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.
Back on the Right Track: Conservative Polish President Sworn In as Liberal Coalition Cracks

Back on the Right Track: Conservative Polish President Sworn In as Liberal Coalition Cracks

“Poland is not the European Union,” President Nawrocki declared. “Poland is Poland, and it will stay that way.”

August 6, 2025
Enough Is Enough: Ukrainians Attack Draft Officers for Second Time in a Week

Enough Is Enough: Ukrainians Attack Draft Officers for Second Time in a Week

Citizens armed with steel pipes and batons clashed with recruiters, just days after protesters stormed a stadium to free newly mobilized soldiers after another one was beaten to death.

August 5, 2025
ECJ Ruling “Castrates” Member States’ Migration Policy

ECJ Ruling “Castrates” Member States’ Migration Policy

By blocking deportations, the Court will increasingly make Europeans “perceive the EU as an entity acting against its own citizens,” Professor Markus Kerber warned.

August 4, 2025
Portugal Joins Backlash Against EU Tobacco Tax Hike

Portugal Joins Backlash Against EU Tobacco Tax Hike

The government warns the plan could cost Lisbon €1.5 billion in lost revenue and drive a surge in contraband.

August 4, 2025
Von der Leyen’s ‘Explanation’ for Missing Pfizer Texts Fools No One

Von der Leyen’s ‘Explanation’ for Missing Pfizer Texts Fools No One

The Commission admitted to reviewing the texts weeks after the freedom of information request had been filed, yet still decided not to keep them.

August 1, 2025
PM Orbán: The Visegrad Four Will Be Back and Block the Current EU Budget Proposal

PM Orbán: The Visegrad Four Will Be Back and Block the Current EU Budget Proposal

Within two years, Poland, Czechia, Slovakia, and Hungary will all be led by sovereigntist governments, and together will be able to block “Ukraine budget,” the Hungarian PM predicted.

August 1, 2025
Gone Up in Smoke: EU Tobacco Taxes Would Increase Prices by an Average of 20%

Gone Up in Smoke: EU Tobacco Taxes Would Increase Prices by an Average of 20%

The price hike of up to €2 per pack would hit poorer countries the most, with industry experts warning about the explosion of black-market sales.

July 31, 2025
Austrian EU Ambassador Resigns Amid Allegations Involving Sexist Erotic Blog

Austrian EU Ambassador Resigns Amid Allegations Involving Sexist Erotic Blog

The ÖVP-linked top diplomat denies writing “misogynistic” erotic fantasies from a work computer in the foreign ministry, and says he resigned to save Austria from further embarrassment.

July 31, 2025
France Denies Putting Pressure on Slovakia’s Top Court To Axe Foreign Interference Law

France Denies Putting Pressure on Slovakia’s Top Court To Axe Foreign Interference Law

“Unusual” meetings with four Western chiefs of mission raised questions in Bratislava, with the government accusing four countries of pushing Slovakia toward “the progressive direction we reject.”

July 31, 2025
Only 17 Countries Request EU-Backed Rearmament Loans as Deadline Expires

Only 17 Countries Request EU-Backed Rearmament Loans as Deadline Expires

Despite the Commission pressuring frugal countries to give up their opposition to joint debt for the sake of Ukraine, ten member states declined the offer.

July 30, 2025
Orbán: No EU Budget Deal Without Hungary’s €12 Billion

Orbán: No EU Budget Deal Without Hungary’s €12 Billion

The Hungarian leader also slammed the EU’s proposed spending plan for prioritising Ukraine over farmers.

July 28, 2025
EP Snubs Right-Wing Request To Look Into Qatari and Turkish Interference

EP Snubs Right-Wing Request To Look Into Qatari and Turkish Interference

The liberal chair’s apparent reluctance to put Islamic political influence on the agenda is not only “unacceptable” but also raises questions of hidden conflicts of interest.

July 23, 2025