# ‘Democracy has won’: Europe celebrates Lula’s surprise Brazil victory

https://mins.news/en/item/115557

- euronews, 2026-10-26 09:33 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.euronews.com/2026/10/26/democracy-has-won-europe-celebrates-lulas-surprise-victory-in-brazil

> European leaders welcomed Lula’s re-election in Brazil. Ursula von der Leyen said democracy and multilateralism had won there.

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