Rodrigo Ballester is head of the Centre for European Affairs at the Mathias Corvinus Collegium in Budapest.
The European Parliament: a Dystopian Assembly

The European Parliament: a Dystopian Assembly

From its seat of power in Strasbourg, the EU Parliament seeks to punish Hungary’s clear election victory and will use financial blackmail to do it.

September 23, 2022
Race, Culture, and Western Self-Hatred: the Fake Controversy Over Orbán’s Speech

Race, Culture, and Western Self-Hatred: the Fake Controversy Over Orbán’s Speech

Please forgive me if I roll my eyes when I hear the diversity pharisees playing the colour-blind champions against their favourite scapegoat because he referred to the concept they have turned into a lucrative business.

August 1, 2022
From Universalism to Racialism: Macron’s Most Recent U-Turn on Education

From Universalism to Racialism: Macron’s Most Recent U-Turn on Education

By sacking one of his best generals and replacing him with a ‘woke chic’ scholar when the country is already suffering from racial tensions, Macron gives the unsettling impression that France’s decadence is a settled issue.

July 13, 2022