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.
Five Charged in Huawei Probe After Police Raid European Parliament

Five Charged in Huawei Probe After Police Raid European Parliament

EP President Metsola is already trying to save face, saying she cannot allow allegations against “a few individuals to tarnish the work of hundreds of others.”

March 19, 2025
Leftists Detonate Smoke Bombs as Hungarian Parliament Bans Pride Parades

Leftists Detonate Smoke Bombs as Hungarian Parliament Bans Pride Parades

The proposal was adopted with over 83% in favor, while the progressives behind the stunt are polling at less than 1%.

March 18, 2025
EU Bickers Over Bill for Kyiv’s €40 Billion Military Package

EU Bickers Over Bill for Kyiv’s €40 Billion Military Package

As Brussels pushes for urgent military aid to Ukraine, divisions deepen over funding, with bigger economies resisting calls to pay the most.

March 18, 2025
EU “Looking Into” Funding Radio Free Europe After Trump Cuts Budget

EU “Looking Into” Funding Radio Free Europe After Trump Cuts Budget

Washington terminated its contracts with the CIA-founded media brand after finding “national security violations” and hundreds of millions spent on “fake news” to promote the liberal agenda.

March 17, 2025
Vučić Got the “Message” After Hundreds of Thousands Protested in Belgrade

Vučić Got the “Message” After Hundreds of Thousands Protested in Belgrade

“We will have to change ourselves,” the Serb president said following the largest demonstration the country has seen in decades.

March 17, 2025
Nationalist Leader Simion Cleared To Run in Romania’s Presidential Race

Nationalist Leader Simion Cleared To Run in Romania’s Presidential Race

With polls showing a likely runoff against liberal Nicușor Dan, Simion faces an uphill battle as ‘pro-European’ parties are set to unite against him.

March 17, 2025
MEPs Outraged as Commission Bypasses Parliament in Rearmament Scheme

MEPs Outraged as Commission Bypasses Parliament in Rearmament Scheme

Brussels wants to cut out the only EU institution with directly elected representatives when plotting its €800 billion defense plan.

March 13, 2025
EU To Sue Poland if It Refuses to Implement Migration Pact

EU To Sue Poland if It Refuses to Implement Migration Pact

According to former PM Morawiecki, Tusk is playing tough only because of the elections, but will eventually cave to Brussels.

March 12, 2025
Nationalist Leader Joins Romania’s Presidential Race After Georgescu Banned

Nationalist Leader Joins Romania’s Presidential Race After Georgescu Banned

George Simion is the new presidential frontrunner, but there are questions over whether he will share the same fate as his predecessor.

March 12, 2025
Trump Effect? Greenland’s Pro-Independence Parties Surge

Trump Effect? Greenland’s Pro-Independence Parties Surge

The results show that Greenland is only divided about what to do when and not if independence from Denmark is reached.

March 12, 2025
Brussels Unveils Major Deportation Overhaul Upsetting the Left

Brussels Unveils Major Deportation Overhaul Upsetting the Left

The plan doesn’t come from a genuine desire to fix illegal migration; the establishment sees it as a way to prevent populists from gaining more ground over the issue.

March 11, 2025
‘Democracy in Action’: EU Parliament Rejects Debate on Romanian Elections

‘Democracy in Action’: EU Parliament Rejects Debate on Romanian Elections

The conservatives want “to create the false impression that the rule of law in Romania is in danger,” an EPP vice chair said after his country banned the nationalist frontrunner from the presidential race.

March 11, 2025