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.
Romanian Farmers Force Concessions From Government

Romanian Farmers Force Concessions From Government

Bucharest surrenders by striking a deal with protestors, promising major policy reversals.

February 5, 2024
Greens Double Down: Net Zero By 2040

Greens Double Down: Net Zero By 2040

The European Greens push for earlier climate neutrality and a ‘federal’ EU in new election manifesto.

February 5, 2024
#FreeJohanFloderus: Pressure on EU to Bring Home Swede Imprisoned in Iran

#FreeJohanFloderus: Pressure on EU to Bring Home Swede Imprisoned in Iran

As of Feb. 3rd, Johan Floderus, a Swedish EU diplomat, has been unlawfully imprisoned by the Iranian regime for 657 days.

February 3, 2024
Leftist EU Parties Claim They’ve Been on the Farmers’ Side All Along

Leftist EU Parties Claim They’ve Been on the Farmers’ Side All Along

Agrarian demonstrators should be wary of parties who have suddenly begun ‘supporting’ them after the fiery Brussels protest.

February 3, 2024
Orbán Drops Veto on €50B Ukraine Funds on Three Conditions

Orbán Drops Veto on €50B Ukraine Funds on Three Conditions

EU leaders agreed to annual review of how Ukraine uses funds, and gave guarantee that the Commission will treat Hungary “fairly and objectively” in rule-of-law cases

February 1, 2024
Eurofederalist Lobby Projects Propaganda onto Commission HQ

Eurofederalist Lobby Projects Propaganda onto Commission HQ

The EU-funded group used scaremongering over Russia to further its power-grabbing agenda, implicitly targeting member states’ sovereignty.

January 31, 2024
The Greens’ Alleged Russian Agent Prompts Spy Scare in EU Parliament

The Greens’ Alleged Russian Agent Prompts Spy Scare in EU Parliament

Concerned Latvian MEPs argue that the Greens must bear responsibility for a spy exposed in their ranks.

January 31, 2024
Former Deputy Minister Claims Polish PM Will Approve EU Migration Pact

Former Deputy Minister Claims Polish PM Will Approve EU Migration Pact

Conservatives accuse government of misleading Poles; will it pay billions to Brussels under the migrant relocation scheme?

January 31, 2024
Albanian Supreme Court Greenlights Meloni’s Asylum Deal

Albanian Supreme Court Greenlights Meloni’s Asylum Deal

Rome’s plan to process up to 36,000 migrants a year in Albania is closer to becoming a reality.

January 30, 2024
Meloni Kickstarts Grand Plan To Curb Migration by Boosting African Economies

Meloni Kickstarts Grand Plan To Curb Migration by Boosting African Economies

Human traffickers “invest in desperation, we invest in opportunities,” the Italian PM said. The initial €5.5 billion is just the beginning of Rome’s “Mattei plan.”

January 30, 2024
Hungary and Ukraine Edge Toward Solution to Minority Dispute

Hungary and Ukraine Edge Toward Solution to Minority Dispute

Foreign ministers discussed Hungarian diaspora’s language rights in Ukraine—and began preparing a future Orbán-Zelensky summit.

January 29, 2024
EU Still Undecided on Defunding UN Agency Over Hamas Links

EU Still Undecided on Defunding UN Agency Over Hamas Links

Fourteen countries pulled their contributions after it was revealed that the agency’s staff participated in the October 7th massacre, but the Commission is still just “drawing lessons.”

January 29, 2024