Can the EU fully replace Russian oil and gas with energy from other sources? How did Hungary perform in terms of energy diversification? How does the strategic expansion of Hungarian energy companies in the Balkans work? We asked the CEO of the Brussels Energy Club about what the European energy situation will be like after the introduction of a complete ban on Russian gas and oil.
MCC Brussels warns the EU faces a decades-long productivity collapse, not a temporary competitiveness gap. Its new report argues Brussels is misdiagnosing the crisis, relying on subsidies and central planning while ignoring structural issues like low investment, overregulation, and high energy costs—thus risking long-term economic decline.
A new poll by US-based McLaughlin & Associates suggests Viktor Orbán’s Fidesz–KDNP alliance would win Hungary’s parliamentary election if it were held this Sunday, contradicting several opposition-leaning surveys and highlighting energy security as a decisive issue in the final weeks of the campaign.
Volodymyr Zelenskyy bluntly claimed that Ukraine has no intention whatsoever of restarting oil transit through the Druzhba pipeline, placing Hungarian and Slovak energy security in serious jeopardy. Viktor Orbán responded by calling on the European Commission to enforce treaty obligations on Kyiv.
Eötvös Loránd University has launched a flagship artificial intelligence programme aimed at expanding research, education and innovation, as officials say Hungary already ranks among the world’s top users of AI technology.
As global energy markets spiral in the wake of the crisis in Iran, Hungary faces a compounded challenge just weeks before its parliamentary election, with Ukraine’s blockade of the Druzhba pipeline threatening supply stability. The timing is politically charged, placing energy security at the centre of the campaign.
‘The convergence of record Israeli tourism and a comprehensive national strategy against antisemitism is no coincidence. It reflects a broader truth: in an era marked by fragmentation and ideological turbulence across parts of Europe, Hungary offers stability, clarity, and institutional responsibility.’
A new Századvég survey indicates that a clear majority of Hungarians oppose both Ukraine’s suspension of oil transit through the Druzhba pipeline and the European Union’s plans to phase out Russian energy. The findings underscore mounting public concern over energy security, rising prices, and foreign interference ahead of the April parliamentary elections.
Hungarian Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade Péter Szijjártó claimed that EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas suggested Hungary and Slovakia should send troops to Ukraine, marking what he described as a new level of pressure from Brussels.
At the Danube Institute’s most recent event, MEP András László and a panel of experts have discussed how foreign aid agencies, such as the now-dismantled USAID, and ‘quasi-NGOs’ use foreign aid as a front to push a progressive agenda, as opposed to actually helping people in other nations.
At a time when public debate is increasingly polarized and superficial, Hungarian Conservative remains committed to depth and independent thought.
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