Political Director for the Prime Minister of Hungary Balázs Orbán

Balázs Orbán to Polish Media: ‘We remain confident that our countries can return to the path of mutual respect’

Poland took over the presidency of the EU from Hungary on 1 January. The ceremony launching the presidency, however, was conducted without the Hungarian ambassador to Poland, as the Polish Foreign Ministry declared he would not be welcome at the event. Political Director for the Prime Minister of Hungary Balázs Orbán commented on the incident and its context in an interview with wPolityce.

Meta Ends Third-Party Fact-Checking on Its Platforms

Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg has announced that it will cease working with third-party fact-checking services on its social media sites Facebook, Instagram, and Threads. Instead, it will rely on user-submitted ‘community notes,’ popularized on major Trump supporter Elon Musk’s X.

Those Opposing Elon Musk Oppose Free Speech

‘Elon Musk is dismantling one of the most powerful weapons progressives have wielded: the deliberate silencing of opposing voices. Musk is countering this strategy by simply allowing right-wing forces to voice their opinions. In other words, he is upholding their most fundamental democratic right: the right to freedom of expression.’

Fireworks light up above Prambanan Temple, a 9th-century Hindu temple complex and UNESCO World Heritage Site in Yogyakarta on 1 January 2025.

BRICS Enlarged: Indonesia Becomes Full Member

As Brazil takes the helm of BRICS in 2025, Indonesia has officially joined the group as a full member, marking a significant milestone in strengthening collaboration among emerging economies and advancing the priorities of the Global South.

From Germany to Canada — Elections to Watch in 2025

While 2025 may not rival the election super year of 2024, it still promises a series of pivotal elections for political enthusiasts. In this article we present a non-exhaustive list of key elections to watch, spanning countries from Germany to Canada and Romania to Poland.

What Elections Will Be Held in the US in 2025?

Conservatives will have the chance to flip the State Supreme Court in the swing state of Wisconsin in April. In addition, two gubernatorial elections will be held in November, in Virginia and New Jersey, two states that moved heavily to the right but were still won by Democrats in the 2024 presidential election.

A member of the FBI looks on near a bouquet of flowers tied to a fence, a block from Bourbon Street, after at least 15 people were killed during an attack early in the morning on January 1, 2025 in New Orleans, Louisiana.

Islamic Terrorism Strikes America Again

‘While the world is justly concerned about the acts of jihadist violence, it has been led by neoconservative and progressive politicians and the mainstream media to believe that the acts of terror carried out by Muslims are sparse and provincial. Consequential to this has been the denial of the jihadist doctrine as a juridical development of Islamic sacred texts.’