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.
‘Future of the Party’: EPP Elects Weber ‘Loyalist’ as New Secretary General

‘Future of the Party’: EPP Elects Weber ‘Loyalist’ as New Secretary General

Dolors Montserrat knows what’s expected of her: carrying out Weber’s centralizing vision and never questioning his authority.

April 30, 2025
Salvini Praises Hungary’s ICC Exit as “Sovereign and Courageous”

Salvini Praises Hungary’s ICC Exit as “Sovereign and Courageous”

The international court “lost its impartiality,” Hungary argued, while Brussels warned that ‘disloyalty’ to common external security policies violates EU law.

April 30, 2025
Why Weber’s Power Grab Won’t Solve the EPP’s Legitimacy Crisis

Why Weber’s Power Grab Won’t Solve the EPP’s Legitimacy Crisis

At the end of the day, parties are accountable to their voters, and not to some supranational structure lacking the very demos it claims to represent.

April 30, 2025
EPP Pushes for the Same Migration Strategy Hungary Was Fined For

EPP Pushes for the Same Migration Strategy Hungary Was Fined For

After years of blocking tougher migration rules, Brussels’ establishment scrambles to copy the very policies it condemned.

April 29, 2025
EU Ombudsman Delays Probe into Missing Docs on Romania’s Election Annulment

EU Ombudsman Delays Probe into Missing Docs on Romania’s Election Annulment

The Ombudsman’s office assigned an investigator to the case who is conveniently on leave until the new elections conclude.

April 28, 2025
Austrian Freedom Party Triples Its Vote Share In Historic Vienna Election

Austrian Freedom Party Triples Its Vote Share In Historic Vienna Election

The nationalist FPÖ is now the second-largest party in the capital, switching places with the center-right ÖVP, which fell to last place after losing half its support.

April 28, 2025
Brussels Crowns Itself ‘Anti-Fascist City’—While Ignoring Antifa Attacks

Brussels Crowns Itself ‘Anti-Fascist City’—While Ignoring Antifa Attacks

Nothing says tolerance like cheering censorship and ignoring street mobs.

April 28, 2025
MEPs Condemn Antifa Intimidation Campaign Against Brussels Think Tank

MEPs Condemn Antifa Intimidation Campaign Against Brussels Think Tank

Far-left activists vandalizing businesses that hosted MCC Brussels “recalls the worst images of political persecution in Stalin’s Russia,” MEP Jorge Buxadé noted.

April 25, 2025
Most Germans Have Had Enough of the Firewall Against AfD

Most Germans Have Had Enough of the Firewall Against AfD

While establishment parties continue to ostracize the party, only a third of the country supports the cordon sanitaire, with half wanting AfD to be treated as any other democratic party.

April 24, 2025
Bosnian State Police Attempts to Arrest Sovereignist Serb Leader

Bosnian State Police Attempts to Arrest Sovereignist Serb Leader

The Bosnian Serb forces threatened with a shootout if their federal counterparts attempted to capture President Dodik.

April 24, 2025
Europe Faces Sharp Debt Rise as IMF Issues Stark 2030 Warning

Europe Faces Sharp Debt Rise as IMF Issues Stark 2030 Warning

Global public debt could surpass 100% of GDP by the end of the decade, levels not seen since World War II.

April 24, 2025
“The Jargon of Diversity”: EU-Funded Cultural Brainwashing Exposed

“The Jargon of Diversity”: EU-Funded Cultural Brainwashing Exposed

Instead of promoting true artistic diversity, taxpayer funds are spent on projects “aligned with a narrow, leftist ideology—often at odds with national identity and traditional values,” a report found.

April 23, 2025