Hungary’s Prime Minister Viktor Orbán and US President Donald Trump, 9 May 2019

Hungary, Trump, and the Rule of Law

‘There is a historic chance for US–Hungary relations to peak, and it depends in no small part on the two leading players. Even though Hungary is a member of the EU and NATO, in the last two decades, American Democratic administrations have been explicitly hostile towards it…With the US president behind him, Orbán could be much more effective in strengthening his conservative agenda in Brussels, which until now has been an uphill struggle.’

Minister Gulyás: ‘We do not want war with the retail sector’

At a press briefing, Minister of the Prime Minister’s Office Gergely Gulyás of Hungary announced that the newly enacted price margin regulation by the Hungarian government, per which profit margins on each product sold by retailers are legally capped at 10 per cent, will come into effect on Monday, 17 March.

Pro-war EU Leaders Shift on Ceasefire Admits Failure of Ukraine Strategy

Hungarian Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade Péter Szijjártó pointed out that the sudden shift of EU leaders on a potential ceasefire in Ukraine is ‘politically ridiculous’ and highlights their lack of credibility. However, it also raises the question of responsibility for Brussels’ failed strategy over the past three years.

Bryan Leib Backs US Troops Relocating to Hungary

‘This move makes a lot of sense to me. Germany has embraced radical leftist policies that weaken Western security and they support the continued war between Russia and Ukraine. Meanwhile, Hungary stands for protecting borders, projecting strength, and traditional values,’ Bryan Leib wrote on X in response to reports that President Trump is considering relocating the 35,000 US soldiers stationed in Germany.

EU Leaders Deceitful Claim on ‘Working for Peace’ in Ukraine Is an Insult to Hungary

After Kyiv expressed readiness for an immediate ceasefire following US–Ukraine talks in Saudi Arabia, EU leaders issued statements suggesting—or even claiming—that they had always been working toward peace. However, as the lone voice advocating for peace within the EU for a long time, Hungary knows precisely that Brussels has done quite the opposite over the past three years. Our commentary.

Trump Admin Delivers Final Blow to USAID, Cancels 83 Per Cent of Programmes

After Secretary of State Marco Rubio announced that the Trump administration is cancelling more than 80 per cent of USAID programmes, the agency’s role as the funder of a vast globalist foreign influence network has effectively come to an end. However, the same forces are now regrouping in Brussels—and Hungary will be ready to confront them.

‘The centre-right must formulate a clear programme for Slovenia’— Interview with Andrej Lokar

‘In Slovenia, we do not have any conservative party in the true sense of the word. It is better to speak of “centre-right” than conservatism in Slovenia. The Slovenian centre-right has three parties: the strongest Slovenian party ever, the SDS, and two Christian Democratic parties, NSi and SLS; the first is parliamentary, and the second has not crossed the parliamentary threshold for a long time.’