We Are into a New Nuclear Threat Game — An Interview with Hall Gardner
Under what conditions can the Ukrainian war end? Can there be a military confrontation between the US and China over Taiwan? What could be the future of the Gaza Strip? We asked for an analysis from the renowned scholar of international relations on the three major geopolitical conflict areas: the Ukrainian war, the Middle East, and the Pacific Region conflict.
The Need to Recalibrate European Foreign Policy Thinking
‘By being responsive to changes at the system level, multilateralism can contribute to maintaining peace during the shifts in the balance of power that we are currently living through. Europe’s peoples would benefit from it, as would their governments’ reputation and diplomatic standing in the world.’
Orbán Scores Major Wins in Trump Meeting: Sanction Exemptions, Deals and More
US President Donald Trump approved a full sanctions exemption for Hungary on Russian oil and gas imports during his White House meeting with Prime Minister Viktor Orbán, in what both sides called a new era of US–Hungarian cooperation. The leaders secured multimillion-dollar deals on nuclear energy, defence, and space technology.
Competitiveness vs Convergence — The New European Debate
‘Although the Commission’s aim is for the new fund to be the flagship for strengthening European industry, the division among Member States clearly shows that competitiveness is now not just an economic issue, but also a political one.’
Frank Füredi: Trump–Orbán Meeting Was a ‘diplomatic slap in the face for Brussels’
‘Brussels officials will insist the meeting was about trade. True, Hungary left Washington with a US exemption allowing it to keep buying Russian oil despite new energy sanctions. But the more consequential development was political,’ Professor Frank Füredi of MCC Brussels wrote in his piece for Euractiv.
Pokrovsk: Where Reality Defeated Narrative
‘Pokrovsk’s encirclement emerged from these dynamics not as a sudden catastrophe but as the predictable outcome of long-developing trends.’
Hungary Goes Wild over Viktor Orbán’s Doodles
Hungary has been buzzing since Monday over the mysterious doodles Prime Minister Viktor Orbán created during his long-awaited ATV interview. What began as chaotic circles and arrows sparked claims of instability from critics—until Orbán revealed they were his personal coded system for structuring complex answers, turning the controversy into a national talking point.
The Broader Significance of the Trump–BBC Scandal
‘Why are there still some people…who stand in defence of the BBC? Because, in their view, the BBC…forms part of the institutional network they can appeal to for condemnation and a justification for contempt of Trump even after—despite their insistence that it could not happen—the people of the United States chose to vote him into power again.’
EU Once Again Violates Its Principle of Subsidiarity
‘The paradox, if not hypocrisy, on the part of the EU is that its so-called enforcement of the rule of law or founding values, whatever those are supposed to be, is in direct violation of the principle of subsidiarity…’
PM Orbán: ‘The US President likes Hungarians and hates war’
Prime Minister Viktor Orbán said in his regular Friday morning radio interview that the US president ‘likes Hungarians and hates war,’ adding that Hungary’s exemption from energy sanctions will remain secure for as long as Donald Trump is in office. He also highlighted recent government measures, including the 14th-month pension and increased child-protection funding.
