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.
From Problem to Asset: EU Turns 180 Degrees on Livestock Farming

From Problem to Asset: EU Turns 180 Degrees on Livestock Farming

After years of waging a war on Europe’s cows to save the climate, Brussels suddenly changes tack as the continent’s food security is now in danger.

July 8, 2026
Surveillance Disguised as Safety: Cars Sold in EU To Spy on Drivers 24/7

Surveillance Disguised as Safety: Cars Sold in EU To Spy on Drivers 24/7

Every new car now comes with a mandatory eye movement-tracking camera to reduce road accidents, but Brussels remains opaque about where the footage may end up.

July 8, 2026
Poles Protest Illegal Mosque Disguised as Community Center in Kraków

Poles Protest Illegal Mosque Disguised as Community Center in Kraków

Co-organizer of the demonstration Piotr Bartosz said, “Kraków is the city of Polish kings, and Poland is a nation-state with a thousand-year Christian tradition that we will defend.”

July 7, 2026
Metsola Threatens Right-Wing MEPs with Sanctions Over “Send Them Back” Chant

Metsola Threatens Right-Wing MEPs with Sanctions Over “Send Them Back” Chant

Right-wingers’ celebration of passing the Return Regulation “crossed a line,” the EP President said.

July 7, 2026
Fidesz Calls for Major Protest Against Hungary’s Authoritarian Shift

Fidesz Calls for Major Protest Against Hungary’s Authoritarian Shift

The new government “is crossing every boundary—human, moral, and rule-of-law. Hungarian voters did not give a mandate for this,” ex-PM Viktor Orbán wrote.

July 6, 2026
German Government Unveils 2027 Budget with Over €200B New Debt

German Government Unveils 2027 Budget with Over €200B New Debt

The German welfare state is becoming unaffordable as debt servicing alone is set to surpass €80 billion by 2030.

July 6, 2026
NGOs Demand EU Punish MEPs for Chanting “Send Them Back!”

NGOs Demand EU Punish MEPs for Chanting “Send Them Back!”

Nearly 70 leftist NGOs lobby EP President Roberta Metsola for “measures” against right-wing MEPs over “racist hate speech” after a landmark migrant deportation vote.

July 2, 2026
“Double standards and hypocrisy”: European Parliament Rejects Debate on Budapest’s Rule-of-Law Violations

“Double standards and hypocrisy”: European Parliament Rejects Debate on Budapest’s Rule-of-Law Violations

The spoiled EP debate would have allowed concerns to be voiced about the constitutional amendments proposed by the new Hungarian government.

July 2, 2026
Eurostat: EU Deports More Migrants, but Return Orders Keep Declining

Eurostat: EU Deports More Migrants, but Return Orders Keep Declining

Although migrant deportations increased by 8% in the first quarter of 2026 compared with the previous year, authorities issued 13% fewer return orders.

July 1, 2026
Starmer’s £300 Billion Defense Plan To Leave Burning Hole in Budget 

Starmer’s £300 Billion Defense Plan To Leave Burning Hole in Budget 

The outgoing British PM’s plan to make the UK war-ready not only involves painful budget cuts already, but also passes the ball to his successor, setting him up for failure.

July 1, 2026
AI-Assisted NGO Report Revives Push To Ban AfD

AI-Assisted NGO Report Revives Push To Ban AfD

The Greens-founded NGO relied on AI to help build the legal case that Germany’s most popular party was “demonstrably unconstitutional” and should be banned.

June 30, 2026
Brussels Brushes Off Vatican’s Criticism of EU Double Standards on War

Brussels Brushes Off Vatican’s Criticism of EU Double Standards on War

The Vatican accused Brussels of applying international law selectively to suit its allies, but the Commission refused to engage with the criticism.

June 30, 2026