Tamás Orbán

Tamás Orbán is a political journalist for europeanconservative.com, based in Brussels. Born in Transylvania, he studied history and international relations in Kolozsvár, and worked for several political research institutes in Budapest. His interests include current affairs, social movements, geopolitics, and Central European security. On Twitter, he is @TamasOrbanEC.
Polish PM Calls Confidence Vote After Humiliating Election Defeat

Polish PM Calls Confidence Vote After Humiliating Election Defeat

Winning the vote might help Donald Tusk’s shattered image, but it will not solve the coming legislative deadlocks.

June 3, 2025
“The Pandemic Treaty is all about providing governments with plausible deniability”—<strong>MEP Christine Anderson</strong> 

“The Pandemic Treaty is all about providing governments with plausible deniability”—<strong>MEP Christine Anderson</strong> 

“The WHO is about as interested in public health as the arms industry is in world peace: not at all.”

June 3, 2025
Russia-Ukraine Peace Talks Collapse After ‘Humiliating’ Drone Attack

Russia-Ukraine Peace Talks Collapse After ‘Humiliating’ Drone Attack

‘Operation Spider Web’ was meant to push Moscow toward being more open to a quick resolution, but might have had the opposite effect.

June 2, 2025
Member States Slam EU Bureaucracy for Hindering Military Readiness

Member States Slam EU Bureaucracy for Hindering Military Readiness

In a letter to Defense Commissioner Andrius Kubilius, eleven EU defense ministers warned that overregulation in non-defense fields, such as the environment, poses a “direct obstacle” to developing national armies.

June 2, 2025
Not a Province of Brussels: Patriot Wins Polish Presidency

Not a Province of Brussels: Patriot Wins Polish Presidency

Karol Nawrocki’s victory marks a turning point in Polish politics—defying Brussels, backing tradition, and humiliating Donald Tusk’s progressive regime.

June 2, 2025
Germany Aligns with Brussels’ Climate Target Before It Is Even Officially Proposed 

Germany Aligns with Brussels’ Climate Target Before It Is Even Officially Proposed 

The CDU-CSU coalition is throwing its weight behind Brussels’ proposed 90% CO2 reduction target by 2040, remaining the Commission’s key ally in pushing for EU-wide adoption.

May 27, 2025
Over Half of Germans Would Leave the Country Over Migration and Economy

Over Half of Germans Would Leave the Country Over Migration and Economy

While politicians argue for immigration as a solution to the shrinking population, surveys suggest that native-born Germans leave precisely because of migration.

May 27, 2025
Drugs and Crime: One in Five Brussels Residents Feel Unsafe

Drugs and Crime: One in Five Brussels Residents Feel Unsafe

With local police unable to put an end to the drug wars on the street, the European capital is not for the faint-hearted.

May 26, 2025
Human Rights Court Resists Reform of Asylum Rules But Italy Will Keep “Leading the Charge”

Human Rights Court Resists Reform of Asylum Rules But Italy Will Keep “Leading the Charge”

The ECtHR dismissed the complaint from nine European countries that its bias toward migrants hinders their democratic decision-making, arguing the court is being “politicized.”

May 26, 2025
Antifa Fails To Shut Down Brussels Event on Conservatism and Women

Antifa Fails To Shut Down Brussels Event on Conservatism and Women

Riot police had to disperse the far-left crowd with water cannons, while female thinkers conducted an insightful discussion about politics, freedom, and motherhood.

May 22, 2025
“Soft Totalitarianism”: Global Free Speech Advocacy Slams EU Censorship Rules

“Soft Totalitarianism”: Global Free Speech Advocacy Slams EU Censorship Rules

“Free speech is again under threat on this continent in a way it hasn’t been since the nightmare of Europe’s authoritarian regimes just a few decades ago,” the head of ADF International said.

May 22, 2025
Fact-Checking the EU ‘Democracy Shield’: MEPs Clash Over Online Censorship

Fact-Checking the EU ‘Democracy Shield’: MEPs Clash Over Online Censorship

“The EU wants control over who gets elected,” MEP Christine Anderson said. “In a healthy democracy, people should have the right to be wrong.”

May 21, 2025