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The Failure of Collective Security

‘The UN, unlike the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO), is a collective security system; the latter is an alliance, which deals with a specific and specified threat and has military forces to address these threats. The UN is juridically neutral,…
  • Mario Alexis Portella
  • ‎ —‎ 04.04.2025
  • CULTURE & SOCIETY, OPINION

What Americans Can Learn from the Palace of Culture in Marosvásárhely: Some Good Ideas for Trump and Co.

‘It’s high time we tell our stories: paint them, etch them, carve them, and turn them into stained glass. The Palace of Culture in Marosvásárhely is a signal of triumph—a beautiful window into the culture of Transylvania and of Hungary….
  • Evelyn Whitehead
  • ‎ —‎ 30.03.2025
  • OPINION, REVIEW

The EU Needs Hungary as Much as Hungary Needs the EU

‘To suggest swapping Hungary for Ukraine simply because the Hungarian government does not fall in line on critical issues and instead maintains a consistent, principled position is not only impossible but reckless. It would trigger a series of developments that…
  • Joakim Scheffer
  • ‎ —‎ 26.03.2025
  • CULTURE & SOCIETY, OPINION

Remembering Archbishop Marcel Lefebvre

‘Today the Catholic Church celebrates the Feast of the Annunciation…34 years ago, on this day, was the death of a Catholic churchman who not only helped build Christendom in the then French-speaking part of Africa, but who was also an…
  • Mario Alexis Portella
  • ‎ —‎ 25.03.2025
  • OPINION, POLITICS

Why Likud Belongs with Patriots for Europe

‘Likud joining forces with PfE shook the liberal establishment. This can be measured by the intensity of their rhetoric. Patriots ought to look out for such signals from mainstream media: wherever they try to undermine you, it means you have…
  • Hugo Martin
  • ‎ —‎ 25.03.2025
  • INTERVIEW, OPINION

‘Europe is a sinking ship, and I’m concerned’ — An Interview with Peter Boghossian

Is the EU capable of defending itself against the Russian threat? Why is the US turning away from Europe? Is there fear in an atheist’s heart of meeting Jesus after death? How well-founded are our strongly held beliefs? We asked…
  • Tamás Maráczi
  • ‎ —‎ 24.03.2025
Francesco Solimena, Allegory of Reign (1690). Hermitage Museum, Saint Petersburg, Russia
  • OPINION, POLITICS

From Buda to Brussels: Sovereignty under Europe’s Technocratic Regime

‘The defence of democracy, human rights, and sovereignty cannot be contingent on political expediency or the geopolitical convenience of targeting smaller or less powerful states. A genuinely united Europe must demonstrate a consistent and impartial commitment to its principles, respecting…
  • Doug Stokes
  • ‎ —‎ 24.03.2025
  • OPINION

Digitalization as a Grand Strategy for Countries with Declining Populations

‘One of the main consequences of falling birth rates is labour shortages, which hamper economic growth and the sustainability of pension systems. In a paradoxical twist, regional inequality is deepened by the depopulation of rural areas, while in urban areas,…
  • Csaba Barnabás Horváth
  • ‎ —‎ 23.03.2025
  • OPINION, POLITICS

Bad Polling Risks Political Instability in Hungary

‘Western media is…in a frenzy about an impending electoral upset in Hungary. Péter Magyar is being touted by some as “the biggest threat Hungary’s Viktor Orbán has faced in 15 years”. Much of this assessment is based on polling for…
  • Philip Pilkington
  • ‎ —‎ 22.03.2025
  • CULTURE & SOCIETY, OPINION, TECH

Can a Black Samurai Save Assassin’s Creed in the Shadow of Bankruptcy?

Ubisoft’s Assassin’s Creed: Shadows has reignited debates over historical authenticity, representation, and creative liberty in gaming. The controversy stems from its inclusion of a Black samurai protagonist, inspired by the 16th-century figure Yasuke. While some praise this as an overdue…
  • Ádám Bráder
  • ‎ —‎ 20.03.2025
  • OPINION

Hungary and the Art of Being Useful to Washington

As the Trump administration reshapes transatlantic relations, Hungary has a unique opportunity to position itself as a key player in the new order….
  • Carlos Roa
  • ‎ —‎ 19.03.2025
Hungary’s Prime Minister Viktor Orbán and US President Donald Trump, 9 May 2019
  • OPINION, POLITICS

Hungary, Trump, and the Rule of Law

‘There is a historic chance for US–Hungary relations to peak, and it depends in no small part on the two leading players. Even though Hungary is a member of the EU and NATO, in the last two decades, American Democratic…
  • Péter Szitás
  • ‎ —‎ 18.03.2025
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OPINION

The Sources of Hungarian Conduct — Part IV
OPINION POLITICS

The Sources of Hungarian Conduct — Part IV

‘Hungary remains a major source of electricity and fuel for Ukraine and has carried out its largest humanitarian operation to date, hosting around one million Ukrainian refugees. Furthermore, the Prime Minister himself has stated that it is in Hungary’s utmost interest to always have a viable Ukraine between Hungary and Russia…’

Gergely Varga
08.02.2025
No Men in Women’s Sports — A Day of Celebration for Female Athletes
OPINION

No Men in Women’s Sports — A Day of Celebration for Female Athletes

‘For me, this isn’t about politics. It’s about the young girl who gets up at 5 in the morning for training, hoping that one day her hard work will be enough…This executive order is a step toward ensuring that female athletes—past, present, and future—don’t have to question whether their chances are truly equal.’

Melinda Novoszáth
07.02.2025
The Time Has Come for MEGA to Rise
OPINION POLITICS

The Time Has Come for MEGA to Rise

‘Across the Atlantic, MAGA eagerly awaits the rise of MEGA, seeing in the European right a responsible and reasonable partner—unlike those who have cooperated with and been funded by the globalist elite. There will likely never be a better moment for MEGA to emerge.’

Joakim Scheffer
07.02.2025
‘Conservatives around the world were targeted, Romania is the latest example,’ Trump Envoy Says
OPINION POLITICS

‘Conservatives around the world were targeted, Romania is the latest example,’ Trump Envoy Says

‘Socialists and liberals are afraid of losing power, and for some time now they have been blaming political opponents for influencing electoral processes or government agendas through external forces. This is indeed what has happened: but it is not the conservatives who have to be blamed; it is the leftists themselves who claim to be acting in the name of a “greater good”.’

Sergio Velasco
06.02.2025
Viktor Orbán Weighs In as USAID-Gate Engulfs Western Mainstream Media
OPINION POLITICS

Viktor Orbán Weighs In as USAID-Gate Engulfs Western Mainstream Media

Some of the largest Western mainstream media outlets have been caught red-handed in the growing scandal surrounding USAID, with POLITICO, The New York Times, and others accused of receiving funding from the controversial agency. Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán expressed his gratitude to US President Donald Trump for ‘uncovering and putting an end’ to USAID’s foreign interference.

Joakim Scheffer
06.02.2025
The Sources of Hungarian Conduct — Part III
OPINION POLITICS

The Sources of Hungarian Conduct — Part III

‘While trade with Russia is usually condemned in principle, even Ukraine, the victim of Russian aggression, allowed the transit of Russian gas and oil to Europe for economic reasons until a few weeks ago. Politics can never escape economic and geographical realities, and why should Hungary be an exception?’    

Gergely Varga
06.02.2025
China’s ‘Century of Humiliation’ — Understanding the Chinese Challenge
OPINION

China’s ‘Century of Humiliation’ — Understanding the Chinese Challenge

‘The truth of the matter is that the Chinese will not allow themselves to be entrapped by Western and non-Western foreigners alike as they did during the “Century of Humiliation”. Xi is determined more than ever to have China emerge as the greatest power on earth, thus seeing the U.S. not as a partner but as an adversary that is equally determined to do everything it can to ensure he fails.’

Mario Alexis Portella
05.02.2025
An Alternative Proposition for the New Champions League Format
OPINION

An Alternative Proposition for the New Champions League Format

In this piece, I, the author, argue that UEFA should do away with the new Swiss system league phase for the Champions League. Instead, they should replace it with four groups of nine teams, which would play each other once in the group stage, with four advancing from each group to the Round of 16 in the end.

Márton Losonczi
04.02.2025
The Sources of Hungarian Conduct — Part II
OPINION POLITICS

The Sources of Hungarian Conduct — Part II

‘Given the loss of security and economic credibility of the Western powers in 2008–2009 from a Central European perspective, and the serious economic and energy security challenges Hungary was facing at the time, it was an understandable and legitimate step to begin building pragmatic relations with Moscow 15 years ago and to set the stage for an eastward opening…’

Gergely Varga
04.02.2025
The Curricular De-Humanizing of the Humanities
CULTURE & SOCIETY OPINION

The Curricular De-Humanizing of the Humanities

‘Over time…scientific knowledge, combined with an emerging class of industrial capitalists, proved capable of improving material conditions for many as well as profits for the few. This lent scientific knowledge an aura of being a superior form of knowledge, one capable of providing organizing principles for all manner of human endeavours beyond its immediate remit, including education itself.’

Dr. Alka Sehgal Cuthbert
02.02.2025
The Sources of Hungarian Conduct — Part I
OPINION POLITICS

The Sources of Hungarian Conduct — Part I

‘After 20 years of left–liberal rule, Fidesz’s goal was to stimulate the creation of a much more balanced and pluralistic environment in all segments of society and a country less dependent on any form of foreign influence. In the eyes of ordinary Hungarians, none of the experiences described above called into question the benefits of EU and NATO membership or the conviction that Hungary’s place is in the West.’

Gergely Varga
31.01.2025
From Scholar to Consumer — A Brief History of Student Identity
CULTURE & SOCIETY OPINION

From Scholar to Consumer — A Brief History of Student Identity

‘Students have moved from being political change agents to being themselves the object of political change. Rather than imposing their ideas on the world, they are to obey edicts from radical lecturers and diversity officers. To accommodate these developments, objective measures of what students know are replaced by more subjective measures of their own personal and psychological development.’

Joanna Williams
30.01.2025
Polish Farmers and the Hallsteinian Vision for Agriculture
CULTURE & SOCIETY OPINION

Polish Farmers and the Hallsteinian Vision for Agriculture

‘One is constantly reminded of Hallstein’s [Stresa] speech when analysing the turbulences of the recent years in Europe’s fields and countryside towns, occasionally bringing the distinct view of columns of tractors and piles of hay to the polished streets and thoroughfares of European capitals. And, out of the several farmers’ movements that have swept the EU since 2022, few dialogue so much with Hallstein as the Polish one.’

Stefano Arroque
30.01.2025
What Trump’s Administrations Have Meant and Will Mean for Europe
OPINION

What Trump’s Administrations Have Meant and Will Mean for Europe

‘Across various European nations conservative and right-wing parties have capitalized on issues like immigration, national identity, and dissatisfaction with traditional political establishments to gain substantial electoral support…without the epochal change on 6 November 2016 in the United States, these shifts in Europe would have taken much longer.’

Nikola Kedhi
28.01.2025
AfD’s Handbook for Breaking Down the Firewall — Written by Elon Musk
OPINION POLITICS

AfD’s Handbook for Breaking Down the Firewall — Written by Elon Musk

By voicing his support for AfD on his platform and challenging the taboo of German national guilt, Elon Musk has emerged as a key figure in the right-wing party’s gradual dismantling the ‘firewall’ that mainstream parties have upheld against it for years.

Joakim Scheffer
27.01.2025
Elon Musk’s Salute Is Just a Fun Meme at This Point
OPINION

Elon Musk’s Salute Is Just a Fun Meme at This Point

Elon Musk’s gesture at one of President Trump’s inaugural balls is getting a lot of mainstream media coverage, with many comparing it to a Nazi salute. However, such associations tend to not stick with the public at all by now, as proven by the events leading up to the 2024 US presidential election.

Márton Losonczi
23.01.2025
The Blind Eye Principle: When the Law Tolerates the Illegal — And the Places That Law Can’t Reach
OPINION PHILOSOPHY

The Blind Eye Principle: When the Law Tolerates the Illegal — And the Places That Law Can’t Reach

‘As the assisted dying question turns once again into a contestation of intolerable pains and grotesque moral outrages, we should take a moment to think of a bigger picture. To recall that it is a man-made instrument. It is not designed to bring us harmony, closure, peace on earth, or salvation.’

Gavin Haynes
21.01.2025
The Golden Age of America Begins Right Now
OPINION

The Golden Age of America Begins Right Now

U.S.-led Western society has been tainted by the LGTBQ+ policies to the point of redefining the institution the family. It was, thus, reassuring to hear the president say: ‘As of today, it will henceforth be the official policy of the United States government that there are only two genders, male and female.’

Mario Alexis Portella
21.01.2025
Who Is the Real Winner of the Hamas–Israel Ceasefire?
OPINION

Who Is the Real Winner of the Hamas–Israel Ceasefire?

‘Hamas may leverage the prisoner releases to come to power. It has hammered out, to its own liking, a deal to take place over many months so as to build up enough strength to take control of the West Bank. This is similar to the deal the U.S. made with the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan, infamously known as the Taliban on 29 February 2020, in Doha, Qatar, by the first Trump administration.’

Mario Alexis Portella
20.01.2025
The Brutalist: Who Is the Real László Toth?
CULTURE & SOCIETY OPINION

The Brutalist: Who Is the Real László Toth?

The protagonist of the 2024 film The Brutalist is brilliant architect László Toth, who leaves Hungary in the aftermath of the Holocaust to rebuild his life in the United States. While Toth never existed, his character is based on two great Jewish Hungarian pioneer architects: Marcel Breuer and Ernő Goldfinger.

Gavin Haynes
19.01.2025
Navigating Global Shifts: Hungary’s Connectivity Strategy in the Context of Shallow Multipolarity
OPINION POLITICS

Navigating Global Shifts: Hungary’s Connectivity Strategy in the Context of Shallow Multipolarity

‘By maintaining a flexible and multi-vector foreign policy, Hungary can remain a keystone state, mediating between various global powers while safeguarding its economic and strategic interests against the uncertainties of a shifting global order.’

Doug Stokes
18.01.2025
Brussels Hates Democracy and They Don’t Even Hide It Anymore
OPINION POLITICS

Brussels Hates Democracy and They Don’t Even Hide It Anymore

‘When Brussels’ antagonism was previously limited to Hungary and Poland, it was easier to frame Budapest and Warsaw as isolated cases. However, this narrative is rapidly collapsing. It won’t be long before Brussels finds itself in opposition to the majority of member states and the will of their electorates.’

Joakim Scheffer
17.01.2025
EU Shows Its True Colours with Thierry Breton: ‘We can suspend elections as we did in Romania’
OPINION POLITICS

EU Shows Its True Colours with Thierry Breton: ‘We can suspend elections as we did in Romania’

‘The more this happens, the more Europeans will realize that they do not live in truly free countries, and that what they have been sold is a falsehood. Those responsible for the economic stagnation in Europe, the insecurity, the loss of identity, the demographic decline, and the extreme polarization of societies have a name and a surname: the European Establishment.’

Sergio Velasco
15.01.2025
How the Left Lost the Propaganda War in 2024
OPINION

How the Left Lost the Propaganda War in 2024

‘People are challenging the pressure that comes from the media and the unrepresentative elites and are pushing for the return of proper conservative policies. This would not have happened without the victory of Donald Trump in 2024, the resistance of leaders such as PM Orbán, as well as the purchase of Twitter by Elon Musk and the rise of alternative media.’

Nikola Kedhi
14.01.2025
The Vibe Shift in Europe
OPINION

The Vibe Shift in Europe

‘If Javier Milei can sack ten thousand bureaucrats, if Nayib Bukele can imprison ten thousand MS-13s, if Trump can buy Greenland and take back the Panama Canal—well, what else is on the menu?’

Gavin Haynes
12.01.2025
Renewal, Resilience, and Redefinition — Expectations about 2025
OPINION

Renewal, Resilience, and Redefinition — Expectations about 2025

‘As we step into 2025, the world stands at a crossroads and on the brink of major breakthroughs in many aspects. The world order is in transition. Artificial Intelligence is poised to reach new milestones, unimaginable only a few years ago. Many crises, natural or manufactured, have reshaped the geopolitical landscape, and tested our societies’ resilience.’

Nikola Kedhi
10.01.2025
North Carolina: An American Political Paradigm
OPINION

North Carolina: An American Political Paradigm

‘While North Carolina Democrats enjoy some critical demographic tailwinds, recent election results suggest demographic destiny is likely an overrated idea in American politics.’

Michael O’Shea
10.01.2025
Remembering Richard Nixon: A Statesman for All Ages
OPINION

Remembering Richard Nixon: A Statesman for All Ages

‘Like most U.S. presidents, Nixon had controversial policies, as with the secret bombing of  Laos and Cambodia, which coerced the North Vietnamese to the aforementioned peace accords. All things being equal, perhaps history will one day remember him as the man who paved the way, if not fomented, for nations to consider speaking with each other, as opposed to shooting at each other.’

Mario Alexis Portella
09.01.2025
Insights into the Hungarian Grand Strategy for the 21st Century
OPINION POLITICS

Insights into the Hungarian Grand Strategy for the 21st Century

‘A Hungarian grand strategy for the 21st century must be based on principles that go beyond the question of Eastern or Western orientation.’

Gergely Varga
08.01.2025
Those Opposing Elon Musk Oppose Free Speech
OPINION

Those Opposing Elon Musk Oppose Free Speech

‘Elon Musk is dismantling one of the most powerful weapons progressives have wielded: the deliberate silencing of opposing voices. Musk is countering this strategy by simply allowing right-wing forces to voice their opinions. In other words, he is upholding their most fundamental democratic right: the right to freedom of expression.’

Joakim Scheffer
08.01.2025
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