Hungary Becomes Net Contributor to the European Union

Hungary has become a net contributor to the European Union for the first time since its 2004 accession, as frozen EU funds continue to distort the financial balance. With Budapest paying more into the common budget than it receives, the economic impact of the European Commission’s political blackmail campaign is increasingly visible ahead of the 2026 election.

People wait for the arrival of Pope Leo XIV before his visit to the tomb of Saint Charbel Makhlouf at the Saint Maron monastery in the mountainous village of Annaya on December 1, 2025.

What Lebanese Christians Need from Pope Leo XIV

‘The Pope should ensure that the Christians of Lebanon have a united vision for the future of their country, which they can convey to their fellow compatriots from different religious backgrounds.’

A farmer, wearing Santa costume, is seen as farmers from different regions of the United Kingdom gather with their tractors to protest on budget day, demanding fair reforms in agricultural policies and the reversal of changes to inheritance tax in London on November 26, 2025.

Britain on the Brink

‘Some hope that if Reform UK win the next election that the situation will get better. But the reality is that Britain’s problems are structural. The country is in terminal economic decline, and the state is close to bankruptcy.’

The Advent Basilica Christmas Market's grand opening at St. Stephen's Basilica

Hungary Becomes the Top European Destination for Israeli Tourists

Hungary has risen from sixth to second place among Israeli travel destinations, driven by public safety and Budapest’s pro-Israel policies. As Israeli tourism surges and travellers favour countries seen as friendly to Israel, Hungary is expected to welcome a record number of visitors this holiday season.

President Ronald Reagan (L) with William F. Buckley in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, DC, on 21 January 1988

The Founding Father of American Conservatism

‘Modern conservatism will never produce another Buckley. The current climate is too hostile to showy intellectualism and the media too fractured for any one man…to dominate the conversation.’