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.
Outgoing Dutch PM Close To Winning NATO Chief Bid

Outgoing Dutch PM Close To Winning NATO Chief Bid

A majority of NATO member states are apparently ready to support Mark Rutte, the man whose policies were overwhelmingly rejected by his own nation during the last election.

February 22, 2024
EU Commission Chief Courts Conservatives in Re-Election Bid

EU Commission Chief Courts Conservatives in Re-Election Bid

Von der Leyen is cozying up to some of the sovereigntists—but only those with the ‘right values.’

February 22, 2024
Soros-Funded Election Interference Network Uncovered in Europe

Soros-Funded Election Interference Network Uncovered in Europe

The heads of a U.S.-based NGO are on tape admitting to influencing the Polish and Hungarian elections on behalf of their primary donor, the billionaire George Soros.

February 21, 2024
EU Military Aid for Ukraine Held Up by Germany and France

EU Military Aid for Ukraine Held Up by Germany and France

Germany is asking for a discount based on its prior bilateral contributions, while France insists on a “Buy European” clause in joint arms procurements.

February 21, 2024
EU Commission Welcomes Polish Liberals’ Power Grab Plans

EU Commission Welcomes Polish Liberals’ Power Grab Plans

Dismantling the previous conservative government’s work is considered sufficient to unlock Poland’s frozen funds and end its ‘rule-of-law’ dispute in just a few months, according to the Commission.

February 20, 2024
Von der Leyen Seeks Second Term as European Commission President

Von der Leyen Seeks Second Term as European Commission President

The incumbent still needs to be nominated by the majority of member states, whose negotiations could yield surprising results.

February 20, 2024
PM Orbán: 2024 is the Year To ‘Make Europe Great Again’

PM Orbán: 2024 is the Year To ‘Make Europe Great Again’

The Hungarian PM on European elections: ”The new Right should not be an alternative to Europe, but a European alternative.”

February 19, 2024
German Media Giants Launch Massive Campaign Against ‘Far-Right’

German Media Giants Launch Massive Campaign Against ‘Far-Right’

Over 500 organizations participate in the campaign against “right-wing extremism” while the government is quietly giving out hundreds of millions of euros to silence right-wing voices online.

February 15, 2024
Left Demands Rule-of-Law Procedure Against Greece Over Alleged Migrant Mistreatment

Left Demands Rule-of-Law Procedure Against Greece Over Alleged Migrant Mistreatment

The coast guard personnel are not “monsters” as framed by NGOs, a Greek MEP responded to the accusations, but “modern-day heroes” who save 60,000 migrants from the sea every year.

February 14, 2024
‘Weimar Triangle’ Wants To Lead Europe’s Security Revival

‘Weimar Triangle’ Wants To Lead Europe’s Security Revival

Trump prompts Paris, Berlin, and Warsaw to rethink their old alliance to rebuild Europe’s “military might,” while Brussels jumps at the chance to advocate for a European army.

February 13, 2024
Poll Predicts French Populist Right’s Record Surge

Poll Predicts French Populist Right’s Record Surge

Two sovereigntist parties could command 39% of the vote between them, far ahead of Macron’s coalition.

February 12, 2024
National Conservatives Court Hungary’s Fidesz—With Strings Attached

National Conservatives Court Hungary’s Fidesz—With Strings Attached

Meloni and other leaders in the European Parliament’s conservative bloc want Orbán to join them “to save Europe,” but on one condition: changing course on Ukraine.

February 12, 2024