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.
EU Prosecutor Threatens Commission With Lawsuit for Cutting Its Funds

EU Prosecutor Threatens Commission With Lawsuit for Cutting Its Funds

The EU’s own prosecutor’s office argues that the cuts would make its job impossible, including investigating von der Leyen’s Pfizer text messages.

May 13, 2024
Brussels Mayor in Hot Water: Legal Action Looms Over Bid To Shut Down NatCon

Brussels Mayor in Hot Water: Legal Action Looms Over Bid To Shut Down NatCon

A lawsuit against Mayor Emir Kir will be filed for attempting “to infringe on the right of citizens to free speech,” conservative think tank MCC Brussels said.

May 13, 2024
Germany: Center Right Discusses Reinstating Draft, EU-Wide Conscription Proposed

Germany: Center Right Discusses Reinstating Draft, EU-Wide Conscription Proposed

The CDU thinks compulsory service is unavoidable in Germany, but EPP chief Manfred Weber would rather introduce it across the entire EU.

May 13, 2024
Spanish Socialist Minister Eyes Complete Takeover of EU Climate Agenda

Spanish Socialist Minister Eyes Complete Takeover of EU Climate Agenda

The radically green politician demands to be put in charge of all three relevant portfolios—climate, environment, and energy—in the next Commission.

May 13, 2024
EPP Isolated After Refusing To Sign Up to Socialist Campaign Stunt

EPP Isolated After Refusing To Sign Up to Socialist Campaign Stunt

Center-right parliamentary group walks a tightrope between condemning conservatives and not ruling out future collaboration with them.

May 9, 2024
North Macedonia: Socialist Government Swept Away in Sovereigntist Landslide

North Macedonia: Socialist Government Swept Away in Sovereigntist Landslide

The conservative opposition scored a major victory over the ruling pro-EU socialists in both presidential and parliamentary elections, marking the Macedonian Left’s biggest defeat yet.

May 9, 2024
Austrian Greens’ Top Candidate Accused of Being Compulsive Liar

Austrian Greens’ Top Candidate Accused of Being Compulsive Liar

Police documents show that the 23-year-old climate activist has invented stories of harassment and violence.

May 9, 2024
EU Council Agrees on Using Profits From Frozen Russian Assets for Ukraine

EU Council Agrees on Using Profits From Frozen Russian Assets for Ukraine

Belgium voluntarily agreed to let go of the future taxes collected on the assets after months of pressure from the EU.

May 8, 2024
Germany To Crack Down on Violence Against Politicians

Germany To Crack Down on Violence Against Politicians

The proposed harsher punishment for threatening and assaulting officials is meant to be a symbolic stand against the AfD, even though the nationalist politicians are statistically the most likely to be attacked on the streets.

May 8, 2024
Kyiv Foils Assassination Attempt on Zelensky From the Inside

Kyiv Foils Assassination Attempt on Zelensky From the Inside

Two Ukrainian counterintelligence officers were allegedly recruited by Moscow to kidnap and kill President Zelensky as a “gift” to Putin ahead of his inauguration.

May 7, 2024
EU Floats Sanctions on Russian Liquid Natural Gas

EU Floats Sanctions on Russian Liquid Natural Gas

France, Spain, and Belgium account for nearly 90% of all EU imports of Russian LNG, but mainstream media is already trying to blame Hungary in case the plan fails.

May 7, 2024
EU Commission To Sanction Conservative Media Outlet on Unproven Allegations

EU Commission To Sanction Conservative Media Outlet on Unproven Allegations

Despite demands from right-wing MEPs, Prague still hasn’t released any evidence to substantiate claims about Voice of Europe’s alleged Russian connections.

May 7, 2024