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.
EU Appeals Court Order To Release COVID Vaccine Contracts

EU Appeals Court Order To Release COVID Vaccine Contracts

The Commission is fighting to hide both the unlawfully classified documents and von der Leyen’s ‘Pfizergate’ texts, flouting transparency rules.

October 10, 2024
Timetable for Commissioner Candidates’ Parliamentary Hearings Revealed

Timetable for Commissioner Candidates’ Parliamentary Hearings Revealed

The five executive vice presidents and the foreign affairs chief will be questioned by MEPs last, after every other commissioner candidate has been approved or rejected.

October 10, 2024
Spanish Patriot MEP Stripped of Earmarked Vice-Chairmanship—Again

Spanish Patriot MEP Stripped of Earmarked Vice-Chairmanship—Again

Once more the centrist EPP has sidelined Europe’s third-largest group for political reasons, siding instead with “losers co-responsible for the misery, failure, and corruption we see.”

October 8, 2024
Patriot Leaders Rally Behind Salvini As Migration Trial Looms

Patriot Leaders Rally Behind Salvini As Migration Trial Looms

At the historic rally in Pontida, leaders from Italy, Hungary, the Netherlands, Portugal, and Spain united to advocate for border protection.

October 7, 2024
Lacking Volunteers, Poland Could Scrap Planned ‘Ukrainian Legion’

Lacking Volunteers, Poland Could Scrap Planned ‘Ukrainian Legion’

The defense ministry admitted that Kyiv ‘misled’ Warsaw by suggesting that thousands of Ukrainian refugees in Poland were ready to sign up and fight.

October 3, 2024
Croatian President Blocks Military Participation in NATO Ukraine Mission

Croatian President Blocks Military Participation in NATO Ukraine Mission

Zoran Milanović also rebuked the government for committing troops without his consent.

October 3, 2024
Patriots for Europe Group Welcomes Two New MEPs From Poland

Patriots for Europe Group Welcomes Two New MEPs From Poland

With the members of the National Movement, the European Parliament’s third largest group now controls 86 seats.

October 3, 2024
Czech Government Shaken by Departure of Junior Coalition Partner

Czech Government Shaken by Departure of Junior Coalition Partner

PM Fiala’s remaining four-party coalition now only has a narrow parliamentary majority and is unlikely to stop the Patriots’ resurgent ANO from taking back control next year.

October 2, 2024
Sweden Democrats Call for ‘Free Movement Ban’ in the EU for Migrant Criminals

Sweden Democrats Call for ‘Free Movement Ban’ in the EU for Migrant Criminals

The proposed framework would even allow “lifelong entry bans” for those indicted for organized crime and automatically apply to anyone illegally crossing EU borders.

October 2, 2024
Patriots Take EU Parliament to Court Over Undemocratic Cordon Sanitaire

Patriots Take EU Parliament to Court Over Undemocratic Cordon Sanitaire

“No more, no less”: Conservative group wants the European election results reflected in “all ruling bodies” of the European Parliament.

October 1, 2024
Orbán Doubles Down on Threat To Send Migrants to EU Capital

Orbán Doubles Down on Threat To Send Migrants to EU Capital

“If Brussels persists in its decision to punish us, it will get what it wants,” the Hungarian prime minister declared.

October 1, 2024
Draghi: Joint Debt Not Essential for EU Plan

Draghi: Joint Debt Not Essential for EU Plan

Former ECB chief tries to salvage his report after key parts were rejected by EU members.

October 1, 2024