During a debate with Fidesz MP Balázs Orbán in parliament, Prime Minister Péter Magyar of Hungary vowed to bring the Hungarian right-wing political magazine and news site Mandiner under state control. This has prompted some in the Hungarian press to raise press freedom concerns.
The EU’s proposed budget reforms could significantly reshape how rule-of-law sanctions are imposed on Member States. While supporters argue the changes would strengthen oversight by giving governments a greater role, critics warn they may expand Brussels’ ability to withhold funding and deepen the use of financial pressure in both existing and future member states.
How to dismantle illiberal systems? We asked a former Undersecretary of State at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and former Polish ambassador to Israel and the United States about Donald Tusk’s ‘militant democracy’, the similarities and parallels between the Polish and Hungarian government changes, and how Poles view the EU’s common values and common policies.
‘The Visegrád Cooperation is based on the conviction that, while respecting their national interests and recognizing their shared values, its members can increase the chances of achieving their common goals through coordinated efforts.’
Polish political celebrity Marianna Schreiber has launched a controversial campaign for mayor of Kraków, promising to restore what she calls ‘Polish normality’ by removing Ukrainian flags from public buildings, restoring Christian symbols in schools, and defending traditional values. The announcement comes ahead of a high-stakes election triggered by the recall of the city’s liberal mayor.
Germany, France, the Netherlands, Belgium and Luxembourg are pushing for major changes to the EU enlargement process designed to stop future members from following a path similar to that of Viktor Orbán’s Hungary. The proposal would strengthen Brussels’ ability to sanction ‘democratic backsliding’ and restrict veto rights during the early years of membership.
The Canadian government has introduced legislation that would prohibit children under 16 from using social media platforms unless they meet specific safety standards. The proposed law would also create a digital regulator and introduce new oversight for AI chatbots.
‘It’s absolute cinema,’ the prime minister said of what is happening to him. And indeed, like a movie, the government is unfolding before our eyes: we are part of it, it is happening to us and for us. Or rather, that is what the grand spectacle now playing out in Hungary after the Polish ‘regime change’ would have us believe.
The 23rd quadrennial FIFA World Cup starts tomorrow! To get ready, let’s recap what happened at the last World Cup in 2022 in Qatar, where Lionel Messi led Argentina to their third title. They won in one of the most memorable World Cup Finals against Kylian Mbappé’s France.
Foreign Minister Anita Orbán told staff at the Foreign Ministry’s second assembly that Hungary’s diplomacy has regained visibility and initiative on the European stage. She highlighted renewed relations with Poland, talks with Ukraine on minority rights, NATO cooperation, and progress on unlocking EU funds as key achievements of the government’s first weeks in office.
At a time when public debate is increasingly polarized and superficial, Hungarian Conservative remains committed to depth and independent thought.
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