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Trump’s Ukrainian Ordeal

‘The criminality in all this is that Zelenskyy and the U.S.-led West know that the Ukrainians are not going to win on the battlefield, and that Ukraine has effectively become an economic and politically dysfunctional rump state. Yet both want…
  • Fr. Mario Alexis Portella
  • ‎ —‎ 17.02.2025
  • CULTURE & SOCIETY, OPINION

JD Vance and the Next Chapter for ProLife America

‘Americans need a new vision. They need to see what the pro-life movement has been offering all along, but with new emphasis. As Vance demonstrates, the playbook for really moving past Roe is reintroducing young people to the beauty—and feasibility—of…
  • Evelyn Whitehead
  • ‎ —‎ 16.02.2025
  • OPINION, POLITICS

The Lies Are No Longer Uttered with Impunity — A Response to David Pressman

‘To this humble foreign observer, it seems relatively straightforward why Fidesz has remained in power so long: the opposition has failed to offer an appealing alternative. Recently, Mr Márki-Zay, lionized in Western media, proved a poor campaigner (one recalls Kamala…
  • Michael O’Shea
  • ‎ —‎ 16.02.2025
  • CULTURE & SOCIETY, OPINION

Fighting a Bleak Future? — Hungary’s Response to Demographic Challenges

In recent decades, Europe has faced many challenges, one of which is the demographic crisis. The ageing and declining population, labour shortages and emigration pose a major challenge for almost all European countries. The importance of demographic trends cannot be…
  • Georgina Kiss-Kozma
  • ‎ —‎ 16.02.2025
  • OPINION

Brussels Demands a Seat at the Table They Never Wanted to Begin With

For years the EU dismissed peace talks as premature. When Hungary pushed for negotiations, it was vilified. Now, with Donald Trump launching talks without them, Brussels is scrambling to claim a role it once rejected….
  • Joakim Scheffer
  • ‎ —‎ 14.02.2025
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  • OPINION, POLITICS

With USAID Donald Trump Crossed the Rubicon to Our Benefit

‘The Supreme Court has stated that, on average, it now takes 15 years for a citizen to have their case heard, a stark increase from 1.5 years before the reform. Despite billions spent by European and American taxpayers, not only…
  • Nikola Kedhi
  • ‎ —‎ 13.02.2025
  • OPINION

USAID-Funded Transparency Ranks Hungary ‘Most Corrupt’ in EU — Are We Surprised?

Transparency International’s Corruption Perceptions Index has once again ranked Hungary as the most corrupt member state of the EU, placing it alongside Burkina Faso and Cuba for the third consecutive year. However, this time, we exactly know the reason why….
  • Joakim Scheffer
  • ‎ —‎ 12.02.2025
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  • OPINION, POLITICS

Trump’s Upending Government: Constitutional or Not?

‘Trump’s actions, like them or not, can be seen as an application of a highly contested “unitary executive theory”—an expansive interpretation of presidential power that aims to centralize greater control over the government in the White House. Trump’s measures, however,…
  • Fr. Mario Alexis Portella
  • ‎ —‎ 12.02.2025
  • OPINION, PHILOSOPHY

Modern Western Culture as the Catalyst of the Age of Depression

‘Whereas in pre-modern Western culture pride and self-respect were derived from involvement in family, community, work and religion, individuals are nowadays left with nothing but their individualism and inner experiences…When this is insufficient, many people attempt to find their salvation…in…
  • Daniel de Liever
  • ‎ —‎ 09.02.2025
  • CULTURE & SOCIETY, OPINION

Building Bridges to Protect the Youth — The Hungarian Way

‘The Criminal Code now stipulates that sexual crimes against people under 18 shall never lapse. To make the legal consequences of these heinous crimes even more severe, people convicted of imprisonment for such crimes shall not be released on probation….
  • Mónika Mercz
  • ‎ —‎ 09.02.2025
  • CULTURE & SOCIETY, OPINION

Remembering a Monster: The East German Stasi Founded 75 Years Ago

‘The Ministry of Security, like other Eastern European services, kept a tab on almost every workspace and its “characters of interest” through the pervasive use of civilian informants. “Anti-state activity” was not necessarily stifled with apparent repression; the “black car”…
  • Dániel Farkas
  • ‎ —‎ 08.02.2025
  • 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…
  • Gergely Varga
  • ‎ —‎ 08.02.2025
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OPINION

The French Electoral System Does Not Create a Level Playing Field
OPINION

The French Electoral System Does Not Create a Level Playing Field

‘France is organized in a way that prevents a patriotic, nationalist force from taking power. This is the essence of the French system. The media, the judiciary, public servants, business, entertainment, and so on: virtually all layers of society have been taken over by left-leaning representatives since the 1970s to such an extent that a change of direction would inevitably lead to violent clashes, especially given the openly anti-French rhetoric of large parts of NFP supporters. Palestinian flags were more numerous than French ones at many anti-RN protests.’

Sébastien Meuwissen
16.07.2024
Vox Breaks Regional Deals with PP to Defend Its Principles: No to Illegal Immigration
OPINION POLITICS

Vox Breaks Regional Deals with PP to Defend Its Principles: No to Illegal Immigration

Vox has broken its regional coalition agreements with the Popular Party (PP) in five regions, something that no other party has ever done in the history of Spanish democracy, as VOX leader Santiago Abascal announced on Thursday.

Sergio Velasco
15.07.2024
The Trump Assassination Attempt: America Needs to Heal
OPINION

The Trump Assassination Attempt: America Needs to Heal

‘Trump, just as when he raised his arm with a clinched fist letting everyone know after being shot, should go further and publicly state that Biden—so long as he stays in the race—is not an enemy. If he is able to convince his base that the divisions in the U.S. must come to an end, he would be forever remembered as the man who united the United States of America during its most challenging moment in modern era, and only he can accomplish this for his country! God bless America!’

Fr. Mario Alexis Portella
15.07.2024
The Hollowing of Democratic Legitimacy
OPINION POLITICS

The Hollowing of Democratic Legitimacy

The cordon sanitaire as used by the EP today is not a reasonable political tactic to block parties that are radical beyond reasonable doubt, but a way for the political elite to block the will of the people, hollowing out the very purpose of democratic elections: to determine the political elite of the polis.

Lili Zemplényi
14.07.2024
Rotating EU Court of Justice
OPINION POLITICS

Rotating EU Court of Justice

There is a lesser-known but in many ways much more influential pillar of the EU’s institutional system than the Commission, the Parliament, and the Council: the Court of Justice of the European Union, which is quietly but steadily building an ever closer union.

Miklós Szánthó
13.07.2024
Not Much of a ‘Big Boy’ — Biden Fumbles through Crucial NATO Press Conference, His Future Is in Doubt
OPINION POLITICS

Not Much of a ‘Big Boy’ — Biden Fumbles through Crucial NATO Press Conference, His Future Is in Doubt

Just as in the presidential debate, Joe Biden failed to deliver an acceptable performance in his ‘big boy’ press conference this morning. The voices of discontent within the Democratic Party are growing louder. Whether the current president should step aside and hand his presidential candidacy to Vice President Kamala Harris remains to be seen in the coming days.

Joakim Scheffer
12.07.2024
A Deep Look into the Deep State
OPINION

A Deep Look into the Deep State

‘The deep state is nothing new, for it has existed throughout history and in different forms. What is new is the paranoia and the theories that are swarming around in the U.S., when in fact the deep state, if that is what some wish to call it, does not really care who holds onto power…The irony of Trump’s crusade against the deep state is that he will need to create a deep state to accomplish this, i.e., a powerful bureaucracy loyal to him over the country’s federal agencies.’

Fr. Mario Alexis Portella
09.07.2024
Is France Dead?
OPINION

Is France Dead?

‘The left and progressives are following the same strategy everywhere in Europe. Scholz, in 2023, said he hoped to naturalize two million immigrants and soften the immigration law to attract up to 400,000 non-EU immigrants. In Spain we experienced it a few months ago, when the fact of regularizing half a million people was supported with the positive vote of all parties except Vox. The real problem will emerge when these illegal immigrants start to create their parties and win elections.’

Sergio Velasco
08.07.2024
American Democracy, Like All Regimes, Dies Slowly
OPINION

American Democracy, Like All Regimes, Dies Slowly

‘The fate of American democracy—and democracy more broadly throughout the West—depends on social, cultural, demographic, and technological trends and changes that have been ongoing for quite some time now. It may perhaps be too late to reverse these trends, and the fixation on individual figures fails to address the real issues at hand. As history has shown, the unraveling of social cohesion, coupled with technological disruptions, erodes the very foundations of democratic systems.’

Carlos Roa
07.07.2024
A Birmingham Bardella: Could The British Youth Be About To Turn Right?
OPINION

A Birmingham Bardella: Could The British Youth Be About To Turn Right?

‘It wouldn’t be too much of a stretch to say that same forces that saw the young turn out en masse for the far left Jeremy Corbyn in 2017 have begun to circle around Farage. Like Corbyn, he is an anti-politics figure for an anti-politics age. Like Corbyn, he scandalises the Westminster establishment.’

Gavin Haynes
07.07.2024
How America’s Airports Underscore Its Decline
OPINION

How America’s Airports Underscore Its Decline

‘In 2014, then-Vice President Joe Biden opined that New York’s LaGuardia Airport ‘feels like it’s in some third-world country.’ Little has changed in the ensuing decade. If anything, the contrast between Europe and Asia’s airports and America’s has become starker. British airport consultancy Skytrax releases an annual ranking of global airports; in the 2024 edition, Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (#24) is the only American representative in the top-25.’

Michael O’Shea
06.07.2024
Let Us Be Clear: We Do Not Serve Russian Interests!
OPINION

Let Us Be Clear: We Do Not Serve Russian Interests!

‘If the Hungarian government’s foreign policy in recent months had truly been to serve Russian interests, then, for example, the NATO secretary general would not have left Budapest with a free hand from Hungary to negotiate and conduct NATO training and support for Ukraine, as well as to undertake a long-term financial commitment required for military support, even if Hungary will not itself participate in these NATO efforts.’

Zsolt Németh
05.07.2024
The Latest Madness of the Spanish Government
OPINION

The Latest Madness of the Spanish Government

‘Ideological laws in Spain have been passed one after the other since Pedro Sánchez came into power. He has attempted to normalize gender ideology through laws, which has so far been a monumental failure. These laws are attacks on the common sense, truth, logic and reason.’

Sergio Velasco
04.07.2024
The Spirit of ’56
OPINION

The Spirit of ’56

‘This 4th of July, my own country’s independence day, Americans can look with solidarity to the struggles of Hungary and of all democracies against the many faces of tyranny in these last few centuries.’

Matthew McCracken
04.07.2024
The Reason Israel has Failed to Stop Hamas
OPINION

The Reason Israel has Failed to Stop Hamas

‘Incidentally, Netanyahu’s failure is not because the Biden administration is withholding weapons. The heart of the issue is the Islamic indoctrination of Palestinian Muslims. Just like organized crime in southern Italy, whether it is called the Mafia or the ‘Ndrangheta, capturing and imprisoning the militants or killing them will not end Hamas.’

Fr. Mario Alexis Portella
02.07.2024
Focusing on Fighting Ukrainian ‘Nazism’, Russia Becomes Blind to the Real Threat of Radical Islamist Terrorism
CURRENT OPINION

Focusing on Fighting Ukrainian ‘Nazism’, Russia Becomes Blind to the Real Threat of Radical Islamist Terrorism

The recent terror attacks in Dagestan are only some of the many signs that Russia is facing a real threat in terms of radical Islam in the Caucasus. In October 2023 a crowd of Muslim fanatics besieged the Makhachkala airport in search of Jews. The antisemitic riot which led to sixty people being arrested left the airport with smashed windows and injured policemen.

Lili Zemplényi
01.07.2024
USD Is Still King of All Currencies Despite Fears of  It Losing Global Dominance
OPINION

USD Is Still King of All Currencies Despite Fears of It Losing Global Dominance

‘In the end, the USD’s centrality to the system of global payments also increases the power of sanctions it imposes on other countries or individuals. In truth, since almost all trade is done in American dollars, even trade among other countries, they can always be subject to US sanctions because they are handled by so-called correspondent banks with accounts at the Federal Reserve. By cutting off the ability to transact in USD, Washington can make it uncomfortable for those it blacklists to do business.’

Fr. Mario Alexis Portella
29.06.2024
Democracy and Patriotism — We Should Be Anti-Totalitarian, Not Anti-National
OPINION PHILOSOPHY

Democracy and Patriotism — We Should Be Anti-Totalitarian, Not Anti-National

‘But national consciousness is precisely the origin of modern democracy and is still crucial for organizing democratic solidarity. Of course, nationalism can lead to a dangerous chauvinism which makes people believe that their nation has the right to bully others, but these cases are, fortunately, exceptional excesses. The big picture is that nationalism and modern parliamentary democracy emerged in the 19th century in intimate connection and presuppose each other.’

Eric Hendriks
27.06.2024
Living Freely, Lying Freely
OPINION

Living Freely, Lying Freely

‘The corruption is staggering. Chemically and surgically intervening to halt the normal sexual development of children is an extreme measure by any reckoning. In Europe, physicians and researchers have stepped back from permitting these treatments, out of concern for poor outcomes, and as the phenomenon of gender dysphoria in youth—which has skyrocketed over the past decade—is better understood.’

Rod Dreher
27.06.2024
How to Fight ‘Cultural Socialism’? The Right Must Learn to Use the State
OPINION

How to Fight ‘Cultural Socialism’? The Right Must Learn to Use the State

‘This is why the model pioneered by Viktor Orbán and Fidesz matters so much to Western conservatives. Orbán understood a long time ago that powerful private actors—especially George Soros and his Open Society Foundations—exercise disproportionate power over Hungarian affairs, or at least seek to do so. Similarly, public institutions that have been captured by illiberal progressives operate as if they have a natural right to evade scrutiny and accountability. And if leaders of the political Right are too shackled by their right-liberal convictions to take the fight to them, why shouldn’t the cultural socialists do whatever they think is necessary to win?’

Rod Dreher
26.06.2024
After Post-Brexit Tory Failure, Nigel Farage Emerges as True Conservative Leader
OPINION

After Post-Brexit Tory Failure, Nigel Farage Emerges as True Conservative Leader

‘In short, the post-Brexit era and the Conservative majority government have not changed anything in the UK. The British continue to have problems with illegal and massive immigration, problems in the economy, and they still have not regained their much loved and longed for sovereignty. Likewise, the Labour Party did not bother to take up ‘the cultural battle’; they dropped all gender laws and only focused on the economy, albeit unsuccessfully.‘

Sergio Velasco
25.06.2024
Shooting the Messenger — On the ECJ Fine Against Hungary
OPINION

Shooting the Messenger — On the ECJ Fine Against Hungary

‘Is it any surprise that the recent Dutch national elections were won by Geert Wilders’ Freedom Party? Is it surprising that the Dutch are fed up with uncontrolled—and, frankly, uncontrollable—immigration? Who would want to live in a country where there are about three bomb attacks every day? Who would want to run a business or open a shop in such a country? Make no mistake: this is the future from which Orbán is trying to save Hungary.’

László Bernát Veszprémy
24.06.2024
US Embassy Pride Picnic: Tea Party on a Civilizational Titanic
OPINION

US Embassy Pride Picnic: Tea Party on a Civilizational Titanic

‘“There is not enough money in the world for us to put our children and grandchildren into the hands of LGBT activists,” said Orbán earlier this month. We are all in a very bad place when basic moral sanity like that is an act of uncommon courage…It is unlikely that Orbán will show up at the American ambassador’s queer picnic. In civilizational terms, the prime minister will be missing a tea party on the deck of the Titanic.’ 

Rod Dreher
21.06.2024
Politics Versus National Strategy: A Democratic Deadlock
OPINION

Politics Versus National Strategy: A Democratic Deadlock

‘These frustrated, single thirtysomethings, who were hit hard financially in the last two years, are angrier than ever about the government’s distribution of money to families. Of course, catering to childless single adults in a rapidly developing country where population decline is the biggest challenge is not smart as a matter of national strategy. But it could cost an election victory. Therefore, in my opinion, a strategic political decision may be required: to sacrifice some of the resources and channel funding to single adults as well, to allow conservative forces to remain in power, which would still be far more supportive of families and the nation than liberal forces.’

Botond Szabó
18.06.2024
Right to Unite in France with Le Pen Becoming the Leader to Change the Country
OPINION

Right to Unite in France with Le Pen Becoming the Leader to Change the Country

‘The worst thing that can happen right now in France is the disunity of the right-wing parties, because if they stand united, they really have the best opportunity ever to change the course. It is not going to be an easy task, after a forty-year inaction in which even bringing up the issue of illegal immigration and insecurity was outright branded as extreme right-wing rhetoric. Albeit this is still happening, it is having less and less effect on a large part of the right-wing electorate, as they have got used to the labelling, and now even mock it.’

Sergio Velasco
17.06.2024
COP-Out in Dubai
CULTURE & SOCIETY OPINION

COP-Out in Dubai

‘It is debatable whether the COP negotiations themselves achieve much, given that a global consensus is typically only possible when the wording is so vague as to mean anything, which is closer to meaning nothing than something…What is clear, however, is that COP has been co-opted by the very form of political economy that provoked its existence. Much like Dubai itself, this is the sort of event that only late-stage capitalism might produce—a monument to the branding-industrial complex. One cannot help but sense that in its contradictions and shallow affect, COP is less a cure for what ails us, but rather a symptom of the problem to be cured.’

Calum T. M. Nicholson
13.06.2024
A Glimpse into Russian Domestic and Foreign Propaganda and How the West Can Exacerbate It
OPINION

A Glimpse into Russian Domestic and Foreign Propaganda and How the West Can Exacerbate It

‘Else than the Azov militia, the most well-known example of radicals fighting in Ukraine is that of Denis Kapustin (also known as Denis Nikitin), the leader of the Russian Volunteer Corps (RVC), who led multiple raids into Russia from Ukraine. According to POLITICO, Kapustin is regarded as ‘one of the most influential neo-Nazi activists’ in today’s era. The praise these military formations received in the West for their reckless actions in Belgorod, without recognition of the dangers of their radical ideology, also feeds into Russian propaganda and helps it draw a parallel between the alleged past and present support the West gives to Nazis.’

Lili Zemplényi
13.06.2024
The Ideal Concept of the Rule of Law
OPINION

The Ideal Concept of the Rule of Law

‘From a sovereigntist standpoint, we need a rule of law conception that doesn’t concede any authority over domestic affairs to supranational organizations and international bureaucracies. Eurocrats instrumentalize courts to promote their federalist agenda through seemingly neutral rulings about the rule of law. A sovereigntist approach to the rule of law should also include the protection of national courts’ authority. We need a rule of law conception that protects national constitutional identity.’

István Stumpf
12.06.2024
Hungarian Democracy Is Doing Well, But the Same Can’t Be Said of the Left
OPINION POLITICS

Hungarian Democracy Is Doing Well, But the Same Can’t Be Said of the Left

On Sunday, Hungarians went to the polls in an atmosphere of heightened emotions. The day after the election that saw a record turnout several conclusions can be drawn: the traditional left has nearly disappeared, anti-Hungarian conduct in the EP has been punished by voters, and Fidesz remains by far the strongest party. However, there are still many unanswered questions, especially regarding the next steps of the newcomer Tisza party.

Joakim Scheffer
10.06.2024
The Death of Europe?
OPINION

The Death of Europe?

‘Although the seemingly insurmountable challenge of these rapid changes may make us justifiably depressed, we need to think about the future of our children. Although they didn’t choose these changes, it is their lives that will be shaped by the processes that are starting now. It is up to us to make our voices heard—and the EP and Hungarian municipal elections will be a good opportunity to do so.’

László Bernát Veszprémy
07.06.2024
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