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.
France Denies Putting Pressure on Slovakia’s Top Court To Axe Foreign Interference Law

France Denies Putting Pressure on Slovakia’s Top Court To Axe Foreign Interference Law

“Unusual” meetings with four Western chiefs of mission raised questions in Bratislava, with the government accusing four countries of pushing Slovakia toward “the progressive direction we reject.”

July 31, 2025
Only 17 Countries Request EU-Backed Rearmament Loans as Deadline Expires

Only 17 Countries Request EU-Backed Rearmament Loans as Deadline Expires

Despite the Commission pressuring frugal countries to give up their opposition to joint debt for the sake of Ukraine, ten member states declined the offer.

July 30, 2025
Orbán: No EU Budget Deal Without Hungary’s €12 Billion

Orbán: No EU Budget Deal Without Hungary’s €12 Billion

The Hungarian leader also slammed the EU’s proposed spending plan for prioritising Ukraine over farmers.

July 28, 2025
EP Snubs Right-Wing Request To Look Into Qatari and Turkish Interference

EP Snubs Right-Wing Request To Look Into Qatari and Turkish Interference

The liberal chair’s apparent reluctance to put Islamic political influence on the agenda is not only “unacceptable” but also raises questions of hidden conflicts of interest.

July 23, 2025
Polish PM Unveils Cabinet Reshuffle Amid Growing Political Crisis

Polish PM Unveils Cabinet Reshuffle Amid Growing Political Crisis

The center-right Poland 2050 was denied the deputy prime minister post it asked for, which was instead given to Foreign Minister Sikorski, a member of Tusk’s own party.

July 23, 2025
AfD Soars to 25% as Merz Crashes After Weidel Interview

AfD Soars to 25% as Merz Crashes After Weidel Interview

With AfD and the CDU neck and neck in the polls once again, public dissatisfaction with Chancellor Merz surged to a record-high 64%.

July 23, 2025
Danish Council Presidency Rips Merkel’s Open Borders Narrative Apart

Danish Council Presidency Rips Merkel’s Open Borders Narrative Apart

“I don’t believe that the ‘Wir schaffen das’ mentality has done any good for Europe,” said Danish Migration Minister Kaare Dybvad, calling mass migration “a huge economic deficit.”

July 22, 2025
Brussels “Concerned” As Ukraine Strips Independence of Anti-Corruption Watchdogs

Brussels “Concerned” As Ukraine Strips Independence of Anti-Corruption Watchdogs

Ukraine’s “anti-democratic backslide” is “happening in plain sight,” critics in Kyiv say, worried that Zelensky may jeopardize the country’s EU accession.

July 22, 2025
Nîmes Becomes Latest French City to Introduce “Youth Curfew” to Curb Migrant Violence

Nîmes Becomes Latest French City to Introduce “Youth Curfew” to Curb Migrant Violence

Police remain skeptical: “Young offenders are shooting people with impunity, in broad daylight. A curfew is certainly not going to stop them.”

July 22, 2025
Swedish Priest Under Media Fire for Refusing To Wear Rainbow Vestment

Swedish Priest Under Media Fire for Refusing To Wear Rainbow Vestment

In contrast, comments show overwhelming support from everyday people for the priest who rejects LGBT ideology creeping into the Church.

July 21, 2025
Denmark’s €27,000 Offer Fails to Convince Migrants to Return to Syria

Denmark’s €27,000 Offer Fails to Convince Migrants to Return to Syria

Only 120 migrants have taken the cash and left the country so far, while calls for forced remigration grow louder by the day.

July 21, 2025
CDU Floats New Rules to Instate Far-Left Constitutional Court Candidate

CDU Floats New Rules to Instate Far-Left Constitutional Court Candidate

Either option—electing judges with a simple majority or eliminating the plenary vote altogether—would open the door for abortion liberalization and experimenting with AfD bans.

July 21, 2025