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Trump Approves Zelenskyy’s Potential Visit to Washington for Economic Deal

US President Donald Trump has expressed approval of Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s possible visit to Washington on Friday to sign a US–Ukraine economic partnership agreement. Calling it a ‘major deal’, Trump emphasized its significance, particularly regarding rare minerals and broader…
  • Ádám Bráder
  • ‎ —‎ 27.02.2025
  • POLITICS

EU’s Clean Industrial Deal Falls Short Where It Matters Most

The European Commission unveiled its Clean Industrial Deal, consisting of efforts to promote the competitiveness and viable green transition of European industries. While Brussels seeks to present the CID as a groundbreaking initiative, it falls short of the decisive action…
  • Joakim Scheffer
  • ‎ —‎ 27.02.2025
  • POLITICS, REVIEW

David Pressman Keeps Smearing Hungary in US Public Media

Former US Ambassador to Hungary David Pressman continues to badmouth Viktor Orbán and his government. This time, in an interview with American public broadcaster NPR, he claimed that under the guise of conservatism, Orbán embraces nihilistic corruption….
  • Joakim Scheffer
  • ‎ —‎ 26.02.2025
  • CURRENT, POLITICS

Călin Georgescu Arrested Right Before Submitting His Candidacy

Just an hour ago, independent candidate Călin Georgescu, who had won the first round of the presidential elections in Romania, which was subsequently suspended by the Romanian Constitutional Court without any evidence, was arrested without prior notice….
  • Sergio Velasco
  • ‎ —‎ 26.02.2025
  • CURRENT, POLITICS

The Rare Earth Saga: ‘Colonial Appropriation’ or a Necessary Quest to Secure US Supply Chains

‘…an attempt to invest into alternative suppliers…can be understood as an effort to diversify supply chains amid rising competition between Washington and Beijing. The United State’s quest to secure its supply of critical minerals is especially timely given the fact…
  • Lili Zemplényi
  • ‎ —‎ 26.02.2025
  • CURRENT, POLITICS

Hungary FM: US–Russia Deal Can Be the Pillar of Global Security

Foreign Minister Péter Szijjártó has given a speech at the United Nations’ Conference on Disarmament in Geneva, Switzerland. In it, he pointed out that Hungary has been saying for the last three years that only a Russian–American agreement can bring…
  • Márton Losonczi
  • ‎ —‎ 26.02.2025
  • 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
  • CURRENT, POLITICS

Putin Offers Russia’s Rare Earth Metals to US, Blunting Zelenskyy’s ‘Trump’ Card

Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Monday that Russia is ready to cooperate with American companies regarding the country’s vast reserves of rare earth metals and minerals. The move weakened Ukraine’s negotiating position, as a similar deal is reportedly in…
  • Joakim Scheffer
  • ‎ —‎ 25.02.2025
  • CURRENT, POLITICS

CDU Wins, Yet AfD Emerges as True Victor in German Elections

Friedrich Merz’s CDU was declared the winner of Germany’s early elections on Sunday, securing 28.5 per cent of the vote. However, the true victor of the election is undeniably the AfD, which nearly doubled its support and reshaped the long-standing…
  • Joakim Scheffer
  • ‎ —‎ 24.02.2025
  • CURRENT, POLITICS

Hungary Declares War on Globalist ‘Empire’ —Orbán’s State of the Nation Takeaways

Hungarian Magnitsky Act, the appointment of a special envoy to Washington to collect evidence of USAID’s meddling in Hungary, and Europe’s largest tax cut—these are just a few of the vast initiatives Viktor Orbán announced in his annual State of…
  • Joakim Scheffer
  • ‎ —‎ 24.02.2025
  • PHILOSOPHY, POLITICS

America First and the End of the ‘End of History’

‘According to the Chinese zodiac, 2025 is the year of the snake, which symbolizes change and transformation. It thus may not be a coincidence that Donald Trump, who campaigned on a promise to bring about drastic changes in Washington, commenced…
  • Matthew Pheneger
  • ‎ —‎ 22.02.2025
  • 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
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POLITICS

A Giant Step Towards Energy Diversification — Hungary to Buy Stake in One of the World’s Largest Gas Fields in Azerbaijan
CURRENT POLITICS

A Giant Step Towards Energy Diversification — Hungary to Buy Stake in One of the World’s Largest Gas Fields in Azerbaijan

The Hungarian MVM Group is set to buy a stake in Shah Deniz, one of the world’s largest natural gas fields, in Azerbaijan. This move will significantly strengthen Hungary’s energy supply and represents another major step towards independence from Russian energy sources.

Joakim Scheffer
06.06.2024
Has the Trump Conviction Backfired on Democrats Already?
CURRENT POLITICS

Has the Trump Conviction Backfired on Democrats Already?

In the first 24 hours after the historic guilty verdict, President Trump’s campaign raised a whopping $52.8 million, according to the announcement of the campaign itself. If this is true, that would be a shattering new record, beating out the $26 million the Biden camp raised in one day in August 2020, after they announced that Kamala Harris would be their Vice Presidential nominee, the first black female candidate on a presidential ticket.

Márton Losonczi
04.06.2024
The Center for Fundamental Rights’ US Election Series Returns with Spencer Chretien of Project 2025
CURRENT POLITICS

The Center for Fundamental Rights’ US Election Series Returns with Spencer Chretien of Project 2025

Spencer Chretien was the guest of honour at the Center for Fundamental Rights’ latest event, where he talked about the Heritage Foundation’s Project 2025, aiming to help an incoming new Trump administration. Mr Chetien also spoke about his time in the first Trump administration, President Trump’s trial in Manhattan, and the problems with the liberal bureaucracy in Washington, DC.

Márton Losonczi
03.06.2024
Belgian EU Presidency Urges Member States to Advance Article 7 Procedure Against Hungary
CURRENT POLITICS

Belgian EU Presidency Urges Member States to Advance Article 7 Procedure Against Hungary

Belgium, currently holding the rotating EU Presidency, is urging member states to accelerate the Article 7 procedure against Hungary, which could result in the country losing its voting rights in EU decision-making. Pressure on Budapest over Ukraine has been increasing in recent months; Belgium’s call could be seen as part of this effort.

Joakim Scheffer
03.06.2024
PM Orbán’s Speech at Peace March Deleted by Facebook
CURRENT POLITICS

PM Orbán’s Speech at Peace March Deleted by Facebook

Facebook has deleted the recording of Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán’s speech from public television’s page, with the absurd allegation that the video shared symbols associated with ‘dangerous’ individuals and organizations. Orbán spoke at the Peace March held on Saturday, discussing peace in Ukraine and the upcoming European elections.

Joakim Scheffer
03.06.2024
Brexit, Scrutonites, the European Conservative Movement and More — An Intellectually Refreshing Discussion at Scruton MCC
CULTURE & SOCIETY POLITICS

Brexit, Scrutonites, the European Conservative Movement and More — An Intellectually Refreshing Discussion at Scruton MCC

A vibrant panel discussion on 30 May 2024 in Budapest looked at the impact of Brexit on Europe and the EU, and on the importance of nation-states and the conservative movement in a changing Europe.

Ildikó Bíró
03.06.2024
The Universal and Imperialist Islamic Mandate
OPINION POLITICS

The Universal and Imperialist Islamic Mandate

‘Just as it was with both the early community of Islamic believers and the later caliphate-state, the goal is universal governance according to the norms of the sharia. However, jihad (or holy war)is now camouflaged under soft law—rules that are neither strictly binding nor completely lacking in legal significance but nevertheless incorporate some sort of expectation of legal relevance.’

Fr. Mario Alexis Portella
01.06.2024
The Rise of BRICS, De-Dollarization, and the Global Economy
CULTURE & SOCIETY POLITICS

The Rise of BRICS, De-Dollarization, and the Global Economy

In the short term, the process of de-dollarization is exploiting the current state of the business cycle in the US and EU. Just a small decrease in the number of transactions in which the dollar is denominated will cause a devaluation of the dollar and a prolonged state of higher interest rates in the US, together with quantitative tightening—all leading to a weakening of the economic position of the US, the EU, and the other G7 countries.

Neven Vidaković
01.06.2024
Donald Trump Convicted — Viktor Orbán Reacts
CURRENT POLITICS

Donald Trump Convicted — Viktor Orbán Reacts

In what was a highly controversial process from the very beginning, a Manhattan jury found former President Donald Trump guilty on all felony counts. Hungarian Prime Minister Orbán expressed his continued support of the former President on social media, highlighting that ultimately it would be the American people to ‘make their verdict this November’.

Márton Losonczi
31.05.2024
Rule of Law as Lawfare? How To Turn Ice into Justice
OPINION POLITICS

Rule of Law as Lawfare? How To Turn Ice into Justice

‘If we treat the deepening understanding of the common value of Rule of Law as we would the space race, with definite winners and losers, then we degrade it. There can be no winners and losers here, really, as every state is a winner and a loser simultaneously in their daily battles on the frontlines of the Rule of Law. Some of these battles are acute, some try to tackle chronic symptoms, and it is very hard to credibly create systems of indexing, wherein each and every state actor may be qualified according to the same, abstract level of success or failure on these merits.’

Márton Sulyok
30.05.2024
EU Leaders Plan to Punish Hungary over Resistance to Ukraine’s Accession
CURRENT POLITICS

EU Leaders Plan to Punish Hungary over Resistance to Ukraine’s Accession

According to information from POLITICO, EU leaders and some member states want to punish Hungary by giving the country a weak portfolio in the next European Commission. Hungary currently holds the position of Commissioner for Neighbourhood and Enlargement, but tensions between Brussels and Budapest are rising due to Hungary’s resistance to Ukraine’s accession.

Joakim Scheffer
30.05.2024
We Need to Mitigate the Harmful Effects of the EU’s Lawfare
OPINION POLITICS

We Need to Mitigate the Harmful Effects of the EU’s Lawfare

‘I firmly believe the EU is in dire need of a rule of law instrument but this instrument should be turned upside down. It should guarantee that the principle of rule of law developed and applied in Member States is similarly implemented in the activities of EU institutions.’

János Bóka
30.05.2024
Strategic Analysis of the Agreement on the EU–Turkey Statement Regarding the Migration Deal
POLITICS

Strategic Analysis of the Agreement on the EU–Turkey Statement Regarding the Migration Deal

‘The Agreement on the EU–Türkiye Statement regarding the Migration Deal is considered a turning point in EU–Türkiye relations, as it divided opinions on whether it had been worth entering into an alliance with the other party at such a price. However, its strategic importance was intended to be significant.’

Petra Halkó
28.05.2024
Hungary Will Not Back Rutte as NATO Secretary General
CURRENT POLITICS

Hungary Will Not Back Rutte as NATO Secretary General

Foreign Minister Péter Szijjártó of Hungary claimed that Hungary will not back outgoing Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte’s candidacy for NATO Secretary General since he had made comments about ‘bringing Hungary to its knees’ in the past, He also added that ‘if a threat is from the East, then maybe the Secretary General should also be from the East’.

Márton Losonczi
28.05.2024
Hungarian FM Szijjártó in Fierce Clash with EU Colleagues over Ukraine
CURRENT POLITICS

Hungarian FM Szijjártó in Fierce Clash with EU Colleagues over Ukraine

Monday’s Foreign Affairs Council meeting was incredibly tense, with Péter Szijjártó coming under enormous pressure regarding the fourteenth sanctions package and the additional military and financial support to be provided to Ukraine. EU foreign ministers continue to criticize the Hungarian government for its pro-peace stance, which it has consistently maintained since the outbreak of the war.

Joakim Scheffer
28.05.2024
Le Pen’s Offer to Meloni: Let’s Make the European Right Great Again
CURRENT POLITICS

Le Pen’s Offer to Meloni: Let’s Make the European Right Great Again

There is a growing sense that the two right-wing political groups, Identity and Democracy (ID) and the European Conservatives and Reformists (ECR), are willing to form an alliance after the elections. In this context, Marine Le Pen, the de facto leader of the French National Rally, has extended an offer to Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni to join forces. The new alliance could result in the right-wing bloc becoming the second-largest group in the new European Parliament, surpassing the Socialists.

Joakim Scheffer
27.05.2024
Conservatives Win Big in Supreme Court Election in Georgia
CURRENT POLITICS

Conservatives Win Big in Supreme Court Election in Georgia

Incumbent conservative judge Andrew Pinson beat his liberal challenger John Barrow by 10 points in an election for a seat on the Supreme Court of Georgia last Friday. That is despite the fact that Barrow made abortion rights the centre message of the campaign, which is perceived as one of the strongest issues for Democrats in the 2024 presidential election.

Márton Losonczi
27.05.2024
Croatian Right Expected to Win European Election As Well After Coming in First in April General Election
CURRENT POLITICS

Croatian Right Expected to Win European Election As Well After Coming in First in April General Election

The HDZ-led coalition won 34.4 per cent of the votes in the general election, while the Rivers of Justice got 25.4 per cent of the vote, with a turnout of 62.3 per cent. These results give a hint as to what the outcome of the upcoming European Parliament elections may be. (In the EP HDZ is part of the European People’s Party, while SDP is a member of the Progressive Alliance of Socialists and Democrats (S&D).) Precedent shows that if two elections are held shortly after each other the party that won the first election is likely to slightly improve its vote share in the subsequent election.

Lili Zemplényi
27.05.2024
ICC Warrant against Netanyahu ‘Unacceptable’, Hungarian Government Says
CURRENT POLITICS

ICC Warrant against Netanyahu ‘Unacceptable’, Hungarian Government Says

At the weekly government press briefing last week the Hungarian PM’s chief of staff, Minister Gergely Gulyás stated that Hungary would not enforce the ICC arrest warrant against Benjamin Netanyahu. He declared that it is not appropriate to use a court as a political tool, and it should be remembered that the ‘utterly ruthless, disgraceful and despicable terrorist attack’ suffered by Israel was the root cause of everything that is happening in the Gaza Strip.

Dávid Nagy
27.05.2024
The Future of the V4 — A Panel Discussion on Cooperation
CURRENT POLITICS

The Future of the V4 — A Panel Discussion on Cooperation

On Thursday, 23 May the Warsaw Institute of Poland organized an online panel discussion on the future of the Visegrad Group, focusing on issues such as the Russo-Ukrainian war and the EU integration of the West Balkans.

Péter Szitás
26.05.2024
The Energy Security Threat to the European Political Order
POLITICS

The Energy Security Threat to the European Political Order

‘Energy security, in terms the consumer understands, needs to address three things: reliability, affordability, and acceptability, in that order. These terms apply to a nation state’s understanding of energy security, both because a citizenry not achieving these things will rapidly object and because a nation state is quickly made vulnerable by the instability that comes when energy is no longer reliable, affordable, or acceptable.’

Timothy Egan
26.05.2024
Führungsmacht Germany?
POLITICS

Führungsmacht Germany?

‘Germany’s slow and opaque stance on helping Ukraine in its war against the Russian invasion can also be seen as reactive rather than proactive…One reason for Germany’s caution is of course a certain degree of self-consciousness—the country that produced Nazism wants to be seen as kind and respectful, not powerful or dominant. Yet all others know that it is indeed powerful, and interpret even Germany’s silence.’

Boris Kálnoky
25.05.2024
Lithuania Takes the Helm — New Presidency Period in the Council of Europe
CURRENT POLITICS

Lithuania Takes the Helm — New Presidency Period in the Council of Europe

The Lithuanian presidency began with Lithuanian Prime Minister Ingrida Šimonytė outlining the goals of the upcoming term. Firstly, she mentioned the importance of supporting Ukraine in defending itself against Russian aggression, which should be achieved by strengthening democratic institutions in Ukraine and providing further significant support for reconstruction. Secondly, she stressed that a higher level of accountability would be required in connection with international crimes. In this process, the CoE’s expertise should be utilized, for example, to establish a Special International Tribunal for the Crime of Aggression of the Russian Federation against Ukraine.

Csilla Varga
25.05.2024
The Two Paths Ahead Europe: War or Prosperity — Center for Fundamental Rights Press Conference on the European Elections Lead Candidates’ Debate
CURRENT POLITICS

The Two Paths Ahead Europe: War or Prosperity — Center for Fundamental Rights Press Conference on the European Elections Lead Candidates’ Debate

According to Fanni Lajkó, an analyst at the Center for Fundamental Rights, Europe faces two paths in the upcoming June elections: succumbing to pro-war views or rising up to restore the European Union’s original mission as a peace project. The institute held a press conference on Friday, where the Director of EU Research, Attila Kovács, and Fanni Lajkó shared their insights on the latest lead candidate debate.

Joakim Scheffer
24.05.2024
Omnipresent von der Leyen’s Perpetual Campaign
POLITICS

Omnipresent von der Leyen’s Perpetual Campaign

‘The history of European integration is in fact nothing more than the history of the power struggle of the EU institutions. The powers of the institutions at the core of the current EU have been in a constant state of flux since the beginning of the European project…’

Levente László Greczula
23.05.2024
Importing Hatred to Hungary — Foreign Pro-Palestine Protesters Disrupt Conference on Hamas Sexual Violence, Anti-Israel Graffiti Floods Budapest
CURRENT POLITICS

Importing Hatred to Hungary — Foreign Pro-Palestine Protesters Disrupt Conference on Hamas Sexual Violence, Anti-Israel Graffiti Floods Budapest

Foreign pro-Palestinian demonstrators disrupted a conference in Budapest on Tuesday where Israel’s ambassador to Hungary Jakov Hadas-Handelsman was also speaking. At around the same time, anti-Israel graffiti flooded the Hungarian capital. For many months, such phenomena were unknown in Hungary, but now it seems that the conflict and hatred are being imported from abroad.

Joakim Scheffer
23.05.2024
Sovereign Yet Confederal?
CULTURE & SOCIETY POLITICS

Sovereign Yet Confederal?

‘The ideological models that had emerged at the turn of the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries…had transformed social thinking and humanity’s view of the world to such an extent that it was impossible to maintain and preserve the earlier, semi-feudal Europe. This in turn meant that ethnicity and nationality, previously considered less significant elements…became a determining factor, leading not only to an exploration of the historical past of a given community, in the search for national heroes, but also to a demand for political unification with ethnic or linguistic compatriots within a single country.’

Artúr Köő
22.05.2024
Meloni’s Herculean Task: Uniting the European Right
CURRENT POLITICS

Meloni’s Herculean Task: Uniting the European Right

Giorgia Meloni has made it her mission to unite the European right after the European elections, effectively opposing the left-wing political groups in the new European Parliament. However, this will be a very difficult task: although they agree on a number of key issues, the two right-wing groups are divided on several matters, most notably foreign policy.

Joakim Scheffer
22.05.2024
Hamilton Envy Is Disabling European Politics
POLITICS

Hamilton Envy Is Disabling European Politics

‘When European elites long for a “Hamiltonian moment”, they imagine that a particular common financial necessity could be the spark that brings about a common political framework as well—hence the continuous return of talk of the “Hamiltonian moment” in discussing the EU’s attempts to deal with the eurozone crisis.’

Gladden Pappin
21.05.2024
Ambivalence in Brussels: The Two Faces of European Migration Policy
POLITICS

Ambivalence in Brussels: The Two Faces of European Migration Policy

Since 2013, migration pressure on Europe has become the new normal, and in recent years the situation has once again worsened: 2023 saw the highest number of illegal immigrants reaching Europe since 2016. Due to the worsening security situation in the Sahel region and the economic difficulties afflicting North Africa, the Middle East, and Central Asia, nearly one million people applied for asylum in the EU.

Viktor Marsai – Omar Sayfo
20.05.2024
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