Justin Logan told Hungarian Conservative that NATO is entering a new era where Europe must provide for its own security. With the US unwilling to give Ukraine ironclad guarantees and Russia grinding forward, he warned that European pledges will mean little unless backed by real force.
‘Borders must be enforced, constitutions defended, and citizenship laws tightened,’ Fabrice Leggeri declared at the Geopolitical Summit in Budapest. The former Frontex chief set out a detailed plan to reclaim sovereignty, warning that EU ideology has blurred lines between residence, rights, and national identity. Panellists from both sides of the Atlantic agreed.
The 5th Danube Institute Geopolitical Summit is currently taking place in Budapest, Hungary. Minister of Defence Kristóf Szalay-Bobrovniczky of Hungary has delivered the keynote address, speaking about such crucial issues of the time as the Russo–Ukrainian war, the Israel–Hamas war, common European defence, and EU enlargement.
Polish authorities say drones allegedly tied to Russia entered their airspace during strikes on Ukraine, prompting NATO talks. The timing is notable: days earlier, former president Andrzej Duda revealed Kyiv had pushed Poland to pin the 2022 Przewodów strike on Moscow. Hungary’s Orbán pledged solidarity but highlighted the need for peace, not escalation.
Democrats and the mainstream press face mounting criticism after 23-year-old Ukrainian refugee Iryna Zarutska was stabbed to death on a Charlotte train. While shocking footage of the attack emerged, national media coverage remained scarce—prompting Elon Musk, Piers Morgan, and Republicans to denounce the silence as politically motivated.
Estonian President Alar Karis urged EU leaders to engage in dialogue with Viktor Orbán rather than merely ‘label him’, suggesting that Hungary’s concerns over Ukraine’s EU bid must be taken seriously. His remarks mark a rare call for compromise within the bloc, as Budapest remains the sole veto blocking Kyiv’s accession.
Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico, fresh from nearly an hour-long private meeting with Vladimir Putin in Beijing, announced he will deliver a ‘very serious message’ to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Friday. Fico’s role echoes Viktor Orbán’s earlier peace missions, though the Slovak leader emerges at a moment when Putin insists no peace is possible without addressing NATO expansion.
Talk of the Democratic Party’s extinction has surged since Trump’s 2024 win, fueled by party registration drops and the looming census set to take away electoral votes from blue states. But history shows that, since 1856, both Democrats and Republicans have survived long losing streaks, electoral setbacks, and predictions of demise—proving that in US politics, fortunes can shift fast.
France has summoned US Ambassador Charles Kushner after he publicly accused President Macron’s government of failing to stem a dramatic rise in antisemitism. In his letter, he spoke of street assaults, vandalized synagogues, and defaced schools—echoing data showing roughly 1,570 acts in 2024, a historic surge.
A 22-year-old man identifying as a woman opened fire at around 200 children from Annunciation Catholic School attending mass at their church in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Two children, aged eight and ten, were killed, while 17 others were injured. The shooter killed himself on the scene.