Ceuta is descending into what increasingly resembles the lawless Wild West despite Pedro Sánchez’s claim that the migration crisis has been contained. Viral footage shows journalist Nick Shirley being chased by migrants, one carrying a knife, while another clip captured an armed man with a handgun and residents reported break-ins, thefts, street fighting and police losing control.
Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez is facing mounting pressure after 22 European leaders demanded coordinated action against Spain’s mass migrant regularization policy following the recent invasion of Ceuta and Melilla. The signatories linked permissive policies to migration pull factors and warned they were prepared to restore temporary Schengen border controls.
‘The European Union undoubtedly needs simpler rules…However, simplification only works if, instead of making rules changeable quickly, it also makes them more predictable in the long term, so that a business can understand and comply with the requirements in less time, with less external assistance, and with greater legal certainty.’
More than a month after its suspension from the EU Transparency Register, MCC Brussels has released a video detailing its dispute with EU authorities. The think tank argues the decision was politically motivated, questions the handling of the investigation, and says the move restricts its access to EU institutions and events.
The European Commission has accused TikTok of breaching the Digital Services Act, saying the platform’s design could expose children to cyberbullying and online predators. The preliminary findings could lead to a fine of up to 6 per cent of the company’s global annual turnover.
Viktor Orbán’s fall was expected to make EU sanctions on Russia easier to approve. Instead, negotiations over the 21st package have exposed how Hungary’s resistance often shielded other capitals with objections of their own, as Greece, Austria, Bulgaria, Italy, France and Germany pushed to exclude certain measures, including some areas once portrayed as uniquely pro-Russian.
The EU’s third Demography Report places migration at the centre of Brussels’ response to Europe’s ageing population and shrinking workforce. While Commissioner Dubravka Šuica called migration a ‘necessity’, evidence suggests labour schemes multiply family arrivals, deepen fiscal burdens, and accelerate permanent settlement rather than relieve pressure on welfare and the economy.
Ixelles Mayor Romain De Reusme has banned a demonstration linked to the Save Europe Act campaign outside the European Parliament one day before it was due to take place, prompting organizers to launch an immediate legal challenge. The anti-immigration campaign says supporters will still gather in Brussels as it seeks to deliver signatures backing its remigration initiative.
The European Union has yet to reach an agreement on its latest sanctions package against Russia, with several issues still unresolved, EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas said ahead of a meeting of foreign ministers in Brussels. She expressed confidence that negotiations would continue with the aim of securing consensus.
‘In Israel, Hungary is viewed not merely as a diplomatic partner but also as a Central European ally…Whether it was the state visit of PM Netanyahu or Budapest’s position to create a safe environment for its 120.000 Jewish inhabitants spread all across the country, Hungary offers a comprehensive model that ought to serve as an example for all European countries.’
At a time when public debate is increasingly polarized and superficial, Hungarian Conservative remains committed to depth and independent thought.
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