In a radio interview, PM Viktor Orbán reaffirmed Hungary’s opposition to Ukraine’s EU accession, accusing Brussels of foreign interference and warning of a push to install a pro-Ukraine government in Budapest. He also addressed national security concerns, criticized opposition parties…
‘Indeed, right-wing identity is often rooted in instinct—attachment to family, country, and order—rather than in ideology or theory, unlike the left, which has always had its “little red books”. The real challenge for the right is to move from instinct…
Hungarian influencer Stefi Déri has proposed a debate between Bryan Leib and former US Ambassador to Hungary David Pressman. Pressman often criticized Hungary, drawing frequent rebuttals from Leib. While Leib has accepted the challenge, Pressman has yet to respond….
Karol Nawrocki’s presidential victory marks a conservative shift in Poland, raising tensions with Brussels and Kyiv. Backed by Law and Justice, Nawrocki is critical of EU influence and Ukraine’s NATO bid, while calling for historical accountability in Polish–Ukrainian relations….
‘It’s always better to defend freedom than to ban, because when you ban, we don’t know who will ban each other someday. In the end, we remember that even Donald Trump was suspended by Twitter, while he was still in…
At the MCC Budapest Summit on Technology and Society, leading thinkers explored how artificial intelligence is transforming society—from reshaping creativity and mental health to challenging traditional education and democracy. Can humanity guide tech without losing itself?…
‘The idea of the survivability of death is a key problem, because in its light the whole of life takes on a completely different meaning: if it is possible, nothing else is more important than this; if it is not…
On 4 June, Hungary marks the Day of National Unity, commemorating the 1920 Treaty of Trianon, which redefined the country’s borders and left millions of ethnic Hungarians outside the nation’s territory. The day honours shared identity beyond borders….
Glenn Fahey, Catherine L’Ecuyer, János Setényi, and Avrum Tomer have discussed the benefits and drawbacks of using new technology, primarily AI, in the public education system to teach our children on Day 2 of the Mathias Corvinus Collegium’s Budapest Budapest…
At the Mathias Corvinus Collegium Technology Summit, Director General of MCC Zoltán Szalai and Balázs Orbán, political director to the Hungarian prime minister, explored the deep societal impacts of the digital revolution—from childhood libraries to generative AI, from European regulation…
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