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.
Bosnia on the Brink of Collapse After Serb President’s Prison Sentence

Bosnia on the Brink of Collapse After Serb President’s Prison Sentence

“The Bosnia and Herzegovina you knew no longer exists,” Republika Srpska President Milorad Dodik said after being found guilty of defying the country’s UN High Representative.

February 27, 2025
“I’d do it again:” Former Conservative PM Dragged to Court in Tusk’s Poland

“I’d do it again:” Former Conservative PM Dragged to Court in Tusk’s Poland

ECR President Mateusz Morawiecki is on trial for wanting to organize mail-in elections during the COVID-19 lockdowns, even though he was already acquitted years ago.

February 27, 2025
The Left Would Have Gained 70% in German Elections Had Only Muslims Voted

The Left Would Have Gained 70% in German Elections Had Only Muslims Voted

The Right will hardly stand a chance in Germany if demographic trends continue to be shaped by mass immigration.

February 27, 2025
Romania’s Presidential Frontrunner Detained To Prevent New Candidacy

Romania’s Presidential Frontrunner Detained To Prevent New Candidacy

Police took Georgescu just as he was on his way to submit his candidacy for the repeat election in May after his victory in December prompted the annulment of the first.

February 26, 2025
European Commission Sides with Meloni at EU Court on Offshore Migrant Centers

European Commission Sides with Meloni at EU Court on Offshore Migrant Centers

Von der Leyen’s Commission had to realize it can no longer ignore member states’ sovereign right to control their borders, nor their legitimate demand for tougher migration reforms.

February 26, 2025
Brussels Rethinks Deportation Rules: Reform or Rhetoric?

Brussels Rethinks Deportation Rules: Reform or Rhetoric?

Leaked document shows von der Leyen’s Commission fast-tracking review of ‘safe country’ requirements to appease member states, but no change is guaranteed.

February 25, 2025
EU Socialists’ Leaked Strategy: Tight Leash on EPP and Further Exclusion of the Right

EU Socialists’ Leaked Strategy: Tight Leash on EPP and Further Exclusion of the Right

The plan to preserve the firewall involves “driving a wedge” between EPP and conservatives and making sure the center-right knows “there will be consequences to looking both ways.”

February 20, 2025
Entire EU Commission to Travel to Kyiv Amid U.S.-Russia Talks

Entire EU Commission to Travel to Kyiv Amid U.S.-Russia Talks

The trip shows Brussels is struggling to counteract Trump’s bilateral dealing with Putin.

February 17, 2025
Brussels Leftists Demand Removal of Exhibit to Communist Massacre Victims

Brussels Leftists Demand Removal of Exhibit to Communist Massacre Victims

Remembering the ethnic cleansing of Italian civilians is called “outrageous”—by supporters of Parliamentary depictions of Christ as gay.

February 13, 2025
“TOGETHER”: EU Terrified of Being Left Out of Ukraine Peace Talks

“TOGETHER”: EU Terrified of Being Left Out of Ukraine Peace Talks

Everyone seems to be on the same page and equally part of the solution—except Brussels, desperate for a seat at the table.

February 13, 2025
Brussels Accused of Funneling €130 Million to Media to Influence EU Election

Brussels Accused of Funneling €130 Million to Media to Influence EU Election

The EU Commission appears to have circumvented transparency rules to keep the list of beneficiaries classified.

February 13, 2025
EU Left Panics About the Crumbling Firewall Against the Right

EU Left Panics About the Crumbling Firewall Against the Right

A bogus yet hectic ‘competitiveness’ debate in the EP aimed to further the exclusion of conservatives and ensure that the EPP’s loyalty remains with the Left and not with its voters.

February 13, 2025