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Sarah McBride ‘Misgendered’ at Congress Hearing, Democrats Throw a Fit

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…
  • Márton Losonczi
  • ‎ —‎ 12.03.2025
  • CURRENT, POLITICS

EU Troops Hit Ground as Crisis in Bosnia Grows at Alarming Speed

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…
  • Joakim Scheffer
  • ‎ —‎ 11.03.2025
  • INTERVIEW, POLITICS

Éric Zemmour: ‘Ukraine wants to join the EU in order to become a NATO member’

‘There is an ideological collusion between Ursula von der Leyen and Emmanuel Macron to leave the framework created by the EU treaties…Viktor Orbán is closer to my ideological position than to that of Marine Le Pen,’ President of the French…
  • Tamás Maráczi
  • ‎ —‎ 11.03.2025
  • POLITICS, REVIEW

Pressman’s Overlooked CNN Gaffe Exposes True Purpose of Hungarian Mission

Former US ambassador to Hungary David Pressman continued his smear campaign against his former host country on CNN. However, while speaking to Christiane Amanpour, he accidentally admitted that he viewed Hungary as a ‘battleground between democracy and authoritarianism’ and that…
  • Joakim Scheffer
  • ‎ —‎ 10.03.2025
  • OPINION, POLITICS

Trump Initiates Trade War: Risks and Potential Consequences

‘President Donald Trump carried out his promise to impose 25 per cent tariffs with no clear rationale on America’s two biggest trading partners, Canada and Mexico. They were first due to take effect last month but then both countries were…
  • Fr. Mario Alexis Portella
  • ‎ —‎ 06.03.2025
  • CURRENT, POLITICS

Macron Marches Europe into War—Hungary Should Not Follow

‘Europe is marching itself off a cliff. Hungary must avoid marching with them,’ political director to the Hungarian prime minister Balázs Orbán said in response to French President Emmanuel Macron’s speech on Wednesday. As EU leaders gather in Brussels today,…
  • Joakim Scheffer
  • ‎ —‎ 06.03.2025
  • CURRENT, POLITICS

All USAID Contracts in Hungary Terminated as Orbán’s Commissioner Lands in Washington

All USAID contracts in Hungary have been terminated after Hungarian Government Commissioner András László met with the agency’s newly appointed head, Peter Marocco, in Washington. László’s task is to investigate USAID funding channelled to Hungarian NGOs and media outlets, aiming…
  • Joakim Scheffer
  • ‎ —‎ 06.03.2025
Germany, the leading power of the EU?
  • OPINION, POLITICS

The Illusion of German Foreign Policy: A Wake-Up Call from the Oval Office

‘While the current US administration has acknowledged that Ukraine is neither militarily nor economically capable of overpowering Russia in a prolonged conflict, Berlin still regards Western involvement in Ukraine as a success. From the outset, however, Western analysis significantly underestimated…
  • Arian Aghashahi
  • ‎ —‎ 06.03.2025
  • POLITICS

A Closer Look at the Most Chaotic Day of Modern Serbian Democracy

4 March will be considered a dark day in the history of modern Serbian democracy. During the first day of the spring session, opposition politicians threw smoke bombs and flares in the building, sabotaging key reforms regarding months-long anti-government protests….
  • Joakim Scheffer
  • ‎ —‎ 05.03.2025
  • CURRENT, POLITICS

Trump Touts Accomplishments in Joint Address as Democrats Seethe

In his Joint Address to Congress, President Trump laid out what he had achieved so far in the short time into his second term, such as pushing illegal crossings down to record lows and eliminating wasteful spending by the government….
  • Márton Losonczi
  • ‎ —‎ 05.03.2025
  • OPINION, POLITICS

Time for a New Ukraine Policy in Europe

‘Now, that the new US administration is very clearly pursuing a different policy on Ukraine compared to its predecessor’s, Europe’s attitude should adapt too. The fact that European leaders’ messages after Friday do not signal any change in the EU’s…
  • Lili Zemplényi
  • ‎ —‎ 05.03.2025
  • CURRENT, POLITICS

Orbán Meets Macron as EU Leaders Gear Up for Decisive Summit on Ukraine

Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán is travelling to Paris to meet French President Emmanuel Macron for bilateral talks on Ukraine, as European leaders prepare for a decisive emergency summit on Thursday. While Europe has attempted to signal its readiness to…
  • Joakim Scheffer
  • ‎ —‎ 05.03.2025
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POLITICS

How the Trump Assassination Attempt United America — At Least for a While
POLITICS

How the Trump Assassination Attempt United America — At Least for a While

‘The vast majority of Americans and various politicians, whether Democrat or Republican, have come out in support of Trump. Most of the statements have aimed to show unity rather than the usual mudslinging we typically see. Hopefully, we are able to learn and move on from this,’ Republican congressional aide Johnny Szani pointed out speaking to Hungarian Conservative. According to Szani, the attempted assassination of former President Donald Trump has united America in a way that has not been seen in a long time. However, he believes this unity will not last long with the elections approaching.

Joakim Scheffer
15.07.2024
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 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
Balázs Orbán: The Age of Sovereignty to Save Us from the Neoliberal Programme of ‘#lifegoal’
POLITICS

Balázs Orbán: The Age of Sovereignty to Save Us from the Neoliberal Programme of ‘#lifegoal’

Political Director of the Prime Minister of Hungary Balázs Orbán had the opportunity to give a brief insight into his main ideas discussed in his two works on contemporary Hungarian foreign policy, The Hungarian Way of Strategy and Hussar Cut: The Hungarian Strategy for Connectivity, at the recent National Conservatism Conference in Washington, DC. He delivered a comprehensive speech that basically critiqued neoliberalism and advocated for national conservatism instead.

Melinda Novoszáth
12.07.2024
EU Ambassadors Furious over Orbán’s Peace Mission, Seek Ways to Punish Hungary
CURRENT POLITICS

EU Ambassadors Furious over Orbán’s Peace Mission, Seek Ways to Punish Hungary

Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán’s peace mission has prompted EU ambassadors to consider punitive measures against Hungary. According to POLITICO, the envoys criticized the country during a meeting that lasted for more than two hours on Wednesday, but they have not yet devised a specific means of punishment.

Joakim Scheffer
11.07.2024
Hungarian Diplomatic Efforts Helped Postpone Anti-Israel EU Conference
POLITICS

Hungarian Diplomatic Efforts Helped Postpone Anti-Israel EU Conference

As Itamar Eichner phrased in his Ynet News article, ‘Without the opposition from Israel’s friends in the EU, such as Hungary, the Czech Republic, Austria, and Germany, the EU might have already passed sanctions against Israel. Foreign policy decisions in the EU require consensus, which Israel’s allies prevent.’

Sáron Sugár
11.07.2024
Meloni Defends Orbán’s PfE Against Pro-Putin Claims
CURRENT POLITICS

Meloni Defends Orbán’s PfE Against Pro-Putin Claims

Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni has defended Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán’s new EP political group, Patriots for Europe (PfE), stating that it is not a pro-Putin group. Meanwhile, the mainstream EP political groups are working to completely exclude PfE MEPs from parliamentary work for the next five years.

Joakim Scheffer
10.07.2024
How Likely is Donald Trump’s Victory in November?
CURRENT POLITICS

How Likely is Donald Trump’s Victory in November?

As more and more people from his own party call on President Biden to step aside, President Trump’s victory in the 2024 US presidential election seems more certain by the day. However, how much can one trust polling data after what happened in 2016 and 2022?

Márton Losonczi
09.07.2024
PM Orbán’s Peace Mission Deserves a Chance
CULTURE & SOCIETY POLITICS

PM Orbán’s Peace Mission Deserves a Chance

A rare opinion piece has been published by Die Welt recently discussing Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán’s peace mission that kicked off last week. The article concludes that Orbán ‘deserves a chance’ and is doing more for peace than those in Washington and Brussels who criticize him.

Joakim Scheffer
09.07.2024
‘PM Orbán’s cultural policy impressively incorporates humanistic and Christian values while remaining practical and actionable’ — An Interview with Carlos Torrendell
INTERVIEW POLITICS

‘PM Orbán’s cultural policy impressively incorporates humanistic and Christian values while remaining practical and actionable’ — An Interview with Carlos Torrendell

‘It took Hungary 14 years to achieve decisive changes in cultural education. Similarly, we will need time to create a substantial cultural and political movement to bring about meaningful legal changes.’

Gergely Dobozi
09.07.2024
Hungarian Aspirations to Mediate in the War and the Changing Relationship between Hungary and Ukraine
POLITICS

Hungarian Aspirations to Mediate in the War and the Changing Relationship between Hungary and Ukraine

In December last year a new law created a distinct category for ‘EU minorities’ in Ukraine (such as the Hungarian and Romanian ethnic minorities) that now have access to more privileges than for instance the Russian minority. Later, as a sign of goodwill to better relations, Foreign Minister Péter Szijjártó visited Ukraine. Now, with the meeting between Orbán and Zelenskyy the two country’s relationship is officially warming up. If in the long-term Budapest does manage to considerably contribute to peace between Russia and Ukraine, as it clearly intends to, it might have a long-lasting positive impact on bilateral relations.

Lili Zemplényi
08.07.2024
Official Party List of Patriots for Europe Revealed
CURRENT POLITICS

Official Party List of Patriots for Europe Revealed

After just one week since its foundation, Patriots for Europe (PfE) has been officially accredited as a political group in the new European Parliament. With 84 MEPs from 12 member states, PFE has become the third-largest EP group and the biggest patriotic force in Europe.

Joakim Scheffer
08.07.2024
Left-Wing Alliance Comes in First in French Elections, but Le Pen’s RN Is the Real Winner
CURRENT POLITICS

Left-Wing Alliance Comes in First in French Elections, but Le Pen’s RN Is the Real Winner

The New Popular Front, an electoral alliance including the far left, has won the second round of the French National Assembly elections. Despite finishing third, Marine Le Pen’s National Rally is the real winner of the elections, with the right-wing party becoming France’s largest party, strengthening its position in parliament, and looking ahead to the 2027 presidential elections with good chances.

Joakim Scheffer
08.07.2024
Viktor Orbán Speech on Soros Plan Goes Viral on X
CURRENT POLITICS

Viktor Orbán Speech on Soros Plan Goes Viral on X

A clip of PM Orbán of Hungary citing George Soros’ European migration plan published in 2015 in Project Syndicate was recently shared on the social media site X in reference to the election results in the United Kingdom and France, and garnered over 25,000 likes within 12 hours.

Márton Losonczi
08.07.2024
UPDATED: Le Pen’s RN, Salvini’s Lega Join Patriots for Europe, Making New Alliance Third Largest in the European Parliament
CURRENT POLITICS

UPDATED: Le Pen’s RN, Salvini’s Lega Join Patriots for Europe, Making New Alliance Third Largest in the European Parliament

On the afternoon of 8 July, Patriots for Europe, the sovereigntist alliance recently founded by Viktor Orbán, Herbert Kickl, and Andrej Babiš, is to officially become a political group in the European Parliament. Over the weekend, several right-wing parties across Europe announced their accession. With the arrival of Marine Le Pen’s RN and, most likely, with Salvini’s League, Patriots for Europe are set to overtake Giorgia Meloni’s European Conservatives and Reformists (ECR) as third largest group in the EP.

Joakim Scheffer
08.07.2024
EU Enlargement: Is Ukraine Overtaking the Western Balkans on a Bend?
POLITICS

EU Enlargement: Is Ukraine Overtaking the Western Balkans on a Bend?

The integration of the countries of the region into the EU is a decades-long process, the positive outcome of which is still to be seen. Thus, the number of Eurosceptics in the region has multiplied in recent years. As a consequence of the protracted accession negotiations, which have not even started for several Western Balkan states, some countries in the region have forged closer economic, political, and cultural ties with non-EU actors.

translated by Hungarian Conservative
08.07.2024
Former EC President Jean-Claude Juncker Bashes Donald Trump, Viktor Orbán in Interview
CULTURE & SOCIETY POLITICS

Former EC President Jean-Claude Juncker Bashes Donald Trump, Viktor Orbán in Interview

According to former European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker, Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán aims to create ‘maximum discomfort’ for the new European Parliament with his newly established right-wing alliance, Patriots for Europe. Juncker harshly criticized the Hungarian PM as well as former US President Donald Trump in an interview with POLITICO.

Joakim Scheffer
04.07.2024
PM Orbán’s Patriots for Europe Progresses Slowly but Steadily
POLITICS

PM Orbán’s Patriots for Europe Progresses Slowly but Steadily

By Wednesday evening it became clear that the Polish Law and Justice (PiS) party would not join Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán’s new right-wing alliance, Patriots for Europe. Meanwhile, Marine Le Pen’s National Rally (RN) party is showing a growing willingness to do so, which could set off an avalanche of changes from which Orbán could only emerge victorious.

Joakim Scheffer
04.07.2024
US Ambassador Criticizes PM Orbán Yet Again, This Time Over Donald Trump
CURRENT POLITICS

US Ambassador Criticizes PM Orbán Yet Again, This Time Over Donald Trump

US Ambassador to Hungary David Pressman first praised Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán for his trip to Kyiv, then harshly criticized him for ‘overtly and tirelessly’ supporting Donald Trump in the US presidential election race. According to Pressman, the partisan politicization of bilateral relations is dangerous and detrimental to the US– Hungarian relationship.

Joakim Scheffer
03.07.2024
Nayib Bukele and the Idea of Conservatism Backed by a Strong State
CULTURE & SOCIETY POLITICS

Nayib Bukele and the Idea of Conservatism Backed by a Strong State

‘The Bukele model is turning the neoliberal approach on its head. It advocates for a strong state, with the leader—in this case, the president of El Salvador—as the all-important controller of decisions in determining the country’s future. The budget of the state has ballooned, starting with the heavy funding of security services while simultaneously investing in social services, from the creation of neighbourhood social centres to the augmenting of pensions and investing into getting the Bitcoin into circulation.’

Dániel Farkas
03.07.2024
PM Orbán: ‘Let’s make Europe competitive again!’
CULTURE & SOCIETY POLITICS

PM Orbán: ‘Let’s make Europe competitive again!’

‘Hungary is preparing for an exceptionally active EU Presidency,’ Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán notes in an opinion piece published by the Financial Times. In the article Orbán outlines the priorities of the Hungarian EU Presidency, with a particular focus on boosting European competitiveness.

Joakim Scheffer
02.07.2024
A Brief History of the Impact of Presidential Debates in US History
CULTURE & SOCIETY POLITICS

A Brief History of the Impact of Presidential Debates in US History

With the 1960 US presidential race between John F. Kennedy and Richard Nixon being so close, many scholars and commentators believed at the time that it was the first ever televised presidential debate that decided the outcome of the election. As a result, most campaign strategists deemed debating too risky for the candidates, thus no presidential debate took place in the US until 1976, when incumbent Gerald Ford debated Jimmy Carter.

Márton Losonczi
01.07.2024
The EP’s Potentially Strongest Right-Wing Group — Who Could Join PM Orbán’s Patriots for Europe?
POLITICS

The EP’s Potentially Strongest Right-Wing Group — Who Could Join PM Orbán’s Patriots for Europe?

‘Patriots for Europe will, within days, become the largest right-wing political group in the European Parliament,’ Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán stated in Vienna on Sunday. In our analysis we look at which parties could join the newly formed alliance.

Joakim Scheffer
01.07.2024
Orbán, Kickl, Babiš Announce New European Alliance in Vienna
CURRENT POLITICS

Orbán, Kickl, Babiš Announce New European Alliance in Vienna

On Sunday, 30 June 2024 Prime Minister Viktor Orbán declared that a new era in European politics has begun. At a press conference held jointly with Herbert Kickl and Andrej Babiš PM Orbán outlined the vision for a revamped European political alliance. The new political family aims to reshape the landscape of European governance and address the pressing issues faced by the continent, the Hungarian prime minister said.

Hungarian Conservative
30.06.2024
Jaime Nogueira Pinto: Populists are Successful Because They Listen to the Voices of the Voters
INTERVIEW POLITICS

Jaime Nogueira Pinto: Populists are Successful Because They Listen to the Voices of the Voters

According to Portuguese writer, political scientist and university professor Jaime Nogueira Pinto right-wing parties like CHEGA, called populists by the mainstream media, are successful with voters across Europe because traditional parties do not pay enough attention to the issues that are actually important to voters.

Loretta Tóth
30.06.2024
The ‘Coalition of Lies and Deceit’ Has Prevailed After All — Ursula von der Leyen Nominated for a Second Term as Head of the European Commission
POLITICS

The ‘Coalition of Lies and Deceit’ Has Prevailed After All — Ursula von der Leyen Nominated for a Second Term as Head of the European Commission

After late-night talks, EU leaders have decided on the top jobs of the EU, with Ursula von der Leyen preparing for a second term as President of the European Commission, Estonian Prime Minister Kaja Kallas as the EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, and former Portuguese Prime Minister António Costa as President of the European Council. Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán criticized the pact between the EPP, S&D, and Renew, which disregards the will of the voters, calling it a ‘coalition of lies and deceit’.

Joakim Scheffer
28.06.2024
RMDSZ President Hunor Kelemen Highlights Best Election Results in Twenty Years
POLITICS

RMDSZ President Hunor Kelemen Highlights Best Election Results in Twenty Years

At the Union’s Representative Council (SZKT) meeting in Kolozsvár (Cluj-Napoca) on Thursday, the RMDSZ president stated that the alliance is the only credible representative of Hungarians in Transylvania. He explained that the RMDSZ serves as a tool for Hungarian advocacy and as an organizer for the Hungarian community in Transylvania, with over 90 per cent of votes for Hungarian parties going to RMDSZ candidates in this year’s local elections.

Ádám Bráder
28.06.2024
Joe Biden Reignites Calls to Step Down After Calamitous Debate Performance
CURRENT POLITICS

Joe Biden Reignites Calls to Step Down After Calamitous Debate Performance

According to CNN’s own poll, more than two-thirds, 67 per cent of the viewers thought that President Trump had won the debate. President Biden’s odds for re-election plummeted after the event, with bookmakers giving him only about a 22.5 per cent chance for re-election on average. Meanwhile, some in the left-leaning media call on Biden not to stand for re-election.

Márton Losonczi
28.06.2024
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