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.
U.S. Congressmen Seek Clarification on Canceled Romanian Election

U.S. Congressmen Seek Clarification on Canceled Romanian Election

Romania has “learned the necessary lessons” from last year’s annulled election and will conduct the next one according to “democratic standards,” Interim President Ilie Bolojan promised.

April 15, 2025
U.S. Envoy: Ukraine Peace Deal is “Problematic” but “Taking Shape”

U.S. Envoy: Ukraine Peace Deal is “Problematic” but “Taking Shape”

Steve Witkoff cited progress after a five-hour talk with Putin, but other White House advisors pushed Trump to increase pressure on Moscow.

April 15, 2025
Media Revolt: Even Establishment Journalists Slam EU Over Secrecy

Media Revolt: Even Establishment Journalists Slam EU Over Secrecy

The Commission’s delays and rejections of freedom of information requests hinder journalists “from fulfilling their watchdog role,” the letter signed by 140 reporters points out.

April 15, 2025
EU Council Considers Deploying ‘Military Advisors’ to Ukraine

EU Council Considers Deploying ‘Military Advisors’ to Ukraine

Brussels is talking about a ceasefire while hindering negotiations with a new set of “fanatic pro-war initiatives.”

April 14, 2025
Palm Sunday Massacre: EU, U.S. Mull Next Steps in Ukraine

Palm Sunday Massacre: EU, U.S. Mull Next Steps in Ukraine

​​The U.S. might ramp up sanctions on Russia, while Merz would let Kyiv bomb the Kerch Bridge with German Taurus missiles.

April 14, 2025
EU ‘DOGE’? Patriots Propose Anti-Corruption Body in EU Parliament

EU ‘DOGE’? Patriots Propose Anti-Corruption Body in EU Parliament

It would be a real smoking gun if the EU elite were to reject the democratic oversight of foreign interference, NGO lobbying, and systemic corruption.

April 10, 2025
Greece Threatened With Losing Frontex Funds Over Migrant Pushbacks

Greece Threatened With Losing Frontex Funds Over Migrant Pushbacks

Greece has the highest number of open cases of alleged human rights violations against illegal migrants, yet has avoided infringement actions faced by conservative governments.

April 10, 2025
Bucharest “Coup”: Romanian ‘Kamala’ Dropped by Her Own Party

Bucharest “Coup”: Romanian ‘Kamala’ Dropped by Her Own Party

USR leader Elena Lasconi refuses to drop out of the presidential race, despite her entire party pulling their support at the last minute.

April 10, 2025
Patriots Demand “Full Disclosure” of NGO Contracts After Auditors’ “Shocking” Report

Patriots Demand “Full Disclosure” of NGO Contracts After Auditors’ “Shocking” Report

“It’s time for the EU Commission to assert the democratic values that it constantly holds others to account for,” the Patriots’ statement reads.

April 9, 2025
Antifa ‘Hammer Girl’ and Her Accomplice Escape Justice Once Again

Antifa ‘Hammer Girl’ and Her Accomplice Escape Justice Once Again

Brussels is doing its best to protect the Italian MEP charged with violently assaulting innocent passersby in Budapest because they looked like ‘Nazis.’

April 9, 2025
Polish MEPs Rebel Against EPP’s Supposed ‘Rightward Shift’ Under Weber

Polish MEPs Rebel Against EPP’s Supposed ‘Rightward Shift’ Under Weber

For Tusk’s KO, upholding the cordon sanitaire is more important than trying to uphold an image of a ‘center-right’ party.

April 8, 2025
EU Transparency Shattered: Auditors Expose Billions in NGO Secrets

EU Transparency Shattered: Auditors Expose Billions in NGO Secrets

Lending its weight to the Patriots’ arguments, the court ruled that finding transparent information on how NGOs are granted taxpayer funds was “practically impossible.”

April 8, 2025