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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump meeting in New York City on 27 September 2024
  • OPINION, POLITICS

Can President Trump Contain the Blob? — The Challenges of Foreign Policy

‘It is not so much members of the Blob influencing American foreign policy for their own personal gain that has yielded catastrophic results but rather the hubris of spreading illiberal democracy after the collapse of the Soviet Union. The Orange…
  • Fr. Mario Alexis Portella
  • ‎ —‎ 06.11.2024
President-elect Donald J Trump on the podium after he delivered his victory speech at the West Palm Beach Convention Center in West Palm Beach, Florida on 6 November 2024.
  • OPINION

The MAGA Sun Also Rises Over Hungary

‘Donald Trump’s sweeping election victory will reshape the European power landscape, catapulting Hungary from a state disdained by Washington, whose ambassador routinely and rudely lambasts his host country, into one of America’s most important allies. It is not good for…
  • Rod Dreher
  • ‎ —‎ 06.11.2024
  • CURRENT, OPINION, POLITICS

Donald J Trump Elected the 47th President of the US — ‘A much needed victory for the world’

President Donald Trump became the second President in US history to be elected to a second, non-consecutive term after Grover Cleveland. He defeated Vice President Kamala Harris from the Democratic Party with a projected 312 electoral votes. He is also…
  • Márton Losonczi
  • ‎ —‎ 06.11.2024
Patriots for Europe leaders pose for a photo ahead of the first PfE summit on 17 October 2024.
  • OPINION

Democracy Behind the Cordon Sanitaire

‘Hungarians had hoped that the newly formed European Parliament would finally move past the practice of stigmatizing those whose democratically elected positions differ from the Brussels mainstream. Instead, the Brussels elite decided to welcome the election results with blatant anti-democratic…
  • Boglárka Bólya
  • ‎ —‎ 05.11.2024
US Vice President and Democratic presidential candidate Kamala Harris waves as she boards from Air Force Two at LaGuardia Airport in Queens, New York, on 2 November 2024.
  • OPINION

What Would President Kamala Harris’ Foreign Policy Look Like?

‘The question of what a Harris administration’s foreign policy would be is rather like asking a cat its views on quantum mechanics: you’re unlikely to get much clarity. There’s been a rather large absence of any discernible worldview to distinguish…
  • Carlos Roa
  • ‎ —‎ 03.11.2024
The Garden of Eden by Izaak van Oosten (detail, 1655–1661)
  • CULTURE & SOCIETY, OPINION

Capitalism’s Facelift

‘We aim to draft a manifesto that sheds light on an alternative kind of capitalism—primarily beneficial for domestic business circles—which we refer to as “inclusive capitalism”. It is important to emphasize that our goal is not solely to outline inclusive…
  • Ádám Gyöngy – Gábor Nemes
  • ‎ —‎ 02.11.2024
Foreign Ministry State Secretary Gyula Horn welcomes János Kádár at the Ferihegy Airport as the Communist leader returns from his trip to Berlin in December 1987.
  • OPINION

Budapest Fidesz: Gyula Horn Walkway Should Be Renamed after the Pest Lads

‘Hungarian law explicitly forbids public spaces from bearing the names of individuals who played a part in establishing, consolidating, or perpetuating the totalitarian political regimes of the 20th century. Those who respect Horn’s accomplishments in his later years as prime…
  • Botond Szabó
  • ‎ —‎ 29.10.2024
Aerial view of the Balaton Uplands
  • CULTURE & SOCIETY, OPINION

Conservative Action that Shapes our Future — A Scruton Seminar

‘Throughout the seminar, one of the central themes that dominated the discussions, panels, and the overall atmosphere was the dichotomy between optimism and pessimism in how we confront reality. As conservatives, we often lean toward pessimism, but this isn’t entirely…
  • José Maria Matias
  • ‎ —‎ 29.10.2024
The author at the statue of the Pest Lad, an iconic symbol of the 1956 Revolution and Freedom Fight, at Corvin köz, Budapest.
  • OPINION

East Toward Home — An Exiled American Finds His Place Among the Magyars

‘Before I left for America on this trip, I complained to a Magyar friend about how stubborn Hungarians are, and how they refuse to change their ways of doing things, even when there is a plainly better way. “You’re right,…
  • Rod Dreher
  • ‎ —‎ 27.10.2024
Officials, including South Africa's President Cyril Ramaphosa, Russia's President Vladimir Putin and China's President Xi Jinping, attend a plenary session in the outreach/BRICS Plus format at the BRICS summit in Kazan on 24 October 2024.
  • OPINION, POLITICS

Will the Expansion of BRICS Dethrone the Dollar as the World’s Reserve Currency?

Despite BRICS countries’ impressive recent expansion and acquired regional and international leverage both economically and politically, the US dollar’s position as the global reserve currency seems unshakable at present…Upon examining the situation globally, it can be observed that 90 per…
  • Barna Péterfi – Olivér Hortay
  • ‎ —‎ 26.10.2024
  • OPINION, PHILOSOPHY

Material Consumerism: Our Path Towards an Unhappy Consciousness

‘As modern consumer society has made consumption the root of identity, man has become a prisoner of the constant renewal of consumer demands…Contrary to early capitalist societies, people have completely reduced themselves to the self-as-consumer. The short excitement that accompanies…
  • Daniel de Liever
  • ‎ —‎ 25.10.2024
  • CULTURE & SOCIETY, OPINION, TECH

Tech Timeout in Schools While Teaching Digital Skills Equals Healthier Young Generations

‘Artificial intelligence (AI) literacy will undoubtedly be of paramount importance in the future, so teaching it, rather than letting children find harmful, addictive or otherwise destructive content themselves online is going to be the biggest challenge of protecting our youth.’…
  • Mónika Mercz
  • ‎ —‎ 25.10.2024
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OPINION

Segregation is Back in Fashion
OPINION

Segregation is Back in Fashion

A theatre in Toronto decided to put on two plays under their ‘Blackout Night’ event, intended for a black-only audience. This was not the first instance of segregationist efforts resurfacing in North America.

Márton Losonczi
12.02.2023
War in Ukraine — ‘Red Lines’ Marking the Path to Subtle Escalation
OPINION

War in Ukraine — ‘Red Lines’ Marking the Path to Subtle Escalation

Instead of testing Russia’s willingness to allow the crossing of what for now are soft red lines, the West should start thinking about how peace could be achieved.

Ágnes Komáromi
11.02.2023
The GAYBCs and the New Generation of Woke Children
OPINION

The GAYBCs and the New Generation of Woke Children

In other words, this book is an indoctrination of the LGTBQ+ lifestyle aimed at children with the intention to destroy their childhood in the most deceitful and perverse manner.

Fr. Mario Alexis Portella
10.02.2023
The Case Against Boycotting the Paris Olympics
OPINION

The Case Against Boycotting the Paris Olympics

Up to 40 countries could boycott the Paris Olympics unless Russian and Belarusian athletes are completely banned. The calls for a ban disregard the premise that no one should be discriminated against based on their citizenship.

Lili Zemplényi
08.02.2023
The Curious Case of Hungarian Higher Education   
OPINION

The Curious Case of Hungarian Higher Education   

Loved and criticised, enjoyed and hated — the university experience is different for everyone. For Hungarian students, recent years have been a rollercoaster. With more changes in higher education coming, it is time for some stocktaking.

Ádám Bráder
07.02.2023
How Can Central Europe Prevent Another World War?
OPINION

How Can Central Europe Prevent Another World War?

‘Central Europe is a natural corridor between the two superpowers, forming a buffer zone. In the last thirty years, it seemed that the leading politicians of the countries in this region clearly saw and understood what they could and could not do.’

translated by Hungarian Conservative
05.02.2023
Foreign Policy Based on Attitudes to Wokeism? The Fallacy of the Ideological Prism
OPINION

Foreign Policy Based on Attitudes to Wokeism? The Fallacy of the Ideological Prism

Ideologies offer a simplified, one-dimensional view of the world. In reality, international relations are determined by a multitude of complex factors, and are often based on pragmatic considerations.

Lili Zemplényi
02.02.2023
Eisenhower’s Warning Against Militarism: A Lesson to be Learned
OPINION

Eisenhower’s Warning Against Militarism: A Lesson to be Learned

The debate here is not one of having a strong military, which, to borrow President Woodrow Wilson’s famous phrase, is necessary to make ‘the world safe for democracy’. Rather, it is how military expenditure, or militarism, becomes an end in itself.

Fr. Mario Alexis Portella
31.01.2023
Chinese Investments Contribute to Growth in Hungary
OPINION

Chinese Investments Contribute to Growth in Hungary

Over the last couple of years, Chinese investments have greatly contributed to economic growth in Hungary, in sectors ranging from cargo transport to battery manufacturing.

Lili Zemplényi
29.01.2023
Some Bribe, Others Dictate in Brussels
OPINION

Some Bribe, Others Dictate in Brussels

The real danger is not posed by those who would like to embellish public opinion of themselves with bribes, but the external and internal powers that can easily dictate to EU policymakers.

Hungarian Conservative
28.01.2023
Undercover Footage of Pfizer Director Recorded by Project Veritas: Cold War Era Tactics Becoming New Journalistic Norm
OPINION

Undercover Footage of Pfizer Director Recorded by Project Veritas: Cold War Era Tactics Becoming New Journalistic Norm

This is no ‘journalism’—these are the tactics of the CIA and the KGB described in Cold War history books, played out in the 21st century in domestic contexts.

Wael Taji
27.01.2023
The Case of Andrew Tate — Is Deplatforming the Solution?
OPINION

The Case of Andrew Tate — Is Deplatforming the Solution?

Since all of Tate’s views greatly rely on blaming a system that intentionally represses their ‘truth’, censoring them only adds fuel to the fire.

Lili Zemplényi
26.01.2023
Historical Blindness and the Leopards
OPINION

Historical Blindness and the Leopards

There should be no doubt: images of German tanks making their way across Ukrainian mud to kill Russians would increase the popularity and legitimacy of President Putin’s war.

Zoltán Koskovics
25.01.2023
OECD: Hungarians Suffer the Smallest Decline in Living Standards After Retirement
OPINION

OECD: Hungarians Suffer the Smallest Decline in Living Standards After Retirement

Retirement generates an income loss in all countries. However, Hungarian employees suffer the smallest decline in living standards after retirement in the whole of Europe.

Hungarian Conservative
25.01.2023
Nothing is Sacred Anymore
OPINION

Nothing is Sacred Anymore

The conscious undermining of the Christian religion, which has been going on in the public discourse for many decades now, has reached its goal. Nothing is sacred anymore.

Hungarian Conservative
22.01.2023
Tolstoy Can Be Banned — The Profits of Western Capital Less So
OPINION

Tolstoy Can Be Banned — The Profits of Western Capital Less So

Although the war on the Ukrainian front is at a standstill at the moment, in the hinterland the West has won a brilliant victory in the heroic fight against Russian culture.

Hungarian Conservative
21.01.2023
Scotland’s Gender Recognition Bill Blocked
OPINION

Scotland’s Gender Recognition Bill Blocked

It is not only British Conservatives, but members of the liberal opposition, too, who are alarmed by the move. Even Keir Starmer, the leader of the Labour Party came out in opposition to reducing the age limit for legally changing one’s gender.

Lili Zemplényi
19.01.2023
Erasmus Is Rolling in His Grave
OPINION

Erasmus Is Rolling in His Grave

‘What does the European Commission have to do with Hungarian education? In short, nothing. Education matters, both in terms of content and in terms of structure, are the responsibility of the Member States.’

Hungarian Conservative
17.01.2023
Not Messing With the National Anthem Should Be a No-Brainer For Influencers
OPINION

Not Messing With the National Anthem Should Be a No-Brainer For Influencers

Edina Pottyondy celebrated the New Year by uploading a parody of the National Anthem to her YouTube channel.

Márton Losonczi
16.01.2023
Gobalisation and Domestication of the Media: A Conservative Critique
OPINION

Gobalisation and Domestication of the Media: A Conservative Critique

While the internationalisation of news has created an environment where major international events are always top news, from a conservative standpoint, it is the local challenges a particular political unit faces that should be prioritised.

Ágnes Komáromi
15.01.2023
An Insidious Campaign Against Our Faith
OPINION

An Insidious Campaign Against Our Faith

‘We have to realize that no matter how smart and powerful we think we are, we will not get very far without the Almighty.’

Hungarian Conservative
15.01.2023
The Toxic Mendacity of the Anti-Orbán Narratives
OPINION

The Toxic Mendacity of the Anti-Orbán Narratives

Could it be that Orbán is not the enfant terrible of the EU, nor the Trojan horse of Moscow, but one of the few statesmen left in the trans-Atlantic alliance with some common sense and long-term vision?

Hungarian Conservative editorial
13.01.2023
Ukraine’s New Minority Law Does Not Sufficiently Address Existing Concerns
OPINION

Ukraine’s New Minority Law Does Not Sufficiently Address Existing Concerns

Ukraine’s newest attempt to meet EU expectations regarding national minority rights has again failed to grant sufficient institutional protections to the numerous minorities living in the country.

Lili Zemplényi
02.01.2023
Recollections of the Past — How Hungarians Remember Communism
OPINION

Recollections of the Past — How Hungarians Remember Communism

While Hungarian national memory of communism is far from being consolidated, the tendency among young people to view their ancestors’ actions under a totalitarian regime with empathy while at the same time to strongly reject communism as a political ideology is a promising development.

Lili Zemplényi
30.12.2022
The Result of the Lack of Popular Oversight — The EU’s Latest Corruption Scandal
OPINION

The Result of the Lack of Popular Oversight — The EU’s Latest Corruption Scandal

The EU’s most recent corruption scandal—the second within a short period of time—is a reminder of the lack of accountability and popular oversight of Brussels.

Lili Zemplényi
22.12.2022
Kissinger Calls for Peace Talks Again — Will Kyiv Listen?
OPINION

Kissinger Calls for Peace Talks Again — Will Kyiv Listen?

Former US Secretary of State Henry Kissinger advocated for a more realist approach to ending the war —and unnecessary human suffering—in Ukraine, by entering peace talks with Russia. Kyiv promptly dismissed his advice, and why not? Kissinger is only the single most experienced geostrategist and foreign policy expert alive today, what can he know about Ukraine?

Tamás Orbán
21.12.2022
EU Memory Politics — Downplaying the Trauma of Communism
OPINION

EU Memory Politics — Downplaying the Trauma of Communism

EU memory politics places almost exclusive emphasis on Nazism and downplays the significance of Communism in the historical experience of East-Central European members states.

Lili Zemplényi
20.12.2022
The Family That Is Ours
OPINION

The Family That Is Ours

In these times of crises, we would do well to keep in mind the ‘Seven Rules’ of Hungary’s national policy and recall: ‘Only that which we can defend is truly ours’. Family is ours and will only remain ours if we can defend it.

Magyar Nemzet
18.12.2022
Integration Denied: Romania’s Schengen Application Rejected
OPINION

Integration Denied: Romania’s Schengen Application Rejected

Austria and the Netherlands vetoing Romania and Bulgaria’s Schengen accession contributes to the cementing of a multi-speed Europe.

Lili Zemplényi
15.12.2022
Hungary – EU Compromise: Reason over Senseless Moralising
OPINION

Hungary – EU Compromise: Reason over Senseless Moralising

The financial battle between Hungary and the EU is coming to an end with an agreement reached on all major issues. Both parties celebrate the result as their own victory, but in fact, it is a victory for European diplomacy, once again driven by reason instead of senseless, ideological moralizing.

Tamás Orbán
14.12.2022
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