Viktor Orbán’s crushing defeat in Hungarian elections is sending ripple effects across Europe, where his government has often been an obstacle for European policymakers. 

“Europe’s heart is beating stronger in Hungary tonight,” Ursula von der Leyen, president of the European Commission, said via social media. 

Orban, a close ally of President Donald Trump who has been in power since 2010, lost to centrist Péter Magyar, who promised to be more of a pro-European leader than his predecessor. Magyar’s strong victory gave his party a two-third majority in parliament, which will make it easier for him to pass significant reforms. 

In the final tally, Magyar’s Tisza Party won 138 seats in the 199-member parliament, five more than needed for a super-majority. Orbán’s Fidesz party was a distant second, with 55 seats, which the small, far right, Mi Masánk Movemement (Our Homeland Movement) gained 6 seats. 

Orbán conceded quickly, calling the defeat “painful and unambiguous.”