A Hungarian Crusade: King Andrew II in the Holy Land

French historian René Grousset was the first in the international literature to show an understanding of the Crusade of Andrew II and many more continue to do so today. We do not see the campaign as successful because it was Hungarian, but because it was, in its time, a uniquely well-led, and, in our modern terms, ‘peace-making’ campaign with limited objectives.

Image from page 211 of "The survey of Western Palestine-Jerusalem" (1884)

Critical Thought Should Be Saved from Postcolonial Terror Apologists

One thing is clear: it is ethically good to reject antisemitism and terror apologetics. Such basic uprightness does not conflict with critical reflections on a heterogeneous, power-unequal world—because genuine critical thinking has never caused anyone to become an anti-Semite or a terror apologist.

János Bóka conversing with his Italian counterpart Raffaele Fitto on 15 November 2023 in Brussels.

Why the EU’s Ukraine Policy Ought to Be Reassessed

Minister of EU Affairs János Bóka of Hungary told reporters in Belgium on Wednesday that the EU’s policy of sending excessive military aid to Ukraine should be critically re-evaluated. The minister also declared that the EU must demand that the hostages held by Hamas be released immediately and unconditionally.

A woman holds a sign for Israelis Amiram and Nurit Kooper, taken hostage by Hamas terrorists on 12 November 2023 in Washington, D.C.

7 October Massacre Denial Rampant in the West

There is a group of people who will demand photos of Jewish victims and then, when they get them, rejoice in the fact of the killings. Meanwhile, one cannot forget that there is obviously a benign, uninformed majority that can be persuaded by either side, and Israel must not give up the possibility of persuasion.

The flags of the BRICS nations at the 2023 BRICS Summit in Johannesburg on 24 August 2023.

Old World Geostrategy — Part III

The following is Part III of a three-part analysis that sets out to illustrate the three fault lines that are about to redraw the geostrategic map of the Old World.

International Network for Immigration Research Established by MCC

The International Network for Immigration Research has been just inaugurated by the Mathias Corvinus Collegium. The network will allow research centres across multiple countries to coordinate research and share findings with each other on the contentious issue of immigration. Four experts on the subject held an insightful discussion at the MCC Campus in Budapest, Hungary to mark the occasion.

Two symbolic coffins, with the flags of Europe and the United Nations (L) and with the flags of the Arab League and the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (R), left by demonstrators during a protest against US Secretary of State Antony Blinken's visit to Turkey in Ankara on 6 November 2023.

Old World Geostrategy — Part II

The following is Part II of a three-part analysis that sets out to illustrate the three fault lines that are about to redraw the geostrategic map of the Old World.