‘Strauss points away from the modern project of progressive enlightenment and toward an individual ascent out of modernity. Neither of the two premodern ways of life, biblical or philosophic, partakes of the modern hope in social progress, nor in the late modern historicism that would confine all thought to its time and place and obscure eternity. The fruitful antagonism of the two pre-modern ways of life stands in sharp contrast to the failed modern synthesis.’

Appointed last week, interim Chargé d’Affaires Robert Palladino was received by Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade Levente Magyar on Tuesday to discuss the future of Hungary–US relations. The senior US diplomat also met with American and Hungarian business leaders, emphasizing the promising prospects for economic partnership.

At a hearing for the House Foreign Affairs Subcommittee on Europe of the US House of Representatives, Representative Sarah McBride of Delaware, a transgender woman, was referred to the Chairman as ‘Mr McBride’. In response, ranking member Bill Keating, a Democratic representative from Massachusetts, declared that the meeting could not go forward until McBride is introduced ‘the right way’.

The EU is increasing its number of peacekeepers stationed in Bosnia and Herzegovina as tensions rise at an alarming pace in the Western Balkans. Sarajevo accuses Bosnian Serb leader Milorad Dodik of undermining the country’s constitution following a series of legislative moves after his conviction by a federal court last week. A close ally of Dodik, Viktor Orbán and Hungary now find themselves at the centre of these tensions, locked in a sharp diplomatic standoff with Bosnia.

‘Without the Balts, there was no real argument for denying other republics the right to exit. Without Ukraine, there was no basis for a Slavic-majority Soviet Union. After a couple of rounds of confused negotiations Moscow simply retreated, and left its imperial project for the time being. The Soviet Union dissolved on 25 December 1991, leaving behind only the Commonwealth of Independent States…’

The long-running British newspaper The Times has published a very friendly profile piece about Hungarian opposition leader Péter Magyar, with the headline ‘Meet the biggest threat Hungary’s Viktor Orban has faced in 15 years’. However, they have left out many important facts that put Magyar’s political career in a more realistic perspective.

‘It’s a direct blow to the heart of world democracy! I have only one message: if democracy in Romania falls, the whole democratic world will fall! This is just the beginning—it’s that simple! Europe is now a dictatorship! Romania is under tyranny!’ leader of AUR George Simion told our site.