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  • OPINION, POLITICS

Cancel Culture’s Attempt to Capture Hungarian Academia

Rejecting Balázs Orbán’s PhD thesis based on his political affiliation is akin to barring a qualified athlete from competing in the Olympics solely because of their worldview….
  • Márton Losonczi
  • ‎ —‎ 20.11.2024
  • CURRENT, POLITICS

Balázs Orbán: ‘The age of sovereignty is coming’

‘Sovereign conservatism has a moral duty to prioritize what is best for your own people. If you are not strong enough to defend your position, you are not sovereign,’ Balázs Orbán stated. The political director to the Hungarian prime minister…
  • Joakim Scheffer
  • ‎ —‎ 19.11.2024
  • CURRENT, POLITICS

Trump 2.0: What to Expect in Trade, Energy, and Technology Policy

Energy markets, trade dynamics, and technological innovation are at the forefront of global economic concerns. The second panel of the Trump 2.0 event organized by the Danube Institute brought together experts to discuss expectations on how Trump’s second term might…
  • Ádám Bráder
  • ‎ —‎ 19.11.2024
  • CURRENT, POLITICS

Trump 2.0: A Turning Point for Global Politics 

From NATO dynamics to the conflict in Ukraine and the volatile Middle East, the re-election of Donald Trump raises pivotal questions about the trajectory of international relations. In a thought-provoking event organized by the Danube Institute, experts discussed what we…
  • Ádám Bráder
  • ‎ —‎ 19.11.2024
BISHKEK, KYRGYZSTAN - NOVEMBER 6: Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban (L) gives a speech after receiving the Supreme Order of Turkic World by President of Kyrgyzstan Sadyr Japarov (R) during the 11th Summit of the Heads of State of the Organization of Turkic States (OTS) in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan on November 6, 2024. Muhammed Selim Korkutata / Anadolu (Photo by Muhammed Selim Korkutata / ANADOLU / Anadolu via AFP)
  • POLITICS

Hungary and the Turkic World — On a Thriving Relationship

Recently Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán was awarded the Supreme Order of the Turkic World. As he highlighted in his speech, the relationship between Hungary and the Turkic nations is not a thing of the past ‘but a living relationship’….
  • Lili Zemplényi
  • ‎ —‎ 18.11.2024
A dynamic demonstration of the Leopard 2A4 tank during the visit of Hungarian Minister of Defence Kristóf Szalay-Bobrovniczky and Slovak Minister of Defense Robert Kalinák to the barracks of the György Klapka 1st Armoured Brigade György in Tata on 9 February 2024.
  • POLITICS

Centralization or Collapse? Draghi’s Controversial Plan to Save the EU — Part III

European countries purchase significant amounts of American weapon systems and military equipment, making US companies the main beneficiaries of the increased defence budgets within NATO. This situation creates tensions and a fragmented will within the EU in processes aimed at…
  • Norbert Szári
  • ‎ —‎ 17.11.2024
  • HU24EU, POLITICS, REVIEW

Hungarian EU Minister: EPC Could Become a Platform for European Security

‘I have never been to a summit where such a sharp and intense political discourse was generated,’ Hungarian EU Affairs Minister Jánós Bóka said in an interview with Magyar Nemzet. Bóka also revealed that the long-term goal for the future…
  • Joakim Scheffer
  • ‎ —‎ 15.11.2024
  • OPINION, POLITICS

Somebody Said Revolution Against Migration Court Rulings? We Need It Now!

A new court ruling this week has prevented Italy from transferring migrants to reception centres in Albania under an agreement with the Balkan country. Similar cases highlight that the position of national and European courts on migration is one of…
  • Joakim Scheffer
  • ‎ —‎ 15.11.2024
  • CULTURE & SOCIETY, POLITICS

Netflix’s Mary Sparks Antisemitic Outrage on Social Media

The Netflix series Mary, set to be released on 6 December, has come under fire following antisemitic attacks on social media after the unveiling of its first trailer this week. Users have expressed outrage because Mary, who was Jewish, is…
  • Joakim Scheffer
  • ‎ —‎ 15.11.2024
  • CURRENT, POLITICS

Witch Hunt Against Patriots Continues as Prosecutors Request Kickl’s Immunity Lift

Prosecutors have initiated proceedings against another leader of the right-wing political group Patriots for Europe; this time Herbert Kickl, leader of the Austrian Freedom Party, who is facing the potential waiver of his immunity. The news comes just one day…
  • Joakim Scheffer
  • ‎ —‎ 15.11.2024
  • CURRENT, POLITICS

Prosecutors Seek Prison for Marine Le Pen, PM Orbán: ‘We are with you!’

Prosecutors have demanded prison and a ban from public office for Marine Le Pen, a key figure in the French National Rally party. Viktor Orbán responded to the accusations against his ally, stating: ‘Marine, please remember we are with you…
  • Joakim Scheffer
  • ‎ —‎ 14.11.2024
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu (C) speaks to Defence Minister Yoav Gallant (L) at the opening of the 25th Parliament session in Jerusalem on October 28, 2024.
  • POLITICS

The Context of the Israeli Ban of UNWRA: What Is Left Out of Liberal Press Reports

On 28 October, despite international opposition, Israeli lawmakers voted overwhelmingly to approve two bills that essentially ban the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East from operating in Israel and severely restrict its activities…
  • Sáron Sugár
  • ‎ —‎ 14.11.2024
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POLITICS

End of the Macron–Merkel Era – Consequences for East Central Europe
POLITICS

End of the Macron–Merkel Era – Consequences for East Central Europe

What did this enhanced French-German cooperation mean for the Visegrád countries, and what might the future hold for the two coalitions in the European Union? 

Fanni Korpics
01.12.2021
EU Members are Sovereign – as Long as They Adhere to Groupthink
POLITICS

EU Members are Sovereign – as Long as They Adhere to Groupthink

Brussels’ ongoing battle with Poland and Hungary over the supposed rule-of-law violations shows why we might need to rethink the whole integration project

Tamás Orbán
27.11.2021
Hungary in the French Presidential Campaign?
POLITICS

Hungary in the French Presidential Campaign?

Interesting developments might promote cooperation between French and Hungarian political parties on a scale unseen before amidst respective electoral campaigns.

Fanni Korpics
24.11.2021
Orbán as the Emblem of Regime Change
POLITICS

Orbán as the Emblem of Regime Change

‘Even though the liberal mindset continues to define the mainstream, credit is due to the government for its achievements in keeping this trend at bay’

Hungarian Conservative
13.11.2021
Imitating the West or Finding Another Way?
POLITICS

Imitating the West or Finding Another Way?

Is Central Europe as enthusiastic about its Western neighbours today as it was in 1989? 

Lili Zemplényi
10.11.2021
Poland vs the Union: War for the Future of Europe
POLITICS

Poland vs the Union: War for the Future of Europe

Several European press outlets interpreted the Polish decision as a declaration by Poland’s Constitutional Court that parts of European Union law, as it stands, are ‘unconstitutional’.

Soma Hegedős
03.11.2021
An Alliance Was Born
POLITICS

An Alliance Was Born

After hundreds of hours of intense negotiations, in October 2021, an agreement was reached to form a new, common party in which all three formations (MKP, Most-Híd, Összefogás) would participate.

Péter Szitás
25.10.2021
‘CDU with a left-wing profile? –  That was a grave misconception!’
POLITICS

‘CDU with a left-wing profile? – That was a grave misconception!’

‘Angela Merkel has turned the powerful conservative people’s party CDU into a party of arbitrariness’

Soma Hegedős
22.10.2021
New Hungarian V4 Presidency: Opportunities and Challenges
POLITICS

New Hungarian V4 Presidency: Opportunities and Challenges

Beyond business-as-usual cooperation between the
Visegrád countries, the chapter “Partnership” foresees a greater role for the so-called V4+ platform, with other partners joining in from time to time.

Szabolcs Janik
19.10.2021
The Conditions for a European Renaissance
POLITICS

The Conditions for a European Renaissance

Following two decades of Westernization after 1989, the western and central parts of Europe began to drift apart and then to diverge, not without historical precedent.

Márton Békés
15.10.2021
International Media Bias Damages Hungary’s Reputation
POLITICS

International Media Bias Damages Hungary’s Reputation

Let us consider a few examples, the most widely accessed sources of international news to represent that Hungary is increasingly and undeservedly depicted negatively. 

Lili Zemplényi
12.10.2021
European Commission: More Wokist Than the Wokes?
POLITICS

European Commission: More Wokist Than the Wokes?

Here is the reason why the Commission is being more ‘woke than the wokest’ and why it is taking sides in a divisive debate that tears apart a large swathe of the political class in Europe.

Rodrigo Ballester
05.10.2021
While Hungary Wants to Protect Children, the EU Wants to Expose Them to Over-Sexualized LGBTQ+ Trends
POLITICS

While Hungary Wants to Protect Children, the EU Wants to Expose Them to Over-Sexualized LGBTQ+ Trends

Instead of dealing with more serious issues, it seems like that the EU will not stop its fight against the Hungarian government until it surrenders to the ‘woke’ ideologies that have been permeating the functioning of the Union for several years.

Sáron Sugár
22.09.2021
Hungarian-German Economic Relations and the Legacy of Angela Merkel
POLITICS

Hungarian-German Economic Relations and the Legacy of Angela Merkel

German-Hungarian economic relations developed dynamically during the ‘Merkel era’ despite the fact that on the political level, the relationship was not free from disputes. 

Dávid Nagy
21.09.2021
Polish-Israeli Restitution Row: It Should Not Be a Zero-sum Game
POLITICS

Polish-Israeli Restitution Row: It Should Not Be a Zero-sum Game

Despite strong warnings from the United States and Israel, Poland passed a law imposing a thirty-year moratorium on all property restitutions regarding the communist era.

Tamás Orbán
24.08.2021
Emerging Eastern Ties: V4 Cooperation with the Republic of Korea
POLITICS

Emerging Eastern Ties: V4 Cooperation with the Republic of Korea

The 2021/22 Hungarian Presidency Programme also correlates to the emerging Korean-European dynamics of recent years.

Enikő Bagoly
13.08.2021
Reflections on the European Right
POLITICS

Reflections on the European Right

The clear winner of the past hundred years is socialism, with a track record of struggles between its various
versions throughout the first half of the twentieth century.

Miklós Pogrányi Lovas
19.07.2021
Conservatism and Mass Democracy
POLITICS

Conservatism and Mass Democracy

What concept could play a key role in conservative thought? Perhaps authority, or social harmony, but certainly not democracy. All the same, no opponent of conservatism today can characterize conservative political parties and movements as antidemocratic elements. Our author provides unique insights into this issue.

Gergely Egedy
14.07.2021
‘Rule of Law’: Code for a ‘Juristocratic’ Europe?
POLITICS

‘Rule of Law’: Code for a ‘Juristocratic’ Europe?

The juristocratic turn in Europe is a particular challenge to conservative parties, a part of the political spectrum traditionally attached to the authority of politics, and the customs and cultural heritage of society.

Max-Erwann Gastineau
12.07.2021
The Visegrad Four – A “Historically-rooted” Brand
POLITICS

The Visegrad Four – A “Historically-rooted” Brand

In the context of the EU foreign policy, the V4 act as an excellent role model for the Eastern Partnership (EaP), promoting its own know-how of the European integration.

Enikő Bagoly
25.06.2021
‘Theologians’ on Modern Politics
POLITICS

‘Theologians’ on Modern Politics

Let us present a few political insights from “theologians” – starting with Abraham Kuyper – of modern politics with a special focus on the Christian source of their thought.

Ádám Darabos
16.06.2021
‘Christianity and Policy Space in the 21st Century’
POLITICS

‘Christianity and Policy Space in the 21st Century’

Talking about the EU, the most symbolical milestone of the deteriorating relation between Christianity and political life was how the EU constitution would have failed to name Christianity and the Judeo-Christian heritage of the continent.

Hungarian Conservative
14.06.2021
Hungarian Unity in Slovakia…Utopia or the Future?
POLITICS

Hungarian Unity in Slovakia…Utopia or the Future?

Considering the whole period that has elapsed since 1993, the achievement of the Hungarian political unity in Slovakia has always been sub-served by the majority thanks to her discriminatory and anti-minority actions.

Péter Szitás
07.06.2021
Central Europe’s Climate Conundrum
POLITICS

Central Europe’s Climate Conundrum

Today’s sometimes toxically bipolar political atmosphere wants you to believe that conservatism – and the right in general – doesn’t care about environmental protection. It is simply not true.

Tamás Orbán
04.06.2021
Hungary Ramps up Protection of Children with New Anti-pedophilia Legislation
POLITICS

Hungary Ramps up Protection of Children with New Anti-pedophilia Legislation

The new anti-paedophilia bill passed by the Hungarian legislature on Thursday is yet another proof that the Orbán government does not just pay lip service to important issues such as combating domestic violence or defending children.

Zsófia Tóth-Bíró
28.05.2021
What Lies behind Hungary’s Blocking of EU Declaration on the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict
POLITICS

What Lies behind Hungary’s Blocking of EU Declaration on the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict

Hungary’s intention, by refusing the EU declaration, was neither to obstruct peace and stability, nor to pull back humanitarian support for the victims of violence or limit Europe’s ability to exert influence in the region.

Dávid Nagy
25.05.2021
Focus on the Family
POLITICS

Focus on the Family

The elements of the family support system have been expanding year by year. Nonetheless, the most important among these is the family-friendly mentality, which—slowly but steadily—is taking shape in Hungary.

Lídia Papp
06.05.2021
How Hungary Became Israel’s Most Reliable Partner in Europe
POLITICS

How Hungary Became Israel’s Most Reliable Partner in Europe

The real change in the relations between the two countries date back to the early 2010s when such international and domestic events occurred which brought the two states, or rather its two leaders closer to each other than ever.

Dávid Nagy
04.05.2021
Freedom Versus COVID Measures or Liberty Hand in Hand with Order?
POLITICS

Freedom Versus COVID Measures or Liberty Hand in Hand with Order?

The way I see it, those Western conservatives who burn masks and agitate against vaccination place themselves on the same platform as leftist opposition parties in Hungary that criticize whatever defence measure the government introduces.

Zsófia Tóth-Bíró
28.04.2021
‘Rule of Law’: Code for a ‘Juristocratic’ Europe?
POLITICS

‘Rule of Law’: Code for a ‘Juristocratic’ Europe?

The societal offensive undertaken by the European Commission must be contextualized within a more subtle mutation, implicit in the recent history of the Old Continent.

Max-Erwann Gastineau
26.04.2021
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