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  • OPINION, POLITICS

The Sovereigntist Era Alters Our Sense of Space and Time

‘The emerging sovereigntist era unleashes nationalist energies that must be tempered and channelled constructively. Currently, Trump’s “America First” is swinging like a wrecking ball through the West’s liberal order. Also, a new zeitgeist is unfolding, upending our conceptual world and…
  • Eric Hendriks
  • ‎ —‎ 03.03.2025
  • OPINION

What Mega Should Take Into Consideration to Be Successful

‘The centre-right and conservative parties have the chance to develop this [MEGA] into a great movement that can actually save Europe and the European project. They first need the will to unite, and subsequently the vision, clarity and hard work…
  • Nikola Kedhi
  • ‎ —‎ 02.03.2025
  • OPINION, POLITICS

Shady Trial in Bosnia and Herzegovina — The Court Case of Milorad Dodik

‘The verdict is expected on 26 February 2025. Until then, one thing is clear: this trial is not an act of justice but a dirty political manoeuvre with potentially devastating consequences for Bosnia and Herzegovina. It will not only decide…
  • Elena Fritz
  • ‎ —‎ 26.02.2025
  • OPINION

The Trump Phenomenon from a Bird’s-Eye View

Donald Trump likely would not have made it through the Republican primaries had he run in 2012. In 2016, however, he was the only candidate to reject the new absurd language norms imposed by the woke movement and the only…
  • Márton Losonczi
  • ‎ —‎ 25.02.2025
  • OPINION

Ukraine, EU Lost in New Reality Entering the Fourth Year of War

‘As the war in Ukraine enters its fourth year, the world faces an entirely new reality. A reality where Russia and Putin are no longer portrayed as the greatest evil. A reality where diplomacy is once again regarded as the…
  • Joakim Scheffer
  • ‎ —‎ 24.02.2025
  • OPINION, PHILOSOPHY

What Two Kingdoms Doctrine Can Teach Us about Home: Joining Audrey Unverferth and Rod Dreher’s Conversation

‘Whether through Scripture, the teachings of the Church, or life experience, Christians learn that no relationship or physical place makes them truly at home. For Christians, it has always been challenging to find the right balance between our hope in…
  • Michael N. Jacobs
  • ‎ —‎ 23.02.2025
  • OPINION, POLITICS

JD Vance Treats the EU Like the EU Let Joe Biden Treat Hungary — Why the Complaint?

‘As Christoph Heusgen said, under the Biden regime, Washington and Brussels shared a “common value base”—apart from all those many continental voters and nations who did not share this same identikit set of leftist moral values, who had to be…
  • Steven Tucker
  • ‎ —‎ 22.02.2025
  • OPINION, PHILOSOPHY

Tackling Demographic Crisis Needs Collective Societal Rejuvenation

‘By rediscovering fundamental needs and values, we will eventually rediscover the need and motivation for having more children. This is a collective project that involves, first of all, ordinary people, philosophers, the church, artists, psychologists, and the government.’…
  • Soma Tölgyesi
  • ‎ —‎ 21.02.2025
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  • CULTURE & SOCIETY, OPINION

The Data Century — Hungary Must Act Now to Become a European Data Hub

‘Data sovereignty is increasingly critical in global politics, and controlling a substantial portion of Europe’s data infrastructure would give Hungary greater leverage in international affairs. If policymakers take this sector seriously, Hungary can emerge as a leader in data storage,…
  • Evan Nanaj
  • ‎ —‎ 21.02.2025
  • OPINION, POLITICS

Who’s a ‘Dictator’ and Who’s Not? Trump–Zelenskyy Row Exposes Western Hypocrisy

Western European leaders were quick to rally behind Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy after Donald Trump called him a dictator. However, those same leaders remained completely silent when, almost exactly one year ago, former US President Joe Biden accused Viktor Orbán…
  • Joakim Scheffer
  • ‎ —‎ 20.02.2025
  • OPINION, POLITICS

ICC Warrants — A ‘distortion of justice, morality, and international law’

‘Mr Khan also took the unusual step of convening a “panel of experts” in January 2024 “to support the evidence review and legal analysis” related to the Gaza case. After this, he announced his pursuit of arrest warrants as the…
  • Sáron Sugár
  • ‎ —‎ 20.02.2025
Shadow Mountain by contemporary American postmodern artist Donray
  • OPINION, PHILOSOPHY

The Relationship Between Deconstructionist Postmodern Society and the Decline of Traditional Western Values: The Problem of ‘Post-Truth’

‘Here the problem of postmodern thinking returns. If there is no truth, since everything is relative and free (but if there is an absolute truth, Derrida calls it totalitarianism), then in the marketplace of ideas, truth—since it does not exist—cannot…
  • József Krausz
  • ‎ —‎ 18.02.2025
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OPINION

The Essence and Spread of Nationalism — From Self-Determination to Isolationism
OPINION

The Essence and Spread of Nationalism — From Self-Determination to Isolationism

‘Leaders who carry the banner of nationalism recognize that they need strong administrative, economic, and military incentives to shape their inhabitants into nations. Without this, their task to successfully contend with other states in the international environment would be in vain.’

Fr. Mario Alexis Portella
15.09.2024
A European Alternative: The Origin and Future of Patriots for Europe
OPINION POLITICS

A European Alternative: The Origin and Future of Patriots for Europe

‘Although the political forces thinking in terms of a European alternative failed to replace the Brussels Grand Coalition in the 2024 EP elections, there is a real chance that they could organize themselves into a new right-wing pole in the next five years, which could bring about a real systemic change in Brussels politics.’

Ágoston Sámuel Mráz
14.09.2024
The Memory of 9/11 Unites America Even in the Most Divided Times
OPINION

The Memory of 9/11 Unites America Even in the Most Divided Times

‘For us Hungarians it is easy to empathize with Americans over their national tragedy, 9/11, given Hungary’s centuries-long history of tragic events. In many ways, 9/11 is similar to Trianon—the greatest national tragedy of the country. The most significant parallel is that, like Trianon, the memory of 9/11 unites the nation often divided in everyday life, regardless of how deep the divisions may be.’

Joakim Scheffer
11.09.2024
Why Did We Lose the Election? And What Now?
CURRENT OPINION

Why Did We Lose the Election? And What Now?

‘The party needs rebuilding. It needs a clear philosophy with policies that voters can see are capable of solving the country’s problems. And it needs a leader, and a leadership team, who can credibly represent conservatism and properly articulate it. We are a long way from that at the moment. But the Conservative Party is the great survivor.’

David Frost
07.09.2024
The Illusion of Liberal Democracy
OPINION

The Illusion of Liberal Democracy

‘In theory, America’s policy of reshaping the world in its own image was supposed to safeguard human rights, promote peace, and make the world safe for democracy, as President Woodrow Wilson said in 1917. Instead, the U.S. became a highly militarized police state fighting wars that undermined peace, harmed human rights, and threatened liberal values at home, which reveals the U.S. government had other (malignant) intentions.’

Fr. Mario Alexis Portella
07.09.2024
Ukrainian Government Reshuffle — A Weakened Zelenskyy’s Move to Consolidate Power and Silence Dissent?
OPINION POLITICS

Ukrainian Government Reshuffle — A Weakened Zelenskyy’s Move to Consolidate Power and Silence Dissent?

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has carried out a government reshuffle unprecedented since the outbreak of the war, with Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba being the most notable victim. Ukraine’s situation on the battlefield is becoming increasingly difficult, and many believe the Kursk incursion was a significant mistake, ultimately falling on Zelenskyy’s shoulders. Thus the changes in his government may be part of the Ukrainian president’s efforts to sideline political opponents and silence dissenting voices.

Joakim Scheffer
05.09.2024
You Have to Work for Peace!
OPINION POLITICS

You Have to Work for Peace!

‘For peace, a ceasefire is needed first. Only then can a peace plan be developed to end the conflict. Anyone who does not accept this is not familiar with the science of peacemaking,’ Balázs Orbán wrote in his analysis for Mandiner.

Balázs Orbán
03.09.2024
Mainstream Media Denial of Reality about Murdered Israeli Hostages — Outrageous, But Nothing New
OPINION POLITICS

Mainstream Media Denial of Reality about Murdered Israeli Hostages — Outrageous, But Nothing New

Over the weekend, the Israeli Defense Forces found the bodies of six Israeli hostages killed by the Hamas terrorist organization in the Gaza Strip town of Rafah. In their initial reports major international media outlets were reluctant to spell out Hamas’s responsibility in their headlines, unsurprisingly for those who have been following the conflict and the media coverage attentively from the beginning of the war. This most recent example highlights the mainstream media’s growing tendency to deny or distort reality when it suits them.

Joakim Scheffer
02.09.2024
Attempting to Solve the Crisis of Illegal Immigration in the U.S.
OPINION

Attempting to Solve the Crisis of Illegal Immigration in the U.S.

‘Most wishing to migrate to the U.S. are seeking a better life, contrary to the regional violence, corruption, and economic devastation in their home countries. If U.S. and Central American governments are able to institutionalize a ‘Marshall Plan’ as Washington had done for Europe after World War II, then perhaps a workable solution is possible. However, the U.S. needs to take the lead in this, though it would be unable to do so long as members of both Democratic and Republican Parties continue to childishly bicker with one another.’

Fr. Mario Alexis Portella
01.09.2024
On the Highway to Hell
OPINION

On the Highway to Hell

There are a number of conventional weapons whose appearance in US adversaries’ hands can cause serious damage to American interests all around the world. It is not difficult to imagine the threat of hypersonic anti-ship weapons, barely interceptable by contemporary air defence weaponry, on commercial ships, not only on the Red Sea. Arming let’s say Mexican drug cartels with modern anti-tank equipment could also seriously hamper US efforts to block the flow of drugs into the country.

Bálint Somkuti
30.08.2024
A Guide to Woke: What Can We Learn from the ‘Three Red Banners’ Experiment?
CULTURE & SOCIETY OPINION

A Guide to Woke: What Can We Learn from the ‘Three Red Banners’ Experiment?

‘The influence of Mao’s Cultural Revolution can indeed be seen as haunting Western universities today. In some respects, Western universities are now experiencing what Eastern European institutions endured under communism.’

Botond Szabó
30.08.2024
Why Is Hungary Turning to China? A Cultural Theory
OPINION

Why Is Hungary Turning to China? A Cultural Theory

‘It seems to me that Orbán sees his people as having a greater chance of surviving the disintegration of the West by forming ties to China. He might be proven wrong by history. But make no mistake: the dilemma facing Viktor Orbán is a lot like that facing Grand Prince Géza: How to strengthen the position of the small Hungarian nation amid the struggle of powerful states and empires? Géza’s geopolitical decision to baptism his son as a Latin Christian set the course of Hungarian history for a millennium. The stakes may well be as high for Orbán today.’

Rod Dreher
27.08.2024
Abortion, Ukraine, and 147 Mentions of Trump — The Lessons from the DNC and the Awkward Silence on Harris’s Policies
OPINION POLITICS

Abortion, Ukraine, and 147 Mentions of Trump — The Lessons from the DNC and the Awkward Silence on Harris’s Policies

‘The Democrats, who often accuse Trump of populism, demagoguery, and fascism, are increasingly resorting to demagogic, populist, and fascist tactics themselves by instilling fear and turning Trump into a bogeyman, repeating the tired old tropes about him incessantly (not to mention using other means such as deploying law enforcement and the judiciary for partisan purposes against their political opponent). As posted on Facebook by the GOP, on the night of 19 August alone, the word “Trump” was mentioned 147 times at the DNC meanwhile “inflation” three times, “crime” six times, and “border” only eight times.’

Botond Szabó
22.08.2024
The Legal and Ethical Implications of Lethal Autonomous Weapons Systems (LAWS) in Modern Warfare
OPINION

The Legal and Ethical Implications of Lethal Autonomous Weapons Systems (LAWS) in Modern Warfare

‘Stricter AI regulation is needed precisely because of the military use of the technology. Those opposing the legal regulation of artificial intelligence within the European Union have voiced reasonable arguments, such as the fact that overly strict regulations might harm trade within the European Union and can cause economic backlash. But restrictions connected to LAWS do not have such impacts, and their only purpose is to protect civilians and prevent the detrimental possible effects of unregulated attacks.’

Diána Dobos
18.08.2024
Dante vs. Europe’s Aggressive Dwarves
OPINION

Dante vs. Europe’s Aggressive Dwarves

‘Hungarians who are looking for a way through this civilizational crisis should turn for wisdom and inspiration to a medieval poet who also lived through a period of tumultuous change, and who found a way out of the ‘dark wood’ of confusion by rediscovering faith in God, and in the things of eternity. Dante was not a Magyar, but like Magyars, he was European—one of the greatest Europeans who ever lived. He speaks to us today, across a sea of time, soaring above the heads of the bustling crowd of aggressive dwarves, and what his booming voice says is: Return.’

Rod Dreher
16.08.2024
Recognizing the Islamic Takeover
OPINION

Recognizing the Islamic Takeover

‘Today jihadists camouflage themselves as moderate and assimilated Muslims. In their Janus-face approach, they publicly advocate free enterprise and freedom of speech and of religion, while simultaneously being involved in sharia-based subversion, encouraging hatred, segregation, and violence. Just like Jefferson who confronted the conquering nature of Islam, Western leaders must do the same before the situation truly gets out of hand, as it appears to have happened in the UK.’

Fr. Mario Alexis Portella
10.08.2024
Lecture of Prime Minister Viktor Orbán at the 33rd Bálványos Summer Free University and Student Camp
OPINION

Lecture of Prime Minister Viktor Orbán at the 33rd Bálványos Summer Free University and Student Camp

‘The essence of the grand strategy for Hungary—and now I will use intellectual language—is connectivity. This means that we will not allow ourselves to be locked into only one of either of the two emerging hemispheres in the world economy. The world economy will not be exclusively Western or Eastern. We have to be in both, in the Western and in the Eastern. This will come with consequences. The first. We will not get involved in the war against the East. We will not join in the formation of a technological bloc opposing the East, and we will not join in the formation of a trade bloc opposing the East.’

Viktor Orbán
08.08.2024
Woodrow Wilson and His Global Vision of Democracy
CULTURE & SOCIETY OPINION

Woodrow Wilson and His Global Vision of Democracy

‘At times the only way to make the world safe for democracy, as Wilson envisioned, is to assume an amoral position, which may require a courtship of impure partners, even at the risk of tolerating their immoral policies. Yet notwithstanding the apparent Wilsonian recession in the U.S.-led West, and for that matter, the rest of the world, President Wilson’s vision is so heavily rooted in American political culture that its values shall continue to have a global appeal.’

Fr. Mario Alexis Portella
08.08.2024
The Democratic Party: Anti-thesis to Democracy
OPINION

The Democratic Party: Anti-thesis to Democracy

For all the legitimate concerns about a second Trump presidency, Mr. Biden’s feeble governance—or whoever was running the show behind the scenes—and the falsehoods fed to the American public by the Democrats as to his mental and physical incapacities have achieved exactly what President Biden accused Mr. Trump of: weakening democracy.

Fr. Mario Alexis Portella
06.08.2024
Despite Feeble Apology, Paris Olympics Opening Ceremony Continues to Baffle the World, Anger Christians
CULTURE & SOCIETY OPINION

Despite Feeble Apology, Paris Olympics Opening Ceremony Continues to Baffle the World, Anger Christians

During the opening ceremony of the Paris Olympics drag performers appeared to form a composition similar to the painting The Last Supper by Leonardo Da Vinci. The organizers have since claimed the resemblance was an oversight, and not intentional mockery. Meanwhile, just a few days later, Brazilian surfer Joao Chianca was threatened with disqualification if he did not remove an image of Jesus from his board.

Márton Losonczi
30.07.2024
Existential Nihilism: A Cultural Underpinning of Modern Mental Suffering
OPINION PHILOSOPHY

Existential Nihilism: A Cultural Underpinning of Modern Mental Suffering

‘In today’s culture, one has to explain how the modern existential paradigm does not hold the truth to sustain a prosperous life or society. With radical and individualistic generations being raised, nothing is more effective than to point out how existential nihilism does not bring happiness, meaning or prosperity. Cheap surface moralism should therefore be replaced by a transcendental framework of meaning and purpose.’

Daniel de Liever
28.07.2024
The Future of US Foreign Policy: Trump’s ‘America Is First’ or a Continuation of Biden’s ‘America Is Back’
OPINION POLITICS

The Future of US Foreign Policy: Trump’s ‘America Is First’ or a Continuation of Biden’s ‘America Is Back’

Biden’s abrupt exit from the presidential race and anointment of Vice President Kamala Harris as his would-be successor has certainly left world leaders in disarray—not that they were not expecting it, given the obvious lack of both physical stamina and mental acuity of the US president. Regardless, as they continue to grapple with the wars in Ukraine and Gaza, an escalation in the Middle East, and a more emphatic China, world leaders are contemplating if there will be a second Trump’s ‘America First’ administration or a continuity of Biden’s ‘America is Back’ through Kamala Harris.

Fr. Mario Alexis Portella
27.07.2024
Brussels 2024 Rule of Law Report Is Here — Is It Even Worth Looking at?
OPINION POLITICS

Brussels 2024 Rule of Law Report Is Here — Is It Even Worth Looking at?

For the fourth consecutive year, the European Commission has published its annual report on the rule of law, which comes with few surprises. In addition to Hungary, Brussels is now concerned about the rule of law in Slovakia and Italy, which is unsurprising given that both Member States have governments prioritizing national interests. Poland, on the other hand, has fallen off the EU’s ‘bad guy’ list since Brussels’ favourite, Donald Tusk, came to power. This year’s report leads to a single conclusion: the Commission views the rule of law as a tool for political and financial blackmail.

Joakim Scheffer
25.07.2024
Brussels’ Childish Revenge on Hungary Shows Complete Incompetence of EU Leadership
OPINION

Brussels’ Childish Revenge on Hungary Shows Complete Incompetence of EU Leadership

After a long time, Europe has the opportunity to take its future into its own hands, restore its long-lost prestige, and promote peace in Ukraine. Instead, Brussels has initiated a childish vendetta against Hungary over Viktor Orbán’s peace mission. Missing such opportunities out of hubris and pettiness demonstrates the utter incompetence of the EU leadership.

Joakim Scheffer
23.07.2024
Ursula Von der Leyen Re-Elected, Dealing a Blow to Conservative Values
OPINION POLITICS

Ursula Von der Leyen Re-Elected, Dealing a Blow to Conservative Values

Ursula Von der Leyen has been re-elected as President of the European Commission by 401 MEPs who voted in favour. The conservative groups, that is, the ECR, Patriots for Europe, and Europe of Sovereign Nations voted against, as Von der Leyen and the EPP do not stand for conservative values and ideals any more.

Sergio Velasco
23.07.2024
Hungary, the Last Bastion of Christian Zionism in Europe
OPINION POLITICS

Hungary, the Last Bastion of Christian Zionism in Europe

‘An important element of Viktor Orbán’s governance is that he knows Hungarian history and has learned from its mistakes. He does not want to repeat the sins committed by the historic Hungarian state during the 20th century. Hungary’s vision has thus not been blinded by the anti-Zionism of woke ideology, and it is able to recognize that Israel is the bastion of democracy and human rights in the Middle East, while successfully holding on to its religious and national traditions.’

László Bernát Veszprémy
21.07.2024
Germany’s Shocking Census Data: Pitying the Germans
OPINION

Germany’s Shocking Census Data: Pitying the Germans

‘The changing demographic in German cities, where traditional characteristics are diminishing, also signifies deep socio-political shifts. Addressing these transformations is crucial, as they pose implications for democratic integrity and the rule of law, transcending partisan narratives.’

Botond Szabó
20.07.2024
J.D. Vance: Middletown’s Hero — And Felcsút’s
OPINION

J.D. Vance: Middletown’s Hero — And Felcsút’s

‘In his convention speech, Vance challenged the globalist idea that nations are a thing of the past. After telling a powerful story about how seven generations of his family are buried on the side of a Kentucky mountain, Vance said, “That is a homeland. That is our homeland. People will not fight for abstractions, but they will fight for their home.” This should resonate with Hungarians who support Prime Minister Orbán’s fight to protect Hungarian sovereignty and culture from the internationalists of Brussels and Davos.’

Rod Dreher
19.07.2024
The Atlantic Rehashes the Orbán–Trump ‘Authoritarianism’ Fear-Mongering
CULTURE & SOCIETY OPINION

The Atlantic Rehashes the Orbán–Trump ‘Authoritarianism’ Fear-Mongering

An opinion piece by the Washington, D.C.-based magazine The Atlantic is trying to make the case that Donald Trump’s victory in November could bring a ‘Hungary-style autocracy’ to America. Evidently, this is nothing new, just a usual hit piece by the liberal media in the US with the customary distortions, omissions, and half-truths.

Márton Losonczi
18.07.2024
Civil War Just a Gunshot Away
OPINION

Civil War Just a Gunshot Away

‘President Trump’s true character has just been revealed. It turned out that he’s the kind of man who comes under fire, takes a hit, feels the blood—and stands back up, with his fist raised. Obviously, at this point, Biden is no match for him, a President, who lived.’

Gergely Dobozi
17.07.2024
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