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.
Russia Expels British Diplomat for Alleged Espionage

Russia Expels British Diplomat for Alleged Espionage

London is considering responding in kind, even after Moscow warned against “escalating” the situation.

November 27, 2024
Serbia’s EU Accession Hits Roadblock Over Refusal To Sanction Russia

Serbia’s EU Accession Hits Roadblock Over Refusal To Sanction Russia

Hungary’s attempt to advance talks with Belgrade was rejected for political reasons, despite Serbia meeting all preliminary benchmarks set by the Commission

November 26, 2024
Lithuania: Was “Terrorism” Behind Cargo Plane Crash?

Lithuania: Was “Terrorism” Behind Cargo Plane Crash?

The aircraft carried packages for a company that found parcel bombs attributed to Russia in its warehouses this summer.

November 25, 2024
Radical Nationalist’s Shocking Victory Shakes Up Romanian Presidential Race

Radical Nationalist’s Shocking Victory Shakes Up Romanian Presidential Race

For the first time since the fall of Communism, neither of the two mainstream parties will be present in the runoffs, but conservatives have little to be excited about.

November 25, 2024
Brussels Paves the Way for New ‘Cash-for-Reforms’ Model

Brussels Paves the Way for New ‘Cash-for-Reforms’ Model

Von der Leyen’s latest power grab merges departments under her control and ties EU funds to ideologically-biased conditions.

November 21, 2024
EU Climate Chief Demands West-Financed Global Fossil Fuel Phase-Out

EU Climate Chief Demands West-Financed Global Fossil Fuel Phase-Out

While Western nations are expected to foot the bill for the world’s climate transition, China and other major industrial players would only have to chip in ‘voluntarily.’

November 21, 2024
Done Deal: Second von der Leyen Commission Approved by Parliamentary Groups

Done Deal: Second von der Leyen Commission Approved by Parliamentary Groups

The EPP greenlit a Spanish socialist in exchange for an Italian conservative, even though Teresa Ribera said she won’t step down if prosecuted for mismanaging floods in Spain.

November 21, 2024
First-Ever Report on Rule of Law in EU Institutions Shows “Serious Violations”

First-Ever Report on Rule of Law in EU Institutions Shows “Serious Violations”

The document identifies 18 systemic shortcomings in Brussels, mostly linked to “attempts to arbitrarily and stealthily extend competences in contravention of the Treaties.”

November 20, 2024
Hungary Defends Child Protection Law at Historic EU Court Trial

Hungary Defends Child Protection Law at Historic EU Court Trial

The EU Commission and 16 other member states could seek to suspend Hungary’s voting rights after the “largest human rights battle in EU history” over the alleged anti-LGBT legislation.

November 20, 2024
Spanish Nationalists Urge EPP To Reject Ribera’s Commission Bid

Spanish Nationalists Urge EPP To Reject Ribera’s Commission Bid

The social democrats are ready to back conservative Italian Raffaele Fitto in exchange for Ribera again, but VOX warned that the EPP will become “irrelevant” if it accepts the deal.

November 19, 2024
Romanian PM: With Bulgaria, We Will Fully Join Schengen From January 2025

Romanian PM: With Bulgaria, We Will Fully Join Schengen From January 2025

Hungary will host a meeting between interior ministers on Friday, expected to finalize the decades-long negotiations.

November 19, 2024
EU Commission Deadlock: Spanish Center-Right Demands Socialist Candidate Be Replaced

EU Commission Deadlock: Spanish Center-Right Demands Socialist Candidate Be Replaced

“The European Commission cannot be the hiding place of a minister who owes a lot of explanations to the people,” the PP leader said, referring to Teresa Ribera’s mismanagement of the recent deadly floods in Spain.

November 18, 2024