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.
Von der Leyen Backed for Second Term as EU Commission Chief

Von der Leyen Backed for Second Term as EU Commission Chief

Provisional top job nominations stitched up by main national leaders during last week’s G7 Summit.

June 17, 2024
European Court Fines Hungary €200M Over Asylum Policy

European Court Fines Hungary €200M Over Asylum Policy

The ECJ’s decision to punish Hungary for defending the EU’s external borders is “outrageous and unacceptable,” says PM Viktor Orbán.

June 13, 2024
“Middle Way”: Meloni’s ECR Grows to 77 Seats, Eyes Coalition with Centrist EPP

“Middle Way”: Meloni’s ECR Grows to 77 Seats, Eyes Coalition with Centrist EPP

Giorgia Meloni’s national conservative group snubs sovereigntist Right and pitches “center-right majority” in European Parliament

June 13, 2024
Le Pen, Wilders, ID Leaders Discuss Potential Right-Wing ‘Supergroup’

Le Pen, Wilders, ID Leaders Discuss Potential Right-Wing ‘Supergroup’

The bloc, which could include the ECR, would fight against corruption and illegal immigration, Andre Ventura, leader of Portugal’s Chega explained.

June 13, 2024
G7: ‘Queen Giorgia’ Has the Upper Hand Over Europe’s Weakened Leaders

G7: ‘Queen Giorgia’ Has the Upper Hand Over Europe’s Weakened Leaders

Italian PM Meloni now plays kingmaker behind closed doors.

June 13, 2024
Germany: CDU and SPD Politicians Implicated by Human Trafficking Gang Leader

Germany: CDU and SPD Politicians Implicated by Human Trafficking Gang Leader

Dozens are being investigated after a migrant smuggling ring was busted— including establishment politicians accused of accepting bribes in the “six-digit range.”

June 12, 2024
Name-Calling Shows EU Establishment Learned Nothing from the Election

Name-Calling Shows EU Establishment Learned Nothing from the Election

Calling national conservatives “Nazis” for opinions that were mainstream just a few decades ago is just as counterproductive as Hillary Clinton’s “deplorables” gaffe back in 2016.

June 12, 2024
Michel vs. VDL: EU Top Jobs Reshuffle Trickier Than Thought

Michel vs. VDL: EU Top Jobs Reshuffle Trickier Than Thought

Ursula von der Leyen is scrambling for enough votes in the Parliament for reelection, and she could also be excluded from the talks in the Council about her own position.

June 11, 2024
Orbán Urges Sovereigntist Merger in Brussels

Orbán Urges Sovereigntist Merger in Brussels

The Hungarian PM said a conservative ECR-ID ‘superbloc’ could be the second largest in Parliament, but Czech premier Fiala wants a deal with centrists EPP instead.

June 11, 2024
Giorgia Invicta: Meloni Dominates Italy’s EU Election

Giorgia Invicta: Meloni Dominates Italy’s EU Election

The EU’s most courted woman claimed a third of Italy’s 76 seats for her anti-immigration party.

June 10, 2024
Twelve EU Countries Lobby for Starting Accession Talks With Ukraine and Moldova

Twelve EU Countries Lobby for Starting Accession Talks With Ukraine and Moldova

The signatories would also make certain EU benefits available to these countries even before they reach full EU membership.

June 6, 2024
Romanian Nationalist Party Leader Investigated for Forging Campaign Signatures

Romanian Nationalist Party Leader Investigated for Forging Campaign Signatures

Prosecutor accuses AUR of fabricating “thousands of lists of supporters” to launch the EU campaign of an AUR-linked independent candidate.

June 6, 2024