigration and the protection of families.

And there is a better chance than ever of peace in Ukraine after almost a thousand days!"

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