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.
No Agreement on EU Electricity Reform Bill

No Agreement on EU Electricity Reform Bill

Poland’s security is overly dependent on coal, France wants to keep its cheap nuclear energy, and Germany wants them to have none of those things in order to save the planet and make money. Not an easy question.

June 21, 2023
EU Proposes a €66B Budget Hike to Finance Geopolitical Ambitions

EU Proposes a €66B Budget Hike to Finance Geopolitical Ambitions

Ukraine will receive the biggest share in “financial support with loans and guns,” Budget Commissioner Johannes Hahn said, adding that in the future, the EU “will have to pay more on our global interests.”

June 20, 2023
Hungary: Even Leftists Reject the EU Migrant Quotas 

Hungary: Even Leftists Reject the EU Migrant Quotas 

Nearly all right-wing voters and 58% of leftists reject the EU’s plan to redistribute migrants between member states, as PM Orbán says Hungary has “no intention of implementing” the mechanism at all.

June 20, 2023
New Drone Footage Points to Russia Behind Dam Explosion

New Drone Footage Points to Russia Behind Dam Explosion

Ukrainian drones captured footage of the explosive-laden car on the dam days before the dam burst. However, based on recent satellite pictures, the vehicle appears to still be there, perfectly intact.

June 20, 2023
Stockholm: Russian Attack on Sweden Cannot Be Ruled Out

Stockholm: Russian Attack on Sweden Cannot Be Ruled Out

The defense ministry’s new report calls for heightened readiness across the armed forces and sets a new, deterrence-oriented military doctrine within the framework of NATO membership.

June 19, 2023
Islamist Terror Attack on Vienna Pride Parade Foiled by Police

Islamist Terror Attack on Vienna Pride Parade Foiled by Police

The three suspects, plotting an attack on the 300,000 Pride attendees, were radicalized by ISIS propaganda online.

June 19, 2023
Slovak PM Reappointed After Losing No-Confidence Vote

Slovak PM Reappointed After Losing No-Confidence Vote

The independent economist Ľudovít Ódor is the third Slovakian Prime Minister to have his mandate revoked by political scheming in two years.

June 17, 2023
Czech President: Russians Should Be Monitored Across the West

Czech President: Russians Should Be Monitored Across the West

The Russians should be treated like the Japanese in the U.S. during WWII, President Pavel said, stopping just short of suggesting internment camps, as it’s “simply the cost of war.”

June 16, 2023
COVID Lab Leak: Pieces of a Deadly Puzzle

COVID Lab Leak: Pieces of a Deadly Puzzle

Little did we know that, by 2020, the pandemic was almost two decades in the making. The Sunday Times’ investigative report tells an incredible tale of American money, Chinese secrecy, and unrestrained human hubris.

June 16, 2023
MEPs Approve Parliamentary Enlargement

MEPs Approve Parliamentary Enlargement

Nine member states will be able to elect one or two extra MEPs next year, as the parliament will increase from 705 to 716 members. Though unlikely to be law, the idea of a “pan-European” constituency is still on the table.

June 15, 2023
Kosovo Faces Sanctions for Refusing to De-Escalate

Kosovo Faces Sanctions for Refusing to De-Escalate

Meanwhile, Kosovo’s President Vjosa Osmani traveled to Strasbourg to give a speech in front of the European Parliament, where she said Pristina wants nothing but “good neighborly relations.”

June 15, 2023
MEPs Grill Poland Over Anti-Russian Influence Law

MEPs Grill Poland Over Anti-Russian Influence Law

The Polish opposition attempts to take power by getting the EU involved, MEP Balázs Hidvéghi remarked, adding that Poland “is able to follow its path without constant lessons from the West.”

June 14, 2023